I, too, was under the impression that Heather and blondie didn't know eachother beforehand. I'm encouraged by the idea toward the end of this episode to create an organized, trained, "officially" sanctioned militia for the town; I assume much good can come of this (though there's plenty of potential for bad, too).

One thing I can't stand, though, is the apparent lack of desire for reaching out ... if I ran that town, I'd have volunteers going to every point of the compass, if for only a day or so's travel and coming right back, and when they get back send someone else immediately, for the sake of learning what other towns are still viable, what they're experiencing & need, and what other information they can find out.

Why oh why isn't Jericho doing this? Sure, coming up with volunteers would be difficult, and it'd be expensive in terms of supplies ... but wouldn't it be worth it to find out what's going on in other nearby cities? And if other cities are doing the same, then to find out what they've found out, too?

re #19:
The wedding daydreams are just that, daydreams. They are not flashbacks, they are taking place after the two have met & gotten to know each other. And I think we all agree that they (the town) do not seem worried about the future with the scenes they are showing us. Jonah's group is the one that is preparing the way most of us think they should, they are stockpiling, have multiple vehicles running etc.

I am amazed that no one is thinking about the future on this show. How do they expect to get through the winter? Where will the food and fuel come from? They only seem to live day to day, or should I say episode to episode. Also, on Stanley's farm there is a beautiful view of tree-covered hills. Are there really views like this in Kansas? I've never been there and always imagined it being mostly flat. I was rooting for the demise of Johnston, but knew it couldn't happen - this man has the constitution of a superhero, but he is tedious beyond belief. I think I still see him as the bad guy in Deadwood. Also, were the blond and Heather friends before the bombs? I thought they only met afterward, which makes the wedding daydreams weird, because she is the maid of honor in them.

I liked this episode - the scenes with the actions were the best in terms of suspense, but I also liked the flashforward dreams (smart, it was). But most of all, I liked that no one told Eric that April was pregnant. I hate when a man stays with a woman whose heart he will break just because.... and I think it would seem cliche for me otherwise as well. Let April take care of herself. And I hadn't thought about the role of men v women, but it is an interesting point. I hope they will develop this a bit. Otherwise, Eric (who I always thought was a dumbass) stepped up! What did Jake say to his dad about the security force? I did not catch it:(

I was actually quite bored with last night's episode. I really don't care about any of the characters except Hawkins. The mother and father both grate on my nerves. The Hawkins mystery is the only one I want to know about and of course, who bombed the US. I'll probably give it one more episode before I stop watching.

There's now frakking way this show is better than LOST. Jericho has absolutely no depth to the story or to the characters. LOST tells it's story very slowly and the fast-paced, results-driven people of this world just can't handle that.

Hey Bob at least you didnt't leave out any major points this week, good job for paying attention finally! If they would just lose the sappy story lines backed up with that awful soundtrack this show could make the top 10. I fast forward every time the blonde girl comes on cause she is just not a good actress and her story line is a dead end. I keep waiting for Jeb and Matt from "Red Dawn" to pop up and yell "Wolverines". Bring on Chinese!!

good show. A bit cheesy -- but the concept alone (partial & random nuclear holocost) is enough to make this show a winner.

I have to agree with the comment about the division of the sexes on this show. Almost every woman on Jericho is whiny and self-absorbed with the exception of Jake's mom.
Another thing that really annoys me is the "life goes on" aspect -- the Halloween festivities earlier, the girls running around getting drunk, it all seems so ridiculous and unbelievable. One month after the bombs, these people act like it's summer vacation.
The flashbacks/dreams were a drag. As in Lost, they generally serve to stop the story cold and drop you into what seems to be a soap opera. Hate them. At least on Lost, they are well-written and tell a complete story in and of themselves -- the Jericho flashbacks just crashed in and stopped the show. By the second half of the episode, I was skipping past them and watching only the bridge stuff.
Too much Lifetime drama in this show. Not enough gritty realism about life after the attacks.

WooHoo... DB Sweeney! I'm looking forward to Ravenwood coming back if we get more DB Sweeney.

In response to TedSez: I am with you - was completely surprised with the total lack of women in the standoff last night - on the other side too - lots of women in military now.

And in response to Rick: I think sometimes small town/rural America might have slightly less romantic notions about women being frail, as they have a pioneer past, and memories of strong women who worked and had to fight to survive for and with their families. I've read a few pioneer women bios, and they had to deal with a lot! And do it with a gun sometimes :) And mayor's wife certainly seems to be in this mold.