The bass-fishing driver starts to freak out and tries to alert the other guys in the camp, but this just results in a massive firefight. Team Jericho is wondering where the hell Team Jonah is. Papa points out that they probably don't want to just saunter into a raging battlefield, so Team Jericho stops firing. And, as expected, once they stop Jonah and Friends come riding down the hill like he's Gandalf and they're the Riders of Rohan, and they have arrived to save the day at Helm's Deep. (Too nerdy? Well, suck it.) Team Jericho just kind of watches and winces in horror as we hear the shots of the battle offscreen. Too bloody? Or too expensive to film? Or are their faces simply so expressive that any battle scenes would be eclipsed by their exquisite acting skills? I don't know the answer. Uh...soy farm.
After it's over, all the bad guys are dead. That was easy! Team Jonah start to loot the bodies. The bass-fishing driver, who was shot in the leg, reaches out to Jonah expecting help or possibly some sort of medical aid. Papa screams no, but Jonah ignores this and shoots him in the head instead (the driver, not Papa). Emily comes into view and is horrified by what she has just witnessed, as is the rest of Team Jericho. Jonah's all, what? Something I said?
Hawkins is a pretty princess.
Later, Jonah takes pretty much all of the booty. Say what you will, but the man is a shrewd businessman. He should team up with Dale. Emily tries to stop him but he shoves her away, saying that she's just a schoolteacher. Hey, that's what I said! For someone who wanted to bond with his daughter earlier in the season he's got a real shitty way of following through on that. He should just buy her a pony. As Team Jonah drives away with all of the guns and fuel, Jake watches him wistfully and whines that they need guns. Hawkins says that guns are easy. He then brings Jake to that house he had followed Sara to that one time, the one full of guns. I think they found a dead guy there or something. Whatever.
Grey and company, who are so out of the loop by now, are wondering what the hell went down. Papa returns and informs him that they took out the mortars. Time to celebrate! Actually, hold that thought. Constantino is on the radio and boy is he PISSED. He sneers, "No more deals. No mercy. We're coming. This means war." Haha. This means war? Who does he think he is, Bugs Bunny? Grey sheepishly looks over at Papa and says that he's going to need his help. They shake on it.
A bunch of people have gathered on Main Street. Jake and Hawkins arrive with the new stash of guns. Papa stands up on the truck and delivers a speech that is not unlike Bill Pullman's (or President Thomas J. Whitmore's, if you will) rallying cry from Independence Day. I think he may have actually have a stolen line or two. It isn't a fight about land, it's a fight for their very existence (yup, that's direct plagiarism), and they should all be praying for themselves, for the New Berners, and for forgiveness. Now for the fun details. Every able-bodied citizen over the age of sixteen will be getting a gun. Huzzah!
"Are we fighting aliens? I'm confused."
And now it's time for the Community Bonding Montage. As the guns are passed out, the Foo Fighters' "Times Like These" blares up. Truly a rallying cry for war. Dale and his refugee army join in the fun, and Hawkins happily gives a gun to his teenage daughter. Hey, she's proven she can use it. Better give her five more just in case. Stanley, who has run ahead on another scouting mission, spies on the sleepy village of New Bern and puts a hardened "War is hell" look on his face. Either that or he's joined the army of the undead.
Zombie Stanley will eat your soul.
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Comments (3)
This was by far the best recap of the entire season!! I laughed out loud a few times. My coworkers are looking at me funny.
My biggest question during this whole episode: Whatever happened to that TANK the good people of Jericho stashed in Stanley's barn? Why aren't they hauling that out?
In any case, I still really like the show, and I think it's really getting good now that they've expanded to what's going on beyond Jericho.
1 of 3 | Posted by mandymax
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Posted on May 7, 2007 7:05 AM
mandy, I agree-great recap! And the show is getting more interesting, at least enough to keep me tuning in every week to see what happens. I'm just tired of the convenient plot lines, the easy outs by the writers. For instance, Emily who up until now has only been helping out in the hospital or other "safe" areas, suddenly decides she has to go on a scouting mission with Jake. Oh, how convenient, because she's along Jonah & his merry men don't shoot Jake & agree to help the town.
And wow did Grey recover quickly from his gunshot. And isn't it great that just when everyone thought the town would have no weapons to defend itself (thanks to Jonah), Hawkins decides that's the moment to unwrap his little present?
Although I have to say they (the writers) may be getting into new territory this week-my bet it's Papa that dies. Which kind of sucks cuz who doesn't love Major Dad?
2 of 3 | Posted by tvaholic
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Posted on May 7, 2007 9:35 AM
I have to admit I kinda fizzled on this show but caught back up this weekend. Great recap! Hawkins is a pretty princess! To make the seasons last shows memorable can Jake be shirtless?
3 of 3 | Posted by campfiregirl
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Posted on May 7, 2007 7:31 PM