You bet. Skeet Ulrich's character is the standard ne'er-do-well son who seems to be at odds with his overdemanding father. But we're not sure what's up, as he returned to town to get money owed him--I think from his beloved grandfather as an inheritance. His dad thinks he's just a user, but his mom knows some secret about why he needs the money, which we're led to believe is actually a good reason. The family dynamic consumed most of the show. When you came in, it was all aftermath as various people tried to deal with things, the most obviously critical of which was the school bus accident and the star's collision with a car driven by an elderly couple, resulting in their death and his injury. One crazy dude who's on the lookout for aliens (isn't there always one in a small town) lent the mayor his HAM radio, but nothing yet on whether it can reach anyone.
Was it cool having a dad who was so central to your town's life, or did it put unfair expectations on you to follow in his footsteps? -------------- Original message -------------- From: "James Landrith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks for the recap Keith. I missed the first 45 minutes and forgot to set it up to record. Now the last 15 minutes I saw makes more sense with your summary. I did like the mayors admonition to the citizens to not break my heart again by acting in all manner of jackassery. I grew up in a small town like that (near Peoria, IL) and I can certainly picture a few idiots I knew losing their minds in a crisis. Of course, my father was (at different times) on the Village Council, Mayor, Fire Chief, Rescue Chief, and all-around-volunteer-guy, so I probably felt a bit more of a connection to that character than others may have experienced. I hope the writing is up to par and it doesnt become clichéd and predictable. __________________________________________________________ James Landrith [EMAIL PROTECTED] cell: 703-593-2065 * fax: 760-875-8547 AIM: jlnales * ICQ: 148600159 MSN and Yahoo! Messenger: jlandrith Taking the Gloves Off - http://www.jameslandrith.com The Multiracial Activist - http://www.multiracial.com The Abolitionist Examiner - http://www.multiracial.com/abolitionist/ __________________________________________________________ _____ From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Keith Johnson Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 10:17 AM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] "Jericho" Premieres Tonight on CBS Anyone watch "Jericho" last night? Nothing yet to make me feel one way or the other. Apparently--apparently--the US was nuked, as the residents saw a mushroom cloud on the horizon one day, and next thing all radio and phone communications are down. No contact with the nearest major city, Denver. One kid got a call on his home answering machine from his parents who were vacationing here in Atlanta, and you can hear an explosion and screaming, after which the message cuts off. So there's an assumption it was a major attack. At this point, though, there's nothing approaching data on what really happened. The most intriguing character is a Black guy who is a former St. Louis cop. He's handling the crisis well, telling the local officials how to do their jobs better. They're starting to look to him for innovative ways to keep the peace, get power, etc. Kinda cool to see a Brother take the lead and not be a reformed criminal with street smarts and all that. Other than that the show's a big mystery so far, and i have no clue as to when we'll know for sure what happened. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
