I remember when I first heard about this show, I was excited about the concept. The whole world blacking out for two minutes and people seeing their future. It sounded really promising. However I gave up after two viewings because the acting was horrific and the storyline execution was very weak. Recently I tried watching it again on Netflix and after ten episodes I am about ready to give up on it again. The acting is still awful, it's like watching a forest because the characters are so wooden. The show could have been so much better if they had invested more time into writing believable scripts and developing characters that the viewer cares about. So far the only character that is even remotely interesting is Dr. Bryce and he's only a secondary character.
What is really sad about this really good premise for a show is some recent sci-fi shows have done it so much better and the creators of Flash Forward should have watched those shows to learn how to write and develop characters that the viewer would care about. For instance Battllestar Galactica, Lost and the first season of Heroes. All of those shows had compelling story lines, characters with depth and shocking endings. That is another problem with the writing, the endings of each episode are so predictable, there is no shock value that makes the viewer compelled to come back each week.
I also believe what Flash Forward lacked was an "evil presence" that threatened the characters each week. The Flash Forwards and Suspect Zero were not enough. B.G. had the Cylion threat every week, Lost had the Others to worry about and Heroes had the sinister Sylar. This leads again into character development where the viewer can relate and feel for the characters. But with the bad acting and poor character development, this is unrealistic for Flash Forward.
Overall a great concept for a show that was poorly executed, the lack on compelling characters and poor writing makes the show barely watchable. One thing I did like about the show was the use of music in some montage shots. I'm not sure if I will finish the show, I gave it a chance, I'd much rather go back and watch Lost, B.G, or Heroes.
What is really sad about this really good premise for a show is some recent sci-fi shows have done it so much better and the creators of Flash Forward should have watched those shows to learn how to write and develop characters that the viewer would care about. For instance Battllestar Galactica, Lost and the first season of Heroes. All of those shows had compelling story lines, characters with depth and shocking endings. That is another problem with the writing, the endings of each episode are so predictable, there is no shock value that makes the viewer compelled to come back each week.
I also believe what Flash Forward lacked was an "evil presence" that threatened the characters each week. The Flash Forwards and Suspect Zero were not enough. B.G. had the Cylion threat every week, Lost had the Others to worry about and Heroes had the sinister Sylar. This leads again into character development where the viewer can relate and feel for the characters. But with the bad acting and poor character development, this is unrealistic for Flash Forward.
Overall a great concept for a show that was poorly executed, the lack on compelling characters and poor writing makes the show barely watchable. One thing I did like about the show was the use of music in some montage shots. I'm not sure if I will finish the show, I gave it a chance, I'd much rather go back and watch Lost, B.G, or Heroes.
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