Season 3 Episode 8: Chuck Vs The Fake Name

[happydayz]

Wait, that was supposed to imply Sarah slept with Shaw? I'm not sure that was implied.

[andrew5499]

Wow, that was worth the wait.

Sorry to see Hannah go..

[happydayz]

THAT was the weakest of the next 4 Chuck episodes? Then we're in for an amazing ride, folks. I liked it. The pacing, the humor, the action, the suspense, the dramatic beats, even Sarah & Shaw worked.

Meh, you know my feeling on Sarah/Shaw. lol Ali Adler delivered though. Parts of it I could have done without, but they have set the stage. It's going to be awesome to see how it plays out.

[Kevan]

Although she did go a little "Lana Lang," I actually tghink that was the best-written episode they've done in quite awhile.  They paralleled everything nicely and showed how Chuck is changing as a person.

Sarah/Shaw feels like a rebound now.  Sarah has finally been able to unburden herself completely, it feels great, and Shaw is "there" so he gets the rewards. ; )

[dlollman]

Wow, that's really all I can say. Kind of speechless now while I take this episode in  . Was a great one though for sure.

[claire]

THAT was the weakest of the next 4 Chuck episodes? Then we're in for an amazing ride, folks. I liked it. The pacing, the humor, the action, the suspense, the dramatic beats, even Sarah & Shaw worked.

I thought so too. And Chuck kind of ended it with Hannah because of Sarah and because he always would have to lie to her. I liked that realization. Also no one manipulated him at all. I loved that as well.

Also it must have seemed really douchy to Hannah, that he broke up with her right after sleeping with her. That wasn´t the nicest move.

[Texski]

Wait, that was supposed to imply Sarah slept with Shaw? I'm not sure that was implied.

Seemed that's where they were headed.

[Kevan]

Yeah, they did well.  In my opinion the best-written episode since the concluding arc of last season.  They set up a lot of stuff and they did it well.

[ByronDOS]

My opinion is that Ali is aces.  Great ep.  I agree that if this is the weak one the next three should be AWESOME!

[theswanz]

Chuck is realizing how he is changing and he is a bit disturbed about it just like Sarah is. Felt bad for him at the end, he knows he can never be with a regular girl. This episode was great.

Isn't the next one the one Zach directs?

[streetnovelist]

Kristin Kreuk did a good job on the show.

Im a little sad they gave her that as the ending of her character. Im sorry to divert the conversation from the rest of the episode, but I almost feel like that anti-climatic conclusion is gonna make people forget about the good impression she left on the previous 3 episodes, and really I felt she was a character with potential.


But credit to show for moving forward with things. I guess Chuck had to break things up with Hannah. I only wish they developed her more (With the Buymore crew, with Morgan etc)

The season is going to get better obviously and the second half is gonna be spy orientated, but I would like to have seen a balance and happiness for Chuck rather than this weird tense triangle we will have now.

Other than that it was somewhat of a filler episode but I did enjoy the idea that they use the Mafia guys and The Buymorons to mock the Chuck/Sarah Chuck/Sarah fan reaction. Very clever tounge and cheek way to do things.

All in all a funny episode, but again...what a dissapointing ending for Hannah, a character who had a lot of potential and was totally underused on her run.

[AgentMel]

BTW, this was when they were blocking the final scene between Chuck and Hannah:

[bobesb]

I actually think that he ended it because of the lying - and not because of Sarah.  Nice self-awareness - I like.  Goood that Sarah got to get out of angst-mode - and have a little fun.

[Atlee]

Stupid Hannah answering Chuck´s phone.

Stupid Chuck for leaving the phone for her to answer.

[claire]

I actually think that he ended it because of the lying - and not because of Sarah.  Nice self-awareness - I like.  Goood that Sarah got to get out of angst-mode - and have a little fun.

I agree that that was a big part of the reason why he ended it, but I think still having feelings for Sarah played into it as well. The two things are related anyway. He could have never told her the truth about what really happened between him and Sarah either.