Three or Five Seasons for FlashForward

By Sam McPherson on August 31st, 2009

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Demetri Noh FlashForward creator David S. Goyer is already taking preventative measures against the sort of complaints and accusations the writers of Lost recieved midway through the show’s run. Goyer has already announced that the entire show is perfectly planned.

“In a post-Lost world, when you take a pilot to the networks, they ask, ‘Do you have any idea where it goes?’ ” Goyer told USA Today. “As a viewer, I would feel frustrated if the show creators don’t know where they’re going.”

While Lost is one of the best shows on television, it certainly had a lot of fatty elements that could have been easily cut for a more streamlined and more concise story (Nikki and Paulo, anyone?). FlashForward hopes to learn from the past by showing deep character storylines while still maintaining the brisk pace mandated to keep the story going. “We couldn’t hang our hats on that big concept. It had to be about relationships and how it affected everyone’s lives. That, to me, was the hook,” said actor John Cho, who plays Demetri Noh in the series.

Goyer reassures audiences that FlashForward will still remain true to the story, however, and has a plotted beginning, middle, and end. The series, he says, will be told best in five seasons. It could, however, be shortened down to three, or “accordioned” out to last even longer than five.

Personally, I think it would be best if FlashForward ran for five seasons. It’s a good, concise number, that would keep the show from losing too much of what it is. Lost, when counting episodes, will have run for the length of five normal seasons by the time its over, and look how well that turned out for it.

And as for viewers wondering how the story will expand into a second season, Goyer has reassurances for them as well. “I hope people ask that,” Goyer says. “In some ways, I can’t wait to get there. It’s going to be more exciting than Season 1.”

http://www.twitter.com/WWOFTBBNR Crazy Bearded Jack

Having read the book, and having read the buzz, it seems that the book and show are two different animals. The flash is still there, but the reasoning behind it in the book is obviously gone. I’m awaiting this with guarded optimis.
http://www.twitter.com/WWOFTBBNR Crazy Bearded Jack

Having read the book, and having read the buzz, it seems that the book and show are two different animals. The flash is still there, but the reasoning behind it in the book is obviously gone. I’m awaiting this with guarded optimis.
http://www.twitter.com/WWOFTBBNR Crazy Bearded Jack

Having read the book, and having read the buzz, it seems that the book and show are two different animals. The flash is still there, but the reasoning behind it in the book is obviously gone. I’m awaiting this with guarded optimis.
docarzt

I have to say, it still astonishes me that the creative community in general has allowed the complaint of creators “making it up as they go along” to become legitimate. It’s not. Serials have been made up as they went along for some time. It would be a necessity for television, in particular. I think it is awesome that TV is beginning to plan and allow these epic stories with planned ends, but continuing to answer to that criticism is stooping to the level of the unenlightened.
docarzt

I have to say, it still astonishes me that the creative community in general has allowed the complaint of creators “making it up as they go along” to become legitimate. It’s not. Serials have been made up as they went along for some time. It would be a necessity for television, in particular. I think it is awesome that TV is beginning to plan and allow these epic stories with planned ends, but continuing to answer to that criticism is stooping to the level of the unenlightened.
docarzt

I have to say, it still astonishes me that the creative community in general has allowed the complaint of creators “making it up as they go along” to become legitimate. It’s not. Serials have been made up as they went along for some time. It would be a necessity for television, in particular. I think it is awesome that TV is beginning to plan and allow these epic stories with planned ends, but continuing to answer to that criticism is stooping to the level of the unenlightened.
http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/08/31/flashforward-three-to-five-seasons-planned-new-sneak-preview-released/ FlashForward: Three To Five Seasons Planned, New Sneak Preview Released | /Film

[...] source: tvovermind [...]
Featherlite

Doc, I think the complaint is legitimate when it comes to sci-fi/fantasy epics. If a show is going to establish a series mythology and expect the fans to invest in it, the show ought to know – at least roughly – where it is going. Look at “Prison Break” season one and beyond versus the final destination of “Battlestar Gallactica”. For serial procedurals and dramas and comedies, a lot of fluidity is good. That way characters/actors can come and go, new ideas can easily be incorporated, and there doesn’t have to be a set ending.
Featherlite

Doc, I think the complaint is legitimate when it comes to sci-fi/fantasy epics. If a show is going to establish a series mythology and expect the fans to invest in it, the show ought to know – at least roughly – where it is going. Look at “Prison Break” season one and beyond versus the final destination of “Battlestar Gallactica”. For serial procedurals and dramas and comedies, a lot of fluidity is good. That way characters/actors can come and go, new ideas can easily be incorporated, and there doesn’t have to be a set ending.
Featherlite

Doc, I think the complaint is legitimate when it comes to sci-fi/fantasy epics. If a show is going to establish a series mythology and expect the fans to invest in it, the show ought to know – at least roughly – where it is going. Look at “Prison Break” season one and beyond versus the final destination of “Battlestar Gallactica”. For serial procedurals and dramas and comedies, a lot of fluidity is good. That way characters/actors can come and go, new ideas can easily be incorporated, and there doesn’t have to be a set ending.
http://flashforward.net/david-goyer-we-have-a-plan-for-the-show-to-last-five-seasons/ David Goyer: “We Have a Plan for the Show to Last Five Seasons” – Flash Forward

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GoodTV

Let’s hope they are wrong and it only lasts 2 seasons. More than that I can bet $$$$ it will suffer more than it will gain. I’ll find out a couple of years from now if it’s still on. Pilot looks good enough for me, so whenever the final season is announced, I’ll get all the episodes (hopefully not too many, so I don’t have to fast-forward too much) and have a good time watching the STORY (the true story, not the stupid subplot fillers) unravel.
GoodTV

Let’s hope they are wrong and it only lasts 2 seasons. More than that I can bet $$$$ it will suffer more than it will gain. I’ll find out a couple of years from now if it’s still on. Pilot looks good enough for me, so whenever the final season is announced, I’ll get all the episodes (hopefully not too many, so I don’t have to fast-forward too much) and have a good time watching the STORY (the true story, not the stupid subplot fillers) unravel.
GoodTV

Let’s hope they are wrong and it only lasts 2 seasons. More than that I can bet $$$$ it will suffer more than it will gain. I’ll find out a couple of years from now if it’s still on. Pilot looks good enough for me, so whenever the final season is announced, I’ll get all the episodes (hopefully not too many, so I don’t have to fast-forward too much) and have a good time watching the STORY (the true story, not the stupid subplot fillers) unravel.