My favorite show of all time is Chuck. Chuck is a more lighthearted show that that always seems to leave me smiling. One of the overall storylines that have progressed throughout every season is how the main character, Chuck, falls in love with his super spy of a coworker, Sarah Walker. Sarah Walker is incredibly attractive, and smart, and a super spy. Chuck is an average guy without incredible skills or any spy work. I feel that that is one of his best attributes in the earlier seasons. The main appeal to the overall romance of chuck is that an average guy can win the heart of a super special girl.
Everybody loves an underdog, a feel good story, a happy ending. Being an average guy, Chuck is very relatable to the average people who watch TV and this leads to this romance seeming very unlikely. Chuck is a feel good show and ends with Sarah and Chuck being together. It might not quite be star-crossed lovers, but I feel this is more believable and more relatable to the average person and thus more romantic. The overall idea of being average is enough to do great things is a great message for everyone especially when it comes to romance. It leads to people believing that they are good enough for great things. This overall self-confidence message is important when today’s media portrays people as “perfect”. Especially this time of year with the “perfect situation” diamond jewelry commercials people need to know that ordinary people can be romantic too. Overall the show Chuck is a win for the little people in the world showing that they can be romantic and win the heart of amazing people.
I agree that the underdog winning the girl is always a cute story. I've never seen Chuck but it seems like a feel-good show that I'd be interested in.
ReplyDeleteIt's almost like this kind of love is expected to be unrequited, and that it just plain shouldn't happen- but it does... making it all the better. It's clear that the show focuses on emotion, rather than facts. If it was the other way around, Chuck would not be getting Sarah, that's for sure. Emotions are a romantic thing in general. They're unknown and confusing, so obviously everyone's going to talk about them.
ReplyDeleteI think that anybody with a clear head views themselves as average. Like you said, it's definitely a 'self confidence' booster. When your'e surrounded by the most ambitious and goal oriented people who will go to all ends to achieve only the best, it's easy to feel like average is far below the 'normal' line. I think this message sends a feeling exactly opposite of loneliness, which is always comforting.