Filed under: Reality-Free, Recaps['Chuck' - 'Chuck Versus the Push Mix']
'Chuck' has long had the opposite of the problem that faced 'Lost' during its final few years. Whereas the latter show negotiated an end date and built its last three seasons of narrative with that firm guarantee, 'Chuck' keeps pushing forward unclear when the end might come. The uncertainty surrounding its overall airtime has sometimes produced weird situations in which the show tried to wrap up the series only to find that it had been extended a life line. 'Chuck Versus the Push Mix' was written as a series finale, not a mid-season episode. Not only did it wrap up the season's plot points, but in many ways ended a decades-long chapter in the Bartowski family as well.
Next week may prove to be a big ol' let down as the show tries to continue its story after essentially wrapping everything up tonight. But I come not to bury future episodes but to praise this one, a rip-roaring, crowd-pleasing, everything-good-and-almost-nothing-bad episode that 'Chuck' can pull out on more than a few occasions. This show doesn't always know how to get to the predetermined finish line, but Lord knows it tends to break the tape with its narrative chest with incredible flourishes. In 'Push Mix,' Chuck managed to beat the big bad, reunite his family, and propose to Sarah. Mission freakin' accomplished, dude. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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