Chuck: "Chuck Versus the Helicopter"

Since I first reviewed Chuck a week ago, I've thought about the show and it's premise a little bit more. The plot is pretty thin, really - random geek has government secrets downloaded into his mind. Even if the acting is decent and the writing works out - how far can we really go with this plot?

So this week's episode wasn't revolutionary. Chuck is still working at Buy More. His government handlers are a good cop/bad cop combination: the pilot sets up some assumptions, like Sarah as the hot good cop and John as the bad cop. This episode is really about questioning that premise - but it feels like a really transparent attempt to buy more time in order to figure out the shows real plot.

Near the end of the episode, there's a hint that Chuck may only have 6 months of utility. Will they take Chuck out of the Buy More setting and into the field?

There was a classic moment that made me chuckle (pun intended?) as Chuck was recalling the government secrets and blurted out Oceanic flight 815 was shot down by the US government. Ha! I hope the show can continue to hide little nuggets like this one - and that it finds a real plotline soon!