Lower Decks

A friendly warning: “Thoughts On…” will be examining episode of television shows that have already aired to completion in the United States, be forewarned that these posts will contain spoilers. So, if you haven’t seen Jericho and don’t want to be spoiled, stop reading now.

Thoughts on Jericho – “Four Horsemen”

The third episode of Jericho was originally broadcast on October 4th, 2006.  Picking up where the second episode left off, it saw the residents of Jericho digging out after the radioactive rain came through town.  They learn more about what has happened to the country.  But more questions raised than answers given.

Here are our thoughts:

• There are supposed to be some 5,000 or so people in Jericho, Kansas.  Assuming a few hundred fit in the town hall shelter and thousands were able to hole up in their basements, one would assume that there would still be a few hundred needing a place to stay.  There were a lot of people in the mine — but not a few hundred.
• Was Mr. Rennie the only one to die?  If so, the town was lucky.
• Stanley’s line about spider powers was hilarious, as was the expression on his face when he said it.  The relationship between Stanley and Bonnie and Stanley and Jake has already been fleshed out quite a bit during these first three episodes.
• Whatever the story is behind Johnston’s statement “I can run this town without my pants,” it needs to be told.
• Do we ever learn exactly what Emily meant when she told Jake, “You were supposed to be the one that was dead … not him!”
• Speaking of Emily, what are the odds the flight data recorder (aka black box) picked up the very piece of dialogue needed to suggest her fiance was still alive?
• What happened to the crew of the train?

That’s it.  Discuss.