On last week’s voice mail show, several callers lamented the demise of ABC’s “Flash Forward.”
If you’re like many of us here at Slice of SciFi, you may feel the show was cut down right as it was hitting its stride again and wonder what you can do to raise awareness of the series and possibly get it a second season.
Word has come to us today that a group of fans of the show have targeted June 10 as a day to raise awareness for the show and to hopefully get the attention of ABC suits.
Fans of the show will assemble in front of ABC network and affilate offices in New York, L.A., Chicago, Detroit and Atlanta on June 10 and for 2 minutes and 17 seconds are going to pretend to be passed out—just like the 2-minute-17-second blackouts.
If you can’t make it to the protests that day, you can participate in other ways. An attempt is underway to send ABC Entertainment chairman Steve McPherson, 20,000 friendship bracelets like the ones given to agent Mark Benford by his daughter.
You can find out more at this web site or by joining the Facebook group devoted to saving the show.
Some people need to move on with their lives. This silly stunt isn't going to change the minds of ABC executives.
I can't make it to any of those locations, but can I pass out in my house?
Were there even 20,000 fans of the show? I have yet to meet one person that watched any episodes...
notme: Well, the U.S. population, rounded to the nearest million, 300 Million. What size is your sample base?
Yes, I am being a smartass. I never watched Flash Forward either (though not because of the concept, I just have big problems with ABC and haven't watched a regular program on that network since NYPD Blue went off the air), but the joke was too easy to pass up.
I'm all for these things when they have a chance, but you have to know when to quit. You need to be smart and do these things BEFORE the show finishes it's current run. Look at the save Chuck campaign from last year, they did it BEFORE the season finale aired. It's too late for this now, the decision has been made.
Okay, I'll pipe up in its defense. I've watched all but the last episode and, while the plot has faltered from time to time, overall I've found it pretty intriguing. That said, I'm in Boston and not about to make a trip all the way to New York in order to join the gathering there, but I applaud the passion of the people who are organizing it.
If a piece of art means something to you, then you should be able to tell people. (And yes, television does count as an art form.) At the very least, the actors, writers, and production staff will know that their hard work was appreciated, and sometimes that feels even better than an opportunity to make more episodes. Just ask Tim Minear.
If cabbies rack up points for hitting pedestrians and a normal pedestrian is 5 points, handicapped pedestrians are 2 points, how many points are people dumb enough to pretend to be unconscious worth?