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Psych vs Chuck (let's avoid Psych spoilers)
Posted on 8/6/20 at 11:54 am
Posted on 8/6/20 at 11:54 am
A while back I kept seeing both shows thrown around on here and decided to give one a go and picked Chuck. I really enjoyed it but only made it 3 seasons before my interest kind of waned. I think I started disliking the storylines and the direction it was headed and gave up. Still though, I VERY much enjoyed the first copule seasons. I also heard good things about Psych so started that one yesterday and I like that one just as much, and see a lot of similarities. Average Joe Everyman has special abilities to help out law enforcement solving crimes with a goofy sidekick. They also both absolutely have that early-mid 2000s feel/vibe to them.
Of the 2 which do you prefer? I see that Psych has 8 or 9 seasons which seems like an awful lot for this type of show, but of course I know there's a shite ton that will probably happen that I have no idea about yet since I'm only 3 episodes in so far. The ONLY thing I'm curiosu about, I wouldn't even call it a complaint at all, is why Sean does the psychic routine and not just be honest and be like "I have a photographic memory and heightened senses of recall and logic and can use that to solve cases". After the 1st couple when PD would be skeptical they'd eventgually see he's legit.
Of the 2 which do you prefer? I see that Psych has 8 or 9 seasons which seems like an awful lot for this type of show, but of course I know there's a shite ton that will probably happen that I have no idea about yet since I'm only 3 episodes in so far. The ONLY thing I'm curiosu about, I wouldn't even call it a complaint at all, is why Sean does the psychic routine and not just be honest and be like "I have a photographic memory and heightened senses of recall and logic and can use that to solve cases". After the 1st couple when PD would be skeptical they'd eventgually see he's legit.
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Posted on 8/6/20 at 12:00 pm to WG_Dawg
Psych but not by much. Both excellent shows.
Sean did the psychic bit because he was lazy and didn’t want to have to go through the police academy, take the detectives exam, follow orders, etc. It also gave him license to be his goofball self and screw with Lassiter.
Sean did the psychic bit because he was lazy and didn’t want to have to go through the police academy, take the detectives exam, follow orders, etc. It also gave him license to be his goofball self and screw with Lassiter.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 12:03 pm to WG_Dawg
Don’t make me choose. Both are great.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 12:07 pm to WG_Dawg
I really like Chuck, but Psych is much, much better. I think Psych's writing holds up with pretty much anything. It is consistent over the whole series. Better character development. Chuck kind of falls of a cliff.
A better comparison for Chuck would be Burn Notice.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 12:07 pm to WG_Dawg
Psych. I also lost interest in Chuck after a few seasons, but LOVED Psych.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 12:16 pm to WG_Dawg
Psych manages to stay fresh longer imo
Posted on 8/6/20 at 12:34 pm to WG_Dawg
Psych and it’s not even close
Posted on 8/6/20 at 1:03 pm to kingbob
quote:
Sean did the psychic bit because he was lazy and didn’t want to have to go through the police academy, take the detectives exam, follow orders, etc. It also gave him license to be his goofball self and screw with Lassiter.
Excellent answer good sir.
To the OP, Psych is a lot better. Their storywriting keeps the bit fresh and enjoyable throughout. I still use a bunch of lines from the show in my daily life
Posted on 8/6/20 at 1:14 pm to WG_Dawg
Dammit. I need to watch Psych.
Chuck is getting slaughtered in the voting and I know some of you are hardcore Chuck fans.
Chuck is getting slaughtered in the voting and I know some of you are hardcore Chuck fans.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 1:14 pm to GeauxAggie972
Sarah > Juliet
Casey > Lassiter
Morgan < Gus
Chuck < Sean
Beckman < Chief Vic
Big Mike < Mr. Spencer
Ellie > Abigail
Awesome > Woody
Jeffster > Buzz
Now fight in the death for my amusement!
Casey > Lassiter
Morgan < Gus
Chuck < Sean
Beckman < Chief Vic
Big Mike < Mr. Spencer
Ellie > Abigail
Awesome > Woody
Jeffster > Buzz
Now fight in the death for my amusement!
This post was edited on 8/6/20 at 1:22 pm
Posted on 8/6/20 at 1:54 pm to kingbob
I love my some Juliet, so I'll give Sarah and her a tie, but this:
This can get you a huge steaming bag of
quote:
Awesome > Woody
This can get you a huge steaming bag of
This post was edited on 8/6/20 at 2:10 pm
Posted on 8/6/20 at 2:11 pm to GeauxAggie972
Tbh, maybe Woody would be a better foil for Jeffster. Then it would be Buzz vs Awesome.
In that case:
Jeffster < Woody
Awesome > Buzz
In that case:
Jeffster < Woody
Awesome > Buzz
Posted on 8/6/20 at 2:13 pm to kingbob
quote:
Tbh, maybe Woody would be a better foil for Jeffster. Then it would be Buzz vs Awesome.
In that case:
Jeffster < Woody
Awesome > Buzz
Posted on 8/6/20 at 3:15 pm to WG_Dawg
Psych easily. I don't get the love for Chuck at all.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 4:35 pm to WG_Dawg
I prefer Psych but I think it has a lot of quotability that, at least from what I’ve seen of Chuck (which admittedly was only about through season one), Chuck doesn’t have.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 4:45 pm to Murray
quote:
Dammit. I need to watch Psych.
You do.
quote:
Chuck is getting slaughtered in the voting and I know some of you are hardcore Chuck fans.
Chuck had fewer seasons, a bitter sweet ending, and some very wayward and meandering story lines, mostly because they thought they were getting cancelled every season.
Psych on the other hand is consistently funny and focuses on the chemistry of the cast to drive the action and laughs. I love both and they are brothers from another mother in the TV universe, but Psych is better at being a fun, light hearted dramedy with tons of nostalgia/pop culture references for children of the 80s.
This post was edited on 8/6/20 at 4:47 pm
Posted on 8/6/20 at 5:13 pm to TigerinATL
quote:
Chuck had fewer seasons, a bitter sweet ending, and some very wayward and meandering story lines, mostly because they thought they were getting cancelled every season.
Yep. How many series finale did that poor show have?
Chuck was great, and it could have been an all time great, but their scheduling woes were the stuff of nightmares.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 6:24 pm to Arksulli
Chuck had some higher highs than Psych, but also lower lows than Psych (the awful Morgan as the intersect bit for example. Dragged on too long).
Psych has the better consistency though and binge quality due to its quotable comedy.
Chuck has the god tier Nerd cameos though.
Psych has the better consistency though and binge quality due to its quotable comedy.
Chuck has the god tier Nerd cameos though.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 6:28 pm to Arksulli
Chuck was born during the writers strike if I recall. If you take that into account plus with all the looming possible cancelations you can understand how some of its faults materialized. Had some things worked more in its favor I agree it could have been so much better. Later seasons go off the rails à bit. It's pretty cheesy in a lot of ways and there's very little that's particularly clever, but still somehow I love that show. It's probably mostly agent Sarah Walker. I love me some Sarah Walker. For reals. Jules is great, but the winner there is in no doubt for me.
Psych has its fair share of cheese, but it's writing is overall a fair bit better than chuck. It's probably the better show by most measures but I'd personally prefer chuck. I'm also a nerd and have watched it through a couple of times. I've only made it about halfway through psych so far. I'm working my way there though.
Psych has its fair share of cheese, but it's writing is overall a fair bit better than chuck. It's probably the better show by most measures but I'd personally prefer chuck. I'm also a nerd and have watched it through a couple of times. I've only made it about halfway through psych so far. I'm working my way there though.
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