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Has anyone seen the ads for this show on Five? Looks promising anyway, might well be worth a watch I think.
Extended trailer here:
http://www.five.tv/programmes/drama/flashforward/33720
Hopefully we will get it about the same time as the US in which case it's on later this month or not too long after.
Knipples
07-09-2009, 20:17
Looks fab, and yes I believe it starts on Five soon, because I have seen the odd trailer for it too, so it cant be far off.
Just caught the trailer and it does look interesting.
Sounds interesting, will watch the trailer as soon as waking the dead has finished, although I have noticed they have a website up and running already:
http://www.jointhemosaic.com/site/index.html
leowyatt
08-09-2009, 14:13
looks really good Mubs, great find!
Knipples
09-09-2009, 10:27
Just seen this article about it being picked up in Ireland
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a176544/flashforward-acquired-by-rt-more.html
Which includes the line
Earlier this year, it was announced that Five had picked up the drama series with plans to air it within days of US transmission.
So it should be on shortly after America airs it. :D
Well the delay is better but within hours it will be up for download with no ad breaks.
Knipples
18-09-2009, 13:27
Just saw the Channel 5 trailer, which now has a start date on the end of it of the 28th of September.
Only a couple of days behind the US then, good news :)
Knipples
28-09-2009, 17:57
Just a heads up to remind people this is on at 9pm tonight.
:)
Oooo I liked that.......... who was he!?
I think I might quite enjoy this :)
Well that was interesting, I can see this grabbing my attention just like Lost did. The wife liked it too.
I liked :) This is the first American series of this type that we've watched (never seen Lost, Prison Break etc.), so we're hoping that we remember this one is on :D
I liked that! Looking forward to next week :)
That was Joseph Fiennes. Was in Shakespeare in Love. He's lurvely!
Didn't find out until it was too late. Looks like its repeated five times during the week though so hopefully I'll catch one and see what I think. Not really got into a series in ages though.
I liked that! Looking forward to next week :)
That was Joseph Fiennes. Was in Shakespeare in Love. He's lurvely!
Ahhh, thought I recognised him
Knipples
29-09-2009, 08:42
Liked it, not sure what was going on with the
random kangaroo
and I hope they dont try to be too like Lost, but will certainly be watching the rest.
:)
Liked it, not sure what was going on with the
random kangaroo
and I hope they dont try to be too like Lost, but will certainly be watching the rest.
:)
ooooh didnt see that bit, I was up at 4am so was a touch tired and I 'think' I fell asleep half way through
Looks good though, from the bits I watched ;D
Pumpkinstew
29-09-2009, 13:33
Am I the only one who thought it was a good idea that was in danger of being completely ruined by some of the most dreadful dialogue ever?
I'll keep watching for now but I might lose interest sooner rather than later.
I've just had a look at writer David Goyer's resume on IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0333060/). Bizzarrely he has credits for Batman Begins and the Dark Knight and (underraprecciated IMO) Dark City, but also for toss like Jumper and Blade 2 and 3.
Dymetrie
29-09-2009, 16:11
Me and Mrs Dym missed this last night but have it pencilled in to watch when it's repeated this evening :)
I've just had a look at writer David Goyer's resume on IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0333060/). Bizzarrely he has credits for Batman Begins and the Dark Knight and (underraprecciated IMO) Dark City, but also for toss like Jumper and Blade 2 and 3.
I think loads of writers do this though, they do the good stuff and do churned out dross to pay the mortgage. Loads of writers do it but often do it under a pseudonym so you don't know it's them.
Liked it, not sure what was going on with the
random kangaroo
and I hope they dont try to be too like Lost, but will certainly be watching the rest.
:)
I thought he must've escaped from the zoo during the chaos. Like a car crashed in to the enclosure and he got out? :o
Knipples
05-10-2009, 21:28
Why doesnt blokey who was having the affair with blonde doctor lady remember/recognise her, if she recognises him? :huh:
edit, ah ok, question answered.
Spoiler - although no biggies - about 2nd episode below... some confuddlement from me!
Blooming heck man, I all but fainted with the whole Doll factory thing. Stupid bloody doll phobia. So much for an early night to bed, I need to bleacherfy my brain from the dangling dolls from the roof!
Could someone please explain to me how they got to Pigeon in Utah? I must of completely blanked it. All I remember was them saying Didi was having a fanny about Pigeons on her phone call in her flash forward... I'm not sure how they linked it to the place and then to a dudey who was supposed to get on a coach?
Oh and also, was the dudey who was supposed to get on the coach supposed to be the same guy in the Doll Factory?
Can you tell my brain was in other places during that episode!
Pumpkinstew
06-10-2009, 00:02
Answers in the spoiler text.
Spoiler - although no biggies - about 2nd episode below... some confuddlement from me!
Blooming heck man, I all but fainted with the whole Doll factory thing. Stupid bloody doll phobia. So much for an early night to bed, I need to bleacherfy my brain from the dangling dolls from the roof!
Could someone please explain to me how they got to Pigeon in Utah? I must of completely blanked it. All I remember was them saying Didi was having a fanny about Pigeons on her phone call in her flash forward... I'm not sure how they linked it to the place and then to a dudey who was supposed to get on a coach?
By an astonishing leap of intuition and then a handy FBI helicopter that was sat around not doing much.
Oh and also, was the dudey who was supposed to get on the coach supposed to be the same guy in the Doll Factory?
Yeah, same chap. He used Didi Gibbons credit card to place a phone call during the blackout.
Can you tell my brain was in other places during that episode!
Kell_ee001
06-10-2009, 13:31
Missed it even though Stan and I watched the trailers for weeks ;D I think there is a Five catch up site though that I imagine should still have it. Can't check here at work but I'll try to remember to check it out tonight :)
Knipples
06-10-2009, 18:50
Kell if you get stuck its on my newsgroup.
First episode repeated at 10pm tomorrow night on 5 :D hurrah!
BB x
I liked that! Looking forward to next week :)
That was Joseph Fiennes. Was in Shakespeare in Love. He's lurvely!
OMG! Is he in it?! *swoons*
BB x
Watched both episodes. Not too bad :)
Well some of it has been slightly predictable, however, I am beginning to wonder if that is somewhat planned. It's like they give you some easy stuff so your brain misses the real clues... does that make sense? I remember Lost doing that a fair bit, there you would be feeling all pleased with yourself thinking you had figured loads out when the real stuff was going on ion the background that you weren't noticing :P
there is one thing I think is going to happen, though I am sure loads of people must be thinking the same.....
Agent Noh is thinking he is going to die, rather than have his Fiancee heartbroken by his death he does the noble thing and calls everything off so she can move on. Agent Hawk is the shoulder to cry on one thing leads to another etc. Agent Hawk is alone without the guy there for her sonogram in her FF and is all very emotional.......
Also..... what would you see in your FF if you were asleep?
Knipples
08-10-2009, 21:05
Ooooh I hadnt thought of that Mubs, but now you mention it it makes complete sense.
Im not sure what I would see if I was asleep, good question!
(maybe a hot man or two :p )
Something like that did cross my mind, not sure tho :)
I thought that too Mubsy! :)
No idea what you'd see if you were asleep! I guess if I think back to when I've been asleep I don't remember anything, unless I've been woken up or dreaming so it would be the same surely? :)
dreaming
Hahaa! Now I have an image in my head of your FF of you battling zombies ;D;D
I guess it's most likely that these people who saw nothing probably have died before then, but I did wonder if that would always be 100% definite for all of them. What if they were asleep. I suppose time will tell :)
Or more of a twist.. some people's FFs are of their dreams.... OohhhHHhhh controversial!
(Imagine the doctor lady was DREAMING about this guy, and because of her FF, her marriage will fall apart over a future dream)
Caught up with the first couple of episodes over the weekend. Seems watchable although I can't help but feel this will follow the usual pattern for this sort of series:
1) Start out with a decent idea for a story which would make a reasonable film
2) Decide to pad it out to a full TV series instead
3) Totally fail to give the first series any kind of meaningful ending in an attempt to justify the commisioning of another series.
4) The whole thing gradually disappears up it's own arse in a sequence of increasingly implausible twists and by series 3 the original story has been left so far behind you're left wondering why you ever started watching it.
Knipples
12-10-2009, 21:09
Line of the night so far
"So the earth farted and we all blacked out!" ;D
Haha well so much for that theory! :D
Knipples
26-10-2009, 22:56
Ooooh naughty president! On more than one count it would seem! :huh:
Del Lardo
26-10-2009, 23:17
Rapidly loosing interest in this series and I managed to force my way through S2 of Lost and Heroes so that's saying something :confused:
Each to their own. I'm still finding this interesting enough to keep watching but very nearly gave up on Lost at this point in Series 1 (glad I didn't as it turned into one of the best programmes I've ever seen). As for Heroes I won't even go there :p
I am tempted to read the book, maybe I'll save that until I've seen the whole thing though.
Knipples
27-10-2009, 10:38
Im still enjoying it too, its much less of a head**** than lost has become, and I still persevere with that (mainly to bloody well find out whats going to happen at the end now :shocked: )
Del Lardo
27-10-2009, 23:07
Im still enjoying it too, its much less of a head**** than lost has become, and I still persevere with that (mainly to bloody well find out whats going to happen at the end now :shocked: )
I'm stuck with Lost as well, invested far too much time to not find out what happens :( :)
FlashForward just hasn't engaged me, I have no issue with complicated or convoluted story lines but they have to keep me engaged. If you're still liking it then fair play though you are of course wrong :p
Knipples
27-10-2009, 23:59
Only in your opinion. :)
Still keeping me interested but I can see why people are dropping off it, you get a strong sense it's being spread very thin across this first season. Things like suspect 0 and the crows took 2 episodes of faffing each to explore, and even then only just scratched the surface. I suppose there's A LOT of character development involved to make it seem realistic. The impact a FlashForward would have on people's lives would be immense, I suppose they're trying to walk a fine line between portraying a genuine psychological mindfield as accurately as they can, and also not bore the audience to death.
One thing though, has nobody reminded the lead FBI guy (forgot his name) that trying to change the future events, is probably what actually causes those events to unfold the way they do anyway? General theory of relativity means that if the future is indeed set before us in the same way the past is set behind us, we cannot influence it. Just like we cannot influence that which has already happened.
Influencing the timeline is a paradox and you never win, you may as well just let what happens happen and get on with it. So, he should just accept she's going to cheat on him and go off and sleep with a new woman himself. Oh wait, maybe that's why she cheats? Because he cheats first because he thinks she's going to anyway? ARRHHH PARADOX, SEE WHAT I MEAN?
Briggykins
28-10-2009, 13:04
Sort of a reverse grandfather paradox. You see the future and you do something to change it, which means the future that needing changing never happened, which means there was never any opportunity for you to change it. Graaah.
I'm enjoying FlashForward generally, it's introducing enough to keep me interested. At times though it doesn't seem very believeable tho - not because of the plot but just because of some of the interactions between the characters. Case in point last week was the FBI lady and her girlfriend - seemed very stilted. Also the head FBI guy lurches from being 100% behind Mosaic to being an obstacle.
Still, no series is perfect and it's got potential. Lost is still better and more infuriating at the same time tho :)
Beansprout
29-10-2009, 03:16
FF and Heroes are all going a bit slowly for me at the moment....I severely dislike it when you can predict the story 15 - 20min ahead of watching it, and to your utmost surprise, the next 15-20min play out the 5min-worth of actual content which, due to being more intelligent than a banana, you have already guessed :(
I'm bunching the series up in episodes to speed watch them as a result!
OOOo was that Rodney Rowland (Cooper Hawkes - Space Above and Beyond) I saw getting strangled by Dominic Monaghan? Nothing too shocking for me in this episode, seems to have slowed down a little, still liked it though.
We just watched 1-6 over last night/this evening. Jolly good so far :D
Am I the only one who gets irritated by the inane and untimely comments made by the announcers at the end of shows?
A big reveal happens and I don't have time to enjoy the moment as barely a second later he interrupts the mood with his annoying remarks.
Knipples
09-11-2009, 23:37
He did chirp in straight away didnt he. Can someone who watched it tell me please (I was doing something and didnt quite catch it)
why the bloke jumped off the building?
Well...........
In his FF he also saw himself taking a phone call where he was told a woman died. He was told it was an accident but he firmly believed it was his fault and that because of him her young twin sons were oprhans. In order for it not to happen and to show others that the future can be changed he threw himself off the building.
He apparently was responsible for the death of 'Celia', the lady with the 2 boys that you were shown in the episode. That's who the letter was to.
We thought that she'd break his fall in some way so he would still end up killing her but it looks like this wasn't the case. It opens up a lot of more interesting questions though. Quite liked the ep.
Something I think I missed as we were talking about something else:
Did Aaron's daughter (the soldier) lose her legs when the car got bombed? Is this why we only see her top half when he has his Flashforward?
Of course this theory could bite the dust because of the end of that ep.
Briggykins
09-11-2009, 23:51
Re: Your second spoiler Vix...
Yeah, I assume she did lose at least one leg. But, I'm not sure it's really her - her appearing already just doesn't seem to fit his FlashForward properly. Some sort of figment of his imagination is my guess.
I really enjoyed the episode, thought it was the best so far, but it doesn't half mess up some of the preconceptions I had about the show. Lots of possibilities in play, and I'm not sure if that's good or not.
Caught up with the first couple of episodes over the weekend. Seems watchable although I can't help but feel this will follow the usual pattern for this sort of series:
1) Start out with a decent idea for a story which would make a reasonable film
2) Decide to pad it out to a full TV series instead
3) Totally fail to give the first series any kind of meaningful ending in an attempt to justify the commisioning of another series.
4) The whole thing gradually disappears up it's own arse in a sequence of increasingly implausible twists and by series 3 the original story has been left so far behind you're left wondering why you ever started watching it.
The whole thing is like LOST 2.0
Except now there is an ENTIRE world of characters they could use rather than just those on the island.
Haven't watched Ep7 yet, but loved the hint in 6 that
some experiment was run, and the uncertainly principle and observer effect in quantum theory has come into play. I think and hope they're going in that scientific direction which is exactly what I wanted to hear. I was dreading something "divine" :p"
I'm gonna go with one of 2 theories:
1) She was killed in Somalia when she accidentely came across the guys doing whatever was going on to kill the crows. As a result of dying in the area whilst all that was going on there was some mystical **** up in time which means she's now magically alive (At least for now, something still has to happen to her to satisfy her dads FF)
2) Blokey jumping off the building has caused some mystical **** up in time which means she's now magically alive and this is just just the first of many completely inexplicable events which the writers now have carte blanche to throw in whever things are looking a bit predictable and need livening up.
Admittedly they're not very well thought out theories and probably have a few holes but then I'm still working on the basis that whole series is going to degenerate into incomprehensible randomness somewhere down the line
Knipples
10-11-2009, 00:14
I like theory number 2, and think its entirely plausable. :)
I really liked this episode.
Since Dylan's dad (and I think hobbit?) had a FF means that they weren't the people awake so we still have to find out who that was...or have I missed any explanation to that?
Also, in Dylan's FF he sees the little girl and they speak but in after seeing hers she was traumatised saying "DD Gibbons is a bad man" but as far as we know she was just in her house...
The kids knew each other after seeing each other in their flashforwards though, so maybe she 'knew' D Gibbons was a 'bad man' in the way that she knew Dylan. Perhaps.
but would that not mean D Gibbons would've been in her FF but when you see Dylan's they're together the whole time, I think.
We'll just have to wait and see. Oooo the suspense is killing me!! ;D
From various references it seems clear that people were able to recall stuff from their FF other than what they could see and hear (many characters have referred to how they felt about certain people during their FF). It's perfectly feasible that if something happens between now and the day of the FFs then you could remember that event (or the consequences of it) during the FF itself and subsequently bring that memory back with you to the present when recalling your FF.
oh my god, when is this back on? *dies with impatience*
I've forgotten everything about it. I might have to watch one of the marathon repeat sessions to get me back up to speed with it!
Knipples
13-01-2010, 21:47
Ive still got the last ep before the break to watch :shocked:
I started watching this and got to ep6 around where
the car gets blown up by the rocket/grenade launcher, the woman gets shot as well
Does the show actually up the pace from there on in? I found it really hard going with the slow pace and gave up after that, but is it worth picking up again?
oh my god, when is this back on? *dies with impatience*
I've forgotten everything about it. I might have to watch one of the marathon repeat sessions to get me back up to speed with it!
I recorded them all on sky+ when fiver did the series so far so have those to watch soon. I am hoping this series doesn't go the same way as some on sky seemed to have gone with Stargate Universe, House, Bones not returning till March onwards :( No idea what the US TV channels are playing at with those coming back so late and if they return there first it is torrent time.
A Place of Light
15-01-2010, 21:33
oh my god, when is this back on? *dies with impatience*
AFAIK March 3rd,:(
Just checked the ABC site and it is saying returning 18th of March :(
A Place of Light
16-01-2010, 00:24
Just checked the ABC site and it is saying returning 18th of March :(
Yeah I just checked this out. Apparently they ran a trailer in december stating the show would return on March 4, but changed it to the 18th last week.
Briggykins
17-03-2010, 09:56
Just a reminder, seeing as I was watching Five the other night (I'm on a course, there's nothing else to do), FlashForward is back on Monday. I'd almost completely forgotten about it, but it'll be good to see it back.
Ta for the reminder, hate getting halfway through things and never finishing them.
Knipples
17-03-2010, 12:48
I've still got the last ep before the break on my v+ box to watch. Need to get my butt in gear and do so methinks.
Knipples
22-03-2010, 21:20
Double episode on tonight people. Finally watched the one I had recorded, twas a good un. Looking forward to tonight now.
I watched it a few days ago! :p
Pretty good ep especially the bit where no I wont spoil it for you...
:p
Wows, if people think it started slowly, it's just changed gear! i think I learnt more in those 2 eps than I did before the break.
That wasn't Denis Leary was it btw? One of the bad guys in the cellar?
Greenlizard0
28-03-2010, 16:20
Going to start a marathon of this tonight. Hope it's good!
Edit - Seth McFarlane?
A Place of Light
05-04-2010, 20:48
Am I alone in thinking that the lead in this show is slightly less wooden than "world of timber" just after a big delivery?
Greenlizard0
06-04-2010, 23:01
Ralph Fiennes? (Or is it Ranulph..), yeah he's a pretty boring kind of actor. Pity really as the rest of the cast isn't that bad.
well we just watched the last 3 eps from before the jump and all the most recent ones. Is picking up, hopefully won't turn into another LOST.
Going to start a marathon of this tonight. Hope it's good!
Edit - Seth McFarlane?
Agent Curdy? Yes.
Wows, if people think it started slowly, it's just changed gear! i think I learnt more in those 2 eps than I did before the break.
That wasn't Denis Leary was it btw? One of the bad guys in the cellar?
Don't think so.
Del Lardo
14-05-2010, 15:35
Cancelled!
http://uktodaynews.com/4700/flashforward-cancelled-by-abc-due-to-poor-show-ratings-scrubs-also-axed/
Don't think all the extra mid-season breaks that the networks seem to have introduced in the last couple of years will have helped.
leowyatt
14-05-2010, 15:40
does not surprise me, why on earth would you put such a large break in the middle of a shows first season?
Hopefully SGU won't have the same fate
Knipples
14-05-2010, 17:08
Aaaaaarrgghhhh!!! Noooooooooooooooooo!!
Goddamn American networks! :angry:
Briggykins
14-05-2010, 17:11
Oh fiddlesticks. It has been getting a bit silly but I've been enjoying it in a not-taking-it-too-seriously kind of way. Hopefully they'll wrap up the story a bit for us, but I bet we get left with a cliffhanger.
A Place of Light
14-05-2010, 18:37
Disappointed :(
Greenlizard0
15-05-2010, 18:22
I'm not, ..
..why exactly did they go all the way to the flashforward date, for then the last two episodes to then give alternative stories for what happened a few days before it? That doesn't make sense.
Do I bother with the last 3 episodes or don't I? If there isn't really a conclusion I'm not sure I want to waste the time really :/
Greenlizard0
18-05-2010, 17:11
I'm not sure if there will be, but with it being canned I'm hoping they may try and do something. No idea really. It's just three episodes but they're not that great.
A Place of Light
18-05-2010, 19:12
I'm not sure if there will be, but with it being canned I'm hoping they may try and do something. No idea really. It's just three episodes but they're not that great.
Have you seen the final episodes?
I'm only upto ep.20.
Greenlizard0
18-05-2010, 19:52
Same.
A Place of Light
19-05-2010, 13:24
Same.
Any idea how long the run is?
24 is most common but It's not a given that every show get this many eps per season.
My Sky box says I'm up to 20 of 22 episodes.
Greenlizard0
19-05-2010, 17:12
Just the two left. :)
A Place of Light
21-05-2010, 21:37
Sad to see "Heroes" has also bit the bullet. :(
Del Lardo
24-05-2010, 02:17
Sad to see "Heroes" has also bit the bullet. :(
Hardly surprising really. So many people turned off after the drivel that was Season 2 and while Season 3 did recover Season 4 was so bad that I gave up halfway through.
Shame really as Season 1 was very good as was the concept. Alas, as with a lot of US TV at the moment it was badly implemented.
Shame really as Season 1 was very good as was the concept. Alas, as with a lot of US TV at the moment it was badly implemented.
Too many writers with heads shoved firmly up asses congratulating themselves on how clever they are, adding in ridiculous numbers of plot twists.
It's that crap that put me off Heroes and Battlestar Galactica in the end. I've spoken with a number of people that loved FlashForward at the start and have been put off because of twists and too-clever story lines. Plot twists are good, leaving people guessing is good, but not constantly every episode (which Heroes certainly seemed to reach. What is Sylar going to be today? Good, evil? etc. etc.)
scifiwire has a list of the sci-fi series that have all been cancelled this season (I would never have called 24 sci-fi?):
http://scifiwire.com/2010/05/your-guide-to-all-the-rec.php
Their justification for 24 being a sci-fi:
http://scifiwire.com/2009/01/eight-reasons-why-foxs-24-is-really-science-fiction-really.php
A Place of Light
26-05-2010, 22:13
Hardly surprising really.
You're not wrong, I just feel that Heroes (more than most) had so much potential and a budget to match. A shame "they" didn't make the most of it.
Greenlizard0
30-05-2010, 23:09
Mmm, it's a pity this has ended the way it has. A lot of things aren't that clear it was really setup for a second season.
Just to confirm :
...Mark dies at the end doesn't he? He can't make it out of the building? If not, who does his 'older' daughter refer to when she says "they found him"?
Also crows blacked out in Somalia in an earlier episode - we were told that. Why then was there that stupid excuse for a dog running around the airport if animals aren't immune to the blackouts?
Oh, and lol where was the kangaroo going now?
Knipples
11-06-2010, 21:28
I just watched the finale, what an utterly crap ending! :angry: Too many loose ends left with no answers.
A Place of Light
11-06-2010, 21:37
I just watched the finale, what an utterly crap ending! :angry: Too many loose ends left with no answers.
Perhaps it was shot before the cancellation was announced?
Perhaps it was shot before the cancellation was announced?
That's what I thought too.
Knipples
11-06-2010, 21:46
Hence me am even more cross they sodding cancelled it without having a "tie up" episode. :(
Yup, very dissapointed :(
A Place of Light
12-06-2010, 16:31
Hence me am even more cross they sodding cancelled it without having a "tie up" episode. :(
Do you, like me, think that it's even more of a shame as the show became something really worth watching in the last five or six episodes?
I think the final episode was a bit 'Ah, there isn't going to be another series, err quick think of how we can end it then....'
I did really enjoy it although the break peed me off, I think another series would have been interesting.
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