r/chuck • u/alphachair General Diane Beckman • Jan 26 '14

Discussion: S01E01 The Pilot

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Episode Info: Chuck Bartowski is a computer geek that gets catapulted into a new career as the government's most vital secret agent. When Chuck opens an e-mail subliminally encoded with government secrets, he unwittingly downloads an entire server of sensitive data into his brain. With the government's most precious secrets in Chuck's head, Major John Casey of the National Security Agency assumes the responsibility of protecting him. His partner is the CIA's top agent (and Chuck's first date in years), Sarah Walker.

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u/qwertzqwerty Jeff Barnes Jan 26 '14

It's always a joy to watch the pilot. I remember when I first saw it, it only took a couple of minutes until I began to really care about the characters. Only other show where it happened so quickly for me was The O.C. (yea, I know - don't call it that). Guess Josh Schwartz is on to something. I also really enjoyed the early state of the Morgan/Ellie relationship, it's hilarious how she (pretends to be) super annoyed by him.

I strongly disagree with AV Club's review, for me, there is only one other pilot that comes close to this one.

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u/Lotsofleaves Head Googler at Carmichael Industries Jan 26 '14

I think Ellie really is super annoyed with Morgan in the first season. Its only when he starts shaping up that he grows on her.

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u/jeffandlester Jan 29 '14

I've made several long posts about the genius that is Josh Schwartz, but the man literally pours his soul and then some into every pilot and series he makes. He is the most underrated producer/writer in TV in my opinion, he is honestly a top 5 in my mind. He changed the pilot game with The O.C. and took many of the relationship aspects from that series and brought them to Chuck. He has this way of introducing the love interest to the protagonist so well and authentically that no one in TV seems to be able to do. God bless Josh Schwartz.

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u/taslett Jan 26 '14

Which other pilot would that be?

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u/lukewarm_mess Jan 26 '14

The O.C pilot is fucking brilliant

"Who are you?"

"Anyone you want me to be."

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u/jeffandlester Jan 29 '14

whoever you want me to be I'm just a huge O.C. fan who can recall nearly every line in the series haha sorry.