Secret's Out?

Today I was deep in thought while eating a pretzel rod dipped in caramel and chocolate.  Something about that combo makes me ruminate.  Anyhoo - I got to thinking about government agencies like the CIA, FBI, Secret Service, etc because I have been watching a lot of Chuck lately and I wonder how accurately Hollywood portrays them.

Think about it.  Doctors on TV can either be played pretty straight forward or like how they were on ER - when every season ended with a death or two, a helicopter falling on someone, a wedding or the departure of George Clooney (sob).  But we all go the the doctor so we don't let Hollywood build much of a framework for us - just minor influences.  Our own experience dictates our perception of the medical field.

I don't know about you, but my experience with the FBI, CIA has been extremely limited to zero experience, so what I see on TV and in movies is pretty much all I know about them.  I'm not some dummy who believes everything I see so I understand most story lines are fictionalized.  I still wonder how much goes on in these agencies that we never see or hear about.

I guess I'll never know.  Unless the CIA accepts my application.