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FlashForward: “The Negotiation”

Flashforward Eve FlashForward “The Negotiation” ABC, Thursday, 8PM Teleplay by Byron Balesco & Quinton Peeples Story by: Debbie Ezer Directed by: Leslie Libman Demetri: Do you believe any of this? Mark: That the universe is pushing us towards one certain outcome? No. Where the heck was this Mark Benford all year? Self-confident, relaxed, not even furrowing his brow as he watches Lloyd and Olivia together, or when Gabriel McDow (James Callis, Battlestar Galactica) keeps telling him that Lloyd and Olivia will “wind up” together. Even better, he outfoxes a mole in his own organization, with a well-planned deception that executes perfectly. We sure…

FlashForward: “Course Correction”

Schopenhauer’s Revenge FlashForward “Course Correction” ABC, Thursday, 8PM Written by Robert J. Sawyer Directed by Leslie Libman The forces of the Universe may be pushing us towards the futures we’ve seen. —Lloyd Simcoe When this series came back from its months-long hiatus, it looked as if the producers were trying to retcon a big chunk of it. Secondary characters like Janis and Simon suddenly achieved new importance, the Mark-and-Olivia soap opera was toned down, and there was more emphasis on the mystery and less on the psychodrama. I had hoped for more emphasis on the science, and in this respect…