Just finished watching The Event on DVD. In the end, I'm was very disappointed that it got cancelled

( and here is why - with many *SPOILERS* )

Went back to JB Hi-Fi today and got Survivors: Season 2 which came out today (and already had $5 off the RRP!) but then noticed Flashforward: Season 1 for just $39.98 (47% discount) so I bought that too.

Even though it feels a little like V meets Lost meets FlashForward, I am interested by the two episodes of The Event that I have seen so far. The plot has had enough surprises that my curiosity is satisfied without having so many surprises that it becomes incoherent. Let's see if it can keep that balance going.

I posted yesterday that I had just finished watching the last 8 episodes of FlashForward - but that wasn't quite true because I still had about 20 minutes to go on that last episode. Having watched it today, I realised that it was actually the penultimate episode and the final episode didn't get recorded.

FRAK!

FRAK! FRAK!

I finally got to watch the last 8 episodes of FlashForward off my DVR - you know, regardless of whatever else the viewing figures suggest, I thought this series got better as it went on. Fiennes and Monaghan between them (oh, and Cho too) did a great job of ramping the tension up and carrying the story along. I am really disappointed that the ( Read more... )

Finally, some good FlashForward news - the R4 release date is 20th October 2010, according to EzyDVD.

I know it's a pointless campaign but I love the idea of recreating the blackout as a protest for FlashForward's cancellation.

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According to TVShowsOnDVD, the full season box set will be released on 31st August for this region. Just checking all the Australian sites, but none of them have any R4 release details yet.

FlashForward cancelled! Damn it!

According to SCI FI Wire, the ratings for FlashForward plunged to an all-time low for this week's episode. The chances of survival for this programme are looking increasingly grim.

DAMN IT!