Flash Forward -- "Gimme Some Truth" -- 10/22/09
 

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Synopsis:



Dominic Monaghan now joins the cast as a series regular.

It was posted in last week's thread, but Mark Guggenheim, who was the showrunner, has left the series. David S. Goyer, who created the show, will take over as showrunner starting with episode 14 for at least the remainder of the season. I think it's doubtful with Goyer's commitments as a feature writer/producer that he will stay with the show fulltime beyond this season.

Re: Flash Forward -- "Gimme Some Truth" -- 10/22/09
 

This show better Gimme Something Better than it has been. I had high hopes for this show after the first ep, but it has dwindled fast.

Re: Flash Forward -- "Gimme Some Truth" -- 10/22/09
 

This will be the first time watching this on its proper night. No more Vampire Diaries or Bones for a few weeks moves this up in the TiVo rotation.

Re: Flash Forward -- "Gimme Some Truth" -- 10/22/09
 

Bones is off until November as most FOX shows are because of the World Series. Vampire Diaries will be back next week.

Apparently Robert J. Sawyer, who wrote the original novel, has a blog

http://sfwriter.com/blog.htm

Mostly blurbs about his book.

Re: Flash Forward -- "Gimme Some Truth" -- 10/22/09
 

I'm still in hoping it lives up to its original promise. It's currently collapsing under the weight of its own premise.

Re: Flash Forward -- "Gimme Some Truth" -- 10/22/09
 

I hope Hobbit Zero has been taking notes from Jane Lynch on how to play a good villain.

Re: Flash Forward -- "Gimme Some Truth" -- 10/22/09
 

i've given up on this show as of this week.

Re: Flash Forward -- "Gimme Some Truth" -- 10/22/09
 

But Dominic Monaghan has hardly been IN IT yet!!!!!

Re: Flash Forward -- "Gimme Some Truth" -- 10/22/09
 

Dominic Monaghan single-handedly saved Lost!

(by leaving the show)

Re: Flash Forward -- "Gimme Some Truth" -- 10/22/09
 

I'm waiting for the obligatory comment (similar to what the early threads of Fringe had)

"I've given up on the show, but if I hear good word of mouth, then I may re-visit the show later on DVD and come back in season 2" -wink-

Re: Flash Forward -- "Gimme Some Truth" -- 10/22/09
 

That's what I have been hearing. I am reluctant to watch more because of this.

Re: Flash Forward -- "Gimme Some Truth" -- 10/22/09
 

I know most of you here have really little patience with serialized shows like this. But, they have a 25 episode order. I'm not expecting immediate payoff/answers right away when only 4 episodes have aired. Yeah some of the storytelling is a little clunky and the last 2 episodes have been wild goose chases that have led to nowhere, but it's expected IMO especially for a show in it's rookie year.

Re: Flash Forward -- "Gimme Some Truth" -- 10/22/09
 

But when they wrote and created these they didn't have a 25 episode order. It just feels like they know where they want to go, they just don't know how to get there.

Re: Flash Forward -- "Gimme Some Truth" -- 10/22/09
 

True....I understand what your saying.

Re: Flash Forward -- "Gimme Some Truth" -- 10/22/09
 

+1.

Re: Flash Forward -- "Gimme Some Truth" -- 10/22/09
 

i say we all leave the show now and spare the heartache when it gets cancelled.

Re: Flash Forward -- "Gimme Some Truth" -- 10/22/09
 

It's been mentioned a few times, but it got a full 25 episode season order. So, it's not getting cancelled. Plus, the whole story arc centers on the events of April 29, 2010, which is 6 months away.

Re: Flash Forward -- "Gimme Some Truth" -- 10/22/09
 

doesn't mean they are contractually obligated to air them all.

Re: Flash Forward -- "Gimme Some Truth" -- 10/22/09
 

Once the network orders the "back 9" or in this case "back 12" they have to air them all. They have signed the X's and O's with cast and crew to produce a full season and with the studio to air it. ABC is paying a crap load of money to ABC Studios for this show. Plus, it was just sold internationally to over 100 countries. ABC/ABC Studios is going to make millions from international sales of this show. Whether it gets a 2nd season is another story. ABC was happy with the ratings through the first 3 episodes and they have been consistent thus far.

If ABC wasn't happy with the show, then they would have cut their losses and canned it now or tell the producers to write episode 13 as a series finale. But, for this show it wouldn't work since the events of next April are central to it's story so they would have had to can it before producing episode 13.

Re: Flash Forward -- "Gimme Some Truth" -- 10/22/09
 

^ sorry. knew i shouldn't have gone toe-to-toe with the King of TV -eek-

Re: Flash Forward -- "Gimme Some Truth" -- 10/22/09
 

I think we've now firmly established that Lesbo relationship drama is just as boring as hetero relationship drama.

Re: Flash Forward -- "Gimme Some Truth" -- 10/22/09
 

and have a definitive ending and not stretched out three to five seasons. A show like this should be just one season IMO.

Re: Flash Forward -- "Gimme Some Truth" -- 10/22/09
 

I think this show finally lost me tonight. That montage at the end was just terrible.

Re: Flash Forward -- "Gimme Some Truth" -- 10/22/09
 

Wow, I'm surprised by the responses. I thought this was one of the best episodes. I'm interested to learn if the lesbian girl will actually die. Proving that maybe they actually can change the future. Because if they can't, then why the hell are we watching it?

Re: Flash Forward -- "Gimme Some Truth" -- 10/22/09
 

Charlie is gonna be pissed when he finds out Amita went lesbo!