Comments on: Jericho: Oversight. Live thoughts

By: Amy Vernon

Amy Vernon — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:16:08 +0000

Erika – A costly death, indeed.

Steph, Lovejohnston – absolutely.

C. (Clarke) – Ditto (but at least here in the east, we didn’t have the weather alerts!)..

mpbnice – I know what you mean. I was sitting on the sofa with my laptop for quite some time after the show was over…

Melissa – Basically, John Smith is someone who worked for J&R (he may still work for J&R, that’s not clear) and was part of the organization back in the day when the U.S. government contracted with J&R to develop a worst-case scenario disaster plan. The premise was basically what actually happened in September 2006 – 25 (26? I can never remember how many cities) are taken down by nukes. How should the federal government respond? The Allied States of America govt in Cheyenne were in on the deal back in 2006, having the J&R plan as their blueprint. If word were to get out that it was elements in the government that planned and executed the nuke attacks, that would destroy the Cheyenne govt’s entire credibility. It’s far more of a smoking gun than the nuke that Hawkins has, even.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:50:08 +0000

So I TOTALLY loved this episode but I also TOTALLY do not understand what is going on with that whole thing with John Smith. What was he talking about with those picture messages he sent, like the whole disaster plan thing!? I’m sooo confused, PLEASE EXPLAIN!!!

By: mpbnice

mpbnice — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:32:56 +0000

I HATE Jericho’s being on at 10:00. After last night, crying my eyes out, I was far from being sleepy. I just knew it was going to be Bonnie. Also, I’m in Ohio so they kept breaking in with Katie Couric’s smiling face at the worst possible moments.

By: C.

C. — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:15:21 +0000

This was, by any measure, an exceptional piece of television. Unfortunately, I had to sit through weather alerts, election scrolls, and two minutes of Katie Couric to get to the end. But it was worth it.

Shoshannah, we will miss you. Sprague, you rock. Jericho, you MUST have a third season. I will no longer accept any other outcome.

By: lovejohnston

lovejohnston — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:05:33 +0000

WOW!! AMAZING! FABULOUS!! MINDBLOWING, EARTHSHAKING,
EXCELLENT, AWESOME, BRILLIANT!!! Did I leave any words out to describe OVERSIGHT???
I feel that we have turned the corner. We have won!
KUDOS to the writers, directors, producers, actors and crew for a truly breathtaking episode. (Especially Shoshanna)
IF CBS cancels JERICHO now, they are just plain NUTS!!

WE MUST HAVE A THIRD SEASON!!
PASS THE WORD!

By: erika

erika — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:15:53 +0000

Morse code = A costly death. Eeesh. A most excellent episode, ending with me, on the couch, in a fetal position, tears in my eyes, hands over my mouth. Not many shows put me in that position!

WOW.

By: Steph

Steph — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:13:23 +0000

What an awesome episode!! So much happened, and it had so many surprises. I hope the new Nielsen ratings make a difference and they renew Jericho!

By: Amy Vernon

Amy Vernon — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:53:48 +0000

By the way, who has the Morse code translation for me?

Welcome – Thank you for stopping by! I know exactly what you mean… I’m ready to take on Goetz bare-fisted. Who’s with me?
Yvonne – I can’t believe it! But when I saw there were two comment, I knew one had to be from you! lol
SaveJake – Isn’t he, though? He does, as Carol Barbee once noted, “fill that vacuum of awesomeness” left by Johnston’s death. (not that he truly replaces Johnston, but he definitely has a certain awesomeness..)

OK, I’m going to bed now. We’ll talk more about tonight’s ep in the light of day tomorrow.

By: SaveJake

SaveJake — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:52:53 +0000

Beck Rocks! I was impressed too that he saw Valente so quickly and got the kid out of the office. He’s a smart man. Fits right in with Jake and Hawkins. I must say they have all been strong characters this year. Tonight was intense and I want more…....!

By: Yvonne (auntvonna)

Yvonne (auntvonna) — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:49:11 +0000

I will comment tomorrow, I cannot read. Jericho was broken into in my area due to tornado warnings (not in my immediate vicinity, luckily) and I missed the last 10 minutes, DAMN IT! LOL! I will watch online tomorrow and comment then! It was an incredible episode and I was so pissed this happened!

By: Welcome2CHO

Welcome2CHO — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:39:20 +0000

Amy, thank you! Hard to hold your feelings in after that episode, isn’t it? I’ve had a feeling for several weeks it would be Bonnie, and I’ve dreaded it (but also anticipated the show) all day. I want to see vengeance! I’m ready to take Goetz downtown! And this is ONLY a TV show? Awesome TV, evoking emotions I don’t have about anything else on the tube.