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Hi guys & dolls-

 

I've been seeing the trailers for a new series this fall on CBS called Jericho. It starts Wednesday night at 8E/9C.

 

I was wondering: is anybody interested in it? Have you heard anything about it.

 

Jericho on CBS

 

Clips

 

I used to like disaster/post-apocalyptic genera. As a writer, I had to wonder how you can get more than a few hours of drama out of a nuclear war.

 

Another thing that makes me wonder is that Hollywood has NEVER done sci-fi/speculative fiction very well. When they run short of ideas, they fall back on the cute kid/smart dog/dumb robot plot devices and then it all goes to crap. I'll be interested to see how the plot holds up.

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I liked the pilot. If they manage to keep the script out Hollywood cheese factory, it could be pretty good.

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If you missed the pilot, it is available online. You can find it here Jericho- the pilot

 

Here a description & review Review of Jericho

 

Hmmmmm. I hope I'm wrong, but I have my doubts about it. It sounds a bit formulaic, and from my point of view it's troubling that it's being compared to "Lost", a show I found to be unwatchable.

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I liked the pilot. If they manage to keep the script out Hollywood cheese factory, it could be pretty good.

 

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Heard about it, didn't see it though, I'll go watch the online one - thanks for that link by the way :)

  • 2 weeks later...
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I got to watch the second Ep, still good, though at the end the guy was putting pegs on where a nuc destoyed each city? I'm think he just wasn't a police officer.

  • 4 months later...
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New episode was great - and I like that they're showing a little more macro (ie big-picture) stuff rather than the soap opera stuff...

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I got hooked. It shows promise. Good science fiction on TV is way too rare.

 

The premise is scary. I'd hate to think how risky it'd really be to live in that world. The people in the town are stuck with the hand that's dealt them. Now they have to figure out how to deal with it.

 

The drama comes from how real people face real risks. They are at least tackling things without getting too cute or trite. I hope they can sustain it.

 

Hey, where else can you live where a "healthy glow" and "humming" are measured on a Geiger counter? ;)

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