It seems like most detractors of FlashForward tend to point toward Mark Benford, or his portrayer Joseph Fiennes, for hating the show. I can’t say that I share the same feelings, but he certainly is a frustrating character. I hate impulsively stupid people, and I think Benford is just that. He is so obsessed with [...]

Through the first eight episodes of FlashForward I found Bryce to be a pretty annoying character. Without knowing his motivation for wanting to commit suicide before the blackout, I had assumed (like many of you, I’m sure), that he was just a stressed-out doctor who couldn’t take the pressure. Because of that, I think I’ve [...]

FlashForward is beginning to feel like one of those impossible jigsaw puzzles where the picture is printed on both sides and all the pieces fit with each other. You know the ones that you open once, spend fifteen minutes fiddling with, and then chuck across the room? My point (and I do have one) is [...]

Finally.
Finally someone on FlashForward did something to take control of their future. Certainly, it wasn’t in the happiest of fashions, but I think it was a big step forward for the show. It also seems like it is going to be a catalyst for a lot of the characters as the show progresses. At the [...]

After last week’s episode of FlashForward I was pretty concerned about the show. This week, I was pleasantly surprised with this Halloween episode. I thought it was a return to form and offered many more treats than it did tricks. There was good mystery, some actual tension, and the flashes were used in a meaningful and [...]

Any episode featuring a bad karaoke version of “Sister Christian” can’t be all bad. Right?

Last week on FlashForward the hour seemed to focus heavily on the Mosaic investigation, with Mark questioning an old Nazi in Germany. I thought it was a slow episode and was disappointed that so many of the characters were essentially left out of the story.
This week the show did a complete 180, with the attention [...]