Forever: Look Before You Leap

September 28, 2014 10:21 PM - Season 1, Episode 2

After Henry pegs the case of a would-be bridge jumper as a homicide while the police label it a suicide, he and Jo go on a rogue investigation for proof. Meanwhile, Henry's anonymous caller surfaces again. Apparently, he has been tracking him for years. A letter on antique stationary might provide Henry a fascinating clue about the caller, and he enlists Abe's help in tracing the note's history to a foreign locale. Revealing flashbacks unveil the beginning of Henry's great love affair with his soon-to-be wife, Abigail.
posted by Jacqueline (5 comments total)

The flashback camera filter is wierd. He looks like he's sprayed himself with that orange fake tanning stuff. I get that they want to mark it visually, but personally I'd have said to heck with it and gone with B&W (or, failing that, a nice 1950s technicolour). Their choice just looks muddy.
posted by Mogur at 6:43 AM on September 29, 2014

It's not a terribly original idea especially in the wake of Sleepy Hollow. So far I'm watching because of Judd Hirsch, but he isn't really given much to do on the show. I also find the pseudo-sherlockian aspect of the show a little annoying. I'll hold on a bit more in hope things will pick up soon.
posted by miss-lapin at 10:49 AM on September 29, 2014

Abigail is going to turn out to be immortal too and show up in the season finale. I'm calling it now.
posted by Jacqueline at 12:18 PM on September 29, 2014 [1 favorite]

And she's having an affair with Adam.
posted by miss-lapin at 1:35 PM on September 29, 2014

I thought this episode was an improvement over the pilot - not much of a compliment considering how clunky that pilot was, but, I didn't feel like the characterization was quite as scattershot as it was in the pilot.
posted by oh yeah! at 8:35 PM on September 29, 2014