Jericho Season 2 thread

Patrick Sun · 02-12-2008, 01:23 AM

Okay, Tuesday is here, and the 2nd season of Jericho kicks off for a 7-episode run starting tonight on CBS in the 10-spot EST.

Even if you have seen the leaked episodes, please keep your comments in this thread to the episodes that have aired (at least by east coast/central time zones airings), and wait for subsequent episodes to air before commenting on them. Thanks.

Jason Seaver · 02-12-2008, 09:56 AM

I'm kind of psyched for this; I caught up with the Universal HD marathons in December and last weekend, and now I'm wondering what I was watching Wednesdays at 8pm last fall.

Stephen Orr · 02-12-2008, 11:55 AM

On my MUST-DVR list. (10 p.m. too late for us teaching types...)

Louis Cornell · 02-12-2008, 08:26 PM

Patrick, thanks for doing a new thread. It needed a new one for a fresh, new (albeit short) season. Can't wait to see the kickoff tonight!

pitchman · 02-12-2008, 10:33 PM

Well, I have to say I am a bit undecided about this one...

After such a long hiatus, I guess I was expecting more. Overall, the show just came off as rather dull and plodding. It certainly lacked the tension and intensity of the best season one episodes. Also, it took nearly forty minutes before there was any mention of the conspiracy (which to me is the most interesting part of the entire Jericho mythology.)

I am happy to see it back on the air, but for me, something appears to be missing. As always, YMMV... and probably will.

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Adam Lenhardt · 02-12-2008, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by pitchman

After such a long hiatus, I guess I was expecting more. Overall, the show just came off as rather dull and plodding. It certainly lacked the tension and intensity of the best season one episodes. Also, it took nearly forty minutes before there was any mention of the conspiracy (which to me is the most interesting part of the entire Jericho mythology.)

This moved way faster than any of the season one episodes except maybe the flashback episode, especially when you consider the amount of recap for new viewers got shoehorned into the episode.

In this episode:

we were introduced to a whole new form of military rule
the political sphere of the post-destruction United States was hashed out in detail
the farmer and IRS agent got engaged
the vengence plot against New Bern has been largely wrapped up
Hawkins was reunited with one of his fellow DHS infiltrators
Jake became sheriff.

This show has gone from a soap opera with science fiction overtones to a bonafide science fiction alternate history. You're certainly entitled to your opinion, but this viewer loved it.

Patrick Sun · 02-13-2008, 01:20 AM

I thought the pace was much better than most of the first half of season 1 episodes as well, and it is marching along with more confidence in the setup of the main plot for this brief respite from the verge of TV death.

RAF · 02-13-2008, 03:15 AM

I agree with Adam and Pat.

Now if the sunflower "petition" to the USA network can have the same effect on The 4400 as the peanut campaign directed at CBS had on Jericho then the TV season may actually be forgiven for the likes of Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann which, in my opinion, will be best remembered for being the "reality" show that officially made the genre Jump the Shark. I mean, what's up with that show? Has anyone really figured out the "rules" for that one? They seem to be making it up as they go along. To me, a must-miss.

And speaking of "peanuts," I loved the apparent homage to the viewers' campaign when peanuts were being eaten in one scene of this evening's Jericho episode. Nicely placed.

Marty M · 02-13-2008, 01:29 PM

This episode was pretty much what I expected it to be. It was important to lay some ground work to which the proceeding episodes can expand on. I was very pleased with last night's episode.