As for how the new Intersect will function, it makes sense that Chuck will have to be more controlled with his emotions and Sarah will be forced to open up and be more vulnerable with her own emotions for Chuck. Clearly Chuck’s required calm or control will initially be a turnoff to Sarah as it will at first make Chuck seem more like Bryce as well as herself. Sarah’s ticket to a normal life seemed to be with Chuck and she will be angry when it seems that that door has been shut. Yet with time she will see that it is a necessary step for Chuck’s maturing while seeing that Chuck will still be the honest, caring hero that she has come to love.

As for how the new Intersect functions I have wondered if it will kick in when Chuck’s friends and family (i.e. Sarah, Casey, Ellie, Awesome and possibly Morgan) and those he is charged to rescue are in danger . Conversely when his own life is on the line Chuck will still lose it and Sarah and Casey will be there to pick up the pieces and save the day.

The burden will be on Sarah to open up and get on with it or lose Chuck, period. Provided of course Chuck keeps his mouth shut for once and stops
overriding her everytime she tries to express her feelings verbally which, of
course, is difficult for her. Chuck, to a certain extent, will have to nudge
Sarah in this direction, without pushing her too hard until she is ready.

The Sarah seeing the tapes idea is not a bad one. As pointed out in the article, actions speak louder than words to her, and should reassure her about
Chuck’s feelings for her. If she does not see the tapes, Chuck or somebody
else ( Roan or Chuck’s dad ? ) is going to have to tell her and the chips will
fall where they may.

Much will depend on what happens in the fall with NBC’s new shows. I’m now
convinced the best thing for Chuck is to order the back 9 now for a full 22
episode season, hold the season opening until March after the Olympics, promote the show heavily during and after the Olympics, have the fan core
base work on increasing the viewers for Chuck (as they are now doing), and
coordinate with Subway as much as possible to increase sponsor involvement,
and then hope for the best. If fall schedule for NBC bombs and Chuck is brought back early, without a 22 episode order, and then is interrupted by
the Olympics without heavy promotion, weekly viewer consistency would be hard
to maintain, with renewal for a 4th season seriously in doubt. We can only hope for the best and the fan core base will need to promote the show as much
as possible.

Comments are invited. Again Lou, thanks for your articles.

I definitely like the hidden relationship idea, I was kind of thinking about that myself. I am hoping that Sarah sees that the intersect is screwing up Chuck’s head so she feels bad for him.

Loved this artical and I hope thats what happens. I totaly agree with ChuckNut, for the record “penultimate” means second to LAST!! NOOO!

Sarah is a handful. She’s beautiful, thoughtful, sweet, but also an ass-kicker, deadly, cunning, introvertive and stubborn with a temper.

A lot of what we’re speculating was already a huge element in season one’s vs. the Crown Vic. The emotional tension was evident after the kiss at the end of vs the imported hard salami. Sarah was upset when Chuck termed it a kiss, she called it a mistake, one she would never make again according to her. She called out Chuck and accused him of “flash faking.”

Then after she and Casey got benched by the general and Graham, she openly asked Casey if he ever wanted a normal life. Hell, she sounded just like Chuck. She even mentioned children. “Normal Life?” Had to be thinking about Chuck.

She also told Chuck she “didn’t want to save the world.” While it’s true Sarah has trouble expressing herself and revealing true feelings, I must say in her defense when she begins to open up Chuck is always very forceful and makes sure he is heard and interups her. Of course, this time she was upstaged by Papa Bart.

The fan who talked about Chuck opening up to Roan, Bryce and his dad expressing his love for Sarah is right on. Either she needs to watch some tape or Chuck needs to tell her. “Crazy about you,” will no longer be sufficient.

I have steadfastly believed that American families will love this show if they just knew a little more about it. I always felt it was that kind of show!

I think we have a lot of new and positive stuff going on with younger viewers finding out about the show and international fans all over the place. Hopefully middle America will also discover the show! I actually think that the olympics launch is the best thing right now that can happen for us.

I think Sarah and Chucks relationship early in season 3 will dictate the real possibilities of a season 4. Unfortunately a lot of families are having a tough time right now. They will not consistently watch a show unless it is uplifting. Chuck is the very type of show that with the wise use of comedy and adventure along with a committed loving relationship between Sarah and Chuck can improve it’s viewer numbers and become highly successful. The times are just right for it to succeed. The famous flu bug angst really is all thet can destroy the show.

I think Sarah will need to see some of the courtyard tapes covering Roan Montgomery’s talk with Chuck when Cuck stated she was worth giving up his life for her–the two conversations with Brydce Larking would also be important for her to see. These tapes along with the wedding reception when Chuck tells his father that he must leave to support Sarah because he loves her. These would be invaluable in helping Sarah have complete faith in Chuck’s love for her–(might even help if she knew he rented a white coat per Roan’s advice and then had great disappointment when Bryce was in her room) I want Sarah and Chuck to get together as early as possible in season 3. I want the season to be fun and not filled with heartache. Without a season 3 I would not have valued the series as much as I anticipate I will during season 3—I think it was a gamble by the shows creators that there would be a season 3. I can only hope for a season 4 where all perils are met by them as a couple. I think there are some great storyline opportunities concentrating on comedy and adventure. Emotional pain takes away from my enjoyment of the show. There is an opportunity created by the writers and actors to make this a really memorable series that will bring a smile to our lips everytime we think of the show, for years to come. COME ON FEDAK AND SWARTZ LET’S GET CRACKEN!!!!!

Good article, your point of view on Sarah maturing is something I had not considered. Although I always thought that if the show goes for more seasons, eventually Sarah will give up killing people because she is really not that person inside.

Season Three will be about getting them together dramatically IMO. This means that they need to be apart for a while and work back to the togetherness. That is drama. That is what made the hotel scene so good in Colonel.

Intersect 2.0 is the perfect foil to keep them apart but also get them together by the end of the season because Chuck will literally freak and go crazy (intersect 2.0 style) if Sarah tries to get with a new love interest. So the intersect 2.0 forces them to work on their relationship IMO. Otherwise Sarah’s potential love interests are going to get a faceful of Chuck Fu. So I think the intersect 2.0 actually solves that problem. LOL.

I believe that Ali gave us a potential spoiler and Josh Schwartz has let a lot of spoilers fly to calm a certain percent of the fan base.

What do you mean by penultimate? I think Chuck has a solid chance of becoming a legit hit show if NBC promotes it during the Olympics.