A Saving Throw By Sarah Stegall Copyright © 2009 by Sarah Stegall Chuck Mondays on NBC at 9/8 “Chuck vs. The Colonel” Written by Matt Miller Directed by Peter Lauer “For the first time, everything is fine. It’s all over.” -Morgan Oh, how I love this show. I almost wish this was the last episode of Chuck. I can’t imagine that next week’s episode, the last of the season and possibly the series, can top this story. Everything changed for everyone except Ellie Bartowski: lives were altered, futures shifted, stakes raised. The basic premise of the show evaporated, alliances were realigned,…
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