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Started off with some very slow-ish episodes and storylines that I didn't care about, but I'm really glad I kept watching as it's now a full on post-apocalyptic neighbor vs. neighbor war with all the trimmings.
Don't know if anyone's watching, but if not worth catching up on a slow night of TV.
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I've been watching since the first ep. The concept really caught my attention, but I agree, the initial execution was just "meh" in a lot of ways. It's picked up a bit here & there, though even now I feel some episodes (this week being a prime example) are feeling a bit too "LOST-y" - copying the interspersed "meaningful" flashback format...
The show is fairly low on my TV-priorities, but it DOES happen to be one my wife isn't interested in watching, so I usually stay pretty up-to-date on them just because I watch 'em when she's out or otherwise busy, while higher priority shows may hang around and wait until we can watch 'em together.
Anyway, for Jericho - I have to say I'm surprised that Skeet does a decent job carrying a show... with a LOT of help from Lennie James (Hawkins) and Gerald McRaney (Johnston). The whole setting keeps me interested the most - finding out more about the initial attack, as well as more of how things are now. The war between Jericho & New Bern is cool, but I'm even happier that the REAL troops are moving in now, so that maybe we can find out more about the rest of the country outside Jericho.
I can't believe they killed off Johnston. Going to take a LOT of work from the other leads to make up for that kind of personality on the show.
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Yeah, I was REALLY surprised at them killing him off as well...although it should definitely serve as a big rallying point for the battle. The flag was a nice touch, I didn't count, but thought it was 27 stars?
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That's the best screencap of the flag I could find, though the Wikipedia article for the episode has a pretty nice recreation of it. (I love the Internet).
Looks like 21 stars. Since Texas and "some east coast" are still holdouts to accepting the new government, maybe what's left is organized into 21 states?
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Well, remember...Hawkins nuke was destined for Columbus and didn't make it, so not only did we get some good play in the show...maybe it's the hq of one of the separatist states?
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Im betting that next season we'll be seeing the scope of the story expand to focus more on what is happening to the nation, or at least the greater region. Season 2 major players will probably be entering the scene as members of this new combat regiment.
The formula would be similar to how Lost has been expanding the scope season to season.
I love the show and hope it lasts!
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Roland wrote Im betting that next season we'll be seeing the scope of the story expand to focus more on what is happening to the nation, or at least the greater region. Season 2 major players will probably be entering the scene as members of this new combat regiment.
I'd be really surprised to see the show lose it's small-town setting, since that's the namesake of the show & all, but I'm sure there will be a lot more national-level stuff if it does last. According to (an un-sourced) comment in the Wikipedia article, producers have supposedly indicated that if there is a season 2 it will focus on the civil war. Could be very cool.
I have strong doubts of the show getting renewed though - I haven't been watching ratings numbers, but it doesn't seem to have the buzz needed to carry it through to next season...
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Well, not renewed. SO much crap gets picked up for another season and another show I like dies :(
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CBS: 'Jericho' coming backWow! Over the past few weeks you have put forth an impressive and probably unprecedented display of passion in support of a prime time television series," CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler said in a letter to "Jericho" boosters.
The letter was released to The Associated Press.
"You got our attention; your emails and collective voice have been heard," Tassler wrote, and seven episodes have been ordered for midseason 2007-08. "In success, there is the potential for more. But, for there to be more `Jericho,' we will need more viewers."
Fans must do their part to rally interest while the network does its job, she said.
CBS is planning a campaign to reintroduce "Jericho," including rerunning the show on CBS this summer, streaming episodes and clips online and releasing the first season on DVD on September 25. The show's return date and scheduling has yet to be determined.
Awesome!~!
Now, hopefully it gets & keeps the viewers it needs to stay alive past that. If not, well at least seven more episodes are better than nothing!!
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That's the best news I've heard in a while! Good lookin out Shroud!
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Comes back Tuesday :D
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I'm just glad there's crazy people in the world that will ship cans of nuts to a movie studio :)
Is it safe to say this will become a spoiler thread moving forward? I don't always get to watch shows the day of or even a few days after so I better avoid this thread like I do the Lost one!!!
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...I'm so freaking torn with Boston Legal being new on at the same time...but not really, because I'll just download BL in the morning and watch Jericho tonight LOL!
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Columbus, Ohio...
Capital of the United States of America...
I like it!!!
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Coremodels wrote Columbus, Ohio...Capital of the United States of America...
I like it!!!
I was happy with the season opener. They did a good job on the recap, set the stage for season2, and introduced some interesting characters. I noticed they didn't show all of the characters from Season 1 but I cant figure out if they wanted to narrow the focus to the basics for now, or if some characters aren't coming back.
It's great to see Columbus referenced in a big tv show so prominently!
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