While I Was Gone: Chuck ("Vs the Gobbler", "Vs the Push Mix", "Vs the Seduction Impossible", "Vs the Cat Squad")

This was an interesting section of the season for Chuck because the first two episodes were designed to be an end for the current arc and a series finale, as NBC had only ordered 13 episodes at the beginning of the season. The Gobbler was the most problematic of these episodes, it felt rushed and it felt the plot was collapsing on itself. The CIA helping Sarah break someone out of prison made no sense and was a giant plot hole and Volkoff was a little to quick to trust her. The next episode, originally designed to be a finale, was fantastic. It showed Chuck being able to take someone down without using the intersect, something the show has been missing, and provided excellent closure to all the characters (including my favorite Jeffster! moment of all time). And however made the decision to have the last shot be in the background was brilliant. As with last season, the two following episodes were intended to be light-hearted standalones and once again did a fine job. Fine enough that I can ignore the fact that Casey recovered way too quickly from falling off a building.