If I took a closer look at that reflection, it would be of a man who has accepted rudimentary accomplishments of stage and screen, like an innocent hookup everyone saw coming or a menial plot twist that merely opens up new wounds without closing the old ones first. More programming means more mediocrity, but that doesn’t mean I’m ready to give up just yet. It was a minuet interaction but it snapped me out of the coma the episode’s “case of the week” put me in. Forever has something more than it’s procedural counterparts, it has a sense of humor, charm and a fun, limitless backstory that spans 200 years. The problem is the show isn’t going anywhere if it’s “A” plot for the week is so vanilla that we’re begging for another flashback to get us through the episode. This week’s flashback helped Henry solve the murder mystery of New York billionaire Gloria Carlyle. While the plot was easily the worst of the first four episodes, it did give us some more insight on Henry’s relationship with Abigail as we learn more about how his past shapes him in the present. We need more of that, and there has to be a better, more exciting way to package it. We’re learning more about each character and though forever is a long time, it’s probably best that the show remains in the past because right now the cases of the day aren’t doing much for me. “The good memories, those are the ones that hurt the most,” Jo says as she recalls a spot she used to frequent with her late husband.
