Jericho (2.7)

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008 at 10 PM

CBS

Jericho, Season 2 - Episode 7 - "Patriots and Tyrants" (Series Finale)

"Boy, did he age?" (CBS Season 1)

Marmot: That's it?

Manatee: That is it my furry friend.

Marmot: What a disappointing ending. I can appreciate that it wasn't your typical "happily ever after" finale, but at least those are endings.

Manatee: I was also disappointed. I know the ratings have been poor, but I felt the show deserved a better finale.

Marmot: I know that they filmed 2 endings - one open, one closed - but with its cancellation, I'm not sure they aired the closed ending.

Manatee: I was surprised by the action. I feel like the pace was rushed at the start (Jake and Hawkins show up at the hotel in 2.5 sec) and then it got unusually slow. Maybe that was the effect of filming 2 different endings? I would like to see the alternative ending - just to see what we missed out on.

Marmot: I would too. Of course, we'll be able to if we buy the Season 2 DVD, with Never Before Seen Ending. I can't imagine how different it would have been, though. Obviously, the Civil War storyline was what they were heading towards.

Manatee: Sure, a Civil War makes sense 2 episodes after they hint at an American Revolution, which I didn't see happen... There was a threat of it, but there was not enough action this season. Oh how I wish they would have spent their VFX money differently, I did not need those fighter jet scenes.

Marmot: Where was Danger Zone? That's what I was most upset about.

Manatee: You know what I am most upset about? The conspiracy is not really solved! If you are going to shape a show around a government conspiracy, have a "mole," and cover ups, I NEED TO KNOW WHO IS RESPONSIBLE! Who is that bald guy? Who is the mysterious John Smith cell voice, the guy makes a 30 sec appearance and gets away! I knew the questions would not be answered when there was only 1 episode left, but that really irks me.

Marmot: Why even introduce someone in that episode? It seems like the guy behind it could have just been the bald guy, the storyline is wrapped up and you could continue on with Season 3 and the Civil War. It’s just kind of a mess.

Manatee: Exactly. And who was that Asian guy? He showed up last night for 10 minutes as an inside spy (which has never been mentioned before) and then dies, and no one blinks.

Marmot: That was so weird. The whole last episode was just weird.

Manatee: Did they even bother to give that guy a name?

Marmot: I don't think so. Okay, so awards for Jericho: “Best Performance:” Brad Beyer as Stanley; “Most Overused Character:” Jake; “Least Cared-About Storyline:” the virus.

Manatee: “Best Nuclear Bomb Villain”: The guy on the phone referred to as John Smith, who never actually has a name

Marmot: “Biggest Disappearance of a Regular Cast Member”: Dale

Manatee: and the Mom.