Jericho - anyone still watching?

[Henry]

I loved Johnston Green's prophetic words from March... "Never know when you might need a tank."

I think the writers did build up a good case to the New Bern / Jericho war that's brewing -- it doesn't feel forced, and I can see how Constantino and his crew could get the idea that Jericho was crapping all over them whenever they could (thanks to Gray's mismanagement), with the Ravenwood incident, the windmill debacle, the salt mine fiasco, the refugees tossed out of Jericho (both the phoney soldiers as well as rumors of the "refugee riot" they had that led to Roger leaving)...

 

[Ranger REG]

you'd think the New Bern sherriff would be less hasty to go to war, since this episode proved that his people can't shoot straight, and the Jericho men can....

I dunno. They pretty much did shot up Hawkins and Maggie, though they're not dead.

Besides, do you need to aim at small targets like a human with mortar rounds?

So far, the rumor mills say Heather will show up near the end of the season. Whether she's Jericho's friend or foe (New Bern was her childhood hometown), that remains to be seen.

 

[mmu1]

I dunno. They pretty much did shot up Hawkins and Maggie, though they're not dead.

Besides, do you need to aim at small targets like a human with mortar rounds?

So far, the rumor mills say Heather will show up near the end of the season. Whether she's Jericho's friend or foe (New Bern was her childhood hometown), that remains to be seen.

Realistically speaking, using a mortar competently requires a lot more skill than using a gun. There's nothing intuitive about using what's essentially a portable artillery piece, and without a forward observer to correct your fire, you're just guessing.

 

[Ranger REG]

Realistically speaking, using a mortar competently requires a lot more skill than using a gun. There's nothing intuitive about using what's essentially a portable artillery piece, and without a forward observer to correct your fire, you're just guessing.

Skills that a weekend warrior might have when he's not on law enforcement duty?

 

[mmu1]

Skills that a weekend warrior might have when he's not on law enforcement duty?

As far as I know, most soldiers / National Guardsmen get very little training with weapons outside of their specialty, so I don't think it would make a meaningful difference.

Then again, it is a TV show, so people will magically have whatever skills are needed.

 

[Kaladhan]

Beside the fact that it lacks zombies, I find Jericho very entertaining. There's a few characters starting to get on my nerves, especially Jake's mother and the young couple who owns the grocery store and the salt mine.

Let the war begin! This show need more action!

 

[Arnwyn]

There's a few characters starting to get on my nerves, especially Jake's mother and the young couple who owns the grocery store and the salt mine.

I agree - I sure hope those two kids get wiped out. Fast.

 

[Ranger REG]

As far as I know, most soldiers / National Guardsmen get very little training with weapons outside of their specialty, so I don't think it would make a meaningful difference.

Then again, it is a TV show, so people will magically have whatever skills are needed.

And what are the specialties offered to Guardsmen for them to choose or be chosen for them?

Was the factory built to manufacture ammunition long before the bomb? Was it retrofitted after? If so, what kind of person would have knowledge to make ammunition to supervise the workers there?

 

[David Howery]

Beside the fact that it lacks zombies, I find Jericho very entertaining. There's a few characters starting to get on my nerves, especially Jake's mother and the young couple who owns the grocery store and the salt mine.

Let the war begin! This show need more action!

well, you got your wish... this episode had plenty. Is it just me, or has the writing really improved over the last few weeks....

 

[Banshee16]

well, you got your wish... this episode had plenty. Is it just me, or has the writing really improved over the last few weeks....

I think so..

I haven't seen the entire season, only catching on slightly before that long break. But the last few weeks? Is it ever getting tense! Kind of depressing to see them handing out weapons to ordinary civilians...I guess the point being that none of them can afford to be innocents any longer.

Did Stanley have military experience, like with Jake or something? Something said several episodes ago led me to think that he might.

And ex-Mayor Green.....I'm wondering why he hasn't brought up the idea of using the tank, yet?

At the very least, without firing the main gun, it could at least scare the crap out of New Bern's army..

I wonder what's going on with the rest of the world in all this? You'd think that other nearby nations like Canada or Mexico, who are at least on the same continent, would be able to assist in some way. At this point in the show, months have gone by since the bombs, so you'd think there'd be more assistance or something by this point.....even if it's simply the broadcast of live news/information feeds from foreign satellites to anyone capable of still receiving them?

Banshee