"Actually i think they have done a "phenomenal job" given the resources available, but you can see the constraints they were working with. Don't get me wrong. I enjoy the show, and i watch next to zero TV, but lets not fool ourselves, for a good load of people these days its not just the story that keeps them hooked, its the special effects, the ambience, and other intangibles. This feels a little cheap, looks a little cheap and is not going to impress the internet generation ... Shame. I love it."

"I've been in the fire service for 20 years now, and have watch several genrations of rookies come after me and one thing I note is the lack of awereness of the world. As I grew up I followed current events. I was always awere who was in our government, from the local level all the way to the top. I watched the news everynight, read my parents paper, read time, news week, studied history. An after school did not mean rushing home to watch the latest episode of SpongeBob. I rushed home to grab a football, or basketball, or baseball glove.

I studied history, I knew who the heroes of the American Revolution were, what the war of 1812 was, what Remember the Alamo stood for, what the Emancipation Proclomation and Gettyburg Adress was. Remember the Maine! etc. How many 20 year olds today know who Laffayette was, know who George Meade was, or Aaron Burr, or the origin of the Star Spangled Banner.

Music was all about the music, not crotch shots, and for that matter, lead singers actually had telent, and not just a pretty face. If Billy Joel or Springstein were breaking in today, how far would they really get? Why is that they are still around today, yet most modern day artists couldnt even spell longevity.

Perhaps I am getting old, perhaps I am no different then those who have grown old before me. I'd had to think that I am becoming the old man who shakes his fists at those young kids, but I fear for our future. We are shallow, disrepectful, loud, obnoxious, we take for granted our past. The sacrifices our forfathers made for us to get here is lost. It's no wonder Jericho fails and idol does well. Well soon Jericho will be done, but I still will not Idol. Oh well, theres always internet porn... "

"Americans are brain dead, we have lost the ability to be critical thinkers. We want to be spoon feed fast food burgers play our nintendo's and could care less about current events. Just look at out current Congress, whas is issue number one, the poor economy, the war in Iraq, no it steroids in Baseball. We sit and get fat, and watch shows like Idol, and the whatever that dumb Lie Detector Show. Menwhile, shows of quality, such as Jericho, loose, and so do we. As of right now, there is only one show that I watch on Network TV, that is Jericho. But, Jericho requires that we watch with intelligence, it requires that we apply critical thinking skills, and it requires thought. I have come to terms that Jericho will be done after this season, and trust CBS will not make the mistake of last year and cancel it without a series wrap-up. But I am not without trepidation for future generations of Americans.

While we middle class lap up "reality TV" the rest of the world passes us buy. We may never know real military defeat, we will may never be occupied by an enemy in this country, but we will be defeated. just as Rome fell, the barbarians are at the gate. Battle today is fought with green paper, not with metal bullets. The Japanese came close to beeting us, i'd say that one was really a tie. We beat the Soviets, not with troops, but money, we out spent them. Now we are faced again with a new rising enemy in that arena, China. And as our economy flounders, theirs grows.

And, as our politicians distract us with steroid hearing, and scream wolf about pending terrorist attacks. and reality TV, don't be suprised when we wonder what happend to our crumbling way of life, lack of class, lack of intelligence, lack of quality, lack of depth and meaning. "

"I'm here, I'm watching, I'm posting and I'll take Jericho any way I can get it. I'm a diehard fan. I just wish my viewing counted, as I'm not a Nielson household.
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"I think you are imagining the people missing unless?? had the right idea about the boxcar. I think they needed more time to explain the ASA. Had the had a full season instead of 7 (But Greatful for the 7) The would have spread the president think out longer. I think the ASA are the terrist that blew up the bombs. By destroying Washington during the State of the Union, they were able to wipe out a large portion of the USA government. people will follow the easiest course of action after a disaster such as that only to realize they may have followed the wrong leader (Hitler). The history book (they ARE usually written by the winner) Stated that everything that has been done since WWII was by a corrupt government. (Like some do today) The headings prove that the members of the ASA even before the bombs went off."