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* FishOutOfWater: Chuck is not a hardened spy like the rest. [[spoiler:Although, this seems to be changing, with Intersect 2.0.]]

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* FishOutOfWater: Chuck is not a hardened spy like the rest. [[spoiler:Although, this seems to be changing, with [[spoiler:Even after the Intersect 2.0.0 upload in the season two finale, he remains very much an amateur among his peers for quite a while.]]
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* NotSoStoic: the SummerGlau Greta is the only Greta that ever breaks the façade in the Buy More. It seems not even a spy trained to control their emotions can deal with the annoyance that is Jeff and Lester.

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* NotSoStoic: the SummerGlau The Creator/SummerGlau Greta is the only Greta that ever breaks the façade in the Buy More. It seems not even a spy trained to control their emotions can deal with the annoyance that is Jeff and Lester.



* StealthHiBye: The SummerGlau Greta is a master.

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* StealthHiBye: The SummerGlau Creator/SummerGlau Greta is a master.
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''Portrayed by [[AttackOfTheShow Olivia Munn]], [[Advertising/TheManYourManCouldSmellLike Isaiah Mustafa]], Wrestling/StacyKeibler, SummerGlau (pictured left)''

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''Portrayed by [[AttackOfTheShow Olivia Munn]], [[Advertising/TheManYourManCouldSmellLike Isaiah Mustafa]], Wrestling/StacyKeibler, SummerGlau Creator/SummerGlau (pictured left)''
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* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: Not a good idea to kidnap/threaten/harm Chuck.

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* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: Not a good idea to kidnap/threaten/harm Chuck.
Chuck. See BerserkButton.
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** WordOfGod has it that [[spoiler: Sarah's feelings for Chuck remain, providing some semblance of a happy ending even if the memories are forever lost]].

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** WordOfGod has it that [[spoiler: Sarah's feelings for Chuck remain, providing some semblance of a happy ending even if regardless of whether the memories are forever lost]].return]].
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* AngerBornOfWorry: Toward Chuck for much of of first half of the series, and just dripping with {{UST}}; diluted thereafter.
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--->'''Sarah:''' ''[glances at stripper's pants uncomfortably close to her face]'' Is that a gun- ''[[OrAreYouJustHappyToSeeMe No]]''.

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--->'''Sarah:''' -->'''Sarah:''' ''[glances at stripper's pants uncomfortably close to her face]'' Is that a gun- ''[[OrAreYouJustHappyToSeeMe No]]''.



--->'''Chuck''': I knew you could be heartwarmed.

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--->'''Chuck''': -->'''Chuck''': I knew you could be heartwarmed.
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->'''Sarah:''' ''[glances at stripper's pants uncomfortably close to her face]'' Is that a gun- ''[[OrAreYouJustHappyToSeeMe No]]''.

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->'''Sarah:''' --->'''Sarah:''' ''[glances at stripper's pants uncomfortably close to her face]'' Is that a gun- ''[[OrAreYouJustHappyToSeeMe No]]''.

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[[spoiler:First real name is Sam, middle name is Lisa.]] Sarah Bartowski (f/k/a ''Walker'') is a CIA special agent whose primary mission is to protect the Intersect, Chuck. Little is known about Sarah's past but we do know her father was an infamous conman. She herself participated in many of her father's cons since childhood.

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[[spoiler:First real [[spoiler:Real (presumed birth) first name is Sam, middle name is Lisa.]] Sarah Bartowski (f/k/a ''Walker'') is a CIA special agent whose primary mission is to protect the Intersect, Chuck. Little is known about Sarah's past past, but we do know that her father was is an infamous and talented conman. She herself participated in many of her father's cons since childhood.as a child.



* ActionDressRip: Often; [[{{Fanservice}} most]] [[DesignatedGirlFight notably]] in "Chuck Versus the Cougars".

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* ActionDressRip: Often; [[{{Fanservice}} most]] [[DesignatedGirlFight notably]] in "Chuck Versus the Cougars".Cougars", and then some in season two's "Chuck Versus the Ring".



->'''Sarah:''' ''[glances at stripper's pants uncomfortably close to her face]'' Is that a gun- ''[[OrAreYouJustHappyToSeeMe No]]''.



* BecomingTheMask: A diluted example. Her assignment is to pose as Chuck's girlfriend. She quickly falls in love with him for real. Since Chuck's not an enemy, and indeed quickly accepts his new role as part-time hero, the moral questions and consequences of Sarah actually falling for him are not as severe as the usual trope.
* BerserkButton: Once Chuck is either harmed, kidnapped, or tortured, Sarah will straight up kill you. No questions asked.

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* BecomingTheMask: A diluted example. Her assignment is to pose as Chuck's girlfriend. She quickly falls in love with him for real. Since Chuck's not an enemy, and indeed quickly accepts his new role as part-time hero, the moral questions and consequences of Sarah actually falling for him are not as severe as the usual trope.
trope (and actually an inversion of its usual usage).
* BerserkButton: Once If Chuck is either harmed, kidnapped, [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge harmed]], [[RoaringRampageOfRescue kidnapped]], [[UnstoppableRage tortured]], or tortured, [[TranquilFury what have you]], Sarah will straight up kill you. No questions asked.



** WordOfGod does suggest that [[spoiler: Sarah's feelings for Chuck remain, though, providing some sort of a happy ending]].

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** WordOfGod does suggest has it that [[spoiler: Sarah's feelings for Chuck remain, though, providing some sort semblance of a happy ending]].ending even if the memories are forever lost]].
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* GracefulInTheirElement: Chuck is established as not being very successful at life in general (underemployed, no romantic life), and most of the action oriented parts of spy life are foreign and scary to him (at first). But put him anywhere near a computer no matter what persona he's in, be it home, work, or government, and he's an absolute powerhouse. His family and friends always knew it, the Buy More always knew it, and the CIA learns it really fast. Bad guys learn it the hard way.
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* TheComicallySerious: ''Much'' fun is had with Beckman's perpetually serious demeanor. One episode finds her scowling at Chuck and Sarah while wearing a ''cocktail dress''.


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* HugeGuyTinyGirl: The tiny girl to Graham's huge guy in the first season.
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* GreenEyedMonster: [[spoiler: Before mid- Season 3]] Sarah has to contend with Chuck meeting Lou, Hannah, and rekindling with his ex Jill, none of whom she's happy to meet. Afterwards, she still gets annoyed if Chuck -however innocently - notices another woman. (See DeathGlare above)
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* DeathGlare: If Chuck so much as notices another attractive woman he's going to get one of these from her. It has the power to quickly silence the usually chatty Chuck.
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* BrassBalls: When [[spoiler: Casey was tasked with training Morgan for field work,]] he passed in spite of his incompetence and complete lack of experience, because he showed that he was willing to risk life [[spoiler: by using himself as bait to lure a live tiger away from his team, and continues the streak through out his field work.]]
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* BrokenAce: Despite his reputation and abilities he's a JadedWashout.


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* TheMentor: Roan taught his own class in seduction when he was in the CIA.
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cleaning Captain Obvious trope sinkhole use, project thread here


* TheAtoner: In a rather hilarious manner, as he's trying to make amends to everyone he's hurt or rubbed the wrong way using his prison theraphy's 12-step-program, starting with his cutting in line of the prison cafeteria. Because he has "[[CaptainObvious entitlement issues]]".

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* TheAtoner: In a rather hilarious manner, as he's trying to make amends to everyone he's hurt or rubbed the wrong way using his prison theraphy's 12-step-program, starting with his cutting in line of the prison cafeteria. Because he has "[[CaptainObvious entitlement issues]]"."entitlement issues".
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--->'''Stephen''' (equally shocked at her reaction): [[QuantumLeap Oh boy!]]
** A meta example occurred in the network lead-in to the episode, done by Bakula in which he mentions feeling like he's "been here before." ''QuantumLeap'' aired on NBC (though regrettably for the reference, never on the Mondays at 8pm Eastern Time slot Chuck occupied at the time).

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--->'''Stephen''' (equally shocked at her reaction): [[QuantumLeap [[Series/QuantumLeap Oh boy!]]
** A meta example occurred in the network lead-in to the episode, done by Bakula in which he mentions feeling like he's "been here before." ''QuantumLeap'' ''Series/QuantumLeap'' aired on NBC (though regrettably for the reference, never on the Mondays at 8pm Eastern Time slot Chuck occupied at the time).
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Misuse. It\'s Genre Savvy, not just \"savvy\".


* GenreSavvy: ''Very.''



* GenreSavvy: He was the one who figured out that Shaw had [[FaceHeelTurn joined the Ring]], and [[NotQuiteDead and that he was still alive]] after Chuck's encounter with him.



* GenreSavvy: Has now shown her credentials after realizing she and Awesome were caught up in a ransom scheme.



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* GenreSavvy



* GenreSavvy: '' "Mu. Ha. Ha." ''
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Though he said he's straight it's hard to pinpoint.
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* MistakenForGay: Was mistaken for a gay ''[[DudeLooksLikeALady woman]]'' at one point, though he didn't hear it so we don't know what his reaction would have been.
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* {{Knight Of Cerebus}}: His {{Mind Rape}} of Sarah made the final two episodes exceptionally dark for a normally light hearted show.
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**He also seems to have spent years trying to atone for [[spoiler:turning his best friend, Hartley Winterbottom into the ax crazy arms dealer Alexei Volkroff, and convincing his wife (a CIA agent) to go rogue to look after him.]]


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**Makes more sense with the backstory revealed in season four. [[spoiler:Seeing how he spent years keeping track of his best friend Hartley, (AKA Alexei Volkroff) who he accidentally turned into an ax crazy arms dealer, and his wife, who took it upon herself to look after Hartley.]]
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''Portrayed by [[TheFastAndTheFurious Jordana Brewster]]''

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''Portrayed by [[TheFastAndTheFurious Jordana Brewster]]''
Creator/JordanaBrewster''
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* ActorAllusion: [[{{Firefly}} A subtle one]] with Summer Glau's incarnation when Casey stands up for his operation after Greta criticizes it. Isaiah Mustafa also plays his version of Greta as very similar to Advertising/TheManYourManCouldSmellLike. Stacy Kiebler has a brief rematch with Stone Cold Steve Austin.

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* ActorAllusion: [[{{Firefly}} [[{{Series/Firefly}} A subtle one]] with Summer Glau's incarnation when Casey stands up for his operation after Greta criticizes it. Isaiah Mustafa also plays his version of Greta as very similar to Advertising/TheManYourManCouldSmellLike. Stacy Kiebler has a brief rematch with Stone Cold Steve Austin.
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* NotSoStoic: the SummerGlau Greta is the only Greta that ever breaks the façade in the Buy More. It seems not even a spy trained to control their emotions can deal with the annoyance that is Jeff and Lester.
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* ParentalSubstitute: After he begins sleeping with Morgan's mother, he views Morgan as his surrogate son and takes him under his wing.
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* CatchPhrase: "Nobody can/will be able to touch me, ever"

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* CatchPhrase: "Nobody can/will be able to touch me, ever"ever."
* EvilCostumeSwitch: After becoming a villain, she starts wearing more black clothes and leather.

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* GoKartingWithBowser: Spends part of an episode getting to meet the Bartowskis through a game of charades.

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* GoKartingWithBowser: Spends part of an episode getting to meet the Bartowskis through a game of charades.
** This in the latter half of an episode where he stormed the Buy More, disabled the CIA defenses, held Jeff and Lester hostage, and nearly followed through on a threat to kill Chuck for "capturing/threatening" Frost.
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* UnknownRival: Chuck had no idea of what he did to this guy; no one knew him, or that he was working for all the baddies that Team Bartowski faced off against over the run of the show.

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