Chuck vs. Reaper: Round Two
Posted by Maggie
October 3rd, 2007 at 10:09am
In Chuck Reaper
Last night, I realized that my original opinion of Chuck and Reaper had reversed. I knew it was too soon (and is still too soon) to really know how a show is going to pan out, but the internet makes it so easy to spout an opinion. So here I go again, no doubt in preparation for completely changing my mind again next week.
Since I find it impossible to think about these two shows independent from one another, there must always be a “winner” in my head. This week, the winner was resoundingly Reaper.
Reaper seems relaxed and unhurried compared to Chuck’s manic MUST ENTERTAIN! WHEEE! pace. Sam struck me as charming and sweet whereas Chuck seems increasingly idiotic and hopeless. Though they’re both utterly ridiculous, the premise of Reaper is a heckuva lot easier to grasp in one sentence than Chuck’s brain-computer-image-thingy. I started to feel a — dare I say it? — Buffy-ish vibe from Reaper’s calm look at the sometimes silly face of evil, whereas Chuck’s vibe can only be described as desperate.
In next week’s match-up, I’m hoping both shows figure out that they are in need of a b-story. Just a little something for Captain Awesome and Sam’s brother Kyle (if I got to choose) to do on their own, because the weight of the whole plot is crushing Chuck and could very well get to Sam, too.
What do you think?
7 Comments Add your own
1. Mikey | October 3rd, 2007 at 10:19 am
I didn’t even watch Reaper and I voted for it because Chuck was horrible the other day. Granted, I missed the first fifteen minutes of the show (ahh the life of a non Tivo-er), but it still sucked. The jury is still out for me, but in an Isiah-Thomas-jury-deciding-whether-or-not-to-make-him-pay-punitive-damages kind of way. I’m thinking Chuck’s producers may get away from paying punitive damages (a la Isiah), but I’m still maybe gonna find them guilty on the other eight counts. Although I will say I continue to like the music choices they are making.
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sara | October 3rd, 2007 at 10:22 am
Even though I fell asleep during Reaper yesterday (not because of the show), I give it the win. Chuck had a really, really lousy second episode, but I’m holding out hope for Captain Awesome.
3. Mikey | October 3rd, 2007 at 10:22 am
And for those of you who don’t follow sports (Read: MAGGIE), let me explain that analogy. The jury in Isiah Thomas’ sexual harrasment trial basically leaked that they were going to find him guilty on 8 of the 9 charges he faced before they actually found him guilty. The ninth charge, whether or not he was goint to pay punitive damages, was still deadlocked. So it wasn’t a sure thing that he was going to be guilty, just a foregone conclusion.
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Maggie | October 3rd, 2007 at 10:29 am
Dude, I don’t follow sports, but I read the news. Thomas’ sexual harassment trial is news, not sports. Same with Michael Vick, etc.
Duh.
5. Mikey | October 3rd, 2007 at 10:58 am
wow, hitting me with the “duh”, ouch.
6. Vance | October 3rd, 2007 at 1:15 pm
WOW.. I couldn’t disagree more. Did I watch the same second episode of Chuck as everyone else did? And the same Reaper?
7. maggie's dad | October 3rd, 2007 at 3:20 pm
Maggoe can be thorny, kid, but I think you asked for that one.
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