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Footing The Shrimp

redbrunja: (She's A Sweet & Sour Girl)
[personal profile] redbrunja
Sunday, January 17th, 2010 02:13 am
Okay, so in the first Chuck episode of the new season (which sucked, fyi) Morgan said that he was fired because he could no longer "foot the shrimp". What the hell does that mean? I thought it was 'flip the shrimp' but I have been informed that that was not what Morgan said.
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[identity profile] zuki-san.livejournal.com
Sunday, January 17th, 2010 02:43 pm (UTC)
Could it have been in the sense of 'foot the bill?' Except instead of a bill which one must step up and pay, it's carrying 'the shrimp' around.

[identity profile] redbrunja.livejournal.com
Monday, January 18th, 2010 01:14 am (UTC)
It... doesn't make much sense, but...

[identity profile] terminal-axon.livejournal.com
Monday, January 18th, 2010 12:13 am (UTC)
Yeah, I don't know what was up with that episode. It was like everyone's personalities got rebooted to season one. The timeskip seemed really unnecessary.

I thought I heard "flip the shrimp" as well. Maybe the actor flubbed the line?

[identity profile] redbrunja.livejournal.com
Monday, January 18th, 2010 12:15 am (UTC)
Yeah, I hated how they forced everyone back to season one. That was why I groaned painfully when Chuck downloaded the intersect again at the end of the second season. I could see the ugly, ugly writing on the wall.

[identity profile] terminal-axon.livejournal.com
Monday, January 18th, 2010 12:27 am (UTC)
The writers insisted they had all these great plans for his new abilities, but the two episodes have been like recycled first season Mad Libs with "tech skills" crossed out and "kung fu" scribbled in.

And I'm kind of sick of the Sarah/Chuck UST and angst. I liked it when they were either an actual couple or just cared about each other enough to be able to function as friends.

[identity profile] redbrunja.livejournal.com
Monday, January 18th, 2010 12:37 am (UTC)
The writers insisted they had all these great plans for his new abilities, but the two episodes have been like recycled first season Mad Libs with "tech skills" crossed out and "kung fu" scribbled

I NEVER believed that. Especially since at one point the creator was like 'oh, we always said Chuck would NEVER have powers - but then I changed my mind.'

And I was like, 'that's because you're an IDIOT.'

I liked it when they were either an actual couple or just cared about each other enough to be able to function as friends.

Same here.
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