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Watched this last night, not bad at all.

It is based on, of all things, a Canadian novel from a decade ago apparently.

The pilot of this show is so shitty that it's almost a parody of itself.

It climaxes when there are two men hunched over a kitchen island in totally darkness, my friend and I couldn't help but burst out in laughter at that point.  I also like the point where they go back over the fact that the entire world lost consciousness for 2:17 when it happened to EVERYONE, it's the kind of thing you don't have to go back over.

Do you mean at the end when they showed the teasers for the entire season?

Were you watching the same show I was watching?

Oh, and D. Gibbons is a bad man...

I'm liking this show a lot.  They are unspooling the main plot just fast enough for me.  I can see this show going south fast though but I have my fingers crossed.

You know what's also nice, it seems to be planned for 1 season. Which is why it's moving along at a nice clip. I'm sure they'll fuck that up though. Prison Break Part Deux.

Oh god, I hope not.

This is their replacement for Lost, it's going the long haul.  They already have one person from Lost on it already.

This is not a replacement for Lost. It's just timeslot filler til they get something with wide appeal.

It's on On Demand so I actually was able to watch it.  I don't know what planet I live on but obviously it's the one where I've never heard of anything you guys ever talk about!  Anyway, I liked it, too, and I very nearly never like anything on TV.  That's my recommendation.  I should write for some TV newspaper review thingy.

Everything reminds me of Lost now, that's not a good thing even though I like Lost.

It's only had two episodes, nobody can make a statement like that yet. None of that makes any sense at all.

Finally watched the first episode and loved it. Definitely get a Lost vibe to it, but that's to be expected.

Every time they show the stadium part, I get the chills. They did that pretty darn well. Other than that, this show needs a coat of polish. It's not bad. I'll keep watching it. But it's really not that great. I'm also not really caring for Fiennes' acting.

I'm loving it. At the end of the second episode, I was wishing it was longer.

Just saw the latest episode (I think).
  :awesome_for_real:

 :oh_i_see:

The Nazi subplot bugged me a bit. I was really hoping it wasn't going to be a red herring, but yep, red herring. Also, I think we're about 1 year away from being completely unable to use old, aging Nazis as villains anymore. Granted the book was written what, 10 years ago, so it's not as bad, but the German had to be what 21 at the start of the war? Meaning, he would have had to be a grunt, and that's just not that interesting - anything else is stretching credibility. Still, the ending with the crows was kind of cool, but the slow trickle of info can be a double-edged sword.

I thought it was a missed oportunity to release a Nazi in the middle of NY and then just call in an anonymous tip to the Isreali embassy  :grin:

Excellent third episode, after a somewhat messy second one (at least it felt like that to me, especially the scene in the doll factory).

Regarding the ending of the latest one, as Saul Tigh would say:

What the frak??  :ye_gods:

Seriously. What the fuck was up with that tower. In the middle of fucking bass-ackwards Africa?

Well, the whole thing is about as backwards from the hatch  as can be.

I really need to see Lost one day.

Do I ?

I love how the FBI database had a chart of the daily worldwide crow population dating back decades.

I think they're also using (quotes because they say this in the show) "Echelon" from the "NSA." I'm sure with all of that elite tech on their hands, they can find Audobon data or the website of some bird fanatic with too much time on his hands.

Well, then the NSA should sell their search engine, because what was shown in the show is pure awesome.  :awesome_for_real:

(http://www.clisham.com-a.googlepages.com/Screenshot2009-10-11at12.32.37PM.png)

Well, sure, I'm betting it all runs on MoFOS (http://www.somethingawful.com/d/feature-articles/ditch-your-os.php)!

Really?  Because he's, by a very long shot, the best actor in the series.  And I don't think the show's great, either, but it's dramatic entertainment without being a Law and Order cop show or in a hospital.  That's become rare. 

He only has one expression!

Best of the series is Gabrielle Union, no doubt; sexy as hell  :drill: :drill: :heart:

(http://cdn.theurbandaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/tn2_gabrielle_union_4.jpg)

You guys keep getting good acting confused with T&A.  I'm not surprised.  (http://www.forumopolis.com/images/smilies/quagmire.gif)

I'm sorry, what? I was looking at a hot picture of Gabrielle Union.

Contrary to others, I loved how the Nazi played them. The German officer even warned them, but would they listen? No, of course not. And they got punked for it.

True.  :grin:

For some reason I found the German spoken in that episode very disturbing and I am not sure why.

It wasn't bayrisch, which was disconcerting!  :awesome_for_real:

It wasn't Kölsch, either.

No, it felt more like the uncanny valley of language.

Anyone still watching this? Last episode on hulu was awsome.

I am watching the last show was indeed awesome, it's got the Lost, 24 (the good years) type of vibe going now.

Ya, I'm enjoying it quite a bit.

Very good/believable take on what would happen and how people would react.

I'm not really digging this show all that much. I don't care about the characters in the least and there's not enough sci-fi stuff in each episdoe. I'm going to keep watching, but I hope it really picks up.

This show has been pretty bad, but the last episode was at least less than average.  Giving it two more episodes.

I'm not going to get into this show until the end of the first season at least. I got pissed off enough with "Lost" piling mystery on top of mystery and then doing something else that made all those previous mysteries irrelevant, so I'm going to hold off until a more complete picture of the series emerges.

On top of that, I don't trust this because it is an American production. By which I mean: if it was British, they'd go, "We've got enough good material for 2 seasons max. Let's stick to that." As an American production, the attitude will be, "We've got to go the full 7 series or more! Filler episodes unto syndication ahoy!"

I continue to enjoy the series. The little awkward moments between Benford and Simco were great. I was kind of hoping it'd be some alien conspiracy behind everything, but maybe it's just a bunch of scientists going all mad scientists on us. Either way, I still want to watch the next episode right after the episode I've just finished watching is over.

I liked how they finally acknowledged that people knew about the flash fowards during their flash fowards, it was weird that Benford was the only one who knew about them in his.  I guess his boss knew full well what was coming and decided to take a shit anyways, good for him.

I just watch the last two episodes last night.  THe show might be getting a little better, but it's still pretty terrible.  The woman likes it though.

I was really hoping that the guy who bought it last night wasn't going to buy it. Damn.

I was hoping he would survive by landing on top of the woman that he was meant to kill.

I thought he was going to jump off but just land on a ledge below him.

(http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/merv/chaplin.gif)

I thought for sure his jumping was going to cause her death somehow.

I wish Benford would STOP WHISPERING when he's talking to people. It's really getting on my nerves.

Agreed. The annoying part is his normal talking voice is totally different. I think the reason he talks like that is so it masks his accent.
Example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SezaW0szoQ4

Episode 6 was monstrous. Monstrous.

They fired the show runner and David Goyer is running the whole thing now.

I can't tell if you mean that the episode was really bad or just terrible.

Monstrous as in huge.

Huge as in Awesome.

Awesome as in "When the fuck did monstrous mean really bad or terrible?"

I enjoyed the hell out of it.

I watched the last three episodes in a row last night.  I have to say it's bringing me back.  It's not the main actors either, it's the young doc and his future lady, it's Simcoe playing poker, it's *gasp* Dominic Monaghan who really fleshed out his character last night.  Even Sulu is getting like-able. 
 I've also liked how they have un-ravelled some of the stories.  Look at Simcoe when he tells Dr. Benford he's taking his kid away.  I think he's in love already and Benford is still STFUGTFO with him.  Look at the young doc's tale, nicely done!
Oh and Benford's sponsor is kicking his role's ass every night.  And his daughter has a pair of nice hammers.  :drill:
 

I've seen 4 tv shows "Future Lady" was in. Her name is Takeuchi Yuko. A few years back she was in Pride with Takuya Kimura. 25% of Japan watched it. Probably because it was pretty great as far as Japanese Dramas go. She was also the lead in Lunch Queen (Lunch no Joou) and Fukigen na Jiin.

Anyway, if no one else was left on the show, I'd still be committed, so I wholly approve of this casting.

Edit: Man, I watch a lot of not-for-white-people-TV.

Edit 2: I'm not listing the other show I've seen her in. You can look her up on Jdorama if you want and try to figure it out.

Edit 3: And yes, I recognized her on sight within about 2 frames.

Schild just needs to move to Japan.

He's more unique being himself in a country where people look like him.  I guess.  I'm not sure.  Someone can fix it for me if they like.

FlashForward production halted. (http://www.atvnewsnetwork.co.uk/today/index.php/atv-today/1803-production-halted-on-flashforward)

Eastwick: Obvious.
V: What were they expecting?

I need a job as a TV executive, these people have the terrible fucking foresight.

What next, new Whedon show coming this Spring?

TV makes me lol.

"Like a bookclub - WITH BULLETS" is possibly the best thing I've ever heard on a TV show

Yeah, so that thing ABC is doing to V (not showing it again until March 30)? They are doing it to Flash Forward. New episodes won't be until the first week of MARCH.

Cocksuckers.

I blame everybody.  Nothing good ever gets good ratings anymore.  The public sucks, and TV exec's suck.  We really need to hurry up and figure out a better way to create and distribute shows.  Nothing decent has a chance anymore (with some exceptions) on normal TV.

Not sure what to think about these hiatuses as Burn Notice has done okay with having a split season.

I'm sure this wasn't "part of the plan" like it is with Burn Notice, as FlashForward lost about two million viewers though November, but maybe they think it might do... something?  I don't know, TV executives are not known for their brilliant intellects.

The last episode was actually good and got me wishing there were more.  It's just that there were a ton of shitty episodes.

You know that episode (one before last I think?) where the dude is looking for the Japanese girl? I hated that. It made me sick to my stomach. It was so syrupy. If that's the emotional 'hook' in this series, bringing it out of cryostasis after 3 months is going to be a tough sell.

I hated it because the dumb fuck completely ignores the super hot babysitter thats obviously into him. 

If only it stayed on HBO.

I came in a bit late to the party (4th or 5th episode courtesy of Hulu) but I'm digging it. Except for the main character. He's about as cheesy as it gets.

It's Lost Lite. Keeping me entertained until the real fun begins.

I'm just now watching the first episodes on Hulu. Lol at the Seth Macfarlane cameo! Just made the episode that much better.  :drill:

This show sucks because it has so much filler, who really gives a fuck about all these side plots that don't involve the actual mystery.  Also giant plot holes.  I still like it but its already starting to piss me off with the wasted time on pointless characters and the terrible inconsistencies.  Also kill the black guy was a terrible choice, he was the least obnoxious of the fbi agents by a wide margin.

I missed last nights episode and just watched it on Hulu. Did I see Gaius Baltar sporting a baseball cap and an American accent? If so, WHOOPEEE! Love that dude.

Yes.  Lot of very odd but awesome casting choices on this show.

Holy shit, I didn't even recognize him. Great casting choice.

Since the show came back, it has moved up to my "watch it the night of" instead of "collect it on the DVR and watch it all in a bunch" status. Really digging it.

This show loves brits doing American accents.

Also:

I wondered that about the safety as well. I assume it was in a position that couldn't be gotten to?

There's no point looking for logic in that retarded trap or their failure to get out of it any number of trivial ways.  Jigsaw wept.

Yeah the last 3 episodes have all had almost as dumb as the black guy jumping off the roof moments all over the place.  Starting to bug me and considering there are two sub plots that I have zero interest in catching up on in the affair and the stupid AA guy's daughter I think this show may become not worth watching.

The show got canceled. Too bad as I actually think they found some good footing recently with the reveals.

I started reading the book it was "based on" and you really almost can't even say it was based on this book. It is so totally different as to be barely inspired by the book.

Yeah, the book has no bearing on the show. They needed to make it a lot more immediate for the purposes of a show.

That said, it really was starting to find its footing. I at least hope they tie it up well.

I have thoroughly enjoyed this show.  Honestly this just feels like one more instance where a really good show gets the can and leaves me the watcher feeling cheated. 

And to think it lost out to V of all the crappy shows.

Roger that. This show getting canned while the shambling mess that is V gets a pass is bringing out the FFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUU.

I never liked this show.  I only allow myself to watch one trainwreck show at a time and currently that's SGU for me.

V is easier to understand and still has fond memories of the 80's series to play on.  However, if they don't get shit rolling with the actual fighting in the first half of next season, don't expect it to last either.  All the coy, "you know they're evil but you just don't know HOW EVIL," bullshit is getting tired.

FF is a good show, but I HATE some of the characters (both Benford's for instance).  Kinda sorry it got cancelled, but it put out a good mystery and, unlike Lost, actually had payback as the season progressed. 

This show kinda reminds me of this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRqIgCjp0pE)

So, does it have an somewhat satisfactory ending or am I better off deleting the whole season from my external backup tivo because it would leave me hanging?

I deleted it all off my DVR as soon as I knew it was canceled.

Eh sort of, they were clearly setting up for another season.  The main plotlines get resolved, but there is a cliffhangerish ending.

Fuck you, ABC. Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you.

Parts of it felt a bit contrived (specifically Benford going back to the building and standing around like a dumbass ignoring all the gunfire and the FUCKING BOMBS!). But it definitely left a good platform for what could have been an interesting second season. But now, we'll never know.

Fuck you ABC. How did this get worse ratings than V?

It's harder to understand than V. They made the mistake of aiming the show slightly above the lowest common denominator.

Y'know, I've finally sensed a pattern in ABC. I find one, maybe two shows every decade that I like on that channel. In the 70's, it was Mork and Mindy. In the 80's it was Max Headroom which they preternaturally killed. In the 90's it was Twin Peaks which they also preternaturally killed. Now, they kill Flashforward, Happytown (which I was really getting into as it was Stephen King meets Twin Peaks) and were responsible for the confusing ending to LOST (the scenes of the plane wreckage which led me and everyone else to believe that everyone died when the plane crashed). And they also killed off Better Off Ted. I guarantee I won't see another ABC show I like until 2015. Fuck you ABC. You've broken my heart multiple times in the past few decades and I'll be fucked if I fall for your sweet nothings anytime soon.

Now that I think about it, they also killed off the original BSG. Oh DoublePlusFuckYou ABC.

By its last season the original BSG badly needed to die. It had flying motorcycles and super powered children. I don't think it's fair to hold that one against ABC.

The original BSG didn't have flying motorcycles.  That was Galactica 1980, a more kid oriented show.  Hence the flying motorcycles, super scouts and Dr. Z, the child prodigy who led the fleet with Adama.  Only notable, to me, for the cylon 'attack' on Los Angeles and the episode "The Return of Starbuck".  The original BSG was canceled because, at the time, it was the most expensive TV show and had mediocre ratings.  Galactica 1980 was canceled because it sucked.

Yeah, I believe it was NBC who picked up that turd and threw it against the wall. I was 11 at the time and even I thought it sucked.

Ah ok. I always just considered it to be the last awful season of a mediocre show. Fair enough though.

This. Just watched the last episode. I HATE those cliffhangerish endings. :heart:

I was more upset when "Surface" did it, but yes, sucks.

At least Surface left us with an ending of sorts. I mean, yeah, it sucked in that the ending was "World's flooded, beasties live in the flooded area" but it was a damn sight better ending than "BOOM!"

Yeah, but I liked that show. More than flash forward even.

They killed Happy Town? Fuck them, that series had potential!