Proof that shippers are stupid everywhere...

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*sigh* Oh, Chuck fandom, why must you be so dumb?

So, if you're just joining us, Chuck and Sarah are the main pairing on Chuck. They're obviously in love with each other, but can't, for various reasons, be together - primarily because Sarah is Chuck's CIA handler, and thus a relationship would compromise their ability to be rational out in the field. The writers are walking a fine line between keeping them apart to drive the story forward and relying on too many silly obstacles to keep the will-they-won't-they going for a while longer. The latest development has Chuck hooking up with fellow Nerd Herder Hannah, while Sarah's showing some attraction to fellow spy Shaw. (Weirdly, both love interests are played by Superman alums - Kristin Kreuk from Smallville and Brandon Routh from Superman Returns.)

I personally am not terribly invested in Chuck/Sarah. Yes, they're obviously meant for each other, but I'm in no hurry to get there. On the occasions when I wish they would just get together already, it's usually because they're pushing the "we can't be together" angst over the top (as they did in the first few eps of the season), and not out of any particular desire to see them consummate their love. I don't have any problems with this newest obstacle - I actually like Hannah, which is a little bit of a shock, given that I generally avoid anything (or anyone) Smallville-related like the plague (except Rosenbaum, he's awesome). It seems a little weird to me that Sarah and Shaw would want a relationship, given that they both have a "spies don't fall in love" rule. Granted, Sarah's spent the entire run of the show breaking that rule with Chuck, but specifically because of that, I'd expect her to tread more cautiously here.

Still, I'm willing to sit back and see where the show takes this. Crazy-cakes shippers, on the other hand, seem to think this has absolutely ruined the show for good, and one "fan" even suggested a boycott so that low ratings force the writers to get Chuck and Sarah together. Alan Sepinwall explains why this is completely idiotic. He also talks to the show creators about the controversy, which only seems to emphasize how much the fans are overreacting. I swear to God, if my shiny show gets canceled because whiny Charah fans executed a completely useless boycott, HEADS WILL ROLL.

Comments

[angearia.livejournal.com]

WHAT? Okay, the Charah fans are insane. So basically it's "validate my 'ship or I KEEL you!"

UGH.

And considering how Chuck barely got renewed last year, that threat holds water...

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And yet, as a threat, it's completely ineffectual, since almost the entire season is already written, so there's no way for the ratings to impact the writers. All it can do is screw the show over for renewal.

Fortunately, I think the show is in a better position for renewal than last year - or rather, NBC is in a much worse position. With the Leno failure, they've now got 5 hours of programming to fill, and not a lot of shows ordered to fill it. Chuck is performing comparatively well in the ratings, so unless some idiots decide to boycott, NBC should see the value in keeping it around.

[gingerwall.livejournal.com]

Oh the stupidity!

Perhaps its a blessing in disguise that BtVS is over and most of the crazies have moved on to other shows.

[angearia.livejournal.com]

Or maybe the crazies are like cockroaches and we now have heartier crazies that are impossible to eradicate...

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Oh, you can still find a good shipper war, if you know where to look. :)

[flake-sake.livejournal.com]

Yeah, exactly my reaction. I can't believe how crazy those people are. Even if I was a shipper on this show, Hannah and Shaw have temporary tatooed on their faces.
Also the shows renewal is so fragile and I'd hate to see it go.

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Even if they're temporary, I can kind of see the annoyance with new love interests - from the perspective of "haven't we done this already?" with Bryce and Jill and Lou and Cole. Except I actually like Hannah and Shaw better than those people, lol.

But yeah, I totally expect at least one of them to end up dead or evil, so shippers don't have anything to worry about.

[flake-sake.livejournal.com]

I like Shaw, and I'd probably love Hannah if she was played by someone else instead of Lana "emty stare" Lang. I really hate Smallville with a passion. If she was more of an Anna type character instead, I'd probably be in head over heels for her.

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Yeah, I expected Kristin Kreuk to annoy me, since I've heard nothing but horrible things about her acting (I can't stand Smallville enough to watch for myself). But she seems like she fits in pretty well on Chuck, and if I didn't know who she was, I probably would not have guessed that people complain about her.

[shinybaum.livejournal.com]

Michael is into that CSI programme? the shippers for that are currazy. Never seen anything like it, even in BtVS.

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I didn't realize CSI had shippers... I should've known better.

[shinybaum.livejournal.com]

old dude/bondage lady and old dude/jorga somebody

madness I tell you, madness!

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

What is the point freaking out? The season is already in the can, isn't it? I'm not invested in the relationship, but watch it for the over the top spy shenanigans and Chuck trying to keep his not so secret secret. I find the stuff at Buy More laugh out loud funny. If these shippers make Casey not growl on my television every week, I will be mightily displeased.

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The season is already in the can, isn't it?

Yes, yes it is. But batshit crazy knows no bounds. :-P