History YMMV / FlashForward2009

* EvilIsSexy: [[spoiler:Special Agent Janis Hawk]] at the end of "Queen Sacrifice." [[spoiler:Until we find out she's [[TheInfiltration actually a double mole]].]]

** Joseph Fiennes' acting drew much criticism, with many moments intended to be dramatic or profound instead coming across as unintentionally hilarious. A back-and-forth with his boss after a Senate hearing has become particularly infamous:

** This resulted in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLyDAvrs25g at least one]] StupidStatementDanceMix.

** Don't forget Janis talking about how [[Series/BarneyAndFriends her baby is a friend she hasn't met yet.]]

* WhatAnIdiot: Olivia spends the entire series being the [[OnlySaneMan only sane person]] who realizes that DUH! You can [[ScrewDestiny avert your flash forward]] by knowing where it happens and making sure you're as far away from there as possible on April 29th. Come April 29th and [[spoiler: she kisses Lloyd]] for no other reason than BecauseDestinySaysSo, even though it's already been proven multiple times in-universe that [[YouCantFightFate despite it being rather difficult]], [[ScrewDestiny you]] ''[[ScrewDestiny can]]'' [[ScrewDestiny fight fate]].
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic:
** The New York Times review of the pilot included a list of historical events tied to the flash forward date of April 29, 2010, and suggesting speculation over the date's significance would be more fuel for EpilepticTrees. In actuality, it's just the 50th birthday of Robert J. Sawyer, author of the ''Flash Forward'' novel, which coincidentally falls close to the airing of the first season finale.
** December 12, 2016- The End. [[Comicbook/{{Watchmen}} Hurm...]]

* FoeYay: Demetri and Vogel.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: There are a few, but none are more popular than Demetri Noh and MagnificentBastard Simon Campos.

* HolyShitQuotient: The last minute of every episode, tops, and you have what's called a "Last second plot-twist." Viewers are instantly alerted to the impending plot point as soon as the camera cuts that last time. The only time the "last-second plot twist" was averted was during "Blowback," which chose to devote the time to a CrowningMomentOfAwesome instead.

* MagnificentBastard: '''SIMON. CAMPOS.''' [[NerdsAreSexy Seduces cute girls with quantum physics]]... Habitually breaks into his best friend's house... [[spoiler:Kills multiple people with his bare hands.... What's not to like?]]

* AwesomeMusic: Practically every other piece of music played in "Revelation Zero" is pure audio bliss.

* HoYay:
** The first LINE of the show is Mark bellowing "DEMETRI!" Seriously, waking up after a catastrophe and Demetri is the first thing you think of?
*** Debatable. When waking up in a car wreck, concern about the other person in your car at the time of the wreck doesn't necessarily imply a sexual/romantic bond.
** Some between Simon and Lloyd. When Lloyd asks Simon is there was anyone he ever truly cared about, Simon looked at him rather shiftily and then changed the subject.

* HolyShitQuotient: The last minute of every episode, tops, and you have what's called a "Last second plot-twist." GenreSavvy-viewers are instantly alerted to the impending plot point as soon as the camera cuts that last time. The only time the "last-second plot twist" was averted was during "Blowback," which chose to devote the time to a CrowningMomentOfAwesome instead.

* MagnificentBastard: '''SIMON. CAMPOS.''' [[NerdsAreSexy Seduces cute girls with quantum physics]]... Habitually breaks into his best friend's house... [[spoiler:Kills multiple people [[BadAss with his bare hands]].... What's not to like?]]

* AwesomeMoments:
** Demetri's BigDamnHeroes rescue of [[spoiler:Celia, by ramming that guy's car.]]
** Stanford exhibits some [[MagnificentBastard Magnificent Bastardry]] by successfully blackmailing the ''President of the United States.''

* FunnyMoments: "I know what a bong is."
** "I'll make you gayer."
** The scene where Stanford tells Mark ''exactly'' what was going on in his flash forward. Both Courtney B. Vance and Joseph Fiennes look like they could barely get through the scene without laughing.