Robert N EmersonJericho: 9:02
October 27th 2006 05:14
While last weeks episode, Federal Response, was an improvement on previous weeks, 9:02 falls into the same traps that have plagued Jericho since the show's beginning.
The episode did have its good points. Further hints were given as to the pasts of both Robert Hawkins and Jake Green. It was nice to see the interaction between Hawkins and his family, particularly shooting the Vanilla Ice CDs.
I was glad to see some character development for Jake. He was not as much of a Mary Sue this week, but his wealth of knowledge about things such as the Electromagnetic Pulse needs to be explained at some point.
Emily’s presence showed that she must have recovered from her high voltage shock. Thankfully her appearance in the episode was brief – it would have been awful if there had been excruciatingly drawn out hospital scenes with Jake by her side.
On the downside, the writers did their best to destroy two of only a handful of truly likeable characters on the show – Dale and Stanley. While it was nice to have some explanation as to how Dale actually managed to move all the food, the notion that he would approach the two no-good guys for help seemed completely out of character, as did his temperament towards the teens outside the store.
I’ve said in the past that I like Stanley, whose usual cheerful demeanour and slightly dim-witted antics are quite endearing. However, last night he was, frankly, a bit of a tool. I hope that this sort of character assassination does not continue in the following weeks.
Speaking of Stanley brings me on to what was possibly the worst moment of the series so far.
The picking of the corn.
I’m quite convinced that the writers hate me, and in an attempt to punish me for criticising the shows saccharinity, decided to create the corniest moment yet. In the most horrific development of all, it was punctuated by corn. Yes, actual freaking corn. You can’t get any worse than that.
I’m also sick of the Mayor’s omnipresent ‘flu,’ which seems to be getting duller by the week. It would be much more interesting if he were afflicted with something akin to Captain Trips. However, since next episode is called Long Live the Mayor, I’m hoping that plotline will come to a resolution one way or the other.
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The episode did have its good points. Further hints were given as to the pasts of both Robert Hawkins and Jake Green. It was nice to see the interaction between Hawkins and his family, particularly shooting the Vanilla Ice CDs.
I was glad to see some character development for Jake. He was not as much of a Mary Sue this week, but his wealth of knowledge about things such as the Electromagnetic Pulse needs to be explained at some point.
Emily’s presence showed that she must have recovered from her high voltage shock. Thankfully her appearance in the episode was brief – it would have been awful if there had been excruciatingly drawn out hospital scenes with Jake by her side.
On the downside, the writers did their best to destroy two of only a handful of truly likeable characters on the show – Dale and Stanley. While it was nice to have some explanation as to how Dale actually managed to move all the food, the notion that he would approach the two no-good guys for help seemed completely out of character, as did his temperament towards the teens outside the store.
I’ve said in the past that I like Stanley, whose usual cheerful demeanour and slightly dim-witted antics are quite endearing. However, last night he was, frankly, a bit of a tool. I hope that this sort of character assassination does not continue in the following weeks.
Speaking of Stanley brings me on to what was possibly the worst moment of the series so far.
Jericho gets mighty corny*
The picking of the corn.
I’m quite convinced that the writers hate me, and in an attempt to punish me for criticising the shows saccharinity, decided to create the corniest moment yet. In the most horrific development of all, it was punctuated by corn. Yes, actual freaking corn. You can’t get any worse than that.
I’m also sick of the Mayor’s omnipresent ‘flu,’ which seems to be getting duller by the week. It would be much more interesting if he were afflicted with something akin to Captain Trips. However, since next episode is called Long Live the Mayor, I’m hoping that plotline will come to a resolution one way or the other.
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Comment by KylieW
Celebrity Obsession
But Stanley and the picking of the corn? Please, stop now before I vomit. For a start, Stanley was a tool for most of the episode and then when everyone turns out to pick corn for him. C'mon, spare me!
The only part of the show that I really liked last night had to do with the no good guys (whose names I can't recall) and their total disregard for anyone but themselves and the fact that they'd use this situation to their own advantage. During the show it really irritated me and then I realised that the reason I was so annoyed by it was that I could totally see that if something like this happened in real life that there is a certain type of person who try to use it to profit from it, regardless of the effect it would have on everyone else. It was probably, for me anyway, the most realistic aspect of the show last night.
I'm still annoyed about that bloody corn!!! : )
Comment by Nina
I also meant to mention that a great line was when Hawkins ' daughter asked if Jake was a good man or a bad man, and he replied that there was no such thing. I'd like to see that theme explored in further episodes.
Comment by historylass
The Written Word
History Lass
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Comment by Big Cat
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Comment by Nina
As for whether there is no evil, only ignorance, I think that is very true. Ignorance is bliss; but knowledge is power. That power may not be in the traditional sense, but the power of being able to make the right decisions, choose exactly who you want to be and the path that you want to follow.