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WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!
We’ve come to the end of our five year journey. JEFFSTER! are off touring Germany; Casey is doing dangerous stuff with Verbanski; Alex and Morgan are moving in together; Big Mike is working for Subway/Buy More; Ellie and Awesome have awesome new jobs in Chicago; and Chuck and Sarah are restoring her memories and falling in love all over again while .
Most of us have been moving through the five stages of grief for the last week or more. Maybe you’re all the way to acceptance, maybe you’re still on denial. Maybe you just want to reminisce with fellow Chucksters. This is the place to do that.
By the way, stage 2 is “Anger” and stage 4 is “Depression”. Just sayin’. 😉
Please remember to be courteous to each other. This is an emotional time for all of us, and this is a place of support.
i loved chuck for the past 2 years since that was when i am saw ep 1 on tv here(netherlands) after that one episode i followd chuck on a instance. sad to see it end an espacially in this way by not showing us how they got back together leavin chuck with an intersect while he quited the spy stuff.
so conclusion forloved chuck but hated the final oments but i guess they make hole the audience happy.
rip chuck.
I dont know what to make of the ending i really dont. After the show ended i litarely stared at my tv for 5 min. i was like what the hek just happend. I really wanted to see sarah get all of here memory back and have the show end with chuck and sarah in that white picket fence house. I dont know just call me a sucker for happy endings. As for the finale overall i thought it was great, especeialy jefster. That had me on the floor. I also want to say that im gonna miss this show miss these characters these actors im just going to miss everything about it. Thank you Chuck for five great years, Goodbye:)
I’m soooooo going to miss this show!! And I hope we keep this going for a little while at least. At first I liked the ending,but as I let it sink in, I loved it even though it was soooo bittersweet. I can’t wait to listen to the podcast, because I know Mel, that you weren’t expecting that at all,and boy that is more than slightly tragic when you think about it. I tell you what, Chris left it wide open for a movie just to have a little more closure. I loved the full circle effect. I cried my eyes out when he took her to the house.That was intensely emotional!! If you took a poll to see how many will watch the first episode after this it would be almost 100%!! I know I’ll be grieving this week and for a long time. 🙁 I’ll be writing again but for now I’m going to miss you Chuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For the most part I thought it was great, more so now looking back at it than at the time I watched it…it was a very stressful episode for me to be honest. While I thought the whole Sarah losing her memories plot line was interesting, I just didn’t find it to be necessary, and it really just made me very sad. I know she’ll eventually get those memories back and they’re going to fall in love again, and that’s sweet. But I didn’t want that to happen, the whole finale had this very weird vibe to it where everything was off balance, and I didn’t like that. Casey and Sarah never got to say goodbye because she still can’t remember him, and it just makes me sad that I’ll never get to see Chuck and Sarah in the type of relationship they were in before all this. Good episode, liked the flashbacks and stuff, it just wasn’t what I was hoping for.
I’m sorry I hated the finale why couldn’t the writters give us our happily ever after ending. They did it with the other midseason finales when they thought that it was the end we deserved OUR happy ending not this.
Bummed… till I kinda realized that Sarah wouldn’t remember Shaw and all the other screw ups to the Chuck & Sarah relationship. There you go…. Silver lining… lol
LOL! Nicely done, Phil.
I think my most favorite part of the last episode was the Jeffster performance truthfully. Ive rewatched the ending again a few times but I still cant make up my mind. It just leaves me with a slightly bitter taste. I only needed one question answered and that was if she got her memories back or not. I really do think it was unfair to fans to not resolve their relationship…they essentially just set Sarah back to almost season 1 pilot Sarah. I find that disappointing. I hope she regained them but Im not one to imagine what happened, think its cheap to have the fans “make up their own ending” essentially. All Im left with on the series is I hope she regained them and that she got back the growth of the last 5 years. I find that stunning that they took that away and just left it. Bleh, Ill give it a full rewatch sometime soon to see if I feel differently but Im disappointed in F & S right now.
If you realize that Sarah won’t remember Shaw and all the other screw ups to the Chuck & Sarah relationship over the years then you can build a silver lining off of the memory loss. Otherwise the whole ending was a bummer…. just a bummer… I was pleased by the scene by the beach and it was fitting to end it on that one as that is when the two of them started to trust one another. One could only hope that was the message we were being left with. Not the ending I was expecting for one of my favorite shows.
I re-watched it again last night and this morning. When emotions are high, your perspective is somewhat altered. Going to an online forum right after watching an ending is NOT a good idea for me. So my apologies.
The beach scene. It tells the end of a fairytale story and even gives us that “magical” kiss that these two people will live happily ever after. Sarah was remembering from the stories Chuck was sharing with her and that’s good enough for me. I loved this show. Thanks for a great 5 years and to you Mel for offering us an outlet as fans to share our feelings about one of our favorite shows. I hope you’ll keep this site running with updates on cast and crew and what they’re up to.
Soooo glad I took yesterday and today off work. I am pleased to say that we all bought subway sandwiches for dinner as our send-off for Chuck last night.
I’m happy to hear that your perspective has changed. I’m seeing that from a lot of fans this morning, as the initial emotional reaction becomes tempered with a big picture view.
The one thing I went in to the finale relying upon was that Chuck always makes everything ok. They didn’t. Truly the ending was the most disappointed I could possibly be but perhaps cos I genuinely didn’t believe the writers would do that to us.
I don’t think there is any purpose under this earth for that ambiguity. It’s just incredibly sad not to just see Sarah’s memories come back and be done with that. I definitely hope the writers confirm that you are supposed to take from the finale that Sarah gfets her memories back – cos doing it over is just the most hellish thought you could possibly wish on either of them.
This site is filling up so fast (I read every comment. Right thing to do).
1. Mel, hope you found my other comment about your contributions (at Tonight on Chuck) because I want to make sure you know how much you are appreciated.
2. It seems split 50/50 on the ending. I can relate to why it was done that way, but I REALLY DID NOT FIND IT SATISFYING. They spent so much time to purposely retouch on things from the past five years, and bring them full circle. Except for Sarah and Chuck. I am perturbed.
3. I think they did a fantastic job on the Finales, and made it very enjoyable. I was proud of it. Except for, ugh, the End.
I saw your other comments, Paul, and thank you for your kind words. 🙂
I angree with you IIama the end was just awefull the writers just made Sarah back to Season one Sarah maybe even worse when she was going to leave Chuck in the cell us die hard fans deserved better than that.
She wasn’t Season 1 Sarah by the end of “Chuck vs. Sarah”. She was already starting to remember things and to believe Chuck. By the end of the final episode, Sarah was showing signs of being at least her mid-season 3 self, initiating that kiss.
I agree with you Mel. She wasn’t day 1 Sarah. I think that with more heavy kissing and Chuck telling stories, Sarah’s memory would have been back in no time, else she would have fallen in love with Chuck all over again.
I did not feel she was season 3 Sarah at all, but to each their own. Quinn erased all of that and she wasnt indicating she remembered anything from beyond season 1…irene demova, weinerlicious, beach, all from S1. I think you place too much on her initiation of the kiss. She did that season 1 too…and after that one she said “well this is awkward…” so who knows.
She remembered carving “Chuck + Sarah” on the doorframe a few weeks beforehand.
Sorry, forgot about that one, but still virtually all S1 things, with that exception. I just dont feel she was even near S2 Sarah and that disappoints me. They took away so much growth. She was only just starting to trust Chuck again, something that was part of S1 too. By S3, mid season 3, she trusted him completely (I actually think she still trusted Chuck completely in the first half of S3 and all of S2 as well). And again, she initiated a kiss S1 as well and again ended that one with “Well this is awkward”…Im not saying that is what did happen, but the way they ended it left the possibility for something like that, even if its a small possibility, it was/is a possibility. I dont know. I’ll probably end up staying away from other projects of F & S though I will always support the actors. Im not one for ambiguity, think its just cheap, but again, to each their own.
I was thinking more about that, and the “Chuck + Sarah” memory was the first one, triggering the return of some of the earliest memories Quinn suppressed. I’ll have to ask Fedak when we interview him in a couple of weeks, but I wonder if that was intentional. That recent, powerful memory was the catalyst for the others to return, starting with the oldest ones.
As for trusting Chuck, she went from believing he was evil and her target to trusting him and believing in his love for her in about 2 weeks. Not too shabby. And you can bet there weren’t 2 years of “this is awkward” following tonight’s kiss!
I hope you’re right Mel, and I suspect you probably are. But Im just saying, the way they ended it left the possibility for things like that to happen and that annoys and frustrates me. Mean after she said she believes in Chuck’s love for her, she kicked the crap out of him… Please ask Fedak why he decided to end things this way knowing that fans would obviously find it very polarizing (as Ive observed on here, it seems about 40-45% in favor, 55-60% not in favor). Im not saying she was day 1 Sarah there but I dont think she was beyond S1 Sarah and Id love to know his thoughts on why he thought erasing nearly 5 years of character growth was a good idea…
But did she remember carving Chuck + Sarah, or did she just recognize her writing/knife work?
**As you can probably tell Sarah is my favorite character and I just dont know how to quite deal with what they took away from her. I loved seeing her growth over the past 5 years from a cold blooded killer to the Sarah she was with Chuck nearing the end of this season wanting a house and children and to be away from the spy life. It was just really cool and well done. And then they erased it. And seriously leaving the possibility that she would have to go all through that again, just is really blah to me.
my local cable company had technical difficulties and both episodes were
unwatchable! Watched every episode up to the last two and cant watch them or
get them online. Support is definately needed.
Try looking it up on TV links.
I’m not sure how I feel about the finale. It was perfect, completely amazing until the last five minutes. To end this entire series at the beach, where it practically began was an awesome idea! But, I mean, they ended it without Sarah remembering a thing and although it’s clear she’ll get her memories back, the closure had something missing. In the earlier episodes they talked so much about wanting a baby and building a life together but now they’ll have to rebuild everything from the start!! Plus, I don’t know if it’s only me, but I really thought they’d end it with Sarah announcing her pregnancy. Oh, Chuck getting the Intersect back was really nice to, it only proved that the intersect was created to be inside his head and that’s where it should stay.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ll watch ep. 13 again because I haven’t gotten over it yet 😀
Ps: We should insist on a movie!!!!
Just when I finally got over Lost, now I have to get over Chuck. I thought the last episodes were the best, and the finale was not only satisfying, but it checked all the boxes: from Big Mike to General Beckman to Jeffster. Even the chubby red-headed curly Buy More guy got in a few lines.
On Huffington Post, the writer said that Morgan was to Chuck what Hurley was to Lost. Both of them represented the audience.
I like the dramady and action that Chuck gave us. I guess I will continue to follow Being Human, since it has comedy, drama, and action (even though it creeps me out).
My family says that I am probably the only 51 year old Black lady in Arkansas that is missing Chuck. I’m a nerd and proud of it!
Hey Lynn, you can always come here to be a nerd! 🙂
I caught part of Touch with Kiefer Sutherland on Wednesday evening. Even though it doesn’t look like a barrel of laughs, it seems promising.
What is eveyone else planning to watch or is watching to feel the void? I am so sad, but at least I DVR’s the last 4 episodes, so that I can analyze eveything that was said and done. I told you that I was a nerd.
I will miss chuck so much. All i feel like doinn is crying. Zachary levi is so wonderful in the last episode. I hate that sara is not rememnering but i guess they get the chamce to start over. But is that what we wanted? We sat and watched their journeey and their story and now it was a waste
I am crying so hard riht now. I will cherish chuck and jeffster forever. Farewell chuck. You will be missed. Through all five stages of grief..sigh. whybis this so hard? At least i have you chucksters to grieve with. I love you all soooo much. 🙁
I’m in hardcore stage 4 of grief right now. Actually, been there for awhile. Greenblatt ticked me off, blaming us for the low ratings. NBC, I believe, never really did right by this show. Yes, they did give us a final season, but first, they shorted us on episodes and second, they didn’t promote the show in the way it deserved. The internet audience has shown up this season, but NBC didn’t let traditional viewers know about the schedule change enough. NBC never promoted Chuck enough! My mom just saw Chuck for the first time over the Christmas holiday. She instantly fell in love with it (and Zac I might add) NBC relied too heavily on the internet for promotion and neglected their responsibility in garnering traditional viewers. Chuck lacked viewers because Chuck , after the premier, lacked promotion plain and simple.
Now that I’ve got that off my chest, the finale was great. My romantic, Disney loving, heart wanted the perfect Disney happy ending,(Charah happy and maybe pregnant, birds hanging ribbons and singing… the usual) but ending with that “magical kiss” you know they live happily ever after. I can live with that. So the only question now is how do we get a Chuck movie?
Chelle, Greenblatt got my stage 4, too. Maybe that was the motive behind his words! Maybe his comments were designed to give us someone to direct our anger at! Probably not, but that’s a fun conspiracy theory.
Tell your mom she has excellent taste, and she raised a lovely daughter.
Mel, please make me feel better about the ending…I am so thoroughly disappointed. I guess I just would have liked to see Sarah with restored memories living with Chuck in their house with their kids…I guess what I’m saying is the ambiguity is killing me.
Ryan, I understand. You had a vision in your mind about how it would end, and that never showed up on screen. Hang in there, let it process, watch it again. The Chuck you’ve loved for 4 1/2 years is still there.
Thanks Mel, I know the show I love is still in there, maybe with the extra footage on dvd/bluray it will bring more closure, I can hope anyway lol. What’s most disappointing is the writers had never let me down until now and their vision was always better than the one in my head. And whats more bizarre still is the way this show impacted the life of one 22 year old college kid in a fraternity lol
I agree with you Isadora that Chuck getting the Intersect back was a great way to end the series because that how everything started and I also agree with you that the closure had something missing. The whole Sarah losing her memery was heartbreaking because how her journey from cold spy to a normal person wanting a house and children was completely lost. I know that it’s up to the fans to come up with their own ending but we deserved our happily ever after ending that was build up to since the beginning of the season. What do you think Mel?
In contrast to a lot folks, I DVR;’d from Kept Man through the finale and watched them all at once (with a little liquid assistance as I image Col Casey would do). I have to say that the last few episodes of Chuck rose to the level of excellence that season 1-2 defined. They seamlessly interspersed (especially the finale) some glorious call backs to iconic scenes (Roan Montgomery where were you?) with what the core of the story: the Chuck and Sarah relationship arc. They did some nice foreshadowing with the Morgan “Douchersect” to support the Sarah memory loss arc which I have to say was very poignant (due to the acting talent of Yvonne and Zach). As a huge fan of the Sarah and Chuck characters, I really want to believe they will end up happily ever after in TVland. HOWEVER….the end was gloriously ambiguous enough to support fan outcry for a movie or miniseries to wrap up the story ala Farscape or Firefly. Until that time, I’ve got past episodes, fanfiction (hint, hint frea o’scanlin……) and watching the careers of the cast. All in all, a great, highly enjoyable TV series that kept me involved from the day I heard about (and saw a picture of Yvonne) till now and the foreseeable future. Good luck Chuck, Sarah, Casey, BG Beckman, Morgan, Jeffster, Ellie, Devon, Big Mike (as well as the actors who so eloquently played you) and everyone else in the series. It was a great ride Mr. Fedak and Schwartz. Now where’s my movie?????
I liked most of the finale, except for the parts with Sarah. I didn’t like that they pushed her so far into evil territory during the last episode of the show. And even more than that, I didn’t like that they left the kiss open for interpretation. It doesn’t matter if you got a vague feeling that she and Chuck would get back together somehow, at some point down the line. I wanted to see it for myself and have that closure. I didn’t get it, and that downright ticks me off! Oh well. I guess most finales are bound to disappoint in one way or another. It could’ve been worse. At least we got to see Beckman and Jeffster. It had some good parts. And I really hope that the ending (which left enough room to start the show up again–Chuck is the intersect and has to woo his wife all over) means there’s something going on behind the scenes we don’t know about yet. I think Chuck could fit in well on the sci fi channel, for example, or maybe the CW. The writers did a better job of leaving it open to coming back than they did of satisfying viewers if this really is the final end of the show. So I’ll just try to be positive.
Though, I will confess, I kind of had a script play out in my head which I found much more satisfying as the end of the show. Yes, it is much more final and leaves no real room to grow and come back. Still, I think I might try and sit down soon to type it out and post it in some fan fic forum. It will be good therapy for me anyway. Sorry to see Chuck go. There isn’t much on tv worth anything anymore and Chuck was a rare jewel. The show will be missed. Best of luck to the cast, crew, writers, and all. Us fans will not forget.
You thought Sarah was evil? Does that mean you thought Season 1 Sarah was evil? Or the Sarah we saw in flashbacks before she met Chuck?
Evil might be a bit strong. But certainly cold blooded.
Sarah before Chuck was all spy all the time. And she came accross even more so in 5.12.
Yeah, that was pre-Burbank Sarah in 5.12. Scary, huh? Thank goodness Chuck came into her life!
Well, as I said, I came to the show so late, that I watched the first two seasons over a matter of about 2 weeks total. So if she really did revert to a state similar to where she was at the beginning of the show, I sped through the beginning at lighting fast speed. That being said, it felt evil because it was such a stark contrast to who she was. If anyone here watched the silly soap opera Passions, remember how they let Sheridan go off the deep end as she tried to win her boyfriend back from her niece? Sheridan fans hated that plot line. It just didn’t fit with Sheridan’s character and it was too over the top. I tried to remember she had her memory erased, but on the other hand, it was how she treated Ellie that bothered the the most. Only a week or two ago, we saw a flashback of Sarah defying orders and going soft over a baby, which she delivered to her mom. I forget the exact timeline, but it was all before Chuck ever entered the picture, right? Thus, I felt like even old Sarah would have been softer on Ellie, an innocent civilian. Ok, I guess you could make arguments that we are supposed to assume Sarah assumed Ellie was not innocent. Whatever. It still felt too harsh for me. Memories or no memories, it didn’t feel right. But yes, once again, I got to know the softer side of Sarah over a longer period of time and rushed through the harsher side in the beginning. Once I get the box set (which will take a while–I just bought Buffy on clearance last weekend, lol!) I will rewatch and may change my mind a little bit. Even so, I didn’t like it. Still felt evil to me.
In a way, I feel like I grew up with Chuck. I remember watching the Pilot during my Freshman year of high school and falling in love with it. I feel emotionally attached to the characters and their intricacies, and as they grew and developed, so did I. Tonights finale was everything I had hoped they would do; stay true to themselves. It was the perfect blend of clever, hilarious, and romantic that I have come to appreciate in Chuck. In many ways, Chuck ended right where it started. But let’s be honest, Chuck isn’t right where it started. Because it’s affected countless people along the way. And I will always remember the nerd who found love with the beautiful girl.
Nerd Herd for life,
Zach
Zach, I love this!
When I watched the ending live I burst into tears because of how they ended it. But going back to rewarch the ending a couple times, while I still woul of liked to know she got her memories back, it has become more satisfying. Whether she gets we memory back within 5 minutes or 5 years you know she is going to get it back (and it will probably be soon based on everything she is starting to remember). And you also know that Chuck and Sarah are going to be together forever. She wants to get her memories back so the two of them will work hard to get them back.
And I might have just missed something but chuck is a really smart guy especially with computers and stuff. So isn’t it possible that he build his own intersect glasses to restore Sarah’s memory?
Soo…
When does Chuck sell the Buy More to Subway?
Did he keep the Intersect or was it suppressed again?
Sarah was already showing she could recall things that she’d forgotten, but more importantly she demonstrated familiarization with rote habits, like the stacking of the cups. That’s more important for her getting back with Chuck. It’s like she said, she believed him, but didn’t feel it. It’s not about her remembering anything, it’s about her feeling it. Her telling him to kiss him was the sign that she did have those feelings, and that’s worth any memory.
I’m just bummed the season was so short, half as long as any other (save Season 1, which is excepted due to the writers’ strike that year). They could have done a lot more with another 10 episodes to not make it feel like a big rush for the finale. (Even if you were to cut Season 4 at Volkoff’s arrest, it wouldn’t have felt as short)
It screams sales pitch to get the final answer disapppointing ending.
I started watching Chuck the day it aired. It has been a part of my life for 5 years and has taken me through high school. I would come home every monday night and check the website and see what fellow fans had to say. Coming home from a long day of school knowing that my favorite nerd was going to be on tv later that night and i would get to watch him and the rest of the crew with chuck fans all over the world. Im very sad that Chuck has ended, but being on the bubble every year for 5 seasons is a lot and im very grateful that it got to go out with a bang. I will miss the show dearly and will always remember it. All that is left to do now is buy every season and never forget it.
Now if there is any chance of a Chuck tv movie lets try and push that idea through. Us fans brought the show back for 5 seasons and we need one last mission from the greatest nerd/spy of them all. After all Chuck does have the intersect back.
Long live Chuck
Nathan Pine
What a great ending to a great series. Homage to all 5 seasons and Pop cultuyre INCLUDING the recent SF movie Inception there with the ending on the Beach. Does the Top stop spinging in Sarah’s head or not?
I think Morgan was right, the Kiss will open the already leaking flood gate of memories just as a Kiss from Sarah saved Chuck in Pahse Three in Season Four.
This also leaves a good opening for a movie plot too 8)
I will Soooooo miss this really is nothing else like it on TV
Chuck has taken me on an incredible journey and all the way through high school. I will miss the show dearly and hope that one day a tv movie can be made for all of us to see our favorite nerd in action one more time.
Thank you Mel for being here for us and allowing us to come together and talk about all things Chuck. I made sure to check your site every day leading up to the finale so i would not miss a thing. Ace’s Mel
Chuck fan for life
I can’t believe how many people didn’t like the ending! This has been the most wonderful series ever right up to the end! They were clearly showing Sarah is getting her memories back slowly, life isn’t always a fairytale ending as we all know with Chuck being cancelled. I’ve never cared so much about a show or its cast until Chuck. I love it so much and I’ve never been upset about a series ending ever, until Chuck. And season 5 was so good I wish it was a full 22 episode season, it was getting back to good Chuck for me as Season 4 was my least favourite season as it didn’t make me laugh as much as Seasons 1-3 did but season 5 was definitely getting its groove back. Best ensemble cast ever! They played off one another so well! I’m going to be watching my dvds all weekend long!
alas it is all over:( i bawled my face off for most of the episode, but tho the ending was bittersweet, take comfort in the fact that thats the beach where sarah told chuck that everything was going to be okay. and i was, five years later they got married, so when he told her everything was going to be ok, we just have to believe that it was. ellie said it best that emotions and feelings are powerful things, and (scuse the cheese) true loves kiss can truly be the thing that brings back all their wonderful memories together… although it may not have been the ending we all hoped for, it was the ending that was most fitting, chuck and sarah had been through a lot but they always got through it and found a way back to each other!!:) it’s been a long wonderful, hilarious and emotional ride!! we love you Chuck!!!
Chuck and Sarah (and all of them) Forever!!!
Just watched the finale. I am crying right now. Never thought it would end. I remember the first time I watched the pilot. I just fell in love with Chuck. Never thought I would be sitting here 5 years later still watching it. Crazy huh? Its weird how the season finale brought it right back home. Almost like the first episode.
I love how Sarah is back with Chuck. Jeffster finally got signed. Elle and Devon moved. Casey is with Verbansky. Morgan and Alex are together.
I couldnt have asked for a better ending. Chuck has brought many great memories along the way. It will be truly missed.
First response to the final moments were: NOOOOOOO!!! Both to how it was left open-ended and that it was just done! BUT: what kept rolling through my mind throughout watching the final two episodes was how hard on Yvonne it would have been to act like she didn’t care about any of these people AND knowing it was the end with the people themselves in reality. No wonder everything I read said she had the worst time keeping the tears at bay. HUGE kudos to her efforts with the story line! If some of us are fighting with the ending feeling unresolved, I can only imagine how hard she had to work to get the job done!
I came to this show late but love it no less than many here. Thanks for all YOUR work Mel! Looking forward to the podcast!
I realized that I didn’t include my second response which was the ending is definitely growing on me. I have read through the newer comments and see that someone else mentioned that Chuck’s sketch was not used. I was watching for it too. Maybe Sarah stating that she would never forget that was forshadowing to the memory supression. Yes I said supression as I do believe, as Chris F. has stated, the memories are still all there. I also didn’t believe the Sarah we knew was gone. She was just put on major pause. Going back to Sarah, serious assassin, was the same Sarah with all the hopes & dreams buried that Chuck helped to surface the first time. I also really took note of the slow-mo way she hit her head just before falling out of the plane and could see it having an affect on the timeline of regaining her memories (not just being a reason to up the tension as she was free-falling). Zach’s dramatic acting was pretty convincing all the way through these episodes. It was all well acted! All this to say, Farewell Chuck, cast & crew!! Well done! We will miss you all! And, if ever there is any kind of follow-up, we will all be there to support you!
PS: Jeffster was fantastic! So much fun!
alas it is all over:( i bawled my face off for most of the episode, but tho the ending was bittersweet, take comfort in the fact that thats the beach where sarah told chuck that everything was going to be okay. and it was, five years later they got married, so when he told her everything was going to be ok, we just have to believe that it was. ellie said it best that emotions and feelings are powerful things, and (scuse the cheese) true loves kiss can truly be the thing that brings back all their wonderful memories together… although it may not have been the ending we all hoped for, it was the ending that was most fitting, chuck and sarah had been through a lot but they always got through it and found a way back to each other!!:) it’s been a long wonderful, hilarious and emotional ride!! we love you Chuck!!!
Chuck and Sarah (and all of them) Forever!!!
I can’t say I was with Chuck from the beginning, but from the first second I saw the show, I cared about Chuck and Sarah as characters. I had to find out more about them, so I went back and watched the first season (started early in S2). This show brought me so much joy throughout my college years. My senior year of college, I watched Chuck grow close in his relationship with Sarah while I did the same with my then-girlfriend, and watched Chuck stress over how to propose, while my life very much mirrored that dynamic. Then came the end of S4. I couldn’t contain my tears of joy when I watched through flashbacks Chuck and Sarah run through their vows and then as Chuck said his at the altar. I’ve never felt such an emotional investment in a fictional character, but this show and its characters felt so real to me, and I connected with Chuck as a character.
The ending scene is the most beautiful moment in television history. I can’t put to words how emotional this journey has been, for all of us fans. I grew alongside Chuck as a nerdy guy who never thought that he’d find the woman of his dreams, never though he’d get married, felt stuck and underachieving in life, to a mature, confident, loving husband (in my case fiance). That dynamic is one that will always stick with me.
Thank you to the creators, the actors, the cast, and everyone involved with the best show to ever air on television, for moving me and helping me through my own life’s journey.
i agree with the dutchman, it was a great show from episode 1, i actually got off after season 2 because i thought it was going to much into a matrix mode, but i saw one episode of season 4 over the summer and was hooked.
this whole season has been one of the best things i’ve ever seen, but to leave chuck with the intersect and not his wife and his life intact, while everyone else got their lives wrapped up just left me disappointed. i love the show and the actors and will not let the last 5 minutes diminish my experience or my love of the past 5 years. the chuck cast was amazing!!!
I thought the ending was perfect. Some sixth sense told me to rewatch the pilot the hour before the ending started, which helped me see what a perfect bookend the last episode was. I was able to see everyone’s personal growth. Including Sarah’s. I know everyone is concerned she was back to Season 1 or even pre-Season 1 Sarah, but I think that was only temporary. Once she saw the carving on the door frame, triggering her first memory, more started coming. This was a woman who was horribly violated, it takes time to heal, which is what she was doing, but through out the episode you could see the Sarah we have come to know and love start to come back. Yvonne was brilliant at how subtly she played it but you could see it. Her memories were suppressed not erased. Otherwise why would the beach be so important to her. She didn’t consciously know why but she had to go there. When Chuck was telling her their story you could start to see it in her face, and definitely with the kiss. It won’t be an overnight thing, but they will be okay, in fact they will be AWESOME.
Kudos to Levi and Strahovski for putting in one heck of an emotional performance. In fact to the whole cast, writers, directors, and crew, job well done. Thank you for making me laugh, cry, shout, and feel all the gamut of emotions while watching your show.
Proud to be a nerd!
I seemed to have skipped the anger stage and am stuck at heartbroken. I’m heartbroken that we “lost” Sarah like that. I didn’t know that the last time we were going to see the real Sarah was Chuck vs the Bullet Train.
I had read what Zach said that it ended with “tears of love not tears of joy” and was worried about this but didn’t believe they’d do it. That moment in Castle at the end when Chuck let Sarah walk away – when did Chuck and Sarah ever not fight for each other? Thankful there was the beach, but I really needed more than a few minutes on the beach.
I did however love, love, love the Project Bartowski videos Sarah made during her mission.
Mel is there a group hug function? I think I need one too…
I’m so sad it’s over 🙁
the last scene wasn’t really what I expected but I choose to believe in the magic kiss, for me Sarah got her memories back after hearing their story and kissing Chuck.
I didn’t lost it during the episode but right after it ended I just started crying like a baby, but I did get really emotional while watching and I really love the scene where Sarah watches her mission log, the one where she said she loved Chuck and didn’t know what to do about it! Wow that really got me.
Chuck Forever!!!
And I must add Thank you so much Mel and Liz for creating ChuckTv.net you are awesome!
i cant stop crying i dont know why i get like this when a show ends i love it so much it was amazing and i know they have more stories they could have told :(((((
Guys, it’s okay! Zac himself is pushing for a continuation!!! (and you can bet that the cast is not going to let this ambiguous beach ending slide…)
From the man himself: “I’ve pitched some ideas to the powers that be I think it would be really fun to do some kind of something. Even if it’s a fun, like, hour and a half online-only movie, just for our fans to buy and to enjoy, and for all of us to get back together once a year and to continue these characters and this family.”
Read more: http://www.eonline.com/news/watch_with_kristin/watch_now_chuck_cast_reveals_top-secret/289511#ixzz1kjfaqQL0
Maybe ending it on the beach means Chuck really WILL make it okay. 😉
Go, Zac, go!
If the cast and crew of Chuck miss doing the show and decide to do a “15-30” minute story online instead of an hour and a half online-only movie, I’ll BUY IT…. All we need is the “characters” talking in a Subway or something about their lives. No expensive sets or helicopters required. I hope in a few years they all get bored some afternoon and decide to just do a little something for the heck of it. lol.
Nuff said….
I hope that we the chuck fans get to see a movie in the next few years cause even though it was a good ending it still is not a great one Ellie and Devon get a true ending with them moving to Chicago that’s all we need to know about them.that was real good same thing for jeffster it was a real good ending for them too.then you have John Casey that was a so so ending for him more on him later.Morgan and Alex was a good one. more on them later.what about mom B what happens to her. bad ending for her.now Chuck and Sarah it was good and it was bad.first the good.they kiss for some time as it fades away with song playing its made for us to put our own ending to it and it may leave it open for some kind of continuing of the show like a book or movie or what ever ells there is.now the bad if we dont get any of that its kind of a let down just make the end we all thought was going to happen (this is when it all plays out for all cast) Ellie and Devon do what they did move.mom B moves with them and lives with them.jeffster was the best ending cant say anything about that.John Casey and verbanski get together and you see it happen. Morgan and Alex move in more on this in a bit.Chuck and Sarah.she kisses him and you see a flash of her memories she pulls away and looks at him and says chuck and then says i remembers everything they hug and cry a bit then a flash forward 5 years its a Bday party Morgan and Alex are married and have a 4 year old girl.Chuck and Sarah have a 5 year old boy Chuck jr (his party by the way).every one is there and something happens that make wait for it Chuck jr to flash and it ends with Chuck and Sarah looking at each other saying did he just flash and Chuck jr says mommy daddy i know kung fu the end.tell me if you like that as a ending now.
I hope that we the chuck fans get to see a movie in the next few years cause even though it was a good ending it still is not a great one Ellie and Devon get a true ending with them moving to Chicago that’s all we need to know about them.that was real good same thing for jeffster it was a real good ending for them too.then you have John Casey that was a so so ending for him more on him later.Morgan and Alex was a good one. more on them later.what about mom B what happens to her. bad ending for her.now Chuck and Sarah it was good and it was bad.first the good.they kiss for some time as it fades away with song playing its made for us to put our own ending to it and it may leave it open for some kind of continuing of the show like a book or movie or what ever ells there is.now the bad if we dont get any of that its kind of a let down just make the end we all thought was going to happen (this is when it all plays out for all cast) Ellie and Devon do what they did move.mom B moves with them and lives with them.jeffster was the best ending cant say anything about that.John Casey and verbanski get together and you see it happen. Morgan and Alex move in more on this in a bit.Chuck and Sarah.she kisses him and you see a flash of her memories she pulls away and looks at him and says chuck and then says i remembers everything they hug and cry a bit then a flash forward 5 years its a Bday party Morgan and Alex are married and have a 4 year old girl.Chuck and Sarah have a 5 year old boy Chuck jr (his party by the way).every one is there and something happens that make wait for it Chuck jr to flash and it ends with Chuck and Sarah looking at each other saying did he just flash and Chuck jr says mommy daddy i know kung fu the end.tell me if you like that as a ending now.i think its a good one
I have loved every single episode from chuck since it has started. I really hope that someday they make a Chuck movie. I liked the ending but at the same time I have to say this is one time were I feel like the writers messed up. They totally teased us with Sarah. The whole time watching the last episode I kept hoping that she would get all her memories back and to find out that we dont know if she did or not is frustrating for me personally. I hate endings where im left wondering, and this one of those kind of endings. Chuck will always be my most loved T.V show of all time and I will miss it very much.
I dont know what to make of the ending i really dont. After the show ended i litarely stared at my tv for 5 min. i was like what the hek just happend. I really wanted to see sarah get all of here memory back and have the show end with chuck and sarah in that white picket fence house. I dont know just call me a sucker for happy endings. As for the finale overall i thought it was great, especeialy jefster. That had me on the floor. I also want to say that im gonna miss this show miss these characters these actors im just going to miss everything about it. Thank you Chuck for five great years, Goodbye:)
I know many here are disgruntled by the ending of tonight’s series finale, but having watched CHUCK from the night the pilot first aired until tonight when the fateful seaside kiss tempered by tears of love faded into a solemn black screen adorned with the CHUCK logo, I can honestly say that both my wife Laura and I have without hesitation enjoyed each and every moment, character and story given to us by the cast, crew and creators.
Our journey here as fans of the show and members of this community has covered 5 very important years of our lives, a journey for me (much like Chuck) which has taken me from being a fresh out of college 25 year old to a functioning 30 year old adult; a time in my life in which I established my career, bought a house, got married and began to consider having a child… Sound familiar? Chuck has been an escapist analog for much of our adult lives and both my wife and I have enjoyed tuning in each weak, following the cast and crew on twitter and reading/participating with our fellow Chuck fans online; Thanks Mel and thanks Magnus.
So tonight when it was all said and done and the last scene of the finale had played out, I looked over at my wife sitting on the couch next to me, and realized she was crying softly…then it all really just sunk in and weighed heavy on my heart and mind. The ending was not so much an ending as a new beginning; beautiful, sad and dare I say real. Because in real life there are no quick or absolute fixes but instead when we’re lucky just affirmations in our bonds of friendship and love that allow us to perserveer and overcome. It is with this innate hope. a force well established in the Chuckverse that writers have used to leave us with the promise of a better tomorrow; eternal hope in the perseverance of Chuck and Sarah’s love to overcome any obstacle, no matter how daunting.
Did Sarah get her memories back? Most certainly, while not as instantaneously as some here would have liked, the writers established that her memories could come and would come back starting with the carving in the door frame and ending with the Irene DeMoba. The inferences were obvious and the journey to restoring their life together was meant to be a happy thought for the audience to take away and keep with them when looking back on the show. Time and time again, Chuck proved he could beat the odds and live the life he wanted with the girl he loved…and today was no different. It’s really a beautiful message about the power of love and an ode to the fans in showing one last time why Sarah and the audience so readily fell in love with the idea of the lanky articulate schnook redeeming the beautiful and dangerous woman who secretly longs for a life of normalcy, love and compassion.
We’ll miss CHUCK, of that there is no doubt about that but as Zach so aptly said regarding the show’s closing moments those were tears of love not joy, the very same we the audience should take with us both figuratively and literally. Thankyou one last time to the cast, crew and community for 5 long and wonderful years.
Oh and as far as a possible movie, /fingerscrossed. If Farscape could get the Peace Keeper Wars and Firefly could get Serinity there is no doubt in my mind that we will once again some day cross paths with Mr. and Mrs Bartowski and the rest of Team B! #nerdherdforlife
Here is an interview that Sepinwall did with Chris Fedak. It made me feel a lot better. Hopefully it does you too. 🙂
http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-alan-watching/posts/interview-chuck-co-creator-chris-fedak-on-the-series-finale
Some quotes.
AS: I want to start at the end. They sit on the beach, Chuck tells Sarah the story of their relationship, she laughs, and we’ve gotten hints that she’s starting to remember her life with him. And he kisses her. Does Morgan’s magic trick idea work and she remembers everything instantly? Or is it just going to be a slow and steady process for her to get all her memories and feelings back?
CF: I think I’m going to leave that up to the audience. I have my thought, and Josh has his. It’s a sweet, nice moment. A happy ending for those two. I think it’s up for everyone to judge that kiss at the very end.
AS: Well, after last week’s episode, a few commenters were upset with the idea that Sarah’s memory had been erased, and that all her character growth we had spent the last five seasons was for naught. What would you say to that?
CF: I would certainly say it’s not erased. It’s not all gone. It hasn’t been five seasons all for naught. It’s in there. And the fun will be remembering it and falling in love again. How could you imagine anything better?
AS: Chuck gets the Intersect back in the end, but is still retiring, right?
CF: Yes, he does have the Intersect back, but he’s still retiring. But I guess you never know.
AS: We find out what most of the other characters are going to do, and Chuck and Sarah are on the beach, so we know they’re going to get back together. But what do you see as the rest of Chuck Bartowski’s life being?
CF: Wow! Well, that’s a gigantic question. I will tell you this: I see Chuck and Sarah together, being a husband and wife, starting up that computer security firm. Hopefully they won’t find themselves dodging bullets for the rest of their lives. Of course, as a writer, now I start thinking, “You know what? They could get into a little bit of trouble.” That gets the story side of my brain going. But for now, they’re happy and they’re together and thinking about their future.
Mel,
I read your posts and after viewing the final episodes..here is what i take from them..I do agree with most here that the ending of them on the beach needed more..maybe CHUCK when Emile caused her car to crash and then CHUCK took her to their dream house with hopes of restoring her memory, he could have showed her their wedding book, maybe that picture he drew on the bullet train episode of them together with the house and picket fence and dog and hopefully baby..it just wasnt ended properly.
The producers gave us great action..terrific JAMES BOND like scenes..even at one point i thought i did here BONDS theme when the facility lab fell to the floor some music of bond could be heard..the plane scene was great action..even her scene in the beginning kicking the hell out of quinn but saving his butt and lying to the very people who cared about her the most-CHUCK, CASEY AND MORGAN..It just didnt seem right by the way the producers showed it.
They teased us with false hope that SARAH regains her memory and returns to CHUCK the “way they were” in love with each other and husband and wife. They portrayed sarah as the TERMINATOR for the first hour-even Arnold Schwartzenneger. would have been proud..Yes, there were signs of SARAH gainning her memory slowly-but too slow..yes, she saw the sign on the pickett house with the word “sarah and chuck”. it brought a flash. when she shot open the plane door and parrachuetted out ..managed to bang her head on the way out..you thought maybe her memory would be restored..but still no sign..The final episodes hurt Yvonne’s character the most and Levis CHUCK’S HEART.
YES he would not give up saving her, fighting for her to restore her memory, even taking a bullet that was meant for her when thug Quinn showed up at the house..Sarah showed signs of care for chuck. but the end should have been better. I guess we could look at the ending as “the beach scene” is reflecting time”, looking at the horizon for answers, the first kiss(magic kiss-morgan recommended to chuck) on the beach between chuck and sarah-was beginning to restoring her memories and falling in love all over again with Chuck, restoring their love for each other and marriage..it left you with a question..when the kiss turned into more kissing between chuck and sarah on the beach- was it a sign of hope. HOPE, that the magical kiss/kissing would restore their lives, her memory, her love for chuck and their wonderful relationship as husband and wife with bright future ahead…I guess we have to imagine or be led to believe so..
I was just very upset with the way it was done. The focus was CHUCK AND SARAH and their love for each other and marriage..and restoring of her memory and thats how it should have been shown..
thanks for all your support to us fans.
I was thoroughly engrossed with this finale. It wasn’t what I expected, but then again I am not sure what I expected.
Zachary Levi’s performance was off the charts as far as I am concerned. He had me so convinced how in love he was with Sarah. My heart actually ached for him when he thought he had lost Sarah. The scene between he and Yvonne in their ‘dream house’ was so raw and emotional, I couldn’t take my eyes away from the screen even if I had to.
I loved how they threw in those comical moments with Morgan….much needed at times, for instance, when Chuck woke up and Morgan was in the bed next to him with that silly smile on his face and when he kept telling Chuck that all he had to do to bring back Sarah’s memory was kiss her, too many Disney movies.
I have read a few of the comments where people were so disappointed with the finale. I sure hope that they will watch it again and give it some time to sink in. I am glad that they did not give us the ‘perfect’ ending, whatever that may be.
Chuck was just an ordinary guy with an ordinary job until the intersect was uploaded into his brain. We knew that nothing would ever be ordinary or safe in his life again and that included him coming dangerously close to losing the love of his life. After all they were in a dangerous business and nothing comes out perfect.
I look forward to a Chuck Movie where we will undoubtedly see a very happy Chuck and Sarah living in their dream house with perhaps a child or two until their world will get turned upside down.
Thanks for continuing on with this site, Mel. It will be cathartic for all of us die hard fans.
Liz B
I hear you..maybe the fist kiss and then the passionate kisses that followed between CHUCK AND SARAH will restore her memory and her love for chuck (she was enjoying his story-laughing so happily-maybe something started to trigger hope) and their marriage. It was just too abrupt an ending. They needed more time as to me, they were the best couple on the show..They were madly in love, happy and planning for the future..I know not everything is fairy tales but the fact an ordinary guy like CHUCK-(nerd whatever you call him) wooed and married a beautiful spy/agent was in many ways a fairy tale..as is James Bond. Actually I would say CHUCK is a hero, and not a nerd-very bright and tough and skilled..turned out more like a spy as the series moved into this 5th season. Still i didnt like how Sarah was shown at the end..no memory resolution and Chuck hopping and praying his words, passion to be there for her and those kisses restores Sarah and her love for him and restore their happiness and marriage for the future. NOT LEAVE US HANGING!
I thought Cherly Ladd would show up as her mom…that would have helped too-helping her daughter..how about chuck bringing sarah to the church where they got married to rekindle those treasured moments.
Even though Morgan was funny..I could care less for Morgan and Alex..or Emile and Awesome-those two couldnt wait to leave for chicago..They both could have restored Sarahs memory. Or go the old root, Chuck taking her to a doctor/hospital or hypnosis.
NOW I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE DVD.
I think, I’m falling into the let down by the way it ended just hanging there with them kissing on the beach. Like others I would liked to have maybe seen a flash forward but not as far as other have mentioned maybe 6 months to a year later and Chuck and Sarah renewing their vows or maybe when they kissed a flash like sequence from of Chuck and Sarah memories to indicate Sarah’s memories returning.
Its feels as if a part of my childhood is gone! So this is what it feels like to all harry potter fans. Truth be told, ive never watched the series live. Ive only watched it online and have been following it ever since it came out (mostly after season 1). Then again, this is the only sitcom | series | whatsoevers i watch that isnt anime. By far one of the best, unlike all other shows that are coming out. It isnt your typical horrow / sci-fi series that are always on tv. I would definitely recommend this to my family and friends. Such a shame though that i didnt get the ending i expected. stupid nbc. Whyd you have to take away the best show in tv? But still, i want a season 6! ot maybe a few more eps till they get the ending they deserve! sarah pregnant, them having their house, casey in a relationship, morgan married, ellie and awesome and spy grandma living together, and esp all of them getting together in thanks giving with lil chuck being all happy and jolly like theyve always been.
I think that for me personally I will be torn up about this ending everytime I rewatch it until hopefully they make a movie and clear things up. Sadly I dont see a chuck movie coming for a very long time which disappionts me