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Shannon Nutt 09-17-07 11:42 AM

I thought the pilot rated a C+...it really needs to make up its mind if it wants to be The 40-year-old Virgin or The Bourne Identity. Some of the comedy is SO over the top (Chuck's sister's boyfriend is particularly annoying) that when the show tries to be serious, you just don't buy it.

Jadzia 09-17-07 12:04 PM

This show is like Alias if Marshall had been the lead character.

Draven 09-17-07 12:43 PM


Originally Posted by Jadzia
I just watched the pilot via Amazon Unbox and I thought it was pretty fun. The one problem I had with it is, if the government already knew these secrets (such as the assassination attempt) ion order to put it into their secret computer program, then why would they need Chuck for? It would seem he only knows government secrets the government already knows.

My impression (and I'll pay more attention when I watch it again next week) is that Chuck knows the information but actually had to make the connection to figure out what was going to happen.

Or it's something the computer did know about but the government hadn't gotten to that particular secret yet.

Scott27 09-22-07 11:31 PM

Finally got around to watching this on HD On Demand. This was one of my most anticapted new shows of the season but I was disappointed. I'm hoping it's just because it was the pilot and they needed to get the background info out there, but I felt it focused too much on his personal life/nerd work too much. I'll give it some time and hope subsequent episodes are better.

Mad Dawg 09-23-07 11:44 AM

I enjoyed it quite a bit, primarily because of the action/comedy mix. Plus, it seems that they'll be finding any excuse possible to get Yvonne Strablahblah in her underwear, which can only add great times.

mphtrilogy 09-24-07 08:15 AM

I can't see this being the breakout hit that many critics are claiming.

I didn't care for the premise, or the lead character.

I'm all for suspending belief, and enjoy good sci-fi and comedy and even both mixed in together, but this show was prettty stupid.

I doubt I will watch again.


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