I really like the show, but something has been bugging the heck out of me: why is everyone staying in their own homes, instead of doubling (or tripling) up to save fuel? If they really are concerned about people freezing to death or running out of fuel, why don't they share homes more--the more people living in a home, the less fuel per capita they'd need.
Also, they all look really clean and perfectly coiffed for people without electricity or hot running water.
I don't believe that they were heating their homes with fuel. They used firewood for the fireplaces. They are well cleaned though for people surviving what they are, I guess tv will only go so far!!
shareSo true, get your point completely. So brain dead with the talk of fossil fuels and stuff. When the episode where the'refugees' are about to be kicked and mrs. Green comes up with the plan of using empty homes, the ones that u see are fairly large and can accommodate many more familiesthen one per home. The focus of that episode was mainly food though.
shareI hate to say it but we are talking about Americans dealing with a true First World problem coming to reality.
shareIn Kanas, Winter or heating oil isn't really their biggest concern. Keeping home safe from the "Winter" is really a tree, or a couple gallons of oil. In Kanas, keeping social order and a sense of community can be more important than heat.
To your next point; hollow wood never lets characters look as bad as the story says they should be. James Bond, John McClain, or Dr. Jones would all have faces looking like mashed potatoes in the first ten minutes of screen time.
What do you think winter is like in Kansas?
So the old lady's gonna m-m-m-meet with an accident eh K-K-K-K-Ken?
A quick search showed that the winter is short and even in January the average temperature is above freezing. I'm sure Kanas gets some cool nights but in terms of survival the cold doesn't seem like a huge challenge. I'm sure in real life families would move in with each other and people would wear heavy clothing even in the house but the show doesn't really look at the issue either way.
As A Canuck I may underestimate a Kanas winter, as I know people who use chopped wood for heat in my climate. I also think there is a conception that Kanas places a heightened importance in social status and social protocol. Whether correct of not, this conceptions is very prevalent in Jericho.
Thinking deeper at how people dealt with winter, candle and food production, hygiene, and control of supplies is interesting, but, doesn't fit with the direction of the show(especially with the shortened timeline). The premise of Jericho is fairly ambitious and going for hyper realism would properly be confusing for the casual viewer.
I live in Kansas. It was 4 degrees fahrenheit with 25 MPH wind this morning. Of course, it's not like Canadian winter, but it is definitely life or death temperatures.
So the old lady's gonna m-m-m-meet with an accident eh K-K-K-K-Ken?
I really don't know what you looked up, but I doubt it was "Kansas, USA". 1. Because it is spelt Kansas not Kanas, and 2. Kansas is cold in winter, very cold. Even a Canuck would need heating. Incidentally are you a Canadian or a genuine Canuck? Perhaps, given your difficulty with spelling, you are actually a Kanak, in which case you would not know what it means to be cold.
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