Talk:One If By Land (Jericho episode)

Maggie's Last Name?
Is there any source that indicates Maggie's last name? She appears to be simply credited as Maggie but in Semper Fidelis, she introduces herself as Mullin (or Mullen, the spelling is questionable). In the event she may be listed on Jericho character list, including her last name (since it was revealed in the episode) would be appropriate. So, is it Mullin or Mullen? --Kamikaze 17:43, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
 * According to the Closed Captions it it Maggie Mullins. 209.37.141.254 17:45, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
 * The closed captions could be in error. I hear no "s" at the end but rather something like Mullen. Nevertheless, I'm still searching for a proper source.--Kamikaze 17:49, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Ah, and in the Semper Fi she is mentioned as Mullen so the need for accuracy is strongly required.--Kamikaze 17:55, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

Mullen the traitor
Being that Jake and Robert aren't stupid they knew she couldn't be trusted. Apparently they aren't done using her. Lowellriggsiam 21:26, 26 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Does Jake not find it HIGHLY suspicious that she was put in the jail cell and immediately began talking about "someone on the outside"? If he was suspicious then he is definitely one cool customer to not show any sign of it.--Jwsmiths 00:57, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

I am at a loss as to explain how she was not locked up when the others were being transported from city hall. Constantino, when asked about the other prisoners, didn't want any of the others removed. Was Mullen locked up, or released ? Lowellriggsiam 05:14, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
 * If you are refering to the end when she escaped the cell and ran out, getting shot in the process, there is a quick scene, easily missed if you look away, wherein she slips the keys off of another deputy's belt and palms them--Breandán 02:06, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

The War with New Bern
I think some consideration needs to be addressed as to why Constantino believes so strongly that Jericho is responsible for the attack on New Bern by Ravenwood. 74.69.159.42 22:41, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
 * My guess is that Ravenwood probably told everyone about Jericho to breed mistrust among neighbors. Obviously this cannot be substantiated at this point.--72.195.180.218 00:40, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Or, as happens often in such situations, he started drumming it up to justify his coming actions born of desperation and, in the process, started believing his own propaganda. Over the centuries, many leaders have used scapegoats as a method of rallying people together to work towards a common goal. New Bern has been hit hard by Ravenwood and paranoid and fearful as a result, is half-starved, and desperate. These are the ingredients for complete chaos and social breakdown. To combat this, there are a handful of effective methods that have been used in similar situations in the past, all involving strong leadership- rally around a common cause, rally around a common hope, rally around a common faith or ideology, rally around a quest or crusade, or, as appears to be the case here, rally around the hatred of a common enemy.
 * Blaming Jericho for the problems they face is a phenomenon we see today in many countries- they see the West as being luckier than themselves, and this breeds jealousy, which breeds hatred, and this is then used by dictators and zealots to fuel them to work together to destroy that perceived enemy. The truth of the matter- that most of their problems are created by the very same dictators that they rally behind, or by oppressive social or environmental factors that have nothing to do with the west- is lost in the furor of hatred of the scapegoated enemy. Add in a dash of real friction between the two (the West having been active in the shaping of the Middle East over the past century for the real world, or the attempt on the mortar factory in the series) and you have that little spark of legitimacy that gives credence to the propaganda of the dictator and sweeps away all doubt.
 * Constantino seems to have started out using these rumours as a rallying cry to get his people to band together, and then, somewhere along the way, started believing it himself. This is similar to what happened with the National Socialists in Germany in the 1930's, and no doubt similar psychological factors played into this as well. Prior to the attack on New Bern by Ravenwood, Constantino was just the sheriff, and the mayor was in charge. After the attack, the mayor stepped down and Constantino added his position to his own. In germany, the crippling depression that followed the loss in WWI led to the view of the Weimar Republic as weak and innefectual, and this view helped lead to the rise of the National Socialists and the events that precipitated WWII. It looks to me like the writers for the show have taken their cues from a wide variety of real-world incidents and psychologies to craft the situations found in the series, so it is little surprise that this would follow suit.--Breandán 05:34, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

This is not a forum for general discussion about the article's subject. I strongly recommend you cease these discussions.--Kamikaze 12:53, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes, Kamikaze, so why are you posting off-topic discussion? The original comment is perfectly legitimate anyway, s/he is stating an idea for the article. My reply to that would be: Without a source we don't know why Constantino holds a grudge. Matthew 12:58, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
 * You, again? Obviously, you are mistaken, I am not posting any off-topic discussions. And the last comments are certainly general discussions on the article's subject not on the article itself.--Kamikaze 13:15, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
 * What does it say at the top: "This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the One If by Land article." - your comments aren't related to the article at all. On a second note should somebody find a source for the "war reasoning" it will need to be verifiable. Matthew 13:45, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Hardly. They are related to the article as they are meant to discourage unproductive comments on the article's talk page. You know as well as I do that forums are full of "reasonings" like that. Most important of all, you are failing to realize they are discussions about the article's subject not abut the article itself.--Kamikaze 13:51, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

So presumably New Bern knows about the tank courtesy of Maggie and her group? Lets see if this continuity holds up. --KZeagle 22:06, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

Plot Holes
Point conceeded.Lowellriggsiam 05:07, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

Title Capitalization
Shouldn't the article's title be 'One If by Land' rather than 'One If By Land'? I'm opening a discussion before moving the page because I think title is very strange and I'm not sure if the 'By' is upper-cased for any particular reason. Siddharth Prabhu (talk) 10:34, 31 May 2009 (UTC)