Comments on: I Saw My “FlashForward” And It Was Beautiful

By: BawldGuy

BawldGuy — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:19:58 +0000

I too like the show.

My view of the future is confused by what I’ve observed daily the last couple years or so. On one hand I’m mostly lovin’ what I see from most 20-somethings. They’re not buying into the ‘Keepin’ up with the Jones” crappola nearly as much as Boomers did.

On the other hand, the last 50 years has seen the ‘entitled’/gov’t worker crowd begin to close in on the 50% of population level, a terrifying trend. Once we get past that mark for any length of time, it won’t matter what financial goals we have. Who wants to work hard so we can give the majority of our earnings to our neighbors?

We may look at 2006-2018 as either the time we woke up and went back to who we’ve always been as a people, or when we became just another nation of entitled no-nothings — see much of Europe. I’m bankin’ on the former, as the latter is far too depressing.

By: admin

admin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:46:24 +0000

David – How did we go from FlashForward to Kung Fu Panda?? haha. Well, if you watch 5 more shows, you realize that no matter what the characters do, they haven’t been able to change the images of their future, except one character who jumped off the building! FS

By: David

David — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:14:43 +0000

I watched the show on Hulu since everyone recommended it and I liked the characters and the subplots, but the whole thing about everyone seeing their future bugs me. Mainly because THE FUTURE HASN’T HAPPENED YET. We may one day be able to control wormholes and see into the past but we can’t see that which doesn’t exist. The future is something we create everyday based on what we are doing moment to moment. One of my favorite lines from the Kung Fu Panda movie (I’ve played the movie in my car dozens of times for my kids) is: “There is a saying: yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the “present.” “.

By: admin

admin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:04:52 +0000

Monevator – Interesting. I’ve never read that book. I hear the English and French really have a strong love affair with each other?! Daydreams of yachts and cruising the Mediterranean is all I need mate!

By: Monevator

Monevator — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:28:01 +0000

Have you read “The Impossibility of an Island” by French miserabilst Michael Houllebeque (sp?). His future in that sounds a bit like your bad news scenario (only the hero is a clone of a long dead stand up comic).

Truly depressing book – better I stick to the yacht daydreams I think! :)

By: admin

admin — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:41:27 +0000

MM – Yep, me too. Love V. I watched the original series and it was awesome!

By: MeagerMoney

MeagerMoney — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:11:04 +0000

This is my new favorite show! I love this show along with V.

By: Bucksome Boomer

Bucksome Boomer — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:13:29 +0000

I was at home sick recently and spent several hours catching up on this show. It’s a great concept. I like to think that knowing their future means they could change it; but we’ll see.

Like you, I’m very optimistic about America’s future. I believe our culture includes enough thinking outside the box to do just about anything we set our minds to.