Jericho
A few weeks back I heard about the television show Jericho on CBS. I was captivated by the concept. I don't want to give too much of the storyline away (and don't google, or things will be ruined for you!), but essentially the people of this small town in Kansas, Jericho, witness a nuclear explosion far away in Denver. The storyline wraps around what happens when power and modern conveniences go down and these people have to struggle for survival when they have no idea what is going on all around them. Who sent the bomb? Was it only Denver? Is it a larger-scale attack? What is happening?
The acting can sometimes be a little... ridiculous. They hopefully didn't spend millions of dollars on the set, because it isn't that great. But... The storyline? It's golden. Absolutely golden. With a little imagination and a little less expectations of perfection, this story will captivate you too. Luckily, the entire first season's full episodes and so far every second season episode that has aired are available here. After you catch up, feel free to watch the show on CBS at 10 et/pt.
I fell in love with a song that they play in the show - Mad World redone by Michael Andrews and Gary Jules. What a lovely (and sad) song. If you have iTunes, search for Mad World in the iTunes store and double click on it for a preview. The original was written by Tears for Fears back in the 80s. They also did "Shout," "Head Over Heels," "Break It Down Again" and a bunch more. This song was emo before emo was emo!
All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, worn out faces
Bright and early for their daily races
Going nowhere, going nowhere
And their tears are filling up their glasses
No expression, no expression
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow
No tomorrow, no tomorrow
And I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very
Mad World
Mad World
Children waiting for the day they feel good
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday
Made to feel the way that every child should
Sit and listen, sit and listen
Went to school and I was very nervous
No one knew me, no one knew me
Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson
Look right through me, look right through me
And I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very
Mad World
Mad World
Enlarge your world
Mad World
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Growing up in near Norfolk (Va), home of the world's largest naval base, meant knowing that we would be blown to smithereens if there was a nuclear war. I used to fantasize about being one of the survivors, and being able to live in any house I liked. Practical matters like food, energy sources, and all that annoying stuff didn't enter my head.
I haven't seen Jericho yet, but it sounds very interesting.
03 March, 2008 19:42
I'll have to give Jericho a try. I've been watching a couple new shows lately: In Treatment on HBO, and Breaking Bad on AMC.
In Treatment airs 5 days a week, with each weekday being the timeslot for a different person talking to the therapist central character. I first caught it last week in the hotel in NY, and I've watched 4 or 5 episodes since. They do a very good job through just dialog while two characters sit talking of portraying the struggles each patient goes through.
The other show, Breaking Bad, I started watching after catching part of an interview with the actor who plays the lead, Bryan Cranston. He played the dad on Malcolm in the Middle several years ago. It's the story of a high school science teacher who is diagnosed with cancer. And his insurance won't cover the treatment. After a series of events, he makes the decision to use his chemistry knowledge to help him make money before he dies to help his family: by making crystal meth. It doesn't portray the decision as anything admirable, but does an exceptional job showing the emotional struggle he is going through. Both in facing his death, and in his choices on how to live his life. The first couple episodes are online at http://www.amctv.com/originals/breakingbad/
05 March, 2008 00:57
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