The resolution of the Chuck-Sarah angst was very satisfying, especially when Sarah shuts off the comm with General Beckman! Overall, the whole season has been a bit disappointing: the reduced cast, the ongoing he-her dynamics, and even the flashing was getting somewhat predictable. This episode was a harbinger of good things to come, and the preview of the Season 3 Part 2 really gets my hopes back. That said, I thought the episode plot, with Shaw going rogue, was extremely contrived. Okay, so Shaw needed to be killed off. But instead of caring about going for the goons who tricked Sarah into killing his wife, he turns on Sarah? And then turns down multiple opportunities to do it properly? And does such a sloppy job of it that he gets killed for it? And allies with the Director? And what's the Director doing getting so close to all the action? For crying out loud, he wouldn't even speak with Shaw at the Ring HQ except by hologram! Again, the plot was completely far-fetched, but bringing back Chuck + Sarah, restoring Casey, and eliminating Shaw makes me feel good about the rest of the season. Oh, and was it just me or were there an awful lot of Windows logos making it into the camera?

I can't believe it, Chuck and Sarah are edging dangerously close to my all time favorite TV couple - Sydney Bristow and Michael Vaughn. It all hangs in the treatment of their new relationship in the next couple of episodes.

I fully expected a little more comic relief by seeing some guy--perhaps an over-the-top Russian spy sort--to lean up from the other side of General Beckman's bed to ask who's calling so late.

Too bad. Could have been a great cameo opportunity.

I'm sorry, chuck jumped the shark for me last night. It went from humorous to ludicrous. The situations were way too contrived, the acting was hammier than Get Smart and the whole thing fell flat. I certainly hope that the extra six episodes are better than the last several. These last few have been billed as the best ever and I'm just not seeing it. Even the flashing is getting old. The only thing Chuck flashes on these days is fighting skills. Is that really what the all mighty intersect is to the NSA and CIA? It's worse than a Rimbaldi device.

I was highly entertained because I was watching it with my daughter and during the first fight scene with the two ring guys she actually said "Wow -way to pull a punch dud. This fight is really badly choreographed". Sure enough, a bit later we see Morgan say essentially the same thing. Does this mean she can get a job at the CIA?

New to Chuck (mid-season last year) is Morgan with the CIA? Or am I mishearing things? The reason I didn't start with Chuck season one is because I was afraid that I'd like it and t would be cancelled. I really think I curse shows or is just NBC is such a mess?

I hope, when the time finally comes for a 'Chuck' series finale -- hopefully a few more seasons down the road -- that it's as satisfying as this.

I'm really enjoying the Morgan/Casey dynamic and I'm glad that, from the preview, we'll see more of it. I'm also happy that Morgan finally proved his worth, so to speak, and I hope they let him grow up a little more over the next few episodes.

They have used Charles Irving Bartowski at least a couple of times, most memorably when Morgan called him over the intercom in versus the Beard to then fire him as his best friend.

I am hoping for at least 5 seasons if they can keep this going!

Honestly, if I never see Morgan or the rest of the Buymore ever again, I think I would like this show a lot better than I already do.