Without a doubt one of the best episodes of the season, we’re proud to present 63 new screen captures in the gallery for Episode 3.12 — Chuck Versus the American Hero.

The costume designer (Robin Lewis-West) certainly knows what looks good on Yvonne Strahovski.  I’ve personally noticed a draw to purple lately which I couldn’t be more thrilled about.

Of course we knew the screen captures would be good when Yvonne Strahovski had to react to Chuck’s pursuit of Sarah and the possible death of both he and Shaw.  That’s a lot to work with, and her tears were on the ready.

Also be sure to check out the Episode 12 Music. If you like a song, buy it! Any proceeds from buying through those links go directly towards paying for Strahotski.com hosting costs.

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So things are pretty much a ruttin’ mess at this point.  Sarah thinks Chuck is a killer, Chuck thinks he’s headed for Europe, and Casey’s just a murderer.

I’m not sure how all of this is going to play out, but I’m sure there will be plenty of action to go along with it.

I can think of nothing else to do but get to the review of Episode 3.12 — Chuck Versus the American Hero.

“This is all moving very very fast.”

I have to say that the opening was just about the tamest we’ve ever seen.  I guess a lady did die, but other than that there wasn’t too much exciting going on.  I laughed at the arrow pointing to DNI HQ at the beginning.  That was a nice touch.

“Bob Hope airport to be exact.”

So Chuck is off to spend his last week as a civilian winning Sarah back.  I’m not sure he has a plan past that, but surely he doesn’t think it’s going to be super easy to convince Sarah to join his team.

Also, though I understand the show is founded in some good slapstick, Chuck knows better than to wave around a gun in a waiting room at DNI HQ.  That’s just a good way to get shot before you can say “it’s not loaded.”

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“Do you ever knock or use the door?”

Though still slow paced, things are starting to pick up.  I’m almost sad to see what’s sure to come after the break.  Things are light, funny, and sweet.  Just like the Chuck of old.

So I really like how they gave everyone a reason to help Chuck.  Seeing Casey, Morgan, and Awesome working together is like a dream come true.  It’s that same sort of feeling that you get when you think of Wolverine taking on Batman.

“Chuck better move quick if he wants to get his fro-yo ho back.”

That quote was hilarious.  I had to pause it to take it down.  I’m a little disturbed that Jeff & Lester offered to gather Shaw’s stool sample, though.  Just ew.

Speaking of Shaw… though I haven’t always been the biggest fan of him, I sorta liked his conversation with Chuck about giving him advice in Rome.  It was played off pretty well with Sarah scowling in the background.  Pretty funny.

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Saturday Night Magazine, a California-based lifestyle and entertainment publication, had the great pleasure of interviewing Yvonne Strahovski for their April 2010 issue.

Saturday Night Magazine Interview With Yvonne Strahovski

The interview talks with Yvonne about all manner of things from on-set antics to her personal favorite places in LA.

All in all, it’s one of the best and most personal interviews we’ve gotten with Yvonne in some time.  Kudos to Saturday Night for asking good questions.

When asked about crazy fan stories, Yvonne mentions that fans have given her stuff like teddy bears.  Could she be referring to our very own Strahotski Bear?  I like to think so.  It is my pleasure to be labeled ‘crazy’ on behalf of the entire Strahotski.com fanbase.

Along with the article also comes a number of excellent photos.  You can see the bulk of them over at the Saturday Night Magazine site, but we’re also fortunate to have received a few high resolution ones for you to admire as well that you can check out in our Gallery.

A big special thanks to Saturday Night Magazine for making these high resolution photos available to us.  I can think of no other community that will enjoy them more than the one here at Strahotski.com.

At any rate, get over to Saturday Night Magazine’s site and check out the article.  Heck, buy a copy of the issue for your very own!  It’ll brighten your day with both the interview and the pictures!

You can always tell when Robert Duncan McNeil directs an episode.  He lingers on Yvonne’s beautiful face like no other Chuck director.

That means we’re treated to 72 new screen captures in the gallery for Episode 3.11 – Chuck Versus the Final Exam.

This week didn’t yield nearly as many action shots, but we did get to see Sarah in a lot of torment.  I’m also a fan of all of the purple she wore this episode.  Not only does she look stunning in purple, but it’s also my favorite color.

Also be sure to check out the Episode 11 Music. If you like a song, buy it! Any proceeds from buying through those links go directly towards paying for Strahotski.com hosting costs.

Enjoy!

Sarah is really Sam, and now Casey is really Coburn.  Can we stand any more change?  Is this the night that Chuck’s going to finally pull the trigger — literally?

I hope you’re filled up with Subway sandwiches and ready to read because it’s time for the review of Episode 3.11 — Chuck Versus the Final Exam.

“More like baby kicks to the groin!”

I’m going to review differently this week.  I’m going to write a section or two per commercial break.  We’ll see how it goes.

So the intro was pretty fun.  Casey slamming Jeff and Lester’s heads together was pretty classic, and it led to some of the best Big Mike we’ve seen since the great crockpot incident of 2010.  I don’t know how long ‘civilian’ John Casey can last, but I’m liking it so far.

“It’s America Chuck; everyone has a choice.”

That quote sounds like it came straight off of Adam Baldwin’s Twitter feed, doesn’t it?

Anyway, that guy at the beginning who Chuck was chasing — I could be mistaken, but I think that was Chuck co-creator Chris Fedak.  If not, it sure does look like him in the shadows.

Shaw and Sarah coming back wasn’t completely fun.  It amazes me how silly Chuck can still be.  Of course it’s not going to be a scantron test.  /facepalm

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