Two shows which captured my attention this fall season of shows were V and FlashForward.  V is based on the original show which premiered in the 1980s.  The planet Earth is invaded by a species of aliens (the V) which claim to come in peace and mean no harm.  They offer plenty of great deals to the world- universal healthcare, miracle working abilities, and world leaders are questioning of the trust they should place in these aliens- who are not at all stereotypical.  They are beautiful and hard to mistrust- but there are a few people who are more cautious than the world leaders.  The few humans and traitor-aliens know that they can trust no one anymore, and have to continue their anti-V movement while staying under the radar.

FlashForward is an original series that aired during the same week in September as V, however FlashForward is slightly based on the 1999 novel Flashforward by Robert J. Sawyer.  The premise is that the entire world blacked out for 2 minutes and 17 seconds, and saw their future.  It turned into a catastrophe because not only did everything stop for over 2 minutes, but everything stopped exactly where it was, causing many accidents and deaths.  When there is proof that the blackout did not affect the entire world, but there are a few accounts of people who were awake and moving during it.  An investigation begins by a team of FBI investigators in LA, who set up a site on the internet so people can compile their FlashForwards.  What everyone in the team sees in their flash forward provides multiple side-stories and an insight to their personal lives.



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