I thought I would start this out similar to my thread on our least favorite Buffy characters. For me, this was a difficult thing to decide, as my opinions on the show are vastly different now than when the series premiered for some reason.
For example, when the show first started, I hated Morgan! I loathed Morgan! I wanted the shows writers to have the character incinerated by an exploding gas pump and pureed through a blender! Along with the rest of the Nerd Herders!
On the other hand, I really enjoyed Chuck's sister. I saw plenty of character development possibilities for Ellie, and looked forward to her becoming a bigger part of the show. Same with her fiance. Loved them both.
Now, I'd have to say Ellie and Evan are my least favorite characters. Why? Because, like the Nerd Herders, they are nothing but stereotypes. The Buy More guys are your typical stuck in adolescence, man-child stereotype. Ellie and "Awesome" are the over-achiever stereotype. None of them are actual characters in my opinion, and certainly not ones I care about.
In fact, their success seems to the their sole defining trait as a character. The fact that they are doctors gets mentioned at least once an episode, usually in the most condescending manner possible. Awesome saves lives. Ellie replaces heart valves. Awesome is a heart specialist. I know. We get it! You both somehow managed to graduate from medical school and move on to successful practices by the age of 25. We are in awe! Drop it already!
As much as I hated Morgan in the beginning, I started caring more for Morgan than Ellie. Especially more than Awesome. At least Morgan has the occasional glimmer of self-recognition. Ellie and Awesome seem to lack any sort of insight whatsoever, which is probably why Chuck has managed to pull off two years of extremely odd behavior without making them wonder for more than a few seconds.
I guess my problem is taking something like characters seriously in a show that isn't supposed to be taken seriously. That, in itself, is one of the major flaws I find in Chuck. As entertaining as I find the show, there isn't much meat to chew on. The show portrays life in its own special kind of black and white. There are no shades of gray. Chuck is working in retail. People who work in retail are all losers and trouble makers. Everybody else is successful and living a problem free life with a virtually limitless pocket book.
Just my view of the show. Again, probably am better off analyzing Scrubs than Chuck!
For example, when the show first started, I hated Morgan! I loathed Morgan! I wanted the shows writers to have the character incinerated by an exploding gas pump and pureed through a blender! Along with the rest of the Nerd Herders!
On the other hand, I really enjoyed Chuck's sister. I saw plenty of character development possibilities for Ellie, and looked forward to her becoming a bigger part of the show. Same with her fiance. Loved them both.
Now, I'd have to say Ellie and Evan are my least favorite characters. Why? Because, like the Nerd Herders, they are nothing but stereotypes. The Buy More guys are your typical stuck in adolescence, man-child stereotype. Ellie and "Awesome" are the over-achiever stereotype. None of them are actual characters in my opinion, and certainly not ones I care about.
In fact, their success seems to the their sole defining trait as a character. The fact that they are doctors gets mentioned at least once an episode, usually in the most condescending manner possible. Awesome saves lives. Ellie replaces heart valves. Awesome is a heart specialist. I know. We get it! You both somehow managed to graduate from medical school and move on to successful practices by the age of 25. We are in awe! Drop it already!
As much as I hated Morgan in the beginning, I started caring more for Morgan than Ellie. Especially more than Awesome. At least Morgan has the occasional glimmer of self-recognition. Ellie and Awesome seem to lack any sort of insight whatsoever, which is probably why Chuck has managed to pull off two years of extremely odd behavior without making them wonder for more than a few seconds.
I guess my problem is taking something like characters seriously in a show that isn't supposed to be taken seriously. That, in itself, is one of the major flaws I find in Chuck. As entertaining as I find the show, there isn't much meat to chew on. The show portrays life in its own special kind of black and white. There are no shades of gray. Chuck is working in retail. People who work in retail are all losers and trouble makers. Everybody else is successful and living a problem free life with a virtually limitless pocket book.
Just my view of the show. Again, probably am better off analyzing Scrubs than Chuck!
