Chuck creators on how the tearful finale finished their. Chuck might not go down in history as the most masterful tv series of all time, but dangit, it had more heart than 99 percent of the shows out there. Yet, despite soso ratings to put it mildly and the shadow of death dogging it at every turn, the superspycomedy hour has managed to survive for as of last thursdays renewal announcement five seasons pretty impressive, when you think about it. Also, you gotta wonder if this cliffhanger ending does mean chuck. After six seasons, more than 120 episodes and dozens of upscale manhattan shindigs, the cw said goodbye to gossip girl for. It lacked the emotional impact of a series wrapup and it felt more like a cliffhanger than a satisfying ending. Its been two weeks since the events of last episode which also aired on the same night. First, its one of the greatest of all christmas stories told in an audiovisual medium, filling its 26 minutes with exactly the correct amount of warm and fuzzy sentiment, wry cynicism to keep said sentiment in check, and simple fabulistic morality about community and.
Mainly because it interferes with what the ending is trying to say about chuck and sarah. Yvonne strahovski and adam baldwin chuck series finale interview. Yvonne strahovski and adam baldwin chuck series finale. In the series finale, many of chucks nearest and dearest go their own ways. This article contains spoilers for the monday, may 16, series finale of. Chuck is an american actioncomedyspydrama television series created by josh schwartz and chris fedak. Continuing from the eponymous cliffhanger ending of the fourth season finale, chuck versus the cliffhanger.
Airing on nbc, the series finale of chuck also stars zachary levi. The season premiered on october 28, 2011 and concluded january 27, 2012 with a twohour finale. Theres an extended version of the final episode on the season 5 dvd, and id imagine on the bluray as well. The series is about an average computerwhiznextdoor named chuck bartowski, played by zachary levi, who receives an encoded email from an old college friend now working for the central intelligence agency cia. Chuck versus the goodbye is the last episode of the fifth season, and is the series finale for chuck. There are a few extra scenes and additions arching across the whole episode, but the ending isnt any different. Of course, if theres one complaint that some fans will have with the chuck series finale, its the conclusion or lack there of to chuck and sarahs story. Theyre still classic chuck, though, and definitely worth checking out. Finale spoilers just had a thought about the ending. Series finale was somewhat controversial for the fans, and heres why. In the meantime, you should know that the outpouring of fan love following fridays series finale was very much taken to heart by schwartz, fedak and the whole chuck gang.
When the amnesia storyline kicked in last week, some of you expressed concern that five seasons of character growth for sarah were being thrown out the window. No impact to the plot, no alternate ending just subtle additions they were clearly willing to cut to fit the episode within the allocated time. The only ending i know of is the kiss on the beach. Jan 25, 2012 yvonne strahovski and adam baldwin chuck series finale interview. Goodbye chuck, season 5 episode soundtrack series. Guide to series finale coverage by trevor kimball, january 27, 2012 if youre a fan of chuck, you know all too well that tonight marks the end of the nbc series. It just lets you know that everyone is ok and it closes out this sevenepisode arc. Tonight, nbc aired the final two episodes of the underdog tv series that got a true series finale. On some level, i knew they would get back together by the. Ending the series finale with a shot of two vampire brothers dead but happy to be together could describe the last scene of the originals finale. Then there are some youtube films that shows a flash after the kiss, meaning sarah flashes when they kiss and she gets her memories back, which is just fan made. I could pick out every scene of this two hour finale, piece by piece, and tell you what i liked or didnt like but that would be absolutely moot. Chuck vs the goodbye 5x final scene, the end youtube.
By the time the series was ready to say goodbye to the guards, employees and inmates of em city, however, it had already starting skirting the absurd and its finale was a deep dive into. One of the longestrunning liveaction series in history, there are bound to be some bumps in the road. Jan 28, 2012 chuck creators on how the tearful finale finished their. Chuck, one of the most awesome shows has come to an end t. That notwithstanding, its hard to say that the final 5 minutes of the series finale wasnt a heartbreaking reward for a series that remained, even when up against all odds. On friday, series creators josh schwartz and chris fedak saw the end of their beloved spy comedy. Chuck has been teetering on the verge of cancellation since its inception way back in 2007.
Nov 12, 2018 the 1966 television special how the grinch stole christmas. My friend says there is a legit extended version on bluray. True to form, they still kept up with the fans who made the continuation of the series possible. Mar 26, 2008 ive always said that the alternate ending doesnt wrap up the series. I love the ending, but spoilers a little if you have not seen the. If you didnt catch the series finale of chuck, dont read on until you do. And while the final episode vs the goodbye, series finale was a mouthful, we wont spill any spoilers yet. Chuck chuck versus the goodbye tv episode 2012 imdb. Jan 25, 2012 the twohour series finale of nbcs chuck airing friday at 87c as it addresses present dangers facing team bartowski and ultimately looks to the future is also very much haunted by. With zachary levi, yvonne strahovski, joshua gomez, vik sahay. Castle series finale strikes a sour note hollywood. The actioncomedys very final scene literally mirrored one from its pilot, as chuck, on a beach, implored sarah to let him help her. Part one of the series finale was a good, emotional hour with chuck faced with the heartbreaking problem of a sarah without memories of the love between them. First, its one of the greatest of all christmas stories told in an audiovisual medium, filling its 26 minutes with exactly the correct amount of warm and fuzzy sentiment, wry cynicism to keep said sentiment in check, and simple fabulistic morality about community and antimaterialism.
Castle series finale strikes a sour note hollywood reporter. The originals series finale ending killed your favorite. The kiss at the end highlighted her intent of wanting to be with chuck but it was the tearful moments that came before all of that where the real ending of the series lies. After five seasons and narrowly escaping being cancelled several times, chuck has come to an end. Jan 27, 2012 like, i imagine, many of my fellow chuck fans, i sat in silence after i finished watching the last episode of the series. Chuck creators on how the tearful finale finished their five. The writers might not show their true feelings about the ending but in the end chuck is a comedy and not some kind of provocative series to make people cry. Abcs longrunning nathan fillionstana katic drama was abruptly canceled last week and resorted to a weak plan b ending. People who disliked the ending are 1 probably too romantic nothing wrong with that or completely missed the way the show is.
What to expect in the series finale by trevor kimball, january 23, 2012 chuck both the character and the tv show has cheated death for five years. The season 4 finale of chuck is finally here, and this time chuck will have to team up with his archnemesis, alexei volkoff, if he wants to save sarahs life. Chuck alternate ending 5x extended version sarahs memory. The 1966 television special how the grinch stole christmas. However, upon rewatching the final season i was surprised by just how much time was given to jeffs newfound intelligence. Fedak later confirmed that the episode, as the title suggests, would have a cliffhanger ending leading into the fifth season. Honestly, that track came on spotify earlier and i instinctively remembered what it was and actually got chills. Series cocreators josh schwartz and chris fedak expressed a desire to produce a fifth season of chuck as early as march 2011, when it was revealed that the fourth season finale would be titled chuck versus the cliffhanger. Once the book of love started all i could think of was the scrubs finale but im. You see, sarah, with full intersect brain and no memory, was tasked with killing chuck in the first hour, after. Jan 28, 2012 this twopart series finale succeeded in making us laugh, and keeping us on the edge of our seat, but it was the overwhelming number of emotional triggers both chuck versus sarah and chuck.
Not for chuck and sarah, or awesome and ellie, or morgan and alex, or casey or even jeff and lestor but for zachary levi, yvonne strahovski, ryan mcpartlin, sarah lancaster, joshua gomez, vik sahay and scott krinsky. Aug 02, 2018 ending the series finale with a shot of two vampire brothers dead but happy to be together could describe the last scene of the originals finale. Jan 28, 2012 chuck, one of the most awesome shows has come to an end t. Chuck creators on how the tearful finale finished their fiveyear. Nbcs beloved spy comedy wrapped up its fiveyear run on friday night. This is an unofficial alternate ending of chuck tv series. After six seasons, more than 120 episodes and dozens of upscale manhattan shindigs, the cw said goodbye to. T, and i wanted to share the final scene with you people from s05e.
Tonight, nbc aired the final two episodes of the underdog tv. Do not read on if you have not seen season 5, episode 12 of chuck, entitled chuck versus sarah, or season 5, episode the series finale of chuck, entitled chuck versus the goodbye on nbc. May 17, 2019 the series finale of the big bang theory was everything the show did well, and a bit of what it did poorly, wrapped into one hourlong package. However you wanted the story to end, thats how it gets to end.
Establishing sarah as the unwitting villain for the first half of the chuck series finale provides viewers with an earnest emotional reaction to want the story of chuck and sarah to end happily, yet the knowledge that it would was never certain and perhaps it still isnt, even after watching the final episode. Supernatural is heading into its final run of episodes after fifteen phenomenal and unforgettable years on television. Because for all of chucks concern, these were two pretty fantastic hours of chuck, and if theres been one constant in the 57 previous chuck series finales that werent, its. In the series finale, many of chuck s nearest and dearest go. On friday, series creators josh schwartz and chris fedak saw the end of their beloved spy comedy that inspired nerd culture and subway sandwich diets. Chuck is a comedy action series not a drama series. You see, sarah, with full intersect brain and no memory, was tasked. Tvline what did you always suspect would be in the series finale did in fact end up in the finale. Gossip girl series finale recap hollywood reporter. When youre really enjoying the whole series and you get to bullet train and you see it separating with chuck and sarah looking at each other, with that music playing and knowing what it means is a literal gut punch. Were you expecting a little more from last weeks excellent, but mostly scandalfree, season finale of gossip.
When a twentysomething computer geek inadvertently downloads critical government secrets into his brain, the c. Do you think there was a secret alternate ending that showed blair spear fishing in a coconut bikini. With zachary levi, yvonne strahovski, joshua gomez, ryan mcpartlin. The series ended with chuck zachary levi kissing sarah yvonne strahovski in the hopes it would bring her memory back including the memory of their profound luuuuhhve story, but we never got to see if the smooch worked. I, like a few others, got a chance to see it a bit early. Do you think there was a secret alternate ending that showed blair spear fishing in a. Chuck, pilot its twenty minutes past ten, when the final moments of chuck aired on television and i still find my heart in my throat, my hands shaking, and adrenaline coursing through my veins. Bonus dvd of the season 5 of chuck with zachary levi, yvonne strahovski, adam baldwin, joshua gomez. Jan 31, 2012 in the meantime, you should know that the outpouring of fan love following fridays series finale was very much taken to heart by schwartz, fedak and the whole chuck gang.
The series finale of the big bang theory was everything the show did well, and a bit of what it did poorly, wrapped into one hourlong. But the other thing about that ending is that in the final moments of. Ive always said that the alternate ending doesnt wrap up the series. Its only an extended episode, not an alternate ending. Major spoilers from mondays series finale of gossip girl. This post will be all about the soundtrack in episode. Chuck and sarah alternate ending as we are getting closer to the year anniversary of chucks finale episode. After five seasons, i think every fan expected a straight. Chuck enlists the help of his family, friends, and even the employees of the buy more to stop nicholas quinn from destroying everything they have. The alternate ending steve marsi at may 28, 2008 1. Providing an emotionally profound start to the twohour finale, chuck versus. After eight seasons of buildup, fan reactions to the finale of this hbo series were mixed, but many were disappointed with not only the final episode, but the final season on the whole.