I really enjoy watching Chuck; it’s a relatively simple show to follow, the story line is consistent and the character development is great. The characters are constantly being developed unlike The Office where after five seasons Michael Scott is still the same guy as he was in season one. In the latest episode Casual Friday, Michael Scott plays the same joke on the staff as he does in the beginning of the series where he pretends to fire someone and then later plays it off as a joke.
In addition his constant need to satisfy his employees continues to hinder his judgment; at first Michael was very adamant about Pam and Ryan keeping the clients they had stolen but he eventually gave in when Phyllis said “we were suppose to be family.” Time after time Michael has demonstrated he can be an ingenious character but his constant need for approval prevents him from growing; he out-smarted David Wallance during the negotiations in the last episode and then we see Michael whimpering when his employees are mad at him.
While the premise for Chuck is unrealistic, the character development and character philosophies are more genuine than The Office. The majority of the characters in The Office are static characters compared to the variable characters in Chuck. Both shows are meant to be light comedies and have an underlying plot but The Office fails drastically when paired with Chuck. The storyline in Chuck is much more progressive and for the most part, all the characters are development in a certain. After five seasons, the writers have barely developed Creed’s character or Oscar’s character. Last Monday the second season of Chuck ended so if you haven't checked out the series yet, it's a good time to start.
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