Comments on: Jericho Comes To A Close

By: Bruce Simmons

Bruce Simmons — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:26:04 +0000

You’re right Jim. I was off a bit… I mis-spoke on the final line of the show.. I went back and watched it last night ’cause this drove me batty.

When I did the write up, I watched it on my lunch break then wrote it up after work.

My worries about another network picking it up is how much they might change it. Will they be able to afford the original cast? The writers? Or do we get a vanilla wrapped version?

If someone does pick it up, I hope they do it right.

Thanks for writing in everyone.

By: Jim Carey

Jim Carey — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:48:31 +0000

Bruce, I meant to say “slightly wrong.” Obviously you captured the meaning!

By: Jim Carey

Jim Carey — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:13:01 +0000

I just got around to watching the final two episodes. Bruce, you have the quote wrong. It is actually, “How does it feel?” (“About what?”)
“How does it feel, making history?”

SPOILERS (2 weeks old)
The comparisons to Lost don’t resonate with me at all. I *care* about the mysteries in Lost. They aren’t just introduced out of the blue. They’re carefully woven. They make sense. To have all this come down to one evil scheming man, who has about two minutes of screen time–pretty lame.

Anyway, a show of hands as to Texas using the nuke against Cheyenne?

It’s almost certain Sci-Fi Channel will pick this show up. Why? Because there isn’t one ounce of science fiction in it.

Vic, Journeyman bowed out gracefully, although after a short run.

By: Gary

Gary — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:41:06 +0000

Thanks for your comments boballoo.
I was beginning to think I was the only one who saw the Lost connection.

By: Bobaloo

Bobaloo — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:25:44 +0000

Gary,

Jericho is like Lost? As a rabid fan of Lost, I have to say…spot on. I caught the first season on DVD over the winter (finally trying to see what all the hype was about), and I, too, started drawing similarities with Lost. Mysterious happenings, big, ubiquitous company behind it all, and not to mention everyone seemed stuck in Jericho–much like castaways on an island. But I didn’t fault the show for those similarities. Even if the creators were intentionally copying off of Lost–which I honestly doubt–what better show to draw your material from?? Heck, let EVERYONE copy off of Lost. Maybe we’d fill the airwaves with a few more decent shows for a change. I will say that you are also right about character aspect missing from Jericho. They had different faces and names, but my indifference toward them all was pretty much equal.

By: 790

790 — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:50:33 +0000

True Gwen most tv sets go into storage. Movie sets that are location shoots are usually destroyed.

I have a feeling this show isn’t nuked just yet. I think Sci-fi is going to pick it up…. Stay tuned.

By: Gwen

Gwen — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:45:41 +0000

“Over on the SCi-Fi Wire interview, Barbee says that show’s sets and back lot have been dismantled and either destroyed or put into storage and the actors released to do other things.. it seems like it is done. Too bad CBS didn’t put their back behind it, that’s for sure.”

The statement about the actor’s contracts and sets did NOT come from Carol Barbee. The statement came from the CBS Television press release and it’s false. The actors are under contract until June 15th and the sets are in storage since another show is using the sound stage.

There is also a difference between CBS Television Network, which showed/canceled Jericho and CBS Paramount who produces Jericho.

Gwen
http://www.jericho-kansas.com

By: 790

790 — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:18:50 +0000

Yeah Bruce it seems like sci-fi shows allready have 2 strikes against them. Only giving a show that has millions of fans one season to make it seems very biased.

Les Moonves hates sci-fi and I’m sure that he was the deciding vote to cancel. The guys a a-whole deluxe.

And I’m sure the contraversial subject matter of the show didn’t help ether.

I just hope I live long enough to see american Idol crash and burn.
Btw throw in all the reality shows.
I hate them all.

By: Bruce Simmons

Bruce Simmons — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:03:56 +0000

Over on the SCi-Fi Wire interview, Barbee says that show’s sets and back lot have been dismantled and either destroyed or put into storage and the actors released to do other things.. it seems like it is done. Too bad CBS didn’t put their back behind it, that’s for sure.

By: Gary

Gary — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:07:28 +0000

I used to belong to a Birds of Prey message board.
It took them close to two years to accept that the show wasnt coming back .
once the cast is officially released and the sets dismantled I hope the fans move on.
Otherwise they are just prolonging the pain for themselves.

By: Vic

Vic — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:11:19 +0000

Snark,

Yeah, i refer to the idea of quitting while ahead all the time. the only recent show that comes to mind that did that is Seinfeld.

Vic

By: Gary

Gary — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:51:20 +0000

I think you have to give CBS credit for renewing
Jericho.
they promised 7 episodes and they delivered 7 episodes.
they did something thay was pretty much unprecedented .

By: 790

790 — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:32:21 +0000

I still think Les Moonves is a jerkoff.

The show was barly advertised and supported.
CBS was just looking for an excuse……

By: Great White Snark

Great White Snark — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:03:52 +0000

Um, how about the bad ratings that only got worse, 790? Jericho consistently lost its timeslot, including to repeats of shows like Law & Order. Not impressive.

By: 790

790 — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:00:45 +0000

Les Moonves is to blame on this. He hates sci-fi fringe programing. I think that guy (CBS CEO) sucks to put it mildly.

Screw you les!

By: Great White Snark

Great White Snark — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:33:40 +0000

Vic, the internet series idea seemed terribly thin to me, too, now that the actors have long-since moved on. (Have you noticed one of the regular cops from the Jericho sheriff’s office in a lot of commercials lately?)

I almost hope it doesn’t live on, if it can’t live up to the first season. The second season had me towards the end, but it wasn’t half as good as the first. Let’s part with Jericho on good terms, shall we?

By: Gary

Gary — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:57:37 +0000

Vic,

Perhaps a comparison to Galactica can be made
but i think CBS was using Jericho as an attempt to duplicate the success of Lost.
a mysterious scenario where the answers are guadually revealed.
And for me Jericho was more plot driven,
while Lost is more character driven.
and i personally respond better to the character driven approach
just my opinion.

By: Vic

Vic — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:19:18 +0000

Oh, they can make a weekly show out of anything. And you’ve basically described Battlestar Galactica.

Vic

By: Gwen

Gwen — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:14:11 +0000

Cast are under contract until June 15th and the sets are in storage.

Carol Barbee has confirmed that CBS Paramount is trying to sell Jericho to a different network. (CBS Televison Network showed/canceled Jericho, but CBS Paramount is the company that produces Jericho.)

There are already some interested networks – Sci Fi, DirectTV, and The CW.

There is a list of things the fans are being asked to do:
http://www.jericho-kansas.com/Community/Forums/tabid/74/forumid/27/postid/2148/view/topic/Default.aspx

We will keep updating this page as information becomes available.

Gwen
http://www.jericho-kansas.com

By: Gary

Gary — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:09:57 +0000

I Think this idea should just die now .
I dont think the country under attack works as a weekly soap opera.