Caught Up In The Intrigue of FlashForward

I wasn’t expecting much from FlashForward, I just thought I would give it a try since David Goyer – screenwriter for The Dark Knight, among others – was one of the creators and I had been hearing some sci-fi buzz. When the creators started saying that this really wasn’t a science fiction show beyond the actual flashing forward (before the first commercial break of the premier), I decided to go ahead and watch the first episode, but wasn’t sure I’d even stick around for the whole hour, much less the whole season.

But Flash Forward impressed me.  I’m intrigued by the questions the premier raises about destiny and free will and what can be done about events when you know about them beforehand. And yes, the sci-fi/mystery buff within me is looking forward to finding out why the entire world (except for a very small group) flashed forward six months in time for exactly two minutes, seventeen seconds. And who is that small group that didn’t black out?

Don’t get me wrong, this show could have easily blown its wad in the first episode and the entire thing could become tedious and boring.  I mean, The Matrix raised some serious questions, as well, but that doesn’t mean the trilogy didn’t fall apart by the end, right?  Nonetheless, I’m planning on sticking around to the end to see how it all plays out.

Also, the premise is apparently borrowed from a novel of the same name by Robert Stackhouse, though it’s apparently pretty heavily adapted.  Nonetheless, I think I’ll check that out.

For those who missed the premier last night, you can watch it online now or, for those who prefer to watch their video on television, ABC will have an encore showing tonight (Sep 25) at 8pm EST / 7pm CST.

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