Flash Forward: Season 1, Episode 1

Yep, the big premiere. People are saying Flash Forward is "the new Lost", but I think it's too soon to tell.

Joseph Fiennes plays a starring role as the FBI Agent investigating the Flash Forward blackout, and he certainly has the gritty hotness of a Series-1-Doctor-Jack-from-Lost. The horrific scenes following the blackout are reminiscent of a certain plane crash on the beach, with unexpected explosions and amazing special effects.

The story seemed to move slowly...the skipping back and forward in time is fun, but since we're all familiar with the premise of the series, sitting through 30 minutes of background story before we get to the Flash Forward 'incident' was kinda lame. We all know it's coming, let's not stuff around. As we Lost fans are accustomed to screaming at our televisions: "GET ON WITH IT!".

I'm intrigued, I will admit. And the final scene was incredibly creepy: the man walking around the stadium while everyone else was blacked out - it made my skin crawl. It's that unusual 'shivers down my spine' moment that makes me think this show has some potential to be my Lost substitute when the show comes to a sad end next year.

But as I said, it's too soon to tell...