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Thanks for the link, Jeff. I have to hand it to CBS. They're really doing this the right way. By employing the recap show and skipping the first ten episodes after the pilot, CBS is completely eliminating any reason for new viewers to dump the show. No whiney-butt...

That article is just too cynical. CBS wasn't strong-armed into renewing Jericho. CBS made a business decision to renew it, period. True, CBS may have re-examined the data as a result of the fan "uprising", but I think Jericho's cancellation was a borderline decision in the first place. Had the...

This is a pretty mature crowd we got here. I don't see anybody here claiming that CBS executives are stupid just because they cancelled a show we like. (Nor am I asserting that anyone here has said that people here are saying that.) It's nice to come here and see both sides (for and against...

As I recall, with John Doe, the creatives behind the show wanted to tie up all the loose ends and refused to do a cliffhanger episode at the end of the season, because they had no assurances that the show would be picked up for a second season. But the execs (FOX) assured the writers/producers...

I was once a harsh critic of this show, but they fixed everything that was wrong with it and turned it into a compelling drama that I will now miss. Dang. Stupid network executives really don't know gold, even when they have it in their hands. Kid Nation? Please. ----- Regarding cliff...

Well, if you guys are going to put it THAT way, I can definitely see your point from a resourse/military/consistency/tactical/logical/societal/governmental/medical/sensible/Law-of-Conservation-of-Energy perspective. :) Well, then, surely you can see how absolutely necessary it was to kill off...

I don't understand the big disappointment with the "Big Battle". These are farmers and rural townsfolk going to war with one another with very limited supplies and ammo, so it's not going to be "cool" like Battlester Galactica. They don't even have airplanes. Honestly, what did you expect? Even...

the same could be said of the unfailing decent Bill Adama on BSG. I don't see that character holding the story back any. Although I have a bad feeling about Jonston's demise (from a story perspective), I remain hopeful and will maintain a wait-and-see attitude. But I really do have a bad...

Does anyone here remember Earth: Final Conflict? When the producers killed off the main character in the final episode of the first season, that show went from being the best drama on television to being the stupidest hour on television. As I recall, the same "taking the story in a new...

That was a satisfying ending to a vastly-improved season. PROS: 1. The tank scene (firing a mortar into the New Bern militia) was very gratifying. 2. The fact that the tank wasn't a Deus ex Machina that resolved all their problems. 3. The look on Hawkins's face as the helicopters flew...

That's too bad about the ratings. I really enjoyed this episode. Stuff is finally beginning to happen. (Unlike before when stuff would ALMOST happen, and it was supposed to be SUSPENSEFUL.) Man, having a sniper on the roof without a radio is not a very good idea. Hawkins is trying to give...

That was a good episode. Even Hawkins' story was advanced to a satisfying degree, though my expectations may have been somewhat lowered by previous episodes. ;) I like the way we were left with Hawkins, posing as Sarah, trying to set up a meeting with Mr. Big. So once that tank goes into...

At the close, the voice over said the show would be returning in February. This show has done a complete 180 for me. Instead of the characters "Almost Talking About Stuff", stuff has actually been happening in the last three episodes. And the writing has actually been fairly intense. (Or...

Bob, I don't in any way disagree with your professor's assessment of American audiences' tastes in story telling. However, I think one thing needs to be pointed out in Jericho, something that I have criticized myself: The trouble here is that everything you mentioned is in the past. The whole...

I enjoyed the episode, but it reminded me of the Itchy & Scratchy episode where they ALMOST went to a fireworks factory and mayhem ALMOST ensued. :)

Exactly, which is why I alluded to mystery of the contents of the oil drum in Hawkins's possession (though I suppose I could have been more clear about whose oil drum I was talking about, even though it's the only oil drum we've seen, as far as I know). Does it contain a nuke? Or just a...

Although the writers continue to insist that the characters Almost Talk About Stuff (TM), this episode was an improvement. Did Hawkins's surprise that NYC had survived betray foreknowledge on his part? Or does he just assume that NYC would be targeted in any such attack? Only the contents of the...

Brad, I subscribe to this thread and receive email updates on my phone. However, spoilers hidden on the web site aren't hidden or even identified as such in the email updates. So I want to thank you very kindly for so thoughtfully identifying the nature of your spoiler, adding plenty of white...

Well, you can't start off with a much bigger bang than Jericho did. ;) I'll add a few things to Brad's list: 1. I expect to see people bartering with things like their pro football season tickets (no hoarding, now), 401(k) benefit accounts (spouse must consent), and, of course, more credit...

This show reminds me more and more of Threshold -- great premise, great beginning, but crippled by being really, really dumb in subsequent episodes. Jericho isn't nearly as dumb as Threshold yet, but the trend is definitely toward the dumb end of the spectrum. Does anyone know what Bonnie...

Bah.

This show is beginning to lose me. I know a full season must contain some episodes that are self-contained, but unless they begin to move on the overall story arc and reveal some of what happened, why, and who the mystery men are, I'm going to simply lose interest. The tantalizing tease is...

I'm in for the next episode. Jake's old girlfriend's "All About Me" attitude is horrendous. Why does Jake act as if she's worth pursuing? Maybe it's just me, but if I were Jake, I'd be all over the very cute, wire-stripping, Golden-Rule bus-babe like a duck on a June bug. Cute, capable, and...

If Jericho lasts 4 or five years, they'll be running out of ideas. Instead of fallout, escaped convicts, family politics, and mystery men with enough book-learnin' to suspisiously be able to figure out one of them ham radio thingies, they'll be battling radioactive zombies, giant insects...

I must confess, I'm a bit of a sucker for post-apoccalyptic drama, so I'll stick with it for now. Even so, I've got a feeling I already know where the show is going. In the end, I think it will ultimately be revealed that the bombs were all detonated by some very bad people. Yes, I know...

Yes they are. ;) I enjoyed it. I'll keep with it for now.