Jericho – If the Four Horsemen are here, let’s get this apocalypse started!
Overall, Four Horsemen, the third installment of Jericho, was another fairly enjoyable episode. The intrigue is building as to who is behind the attack, and its interesting to know that others have survived. It also appears that America may have been the only country where explosions have happened, but it is a bit early to say just yet. I suppose that makes sense really – America is the West’s only real superpower, despite Doctor Who’s valiant efforts to convince us that Britain is the centre of the universe.
The character of Jake Green is starting to irk me. However, I do have a tendency to reject people that are set up to be the hero, such as the annoying 'leader' Jack on Lost.
I can’t stand it when shows attempt to make an anti-hero and then make them so damn good at everything. You might as well cast Superman in the lead role – when every situation can be solved by Jake’s Deus ex Machina powers, where’s the tension?
Jake finds the black box recorder and, of course, knows exactly how to operate it and adjust the sound levels. This is in addition to his ability to perform an emergency tracheotomy with juice-box straws and lay charges to seal the entrance to a mine shaft. Why not just rename him MacGyver and be done with it?
Naturally, Jake has the foil of every hero with a past. He can do anything – EXCEPT LET PEOPLE IN. I may have a concussion from the anvils that rain down bearing this message in every Jake scene.
The anvils continue to fall in scenes with Robert Hawkins.
Look! He’s up to something! A mysterious drum! Concrete! Ominous words! Shifty looks! He’s eeevvviiilll!
Okay, we get it. He’s either a bad guy, or being set up to look like a bad guy. Of course I want to know what he’s up to, I just don’t need my head bashed in with reminders that Hawkins is not what he seems.
I did like the fact that the teacher had a panic attack down in the mine. It’s nice to see something like that actually addressed on television – it does happen, and it is frightening for both the victim and the people around them. I also thought that the decision to let him die was a great way to show the mentality of the townspeople – a sacrificial lamb to the false-sun to ensure the safety and order of the townsfolk.
I thought the acting had improved somewhat as well. Pamela Reed, in particular, no longer felt like she was still in an acting workshop (“Okay, read the line like a bomb went off. Now try it like you’re in McDonalds”). The party, however, moved back into the saccharine territory that I didn’t want to see again.
So, going by the title, we’ve seen three of the four horsemen – War brought the bombs; Death followed; and Dale appears to have dealt with that little Famine problem for now. Now we just have to wait and see Pestilence, which it seems may make an appearance next week. I’m sure hilarity will ensue.
The character of Jake Green is starting to irk me. However, I do have a tendency to reject people that are set up to be the hero, such as the annoying 'leader' Jack on Lost.
I can’t stand it when shows attempt to make an anti-hero and then make them so damn good at everything. You might as well cast Superman in the lead role – when every situation can be solved by Jake’s Deus ex Machina powers, where’s the tension?
Jake finds the black box recorder and, of course, knows exactly how to operate it and adjust the sound levels. This is in addition to his ability to perform an emergency tracheotomy with juice-box straws and lay charges to seal the entrance to a mine shaft. Why not just rename him MacGyver and be done with it?
Naturally, Jake has the foil of every hero with a past. He can do anything – EXCEPT LET PEOPLE IN. I may have a concussion from the anvils that rain down bearing this message in every Jake scene.
The anvils continue to fall in scenes with Robert Hawkins.
Look! He’s up to something! A mysterious drum! Concrete! Ominous words! Shifty looks! He’s eeevvviiilll!
Okay, we get it. He’s either a bad guy, or being set up to look like a bad guy. Of course I want to know what he’s up to, I just don’t need my head bashed in with reminders that Hawkins is not what he seems.
I did like the fact that the teacher had a panic attack down in the mine. It’s nice to see something like that actually addressed on television – it does happen, and it is frightening for both the victim and the people around them. I also thought that the decision to let him die was a great way to show the mentality of the townspeople – a sacrificial lamb to the false-sun to ensure the safety and order of the townsfolk.
I thought the acting had improved somewhat as well. Pamela Reed, in particular, no longer felt like she was still in an acting workshop (“Okay, read the line like a bomb went off. Now try it like you’re in McDonalds”). The party, however, moved back into the saccharine territory that I didn’t want to see again.
So, going by the title, we’ve seen three of the four horsemen – War brought the bombs; Death followed; and Dale appears to have dealt with that little Famine problem for now. Now we just have to wait and see Pestilence, which it seems may make an appearance next week. I’m sure hilarity will ensue.
Overall Rating
