FlashForward's future is murky: What will save it?

[lostcom]

We're trying to look ahead to April 29, 2010—the date ABC's FlashForward ends its first season—but unlike the characters on the high-concept sci-fi series, we're not sure what the future holds.

We dig the show, and it has a fair share of fan sites, not to mention heated debate on ABC's own Web forum. But the show, which debuted to great ratings, has seen its audience continue to drop, and at least some fans seem to be losing patience with the complex show's sometimes meandering storylines.




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[R070V470R]

less drama and more action and sci fi elements explored in better detail.

also, these people aren't edgy enough for wanting to find out what's going on.
it's played out to much like real life, day to day, joe schmoe's who want to just go back to life as usual instead of discovering what's really going on.
they just seem to be sitting back and waiting for things to happen to them instead of trying desperately to change them or make them happen.
and when someone does try to change their future or make it happen, they wind up scolded for it by another character and they go "you know, you're right, i should just slow down and not care".

the best parts of this show have been the moments of unexplained phenomenon, conversations with conflict involved, and chase/action scenes.
make the audience chew on these things for a little while and tie them all back together as part of the cause as the series proceeds but keep the show MOVING.
it's to slow.
just not enough going on to keep you on the edge of your seat about what will happen next.

about the best piece of drama so far was when the "other man" was finally in the same room with the married couple.
or when the guy finally found out his daughter is alive.

and i'm sorry but joseph fiennes current personality for his character is just not desperate enough to get info from people.
i like him as an actor, but he's just not convincing enough to make a criminal want to tell him anything.
example: when he tried to get the blond to talk to him about what caused the flashforwards.
i kept thinking to myself, when are they going to call in jack bauer to do their job for them, these people aren't going to get anywhere.
i kept expecting them to offer her a coffee, cigarette, and ask if they were being to hard on her or politically incorrect in getting their answers.

[JfromtheD]

Good post.

I think you're right about having us chew on things and tie things back together.

I would be satisfied if they would give us more visions, tieing characters together... even if they aren't major ones. The idea that Al got to talk to the woman from MI6 in his vision, was a better scene than him killing himself.

Sure, it wasn't as major of a reveal, but it felt like we accomplished something.

Throw in some extra characters and have them meet each other, maybe in the hospital, so it could tie in with the main cast.

I don't know... I'm just rambling. :rolleyes:

[Here'sLOCKEing at you,Kid]

I think FF lacks the finesse that LOST has and had from the beginning.
Maybe we just set our standards too high, having been so enamoured with LOST.