Vote for Yvonne & Chuck in the SFX Awards

SFX is hosting their annual awards, and as the deadline to vote draws near (December 15), online editor Dave Golder makes his case for why Yvonne Strahovski deserves to win Best Actress:

There is no way on Earth that a character like superspy Sarah would ever fall for a geek like Chuck. It’s a completely artificially constructed TV fairy story. But the Chuck/Sarah relationship is crucial to the show – it’s the beating heart and poetic soul of the show – and you totally buy into it. Why? Because Strahovski sells it.

Don’t get me wrong. Zachary Levi is great as Chuck, but he has a much easier role to perform as regards their relationship. It’s much easier to believe the geek would fall for the beauty than the other way round. It‘s Strahovski who has to make you believe her love for Chuck is real, and she does it effortlessly, without ever falling into the trap of flipping backwards and forwards between tough bitch and simpering sweetheart. No, Strahovski gives an amazingly consistent performance, and her romantic side only comes out in subtle glances, moments of anguished conflict and the occasional heartfelt lovers tiff. Chuck would not have been the success it is without her. While a lot of the other characters in the show are (loveable) caricatures (be honest, as much as you love Casey, he’s little more than grunting and gun gags), Sarah is a far more fully-rounded, nuanced character, and a lot of that has been thanks to Strahovski.

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Chuck is also nominated in other categories, including Best Death Scene (Steven J. Bartowski), Best Plot Twist (Chuck’s mum is alive), and Best Fight Scene (Chuck and Sarah vs. a cabin full of hoods). Head on over to SFX to vote now!