'FlashForward' really bugs me as a title and I don't know why.
Apparently FlashForward is starting tonight on Five (hurrah for UK telly not being a million years behind the US for once!) but I already saw the first episode via the magic of the internet. And I thought it was awesome! I didn't realise it, but apparently I'm SO READY for another sci-fi mindfuck a la Lost.
I'll get a nitpick out of the way first: it really bugged me when John Cho's character (IDK anyone's name yet, sorry) concluded that he can't have been asleep during his flashforward, because he wasn't dreaming. YOU DON'T DREAM FOR THE ENTIRE DURATION OF YOUR SLEEP CYCLE, FFS.
Also, I thought it was hilarious when, FOUR HOURS after the flashforward, the FBI people were like "I have a genius idea! Let's make a website so people can share their experiences!" as if the ENTIRE INTERNET wouldn't have already collapsed under the weight of people talking about it. I mean, it'd be like when MJ died, times a billion.
I don't have many thoughts on the characters yet, but one thing I really hated was when Joseph Fiennes's character said that he "needed" to hear about Penny from Lost's flashforward, and then when she was all miserable and feeling like a terrible person for breaking up their marriage in the future, he didn't even admit that he might be responsible! O hai, Shakespeare, you ARE a crappy husband, and I hope Penny DOES leave you for Norrington.
But despite all my complaining, I actually REALLY LOVED the show and am all kinds of intrigued about the plot. I feel like it's way too early to start speculating (although apparently it's based on a novel, so I guess it must be easy to find answers if you want them) but I'm definitely going along for the ride. :D And omg, the ending GENUINELY CREEPED ME OUT (which possibly makes me extremely lame, but whatevs. WHO WAS THE CREEPY UNAFFECTED GUY??).
In conclusion: WATCH THIS SHOW. I need people to flail with!
I'll get a nitpick out of the way first: it really bugged me when John Cho's character (IDK anyone's name yet, sorry) concluded that he can't have been asleep during his flashforward, because he wasn't dreaming. YOU DON'T DREAM FOR THE ENTIRE DURATION OF YOUR SLEEP CYCLE, FFS.
Also, I thought it was hilarious when, FOUR HOURS after the flashforward, the FBI people were like "I have a genius idea! Let's make a website so people can share their experiences!" as if the ENTIRE INTERNET wouldn't have already collapsed under the weight of people talking about it. I mean, it'd be like when MJ died, times a billion.
I don't have many thoughts on the characters yet, but one thing I really hated was when Joseph Fiennes's character said that he "needed" to hear about Penny from Lost's flashforward, and then when she was all miserable and feeling like a terrible person for breaking up their marriage in the future, he didn't even admit that he might be responsible! O hai, Shakespeare, you ARE a crappy husband, and I hope Penny DOES leave you for Norrington.
But despite all my complaining, I actually REALLY LOVED the show and am all kinds of intrigued about the plot. I feel like it's way too early to start speculating (although apparently it's based on a novel, so I guess it must be easy to find answers if you want them) but I'm definitely going along for the ride. :D And omg, the ending GENUINELY CREEPED ME OUT (which possibly makes me extremely lame, but whatevs. WHO WAS THE CREEPY UNAFFECTED GUY??).
In conclusion: WATCH THIS SHOW. I need people to flail with!