Uncharted Island

I will miss Jericho. I do hope it finds another life on cable TV; I don’t care if it’s TNT or the Sci-Fi Channel. We got a decent closer, but there is so much potential for future seasons!

What did I like best about the CBS series finale we saw? It’s hard to tell.

I loved how Beck unsealed the evidence container and checked out Hawkins’ laptop. He finally realized that Heather was really right all along. I got chills when the officers who had come to arrest Beck tore off their flag insignias and looked to him for orders.

But the whole sequence with the Independent Republic of Texas was just awesome. The Embassy was great. DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS! And the fighter pilot. “I think I just started a war with Cheyenne.” Well, Cheyenne was about to declare war on Texas by shooting down one of their diplomatic flights. So war would’ve come wither way.

I knew that Hawkins couldn’t die, cause they would have no hope of shopping the series around to cable networks if they killed off one of their most popular and intriguing characters. Meta-thinking doesn’t ruin the fun for me. I still didn’t know how it would turn out, except that he would live. I knew that Jake would have to come and save him before Smith killed him. I’m just glad I was wrong about Smith giving Hawkins some sort of James Bond villain-esque speech first.

There are so many possibilities for a third season. The new insurgency - centered in Jericho - with Beck and his soldiers at the forefront. Texas uniting with the East Coast against Cheyenne. So much potential!

Time to look for another petition to sign!

The preview for the next episode of Jericho still bills it as the “season finale.” It’s up in the air as to whether or not it’s coming back… again. Apparently, two endings were filmed: one cliffhanger, and one that’s more of a wrap-up. Have they even decided yet which version to air?

The good news is that Executive Proucer Carol Barbee may shop around for another network to pick up the show if CBS decides to cancel it.

I am wondering, though. Is the finale only going to be an hour long? Or will we get a double-length two hour episode? One hour doesn’t seem like it would be enough to do the show justice either way.

It was so sad and so sweet when Stanley was sitting with Bonnie - her body - at the morgue. He was signing to her to say goodbye. It didn’t make any less sense than those of us who talk to our loved ones who have passed away. Either they can’t hear us because they’re dead, or they can because their spirit is paying attention; I suppose the same would be true for the deaf.

Bonnie’s death seemed so senseless. But man, at least she got most of them before Goetz got her!

Is anyone else even a little encouraged that the next two weeks are being promoted as the last two episodes of the season instead of the series? Is CBS giving Jericho another possible reprieve?

Uh oh, Ravenwood just got put in charge of running Jericho. This cannot possibly be good. The preview for next week talks about some kind of virus and destroying vaccines. I would’ve thought the conflict would be a little less subtle.

I’d forgotten about how great Jericho was. It returned to CBS tonight, thanks to all of the fans who wrote letters, signed petitions, and sent nuts to the studio after its cancellation was announced.

It will be good to get some closure. I’ve forgotten quite a bit about the show, and it was nice to have the voiceover reminder at the beginning. Sadly, there are still a number of character names I can’t remember.

Jake is the new sherriff in town. Blood feuds are the least of his problems, with the new President coming to town next week. There’s an engagement; it’s good to see some happiness again. Will we see a wedding?

Jericho is returning to CBS television on February 12, 2008. It will be great to have another show to watch for a few weeks, even if the second season is only a half season to tie up loose ends.

Kristin from E!Online has reported on the outpouring of fan support for Jericho after CBS gave it the axe. She includes links to several Jericho fan sites and the Save Jericho petition. Be sure to stop by and check it out!

I’m upset that CBS pulled the plug on one of the three shows I couldn’t wait to watch every week. Jericho was a casualty of a bad time slot, pitted against American Idol. If you know of a petition or a site sending messages to other networks like USA, TNT, Cw, or Sci-Fi to ask them to pick Jericho up for another season, please leave a comment so I can sign and spread the word.

My husband and I were afraid that Stanley wouldn’t live to see the end of the episode, but it was Jake’s father who bit the dust instead. It was sad when he died, but I didn’t actually start tearing up until his wife walked through the door.

The way the wedding flashbacks just melted into the current day scenes was very disconcerting. But I guess they served a few purposes. One was to show how far Jake has come in a few years, from drunken screwup to someone the town of Jericho can look to for leadership. The other was to foreshadow Jake’s “Nuts” reply to Constantino at the end.

I’d forgotten all about the tank. It certainly came in handy.

I wonder what exactly went through Hawkins’s mind when he saw the helicopters fly overhead at the end there. I think it was something along the lines of, “Aww, crap.” Though he’d probably curse. His wife was much smarter than he was. What was he going to gain from those few more seconds watching the satellite feed? I guess it worked out in Jericho’s favor in the end. Along with Heather’s information at Camp Liberty, help was dispatched rather quickly. Of course, the fighting has already started, so I wonder how many casualties there will be before the military steps in to break up the fighting.

But while having the military establish order is great for the town of Jericho as a whole, it’s really bad news for Hawkins. I’d like to think he could come forward and tell the Colonel he has the bomb as evidence, but when it comes down to his word against the word of the head of Homeland Security… he’s toast.

The new flag looks… interesting.

Next season should be really great.

When Hawkins took out the kitchen knife, the drain cleaner, and an assortment of other items to question the cop from New Bern, the first thing that popped into my head was figs and mice.

This is where more than half of the people reading this blog will scratch their heads puzzedly.  Wheel of Time readers will know exactly what I’m talking about.  Juilin, the Tairen thief-taker, explained that people’s own imaginations come up with far worse forms of torture than he would ever need to get a confession.  “I’ve made a strong man break by sending for a basket of figs and some mice.”  Figs and mice.

Hawkins confirmed my suspicions by explaining to Jake the power of fear.