Two weeks is such a long time.  It feels like forever ago that we last met to discuss Chuck Versus the Lethal Weapon, doesn’t it?

Usually time flies, but when we’re waiting on a glimpse of Yvonne Strahovski it just seems to stand still!  There’s just not enough Yvonne in the world, is there?

Cole’s gone, Strahotski.com’s down with the music, and now we’re left with nothing but my modest review of Episode 2.17 – Chuck Versus the Predator.

“No more plumbing on future missions.”

Wow.  It’s a good thing the episode started on a lighter note, because our trio of spies didn’t get a whole lot of guffaws on this outing.  Even Chuck can’t afford to yuck it up in such trying times.

I don’t think I can write this review like I have the others because this episode was so different than recent episodes.  The stakes are higher, Chuck is playing for keeps, and not even Major John Casey can stand in his way.

“Sarah… You’re in the little boys room!”

The only humor we really get this episode is courtesy of the Buy More gang.  And in this episode, gang is definitely the most apt term to describe them.

We’ve heard about Jeff’s “office” before but I had no idea it was going to be that nice.  Where do the poor disabled people use the restroom!?

It was brief, but we also got to see the return of Morgan’s Mom for one of the funniest scenes in the episode.  I don’t know why they’re waiting so long to fully cash in on this plotline.  I love it.

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So tonight we will be treated with a repeat episode from the early part of the second season, Episode 2.02 – Chuck Versus the Seduction.

If you’re going to be seeing it for the first time, or if you just wanted to take a walk down memory lane, you can check out my original review of the episode.

And because I wanted to throw something new into the mix, I’ve concocted a new wallpaper in honor of the episode which I’m sure all will enjoy:

It’s may not be as fun as a new episode of Chuck, but I hope it fills the void left by a repeat episode.  I especially like that on some resolutions her right hand is right on your taskbar.  Beautiful!

But don’t stop there!  You can also check out the Seduction Gallery over at the new photo gallery where you can rate the images and leave comments.

Feel free to talk further about the episode in the comments, and check back later in the week for a special music-related addition to the site!

So we wave goodbye to Cole with a tear in our eye.  Through Bryce, Jill, and countless other guest characters I think I’ve liked Cole the most.

But even with Cole gone, I must press on and write my review for Episode 2.16 – Chuck Versus the Lethal Weapon.

“How’d you sleep?”

Well the episode certainly started with a bang.  Just as predicted by many a forum-goer (and some previews), Yvonne was smokin’ in her t-shirt and boy shorts.

I actually really enjoyed that whole opening scene.  They seemed at least somewhat comfortable with each other for the first in a while and that was nice to see.  It’s sad that it was so short lived.

We didn’t really get a lot out of it in the long run, but Chuck trying to dance around the Cole issue was sorta fun.

“When did you get an office, John?”

You’d really think that Morgan would start wondering why Chuck and Casey seem to be so close.  As far as Morgan knows, Casey is just some random dude who started working at Buy More.

Yet, Chuck & Casey seem to spend a whole lot of time together.  They need a whole episode where Morgan gets jealous of their friendship.  Surely he’s noticed by now.

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So this is the episode everyone’s been anticipating since NYCC.  Does Sarah fall in love with an MI6 agent, and who exactly walks in while she’s in her underwear?

Well now we know the answers and they aren’t pretty.  Time to talk about Chuck Episode 2.15 – Chuck Versus the Beefcake.

“Big Mike’s boning Bolognia?”

Let’s start with the Buy More plot this week.  It was downright boring.  Not even remotely funny in my opinion.  I really wish they could have done more with it.

They had gorgeous women, afterall.  Couldn’t they come up with something other than Jeff in a bathrobe?

I was disappointed we didn’t get more follow-up the Big Mike/Bolognia romance.  That subplot is comedy gold, and I wanted to see more Patricia Rae!

“The bearded buffoon sleeps au naturale.”

The Morgan/Awesome/Ellie plot was better.  It didn’t really advance any plot points, but Ryan McPartlin is just awesome at reacting to situations in hilarious ways.

I guess it was also necessary to make everything work out.  Ellie pushing Chuck to break up with Sarah gives Chuck a reason to push Sarah away without us blaming him.  A necessary plot development, I suppose.

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Sometimes it’s really nice to just relax.  The weight of the world is on your shoulders and you have so much to worry about, and you just need to put it all on hold.

To me, that’s what ‘Chuck Versus the Best Friend’ was.  It was a breath of fresh air in an otherwise overly serious and awkward season.

“Drive-thru when you’re used to fine dining.”

That quote is perhaps the best explanation for this episode.  Sure we’re used to deep Charah stuff, but sometimes you just want a burger, ya know?

I thought the ‘Charles Carmichael comes quickly’ was scandalous last week, but this whole exchange between Awesome and Ellie took it to a whole new level.

Nonetheless, I’m sooooo happy to see Awesome back, as well as his relationship with Ellie.  He brings so much to the show and I feel like they’ve forgotten that since the first season.

I’ve said it before, but I initially got into this show for two reasons: Adam Baldwin (from Firefly) and Captain Awesome from the first episode.

“Idiots on the move.”

Not only were we treated to more Awesome & Ellie, but we also got a heavy dose of the whole herd.

Jeffster was pretty funny and it was nice to see Jeff and Lester carry almost an entire plot point by themselves.  They weren’t just support for other characters.

And then there was Anna.  I’ve been missing her and she got more lines in this episode than she’s gotten in the whole series.

As much as I loved seeing her, though, I felt some of her lines seemed a little bit too story-serving.  I’m not sure it was all consistent with the Anna we’ve come to love.

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