FlashForward - Revelation Zero (part 1 and 2), S01E11-12

Well, it turns out that Lloyd (Jack Davenport) and Simon (Dominic Monaghan) did not cause the blackout - they merely amplified it. Oops. It looks like FlashForward is going to continue to advance with the same principles as before, giving us new questions at every turn, but giving us answers along the way as well.

I was disappointed in the late return of the show, particularly in the fact that we now have absolutely no clue what the date is, and therefore how far away from March 15th (when Demetri (John Cho) is supposed to die) and from April 29th (the date the flashforwards told of) we are. Demetri should be dead by now, according to my calendar, but within the world of the show, the date has yet to be passed. Will his potential death come next week? The week after? What will happen in the episode that airs at the end of April - will it have anything to do with the flashforwards?

But, regardless of that lack of knowledge, I was very pleased with all the discoveries we made about Simon. Sure, I suspected that he was in with the baddies (Flosso the villain did not really come across with any intention to seriously hurt Simon, despite the lack of a finger. And, just so you know, Richard III and Iago can get away with declaring themselves villain, but a fat old man blowing cigar cinders in Simon's eye cannot. Especially when by the end of the episode, he's been killed so easily and so pathetically). Simon never came across as particularly innocent, and although he ought to have been 6' to be Suspect Zero, and he is not that tall, his involvement only brings out more questions. Who are the people trying to use him, but making such stupid decisions as to incite his wrath by killing his father, his mentor, and taking his sister hostage? I hope that he gives them what is coming to them, despite anything else.

The scene that began the episode was beautiful and peaceful, which was lovely in conjunction with the rest of what went on. Not that they haven't made events that took place during the blackout peaceful before, such as when the bus drove into the lake, but watching the window washer fall and fall, as every hope of his rope catching failed, until the very last chance caught and saved him, had the exact right effect on my heart. Of hope, despite the horror of everything else going on around him.

So, hopefully, next week they will let us know where we are in the time line, and soon we will find out whether or not the show has been renewed for a second season. Are you anxious for more episodes?