Season 1 - first half (Page 2 of 9)

Well I guess that depends on the philosophy the writers aspire to - determinism or free will.  Now that they know the future can they change it, or what they've seen will happen no matter what.

Determinism vs. Free will is an interesting angle....but I think that no matter how events play out, there can be no definitive assertion that either is the case since they both look the same in appearance.
However, whether events are predetermined or not, having the Flash Forwards potentiates the revelation that how we perceive events is not predetermined. For example, in a Flash Forward for someone who separates from their spouse 6 months in the future...the experience sucks. However, after anticipating it for 6 months, when it finally does predeterministically occur, there can be a sense of relief at having it over with, which would mean that the events stay the same, but perception can change.

...of course there's also the theory that we act based on our perceptions...but that's only valid under the free will tenets. Often it's only after the fact of an action that we come up with an explanation for why we did it. The action seems to happen of its own, and perception follows that and theorizes about it and so forth.

At any rate, I'm stoked for more of this show.

-Rob

I was answering your quote with: Didnt almost everyone see the date and time in the flash? I did get that impression.

Therefore your concern is invalid.

That's because tv.com is stupid.

They will most likely be able to change events... otherwise there would have been no reason for them to see the future at the first place... but of course, not everything has to have a reason (unless when it comes to fiction, obviously)

I like the whole future thing. Really looking forward to next few episodes. They could just as easily screw things up with the story But I have faith it is going to be a really cool series.

Very strange show.  The creepy bit is...

that freaked me out.

This show has potential - let hope they don't screw it up.

The Mosaic Collective

I love the ending of this episode.. chocking and powerful

I do, however, have a problem with the doll. If he had that picture on the wall and he created the situation which aloud the picture to be taken, on information he got from the wall -> that would suggest that what ever they do, nothing will change... that does in turn get me back to someones original question: If nothing will change, the flash had happened in the flash too, everyone should have been aware about the moment they flashed to... and perhaps they should have been looking at their watches...

Did anyone get anything of what I just wrote?

Second episode and already it was boring, shallow (+idiotic dialogues), full of cliches, slow... you name it. I'm sorry, but for me it ain't going to be Lost 2.

I love the plot and will continue watching the show, but the dialogues and the characters do not impress me. Hopefully the story will be strong enough to carry the deadweight.