http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/09/CHUCK----Chuck-Versus-The-Sizzling-Shrimp.aspx This week everyone seems to be asking Chuck where he sees himself in five years…ten years, etc. You get the idea. Big Mike, his go-no-where boss at his go-no-where job asks him. His sister asks him while reminding him of his Stanford background. And as much as Chuck is charming as the aimless, cheery slacker, he does have dreams. And of course we know he is going to turn out to be a better spy than it appears, but we’ll let that develop as it should. The caper this week is chasing down an ugly painting that men are killing each other for from Tehran to Madrid to Los Angeles. The painting is the only link to an international arms dealer known only as “La Ciudad.” Now, in the class “Generic Plot Twists 101” you learn that when a character has never been identified and no pictures of them exist, they will not be the first one you think they are. And to make it even simpler there will be a racial, gender or age reversal to make it truly a “twist”. In order to catch “La Ciudad,” Chuck needs to put his pursuit of the Assistant Manager position at Buy More on hold (will he lose the prime promotion to his co-worker/nemesis Harry Tang?). Agent Sarah Walker has to turn in her Wienerlicious lederhosen for an evening gown and bring Chuck, aka Charles Carmichael- his spy name, to the art auction where the awful painting is to be sold. Agent John Casey tells Chuck to learn the tango for his first field assignment. And the man who can do no wrong, Captain Awesome, can teach Chuck the dance. Captain Awesome teaches Chuck to be the woman however. Awesome! Captain Awesome is my current favorite fictional character, beating out long time leader Jeff Probst. en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/09/CHUCK----Chuck-Versus-The-Sizzling-Shrimp.aspx 77 60 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/09/CHUCK----Chuck-Versus-The-Sizzling-Shrimp.aspx#1723 didn't care for this one WAVELYN http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/09/CHUCK----Chuck-Versus-The-Sizzling-Shrimp.aspx#1723 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:00:40 GMT