By djariya at 2011-09-13

Synopsis:



Episode 5 of 13

7 more weeks left after tonight. Finale is 2 eps back to back.

"Prisoner transfer from CB 11 section 38"


It's not possible for me to love this show and its subtle geek humor more than I do.

*sniff* don't leave us, Chuck!

Should have kept Abed and left Lester in jail.

Loved this episode. Any chance the nude commune will be without pixelation on the DVD?

So cool the exchange between Gertrude and Sarah over Casey. Missed the 1138 reference. They have too much subtle humor to get it all

I caught the 1138 reference, because I came into this thread during the last few minutes of the episode--didn't realize I'd spoil it.

Sarah looked good even pixellated out.

I missed the last few seconds of the two-week advance promo but I saw a glimpse of .

What is the 1138 reference?

1138 refers to George Lucas' first film, "THX 1138".

Cell Block 1138 was also referenced in "Star Wars" when Luke & Han bring in Chewbacca as a prisoner on the Death Star.
“Prisoner transfer from cell block 1138.”

No reaction to the 2nd Community cameo?

When Yvette showed up I geeked out. I made this face:

These last 2 episodes of Chuck have been awesome. i'm going to miss it. I need Six Seasons and a Movie!!!!!!

Abed was great!
Captain Awesome in Community a few episodes back, and now Abed and Shirley on Chuck!

Loved the Community cameos!

Anyone know who is the actress that was in charge at the spa, that Sarah fought? She looks familiar but I can't place her.

^ Beau Garret, she was in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and Tron: Legacy.

Cool, thanks!

Pretty good episode, but not as good as the previous one.

I guess Decker is gone? Kinda of bad since he was a good foil. Stupid of them to brin he entire thing with them. Talk about bad spy practice/no insurance.

I hope the new lead bad person is introduced and as good.

Another excellent episode. Adam Baldwin and Carrie Anne Moss are adorable together. The subtle looks they give each other...it's a fantastic pairing. Hopefully she turns back up before the end. Oh, and I almost lost it when she gave a "Casey" grunt.

Speaking of subtle looks and glances, you can tell that Zach and Yvonne just embody these characters. When Chuck was geeking out, the look Yvonne gave was priceless. It was a very much a "awww, that's my man" look without saying a word. Perfectly played.



However I loved the reveal on 12-gauge.

That was even better than Pudi. Probably because Pudi was in the preview, so seeing him wasn't a surprise.

No comments on the preview from 2 weeks showing showing up at Castle?

AWWKward. Need to see Yvonne unpixelated.

That wasn't him. That was:

However, the guy playing the FBI Agent on White Collar will be guest starring on an episode of Chuck this season as Sarah's former handler.

I just hope everyone lives happily ever after. I really don't want to see them kill off any of the main characters. Sappy, I know... but I just want this show to end on a nice, happy note.

Ah, you're right - good call. I get those guys confused.

No chance it ends any other way.

My predictions are (I see no reason to spoil):

Casey and Carrie Moss live happily ever after

Morgan marries Casey's daughter

Chuck and Sarah find out she's pregnant and he opens a tech business and they get out of the spy game altogether

I don't know... Sarah has always talked about how much she loves being a spy, even in this most recent episode. And while Chuck sometimes doubts his own ability to be a good spy, the whole series has pretty much been about him learning the trade and becoming better and better, even without the Intersect. I think it would be a betrayal of the overall story to have Chuck and Sarah give up the spy game.

What I would like to see is some kind of coda at the very end of the final episode: It's five years later. Chuck and Sarah have a kid (or two) and it looks like they are living a normal life. But they're not--a call comes in and they switch to spy-mode (think of the end of True Lies) and go off with Casey and Gertrude on a case. Morgan and Alex (or maybe Momma Bartowski) can babysit the kids.

Is there any chance of papa Bartowski being resurrected?
That would be great.

Hopefully the Chuck folks passed their cancellation evasion mojo on to the Community folks.

I really wish we could see Bryce Larkin one more time. He did set all these events in motion, after all. Yes, I know he's supposed to be dead.

I'd also like it if they ran into Harry Tang at some point.

There's no doubt in my mind that the show will end with everybody happy. Just look at all the other would-be series finales, or The O.C. for that matter.