MovieChat Forums > Flashforward (2009) Discussion > does this have an ending?

does this have an ending?

posted 13 years ago by ardasntrk
25 replies | jump to latest

i know it's cancelled?

Nope. The final episode of the first (and only) season of "FlashForward" ends on a cliffhanger with another global blackout and the blowing up of FBI headquarters with Mark Benford struggling to escape. It makes you wish the show had continued on instead of "V", but I suppose it was for the best since the show had lost major ratings and was never able to gain any sort of following to save it.

I certainly wish that this was what would come on after "No Ordinary Family", since "V" has gone for a more "action-packed" season rather than giving us gripping stories to keep us hooked, especially with the new idea of a human soul (I don't know where the writers are going with this angle, but I certainly hope it gets better from here).

Last Film Seen:
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" 10/10
"Tangled" 9/10

[–] Bobman84 13 years ago

What about the missing episodes that were cut?

[–] sigmetal 13 years ago

To me the final episode raised as many questions as it gave answers.

[–] kok_warlock 13 years ago

Wow, I remembre watching the pilot when it aired and giving up the show after that, dismissing as a Lost wannabe, and the whole FlashForward I thought it was lame.

Then someone borrowed me the entire 1st season a few days ago, I just finished watching season 1, and I mean, come on, this show is, or should I say was, AWESOME!

Action packed, compelling stories, twists, I just thought it was a stretch about how everyone, and I mean nearly everyone seemed connected to the people that created the blackout, Mark's sponsor, the one with the not-so dead daughter, was a low point, but the rest of the show is top notch.

I really hoped they didn't cancel it for an awful show like V, whose second season is looking even worst than the 1st.

[–] silverr8c 13 years ago

Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot what does "someone borrowed me" mean?

Of all the things I have lost I miss my mind the most

[–] elektrasai 13 years ago

haha...

[–] 13 years ago

[deleted]

[–] z_thompson 13 years ago

It's not even a southern expression. We use it every day up in Minnesota, and this is the first time in my life anyone has been confused by the expression.

I'm really shocked this is the first time you've heard it.

Even in an office people say "Hey can I borrow your pencil for a second?"

[–] 13 years ago

[deleted]

[–] z_thompson 13 years ago

It's actually the first meaning in the English dictionary for the word.
All you had to do was look it up!

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/borrow

[–] DrZaat 13 years ago

No, if you actually read the definition, you can see that "to borrow" means to take something temporarily from someone else. If you give something to someone else temporarily, you loan it. The correct way to say what the poster was trying to say is, "Someone loaned me the entire first season..."

To use the word "borrow," the poster would have had to write, "I borrowed the entire first season from someone..."

[–] z_thompson 13 years ago

Yeah and he did borrow it from his friend, I doubt he kept it.
I'm pretty sure he had to take it from his friend in order to watch it, which he did. How could he have watched it if he didn't take it?

[–] DrZaat 13 years ago

Yes, but he said "my friend borrowed" which means his friend took it, which we know is not what he meant. He should have said, "I borrowed," which means he took it, or "My friend loaned," which means his friend gave it to him. I'm having a hard time seeing why this is so difficult for you to understand. Even in your example, you said "Hey, can I borrow..." You didn't say, "Hey, would you borrow me," which sounds seriously illiterate.

[–] 13 years ago

[deleted]

[–] z_thompson 13 years ago

Oh I see what you mean now. I still haven't heard of anyone being being confused by this.

This part now confuses me, when you said "which we know is not what he meant", so why did you even get involved in this conversation because we all knew he meant from the beginning. You not being able to connect the very easy dots made everyone second guess YOUR literacy level. Or do you actually go through life lost and confused unless people spell everything out for you exactly how they mean it, and explain every point and every word along the way, and if they use a word in the wrong tense it goes over your head? That would be a hard life.

[–] DrZaat 13 years ago

I never said I didn't know what he meant. So, no, I don't "go through life lost and confused." I was merely supporting those who took issue with his misuse of the word.

You, however, didn't even notice that the poster who said "my friend borrowed me.." was writing as if he never finished third grade. You read the definition, yet still didn't see his illiterate mistake. So, if I were you, I'd spend more time worrying about your own reading comprehension than about me.

[–] zenarchyair 13 years ago

Butting in...

I'm pretty sure when the poster asked:

Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot what does "someone borrowed me" mean?

he was trying to be funny and the correct answer was supposed to be "haha".

That being said I just wanted to say that I think you got it wrong because I'm pretty sure anyone reading this isn't calling DrZaat's literacy level into question, but possibly yours. The correct way of saying it is..."I borrowed", but yes I've heard it said "borrowed me". Just because someone says it all the time doesn't make it right, so just because you say it all the time in Minnesota doesn't mean anything.

Did you notice you were the only one to take the poster's question seriously? Makes ya wonder what went over who's head.

Butting out now...peace

[–] z_thompson 13 years ago

Yeah that makes more sense, I maybe fell for the worst joke in history, so bad nobody knew he was joking.

Which still raises the question, how did someone get so easily sidetracked by... nothing? Everyone knew what was going on without going into further detail, except some of you guys took the issue seriously, not me.

This is the worst thread I've seen on IMDB to date, and its thanks to you guys.

[–] 13 years ago

[deleted]

[–] DrZaat 13 years ago

Nice attempt to back pedal, pal, but it's not going to work. The post with "borrowed me..." was followed by three joking posts, then your misguided attempt to defend the illiterate phrase. It was only after you defended it that I pointed out your error--which you took a while to finally recognize.

So, the responsibility for what you see as "the worst thread on IMDB to date" rests squarely on your shoulders.

[–] pa74haCh 13 years ago

Does nobody remember that famous Shakespearean quote: "Neither a borrower nor borrower be"

[–] dealey52 12 years ago

I believe the correct quotation is : Neither a borrower nor LENDER be.

[–] carlpiaf 12 years ago

I understand the irony you're using silverr8c.
Someone borrowed me is incorrect English. In correct English it should be someone lent me. But most English speakers and certainly most people that have English as a second language make this mistake. Though I love the irony you used, maybe you're being a little too complex and/or pedantic for the viewers at home ;)

[–] kickingal 12 years ago

in england it is used as part of a regional dialect along with many other words/phrases that contain incorrect use of the english language. If you want to have a laugh have a look at the black country dialect it is shocking. lol

[–] info-996-828544 10 years ago

Never mind the dialect, the accent makes me feel like my teeth are being drilled without benefit of anesthesia.