CHUCK: Pilot

Chuck was a really weak pilot. Although I like the actors involved...the show wasn't funny. The ads for the show were deceiving in that respect...and I'm just lost as to trying to figure out what this series wants to be--Get Smart, Forty Year Old Virgin, Joe 90...who knows???

Now...the good news, the cast is instantly likable. As for the guys in the cast, you feel a kinship to, and with them, and the women...you'd love to fall in love with. They all have great charisma, and are wonderful actors.

And finally, the production values were very handsome. The stunts, effects...and overall production were quite admirable...unfortunately, they were missing the laughs. Hopefully they can save this series by bringing in some of the guys who write Two And A Half Men.

PS--Wow...I just noticed McG was involved. No wonder why this wasn't funny!!!

Metalwater has a negative comment about something?!? *GASP!*

Actually, I found the pilot to have the right mix of humor, action, and silliness. McG did a fine job as a director for this one.

Nah... script was flawed. Not funny at all. I might give it another chance since pilots are not always runaway smash hits, but I give this show a C- grade. Good marketing, but didn't live up to the hype.

Definitely liked it. I'd probably give it a B+ for its blending of humor and action, plus its potential for a good series.

Also, having Adam Baldwin never hurts..

I'm looking forward to next week's show.

I loved Chuck, I thought it was quirky and really funny I would give it an A. I think this show will make the cut.

Concept is very dumb, but I could get past that if the writing was a little sharper. First half hour was very dull and twenty minutes in I was close to changing the channel. Second half hour was a little better, good enough to give it a second chance. My other problem with the show is that it doesn't feel very original.

I had a lot of fun watching this.

I was pleased that the "Nerds" didn't take all the hits.

The spy spoofing was some of the most effective comedy in the show. Starting with Adam Baldwin chewing scenery as the king 'shoot first ask questions only under orders if then'

And the scenes of the CIA agent's Ninja break in dance floor ass kicking(and ass knifing ) and especially the scene where the CIA woman hits something with her dagger to make the pilons spring up and stop the NSA car from hitting her were so over the top and clearly intentionally so that it seemed like some thing from Shoot em Up.

I mentioned befoe that the series premise reminded me of the 80s movie Gotcha or Scifi Channels Invisible Man. There are clear paralles between the Keeper and the CIA girl, Hobbs and Adam Baldwin's character and even the between Fawkes's brother and Chuck's roommate.

And while I doubt it'll ever be as good as the Invisible Man, I do think it has the right mix of real action and suspence and self-spoofery. Even a bit of warm and fuzzy in there. And I'm kidd of interested in where they take spy girl's relationship with the dead guy who started it all.

The bit where Chuck sees the CIA woman killing a bunch of people on a security camera as part of his brain download is also an interesting moment.

Also, seeing Adam Baldwin in BuyMore blues was worth the price of the ticket all by itself.

And there really should be a special Emmy for most creative use of Internet Porn in the bomb scene.

Over all. In a season of dark brooding scifi and action dramas. It's refreshing to see a series that doesn't take itself so seriously and can have a bit of fun with it's premise.

Now if only I could get CW so I could watch Reaper.

I thought it was pretty good. Not the best show out there, but definitely good enough to occupy my time until Heroes comes on. The "email" premise is a bit goofy, but hey, supension of disbelief. The buddy (Morgan?)cracks me up, though. He's alone makes it worth watching the show. Not to mention the sister is a hottie. The agent lady, I could take or leave. And, of course, Adam Baldwin is great.

Loved the best buddy. He's grade A sidekick material.

I thought the geek humor in gerneral was pretty inoffensive. They're quirky without being ridiculous.

Chuck in particular is just an average guy, who isn't big on socializing and is smart but a bit over his head in a world he's had preparation for.

In think they elaborated on the email download as a sort of subliminal image thing. All the info was visual and entered his sunconscious through the pictures rappidly firing through. A bit 70s-80s, but I can't think how else they've done it.