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Chuck: “Chuck vs. The First Kill”

Changing the Game By Sarah Stegall Copyright © 2009 by Sarah Stegall Chuck Mondays on NBC at 9/8 “Chuck vs. The First Kill” Written by Scott Rosenbaum Directed by Norman Buckley They changed me. Promise me that you won’t let them change you. — Jill Sometimes I wonder if the writers for Chuck don’t steal their best plots from old 80s movies. In fact, I’m pretty sure those guys live in the 80s. This week’s episode teams Weekend at Bernie’s with The Godfather II, spiked with a little Twisted Sister and Duran Duran. Seriously? Duran Duran? Do I need to break out my scarlet hair dye and…

Chuck: “Chuck vs. The Colonel”

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,…