Jericho--'Pilot'--9/20/06
#52
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I had the same thought as the majority here...the delivery did not live up to the concept. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't as compelling as it should have been.
I'll give it a couple more episodes, but if it goes the same route as Invasion (nothing actually happens), I'll drop it.
I'll give it a couple more episodes, but if it goes the same route as Invasion (nothing actually happens), I'll drop it.
#54
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Dammit, I forgot about this. Are they replaying it before the next one?
EDIT: Looks like Saturday evening. Whew.
EDIT: Looks like Saturday evening. Whew.
Last edited by pinata242; 09-21-06 at 10:00 AM.
#56
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I wanted to like this but just couldn't. I was so bored with the main storyline that my wife and I played name that cliche instead. She guessed the prison bus ruse while I was quick to spot the impending emergency tracheotomy. I was also curious as to how Skeet kept his muscle car in an open air parking garage for five years covered by a tarp and had nothing happen to it. And why does he keep a car outside of town if he never comes home? And if he needs money so bad why doesn't he sell said classic car? And if the teacher on the bus only had a broken leg why the hell couldn't she hop around a bit and check on the kids -- not to mention the dead bus driver? And did that deaf girl ever get that pie? Too many questions.
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Originally Posted by Patman
CBS is replaying both Jericho and Smith on Saturday night, consult your local listings for timeslot info.
#62
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The approach seems to be: take a bunch of cliche situations (prodigal son with mysterious 5-year absence, family tensions, escaped cons, small-town politics, etc.) and wrap it up in a non-cliche (OMG - it's the bombs!)) blanket. Bet the cliches quickly take over.
#63
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Originally Posted by Mittman
I'm surprised not one review I've read has mentioned how similar this is to the book Alas, Babylon. It's literally the same exact story. Have the creators of the show made any reference to the fact that the show is loosely based on the book?
#65
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Originally Posted by DVD Josh
It might have been the person the guy was signing to.
#67
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We don't know this was a terrorist attack.
We don't know that Atlanta was blown up.
Witchita, Topeka, Kansas City, Lincoln NE, Tulsa OK, Oklahoma City OK, Colorado Springs CO...there are A LOT of major citys closer to Jericho (whereever in Kansas it is) than Denver and Atlanta...and none of them must have blown up, since they would have seen the mushroom cloud (assuming the one they saw was indeed Denver)...so why is everyone assuming all the major citys are gone? Oh, yeah...poor writing.
We don't know that Atlanta was blown up.
Witchita, Topeka, Kansas City, Lincoln NE, Tulsa OK, Oklahoma City OK, Colorado Springs CO...there are A LOT of major citys closer to Jericho (whereever in Kansas it is) than Denver and Atlanta...and none of them must have blown up, since they would have seen the mushroom cloud (assuming the one they saw was indeed Denver)...so why is everyone assuming all the major citys are gone? Oh, yeah...poor writing.
#68
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We DO know that Atlanta was blown up. The kid's mom was in Atlanta when leaving the phone call in which you hear her getting blown to smithereens.
And maybe it wasn't a terrorist attack. Maybe they were 'happiness' bombs set off by the McDonald's corporation, and the good people of Jericho just don't know what they're missing.
And maybe it wasn't a terrorist attack. Maybe they were 'happiness' bombs set off by the McDonald's corporation, and the good people of Jericho just don't know what they're missing.
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Originally Posted by Shannon Nutt
We don't know this was a terrorist attack.
We don't know that Atlanta was blown up.
Witchita, Topeka, Kansas City, Lincoln NE, Tulsa OK, Oklahoma City OK, Colorado Springs CO...there are A LOT of major citys closer to Jericho (whereever in Kansas it is) than Denver and Atlanta...and none of them must have blown up, since they would have seen the mushroom cloud (assuming the one they saw was indeed Denver)...so why is everyone assuming all the major citys are gone? Oh, yeah...poor writing.
We don't know that Atlanta was blown up.
Witchita, Topeka, Kansas City, Lincoln NE, Tulsa OK, Oklahoma City OK, Colorado Springs CO...there are A LOT of major citys closer to Jericho (whereever in Kansas it is) than Denver and Atlanta...and none of them must have blown up, since they would have seen the mushroom cloud (assuming the one they saw was indeed Denver)...so why is everyone assuming all the major citys are gone? Oh, yeah...poor writing.
We don't know what it was.
Isn't Jericho in western KS (based on the mileage sign you see in the beginning when the son is driving)? If so, it is closer to Denver than any other major city, including KC. KC is the only really major city on your list IMO. Therefore, it is not far-fetched that they would only see a Denver explosion.
#70
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Originally Posted by Red Dog
We don't know what it was.
Isn't Jericho in western KS (based on the mileage sign you see in the beginning when the son is driving)? If so, it is closer to Denver than any other major city, including KC. KC is the only really major city on your list IMO. Therefore, it is not far-fetched that they would only see a Denver explosion.
Isn't Jericho in western KS (based on the mileage sign you see in the beginning when the son is driving)? If so, it is closer to Denver than any other major city, including KC. KC is the only really major city on your list IMO. Therefore, it is not far-fetched that they would only see a Denver explosion.
Edit: I do get a weird BattleStar Galactica vibe though.
#71
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Interesting premise, average pilot at best. The two leads (Skeet Ulrich and Ashley Scott) are known more for their physical attributes than their acting abilities which was pretty evident in the pilot. Thankfully, the show has a strong supporting cast.
I'm a sucker for any type of last man/city/civilization show genre so I'll continue watching it.
I think that is too early to tell.
I'm a sucker for any type of last man/city/civilization show genre so I'll continue watching it.
Originally Posted by Ayre
Jericho is this year's Invasion.
Dark, intelligent and a bit slow.
I am in for the season.
Dark, intelligent and a bit slow.
I am in for the season.
Last edited by LorenzoL; 09-21-06 at 01:45 PM.
#73
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Originally Posted by Seantn
We DO know that Atlanta was blown up. The kid's mom was in Atlanta when leaving the phone call in which you hear her getting blown to smithereens.
#74
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Originally Posted by Red Dog
We don't know what it was.
Isn't Jericho in western KS (based on the mileage sign you see in the beginning when the son is driving)? If so, it is closer to Denver than any other major city, including KC. KC is the only really major city on your list IMO. Therefore, it is not far-fetched that they would only see a Denver explosion.
Isn't Jericho in western KS (based on the mileage sign you see in the beginning when the son is driving)? If so, it is closer to Denver than any other major city, including KC. KC is the only really major city on your list IMO. Therefore, it is not far-fetched that they would only see a Denver explosion.
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#75
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Originally Posted by Shannon Nutt
You DON'T know that there was an explosion. You hear the dad go (I'm paraphrasing) "Come look at this!" and the mom go "Oh my god!" and then the phone go static and then dead. All we know is that the power/phone got cut off...we don't know what the father saw or if there was an explosion. Everyone THINKS he saw a missle or the beginnings of an explosion, but he could have saw ANYTHING, including, perhaps, a UFO.
Originally Posted by Gdrlv
The deaf girl is also on Weeds.