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<\/a><\/p>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153You both are, without a doubt, crap communicators. Precious looks and whimsical little make-ups after big misunderstandings, you guys are fantastic. But actual real, live day-to-day communication about your feelings?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
The first few episodes of this season have been rather divisive. Some of us love some, some of us love others, and some of us just love Chuck<\/em> all the time. Last week\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s episode felt wrong to me: not funny enough, a bit too clich\u00c3\u00a9, and too reliant on Nicole Richie. After reading the comments, though, which pretty roundly agreed that I was dead wrong, I started to think that I was being too harsh. Was I expecting too much? Or, more precisely: Was I expecting the wrong thing?<\/p>\n I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t think I was, because this episode had everything that I love about Chuck<\/em>, in spades: a compelling spy story that interlaced with Chuck and Sarah\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s personal and relationship dilemma, which was, in turn, paralleled the Buy More b-plot. It was funny, touching, and had a healthy dose of Ellie and Awesome. Plus, Sarah in a bikini for those who enjoy such things. (Although our only man-meat was rather statuesque for my taste.)<\/p>\n Chuck and Sarah are terrible communicators, perhaps because they don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t really get to spend much time alone together. But when they are honest, they say exactly what the other person wants to hear, which is how we know they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re going to work out. They\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not quite certain, though, and they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re still afraid. When Chuck asked Sarah to list five things about him, we cut to the Generalissimo singing \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Que tengo miedo\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d “that I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m scared”. That could apply to Sarah and Chuck equally. They\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not scared of commitment, though. They\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re scared of screwing things up, and Sarah\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s sacred of opening herself up and vulnerably admitting how much she feels for our hero.<\/p>\n The Generalissimo and his wife are an example of just where that fear of communication can lead: if only they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d been more open and honest about their feelings, the world would be a safer place. (Ellie and Awesome, obviously, are examples of how communication can lead to bliss.) Morgan, on the other hand, risks bamboo shoots under the nails if he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s open and honest about his feelings for Casey\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s daughter. And that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a risk he took. Way to go, Morgan!<\/p>\n Way to go, writers, too! This episode was extremely fast-paced, with a small nation\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s future being written and re-written in every act. I love that they went from LA to Costa Gravas to LA and back to Costa Gravas. I love that they had the Generalissimo briefly room with Casey, and that Casey predicted a betrayal 19 years in the future back in his military days.<\/p>\n In conclusion: this was a great episode, and it reminded me of how delightful this show can be.<\/p>\n Bites:<\/strong><\/p>\n And Pieces:<\/strong><\/p>\n 3.80 out of 4 cuddling needs.<\/p>\n (And who am I, anyway? I’m Josie Kafka<\/a>, and I review Chuck, Fringe, and the Vampire Diaries for billiedoux.com<\/a>. The Generalissimo’s new Secretary of State has given me permission to post my reviews here, too–although my nuclear capabilities might have helped sway her decision.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u00e2\u20ac\u0153You both are, without a doubt, crap communicators. Precious looks and whimsical little make-ups after big misunderstandings, you guys are fantastic. 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