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Flash Forward vs. V - who will survive?

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  • 24-02-2010 6:11pm
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    Richard Dower
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    Moreover, do either one or even both deserve a renewal?

    http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/02/23/flashforward-v-only-2-abc-shows-with-uncertain-fates/42757

    I have been very disappointed with both shows, equally...from a pure Sci-Fi fanboy take i wanna see as much Sci-Fi on tv as possible, but both shows are a real let down.

    If something else came along i'd chop them for sure, but really....do we want more cop/medical/lawyer shows on tv? :rolleyes:


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    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
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    Richard Dower wrote: »
    Moreover, do either one or even both deserve a renewal?

    http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/02/23/flashforward-v-only-2-abc-shows-with-uncertain-fates/42757

    I have been very disappointed with both shows, equally...from a pure Sci-Fi fanboy take i wanna see as much Sci-Fi on tv as possible, but both shows are a real let down.

    If something else came along i'd chop them for sure, but really....do we want more cop/medical/lawyer shows on tv? :rolleyes:

    Flash forward is interesting and at leat original. V is a remake and so far, extremly slow and nothing I haven't seen before.

    It's too early to tell if they'll survive or die though.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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    super_furry
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    Well Flash Forward, despite a decent couple of opening episodes, decended into a confusing and poorly written mess in a hurry.


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    paddyismaddy
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    both


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    Diabhal Beag
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    V


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    Conor108
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    I think Flashforward improved and managed to grab my interest back after its last episode there.

    V is painfully slow.


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    trad
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    Why would a guy with a gun strapped to his hip jump off a building to commit suicide? Stopped looking at Flash Forward after that.


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    Richard Dower
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    TBF....that ep. and scene was excellent, it showed the future could be changed....but as many pointed out, how did they not think of that (the characters)...or just lock youself in a room?

    But from an entertainment/arc perspective that scene was done very well....especially him reading out the letter.


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    TonyD79
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    Both series are watchable but awful when you compare flash forward to Lost and V to remake of Battle Star Galactica. Everything seems rushed with no tension and unpredictibility. The male lead and the red suits are badly missing from V IMO.


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    celticbest
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    I enjoyed the first season of V and am looking forward to the second season which starts on the 30th of March in the States so hopefully we will not have to wait to much longer after that here for it airing.

    http://abc.go.com/shows/v

    I have never watched Flashfoward so I cannot comment on it.


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    Basq
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    Neither hopefully..


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    robby^5
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    I like my SciFi so I'll keep watching, but if they were replaced with some new SciFi I wouldnt really miss them.

    I had high hopes for FlashForward to be the new LOST :rolleyes:


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    madrab
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    I really like flash forward, so hopefully that survives

    As for V, meh!


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    iguana
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    Both are dreadful, imvho. Shíte like these shows does sci-fi no favours.


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    L31mr0d
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    Both of them need to die and make room for something better.


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    Elmo
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    Yeah both bring back Terminator: TSCC (they brought back Scrubs).

    IMO ABC are desperately looking for a replacement for LOST and they hoped that either V (bit too Sci Fi for Lost audience) or Flash Forward (more high concept like Lost) would help.


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    L31mr0d
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    Elmo wrote: »
    IMO ABC are desperately looking for a replacement for LOST

    Something tells me LOST is one of those "once in a lifetime" shows (I'd love to be proven wrong). I've resigned myself to not even comparing it to any other shows for that very reason.

    Heck I'd like to see V and FF cancelled and replaced with something even of the calibre of SG-1. I think another good procedural Sci-Fi needs to be made.


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