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Chuck versus the NeoGAF - The Official Season 4 Thread - Mondays on NBC
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Oh wow it got renewed? That's great news but i am starting to get a little sick and tired of it.
I thought this weeks episode was ok and I would have honestly been happy if Sarah did, you know.
As soon as it finished i checked tvline for some random gossip news and spotted the chuck spoilers, figured i would check them out. Fuucccccckkk now i hate the show again after reading what was posted, It made me furious.
I thought this weeks episode was ok and I would have honestly been happy if Sarah did, you know.
As soon as it finished i checked tvline for some random gossip news and spotted the chuck spoilers, figured i would check them out. Fuucccccckkk now i hate the show again after reading what was posted, It made me furious.
I've become a lot less interested in the show lately, hell I haven't even been motivated enough to watch the past five or six episodes but I'm pretty glad it's renewed. Hopefully they choose to finally end a season without a cliffhanger next year because this luck has to run out sometime.
PhoncipleBone
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Solo said:
Glee is the poster child for battered wife syndrome on TV. Or the really abusive boyfriend. That show is more physically abusive than Chuck. Chuck is more the emotionally abusive husband. I am happy about the renewal, yet accept that it is time for the show to go. I will still watch just for the simple fun the show provides me each week.
You're a good fighter, Solo. I hate to lose you.
At least we still have you on our side with Fringe.
I am glad to hear that it got a renewal, even if I admit that the show's lost some steam and it's hard to see where they might go with even MORE time to fill and even fewer secrets to keep. Still, somehow it and Harry's Law (if it comes back) have been the only shows this TV season that became regular viewing for me, so at least my TV will continue to be useful for more than the evening news and some console gaming.
What I won't be happy about though is the fear that they're going to continue product-placing this show out the ass to the point where the script is compromised for more than a scene or two. It has gotten really annoying really quickly in the past. At least be a little more subtle about it, my god.
What I won't be happy about though is the fear that they're going to continue product-placing this show out the ass to the point where the script is compromised for more than a scene or two. It has gotten really annoying really quickly in the past. At least be a little more subtle about it, my god.
Solo said:
But I have about 12 posts across 3 seasons in the Smallville threads. I know why I'm watching. I quit complaining long ago (it's just that bad). I know I'm only still there because I've already invested a decade on it.
And despite its faults, I do watch Chuck because I thoroughly enjoy it. But I DO hope they just go ahead and announce it as being the last season, the end, no more "will it be cancelled" business.
aparisi2274
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Listen, I am just as much a Chuck fan as the next guy, but why are we getting so excited about a 5th season pickup when nothing has been confirmed by NBC yet?
I can hear all sorts of reports that it has been picked up, but until I hear it from one of the stars of the show, or from NBC, I am not going to get my hopes up...yet.
I can hear all sorts of reports that it has been picked up, but until I hear it from one of the stars of the show, or from NBC, I am not going to get my hopes up...yet.
Captain Blood
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I was almost to the acceptance stage of grieving that I would be losing both Chuck and Fringe but this years renewals have been extremely kind to me.PhoncipleBone said:
PhoncipleBone
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Ausiello and especially Deadline are very accurate sources.
PhoncipleBone
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LAUGHTREY said:
It is not going down from where it was at the end of season 3, but it is a far cry from the quality of season 2.
The news of Chuck's renewal yesterday was not too exciting for me. It was just "Cool. How did they pull this off?" I am just tired of this happening every single year. Tired of being worried halfway through a season, wondering if it is the last.
When news of Fringe's renewal hit, I had to stop myself from jumping up and down and screaming out the window because I was so elated. Much like how I felt when Chuck was renewed for a third season.
Wow....I was not expecting s5 at all, great news. Despite falling from the great heights of season 2, I still think chuck is still better then most of the crap we get on tv. if they can wrap it up with a solid 13 episodes and give us a proper conclusion, I would be extremely happy.
I would say s4 has been on par with the second half of s3 certainly better then the first half
I would say s4 has been on par with the second half of s3 certainly better then the first half
Keyser Soze
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I see the same thing happening with Chuck that happened with SG1
Chuck should have ended here...
...SG1 here.
I really do no need to know what happened after that point in both photos. Anything else is nice, and will have the possibility of some nice moments, but ultimately is not needed.
Chuck should have ended here...
...SG1 here.
I really do no need to know what happened after that point in both photos. Anything else is nice, and will have the possibility of some nice moments, but ultimately is not needed.
Cornballer
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- Three sneak peeks at the finale via ChuckTV.net *spoilers*
Please use spoiler tags if you'd like to discuss the clips.
Please use spoiler tags if you'd like to discuss the clips.
The Elite
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Solo said:Sorry, but you have to endure S3 and half of S4 to get there. I respectfully submit this as the end-that-should-have-been:
Chuck season 2 was fantastic.
Where did it all go wrong?
I might be with Solo here but I know I'll probably tune into the first episode to check out the quality.
DoctorWho said:
They had to agree to huge budget cuts at the end of season 2 to continue. So the fight scenes are crappier now, along with the music, the FX shots, and other less obvious things like why they still have to use the same Buy More set. I believe they also lost a ton of writing talent at the end of season 2 because everyone assumed the show would get canceled so they moved on.
DoctorWho said:
Its funny, because at no time EVER while S1 and S2 were airing was I thinking "goddamn, the budget for this show is incredible!" But perhaps I should have been, because I can't recall another show which has suffered so badly from a huge budget slash as Chuck. S1-S2 and then S3-S4 might as well be two different shows.
Cornballer
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- Sepinwall: Thoughts on the 'Chuck' renewal rumors
I agree wholeheartedly on the latter point - a firm end date would up the stakes and give the writers something definitive to work towards. Much more commentary from Sepinwall via the link.
Hydrogen Bluebird
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Keyser Soze said:Chuck should have ended here...
Keyser speaks the truth. That final scene in push mix would have been a wonderful ending, and it would have saved us from all this Agent X crap.
Short Video Interview with Robert Duncan McNeill about Chuck Ratings from May 1st at FedCon.
http://www.serienjunkies.de/news/robert-duncan-mcneill-quoten-chuck-32228.html
http://www.serienjunkies.de/news/robert-duncan-mcneill-quoten-chuck-32228.html
http://www.deadline.com/2011/05/pri...rn-and-other-bubble-show-updates/#more-129566
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EDIT : Nvm, this isn't official official.
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EDIT : Nvm, this isn't official official.
SpacePirate Ridley
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Im for 13 new episodes with a great season finale were it ends forever in a high note.
That would be my Im really happy the series has finish like this.
That would be my Im really happy the series has finish like this.
Screaming_Gremlin
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suaveric said:
I don't think they lost writers until after the third season (Miller, Adler, and Rosenbaum). Actually, they might have lost one or two from the budget cuts, but I don't think it was any of the better known ones. I am not really convinced the writers they lost after season 3 is as major of an issue as some make it out to be either. There were a few characterization issues at the beginning of the season, but some of my favorite episodes this season were written by the new writers. Beyond that I would say this season has been much better than season 3, despite its issues.
I'm of the opinion that if anything has hurt the quality of the show, it was the budget cuts causing them to reduce the budget for the action scenes as you said above. Without being able to afford to do as many (or as good) action scenes, they seemed to have ratcheted up the character drama. Personally, I am not a fan of that, so I have lost some interest in the show. But as I said in my last post, overall I still enjoy watching it so I am glad they are apparently getting another season.
Kind of surprised this got renewed. I haven't liked this season at all, nor has anyone I know.
In other news, I feel like I saw the cover of Tim Hecker's "Radio Amor" in one of Chuck's flashes recently but the episode is gone from my DVR and now I can't check it. Blurgh.
In other news, I feel like I saw the cover of Tim Hecker's "Radio Amor" in one of Chuck's flashes recently but the episode is gone from my DVR and now I can't check it. Blurgh.
Cornballer
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Josh Schwartz on Twitter said:
Cornballer
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I'm happy it got renewed, although I wouldn't have been devastated had it not been. There have already been a couple of episodes which could have served as series Finales, IMO. I'm not nearly as into it as I have been in the past, but I enjoy the characters, even if the story can become a bit wonky. Chuck is a nice distraction for me and will continue to be so in the Fall. I do love how 2 shows I enjoy (Chuck and Fringe), have survived the cancellation axe despite predictions of their demise.
Keyser Soze
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Cornballer said:
I see this as good news. Now please dont add to the 13 episodes once a few of them have aired, and the road to the end is in motion.
That's not a given. Season 5 is the final season, but the pickup leaves open the possibility for a back 9. Which may mean we won't get a proper, real, final ending if it ends at 13.Solo said:
Hopefully the crew is told early on about the final end date. If they're billing it as a final season, they should be prepared to treat it as such.
Cornballer
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Sounds like that's the case. There's more details spilling out today and presumably there will be a couple Schwartz/Fedak interviews regarding the finale that will address things. We know it's renewed and that S5 will be the final season. Sure seems like the 13 episode order is all that we're getting. It's still unclear if they're going to run it in the Fall or save it for later. All together, this is a solution that makes sense for NBC, and I'm very happy that it's working out this way.Solo said:
I would assume that they're going to do that. NBC probably wants to use this as a stop gap measure until they get all of their new programming up, and WB probably offered it for pretty cheap so they can get some more episodes in the can for syndication. I don't think anyone has illusions of Chuck suddenly putting up big numbers and earning a back nine. I just hope NBC has the foresight to inform them early that they're only getting 13. We should hear more about this soon.RevoDS said:
Hari Seldon
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Just order a full season and do it the proper way damnit. They get a cut of the dvd sales don't they?
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