Flashforward

[Alex]

Because this country has historically used a business model that relies heavily on having lots and lots of episodes. That may be changing as we move away from large audience centralized TV networks.

However, the writers of Flashforward have said they've completely mapped out the story and need at only need 3 seasons to tell the complete story. If the show is really successful they can expand it out to 5-7 seasons but they know exactly what will happen in the first season, the second to last season, and the final season. And have outlined extra seasons in the middle if they're asked for them.

I was intrigued enough to keep watching for a while. The big apparent plot hole is:

Spoiler:

In none of the flashforwards shown do the people show any evidence that they're aware that they're in the moment they've already seen during the blackout.

So:

1. Either the flashfowards seen were what would have happened if not for the flashforward in which case the information conveyed isn't all that meaningful.

2. The writers didn't take into account that in reality come 10pm on April 29th, 2010 6.8 billion people will be standing around like Times Square on New Year's Eve. Or, they'd be situated so as to communicate with themselves by standing in front of a whiteboard on which is written "The winning lottery numbers the day after the blackout will be..."

3. There is an explanation that hasn't yet been given. I'm hopeful but can't think of anything that would seem remotely plausible.

[Moonliner]

Has anyone read the novel on which the series is based:

Flashforward by Robert J. Sawyer


Spoiler Alert: The synopsis/reviews on the link might tell you more than you want to know.

[Pirate Bill]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

Spoiler Alert: The synopsis/reviews on the link might tell you more than you want to know.

I listened to an interview with the author (Slice of SciFi #231) where he states that the TV show and the book are not exactly the same. The cause of the flashforward in the TV show will not be the same as the book.

I'm holding out hope that by the time we get to April 29th in the show we'll have an explanation that fills the above "big apparent plothole."

Is time in the show going to be following along with real time in the real world? Meaning, will April 29, 2010 in the show take place on April 29, 2010 for us? It is a Thursday. If they do, then that means we'll have several weeks of hiatus (hiatuses? hiati?) to endure between now and then. But we'll also get to see the actual flashforward events this season.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Alex

Because this country has historically used a business model that relies heavily on having lots and lots of episodes. That may be changing as we move away from large audience centralized TV networks.

However, the writers of Flashforward have said they've completely mapped out the story and need at only need 3 seasons to tell the complete story. If the show is really successful they can expand it out to 5-7 seasons but they know exactly what will happen in the first season, the second to last season, and the final season. And have outlined extra seasons in the middle if they're asked for them.

I was intrigued enough to keep watching for a while. The big apparent plot hole is:

Spoiler:

In none of the flashforwards shown do the people show any evidence that they're aware that they're in the moment they've already seen during the blackout.

So:

1. Either the flashfowards seen were what would have happened if not for the flashforward in which case the information conveyed isn't all that meaningful.

2. The writers didn't take into account that in reality come 10pm on April 29th, 2010 6.8 billion people will be standing around like Times Square on New Year's Eve. Or, they'd be situated so as to communicate with themselves by standing in front of a whiteboard on which is written "The winning lottery numbers the day after the blackout will be..."

3. There is an explanation that hasn't yet been given. I'm hopeful but can't think of anything that would seem remotely plausible.

It can't be #1, because our lead FBI dude saw himself investigating the flashforward.