It’s just one of those days whereby I’m missing Chuck (and everything in relation to Chuck) more so than usual - this is just a long rambling post of my own, drafted out of boredom and my love for the show. It could also probably be thanks to a combination of the recent release of Chuck S5 on blu-ray (in the US), along with the fact my pre-ordered copy has yet to arrive. Finding the will to stay away from the leaked special features for someone like me isn’t as easy as one might think. At least, not unless you’re a fellow Chuckster.

It’s probably kinda sad how I don’t really have anyone I know in my real life who truly gets me and my obsessions, but that’s why I’m thankful for my internet friends (most especially my fellow Chucksters). Sometimes I have moments whereby I am truly baffled as to how some people are able to live their lives without being a fan of something (or someone). To not have something they’re passionate about.. What do these people do with their free time?? I projected this question to my non-fangirl cousin once and she responded with, ‘going out, socializing with friends, traveling, etc’. This led me to happily confessing I live the life of a hermit. I opt to live in fantasy more often than I do real life. They can’t and will never hurt me - Chuck brings me utter happiness. Whenever I get sad, I just stop being sad and think of the perfection that was Chuck and Sarah. *pausing due to all the feels rushing back in from their flawless love* Living my life through that of the Bartowskis, their family and friends - only the best way for anyone to live, I’d say. *nods* That being said, by no means did it equal to the notion of me not socializing though - I simply choose to do so online (majority of the time).

Whenever I start a conversation with, or even utter, the word ‘Chuck’, I annoy the people around me (or at least those who know me well enough). They also probably have to try really hard not to roll their eyes at me (if they don’t). However, all my life I’ve been a talkative person and I’ve always been told I’m good at persuading others (and in my POV, even more so when I’m biased towards the subject). E.g. I managed to turn my sister and mom into Chucksters too, without much of a hassle. Then again, who in their right minds could watch Chuck and not fall in love with its perfection? Of course they are not obsessed like me (unfortunately), but they did end up watching the whole series nonetheless. I’ve even caught my sister having an insane (awesome!) whole-day-and-night Chuck marathon! Needless to say, I was beyond proud of myself that day, and of her. It is just like this one YouTube comment I stumbled upon recently (in which I wholeheartedly agree with):

There are only two types of people in this world:-

1) those who love Chuck, and

2) those who have never watched Chuck. 

I was once babbling non-stop on Charah’s perfection to a real life friend (as always), when she retorted with a really dumb (in my POV) question:

Friend: You’re really taken by the idea of Chuck and Sarah, huh?

Me: *awkwardly long pause - unsure how to respond without appearing rude* …Yeah.

On the inside though, I was thinking: Um.. Understatement of the century, much? >.< 

She went on to saying how she doesn’t get my ‘fascination with them (Charah) and this show (Chuck)’, and how I’m so obsessed with it to the point of my weeping actual tears over something completely fictional etc. Especially since she knows I don’t just love (and miss) the show in itself, but everything else that came along with it - the cast, crew, along with all their BTS tweets, pictures, videos and/or twitcasts, etc. In terms of the show alone though, I should probably warn people I get emotional very easily and even more so if they dare criticize my beloved show to me. (If they knocked on any of the perfect cast though, especially if it was on Yvonne, just forget it. I’m not to be held responsible for my actions. Just saying.) Back to the show though, just so you know, I’m not naive. I do realize there’s the occasional goof or plot hole, but somehow, I can’t bring myself to care. I am able to overlook any and all ‘errors’ of the show - simply because it is CHUCK. I’d usually grow solemn and would try my level best to ignore others around me if they snidely pointed out said goofs or voiced out their negative comments (to me) in regards to my show. By the way, this never applied to any other television show(s) I’ve loved prior to Chuck. They would in fact annoy me (at least a little).. no matter how much I love(d) said show(s). 

A real life friend of mine who’s a Psychology major probably thinks I should be committed or something due my behavior towards this one show. Case in point: When it ended, just like every other Chuckster in the world, I fell into a major case of depression. Said friend was aghast with my behavior and exclaimed I was acting as if I went through a bad break-up. I opposed and said it’s way worse - because in a break-up, chances are if you were the one dumped, you could project your anger and hurt onto the opposing party. But in Chuck’s case, the whole cast cried alongside us, and their love for us (and just generally within the Chuck family as a whole) is so pure and everlasting - it physically hurts! This flawless show literally took over my life and I could not care less. Although Chuck only ran for five seasons (</3), despite the short span of time (because everyone always needs more Chuck), it made me feel all sorts of feelings in this world: intense joy, tears, frustration, laughter and love, to name a few. 

Chuck was a multi genre show - a perfect blend of comedy, action, drama, mystery, espionage and romance. Not many shows are able to pull off so many genres in an hour of good television in my POV. Chuck not only succeeded in doing so, but in such an effortless way too. Most of the time, although we know we shouldn’t, people tend to ‘judge a book by its cover’. And when most of them do so with Chuck, they would immediately assume it’s either dumb or boring after hearing of its premise, or they would spit out the common-yet-misguided retort, ‘A spy show?? No thanks, it’s not my cup of tea.’ - Chuck was never just another spy show, it was more than that! Chuck was a lifestyle. It annoys me to no end when people pass judgement on something without even giving it a chance, particularly when it comes to my show. I don’t think I’m being too biased either when I say Chuck is easily without a doubt the best and most unique show in a long while - plot-wise, character development, amazing music, guest stars, references, CHARAH. Each week. Without fail. What more could one ask for? All that and more in only five seasons - a major feat if you ask me. Chuck will always be the little show that could and did.

Perhaps on the surface it may appear as though Chuck was merely a spy comedy, but that assumption could not be more wrong. No doubt it was a show with an impeccably perfect comedic timing (both in the spy world and Buy Moria - in which they were frequently so beautifully paralleled at that too btw), but there was also a lot of heart. As Chuck reiterated, “There’s nothing I care more about than my friends and family.” Family and friends mean everything - this underlying message was at the center of the show in every single one of its glorious 91 episodes. As viewers, we were blessed to be able to watch the lengths our hero went through in order to protect the ones he loved - even if our little shipper hearts got a little cracked along the way (See: Chuck’s sublimely heartbreaking vault speech to Sarah in Chuck Versus the Three Words). Despite all that, at the end of the day though, Chuck was essentially a love story between an underachieving nerd and a gorgeous spy. Two unique individuals who could not have been more different on the surface, yet so alike at the same time - they were made for each other.

Charah. *sigh* The Mother of all OTPs. Need I even elaborate further? This post would go on forever if I do, but I’ll try my best to summarize them as best as I can without completely ruining myself (with all my overflowing feels) in the process. Chuck and Sarah completed each other in more ways than one would think is humanly possible. Never before had I met a more adorable, sweet, adfigbflk!perfect couple in all my television-viewing existence. And believe you me, I’ve had my share of television shows I’ve followed and loved throughout the years. I thought I knew the meaning of OTP(s) prior to them, but.. ha! I’m embarrassed to admit this, but I was truly living in a sad alternate reality to the definition of an ‘OTP’ - until I met them. They just blew all other OTPs out of the park and have utterly ruined reality for me. Just saying. Okay, my feelings are starting to get the best of me now (they deserve their own post tbh), so before I turn into a blubbering mess (I MISS THEM!) - I’ll just let their pictures (hopefully, if I did them justice in my mediocre edits) speak for themselves.

Chuck reminded me of the importance and value of family and friends. The show in itself was filled with endless life lessons, really. Who knew the one random day I innocently decided to watch the Pilot it would end up being one of the best decisions I’ve ever made in my life? Although, I guess the people I know in real life would most likely disagree with my notion as they probably deem me insane ever since I discovered Chuck. Again, I regret nothing. Lol. As I’m typing this, I find it impossible to picture a time without Chuck in my life. To quote Sarah from Chuck Versus the Cougars, “I can’t even remember my life before Chuck!”. It feels like a lifetime ago to the point of me questioning myself what sort of life I led back then. How was I even living? I could probably put it best into words this way (and this would also, I believe, apply to anyone who isn’t a Chuckster. Or, yet.):

I wasn’t living; I was merely surviving. That is, until Chuck. :)