Robert N EmersonJericho's Online Presence - LIfe Imitates Art; the Rest of the World Doesn't Exist
December 6th 2006 02:16
There may be some of you out there aching for a Jericho fix, despite the show’s disappointing mid-season finale. CBS has answered the call by expanding the programme’s online presence to tide fans over until February. The site, www.whodroppedthebomb.com, contains information about the show and characters, community features and video.
However, the video content, which includes full episodes, commentary tracks and teasers for upcoming episodes, cannot be viewed outside of the US. While I understand this it is an issue of copyright, it makes much of the web content a complete waste of time to anyone living outside of America. When the show first premiered it was my understanding that the reason we were getting it at the same time as the States was due to the show’s online presence. Apparently this plan has been plagued with problems, not unlike the show’s plotlines, with planned webisodes having to be scrapped due to various legal issues.
I haven’t had a good look around the site, and honestly doubt that I will. The show itself doesn’t engage me enough to warrant wasting time on the latest theories and buzz. Still, an online presence is something that should be encouraged, as it allows fans to be more involved with the show and interact in ways that were not possible before. If Snakes on a Plane has taught us anything, it’s that the online community can make their opinions heard and initiate change – we can only hope that the producers of Jericho heed the message that, unlike Stanley, we don’t like corn.
*Image courtesy of Wikipedia, and used under Fair Dealing for review and criticism.
However, the video content, which includes full episodes, commentary tracks and teasers for upcoming episodes, cannot be viewed outside of the US. While I understand this it is an issue of copyright, it makes much of the web content a complete waste of time to anyone living outside of America. When the show first premiered it was my understanding that the reason we were getting it at the same time as the States was due to the show’s online presence. Apparently this plan has been plagued with problems, not unlike the show’s plotlines, with planned webisodes having to be scrapped due to various legal issues.
Jericho gets corny - literally*
I haven’t had a good look around the site, and honestly doubt that I will. The show itself doesn’t engage me enough to warrant wasting time on the latest theories and buzz. Still, an online presence is something that should be encouraged, as it allows fans to be more involved with the show and interact in ways that were not possible before. If Snakes on a Plane has taught us anything, it’s that the online community can make their opinions heard and initiate change – we can only hope that the producers of Jericho heed the message that, unlike Stanley, we don’t like corn.
*Image courtesy of Wikipedia, and used under Fair Dealing for review and criticism.
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Comment by Adrienne
Celebrity Fox
Comment by Nina
Comment by KylieW
Celebrity Obsession
I love the comment "unlike Stanley, we don't like corn". So very true!
I hope the writing is better in the 2nd half of the show!
KylieW
Comment by Nina