FlashForward - Believe - Recap
(Here's Noelle's recap of tonight's episode of FlashForward: Believe)
This week on Flashforward, we get what I've been wanting for some time. More Bryce. He continues to search for the mysterious woman he saw in his flashforward and we learn more about his life before the blackout along the way. Aaron is worried about how Tracy is acting and Demetri tries to find more information about the anonymous caller who warned him of his fate. And last but not least we have Mark, who pisses off everyone in his path while he tries to figure out who sent Olivia the text about his drinking. Everyone's looking for something this week but will they be happy with what they find?
This episode starts off with a flashback to 2 weeks before the blackout with some incredibly upsetting news. Bryce has stage 4 cancer and his prognosis is terminal. Nooo :( Don't even ABC. This does however explain Bryce's suicide attempt before the blackout. It really breaks my heart to see someone give up completely like this. We get to see what Bryce saw in his vision and it's really inspirational and moving even if not much happens. He's with the mystery Japanese girl and they're both very happy to be together. It's easy to see why this vision would give Bryce so much hope.
Keiko is the girl from Bryce's vision. She's a shy girl from Japan who's also a very talented engineer. It seems her specialty is making robotic arms. Will she help Bryce in the future? She's another girl unhappy with her life with a family that doesn't support her or her dreams. Join the rest of us Keiko.
Bryce tells Olivia the truth about what's wrong with him and she wants to help. She recommends him to an experimental drug treatment program in Houston and tells him to hop a flight right away because she's convinced that this treatment is why he's alive in his vision. Bryce ignores that logic and instead flies to Japan in search of Keiko. He learns a little bit of Japanese and wanders around the city looking for her. How frustrating. Because Keiko and her mother aren't getting along, her mother sabotages Bryce's attempts to find her. Damn you woman!
Mark sees the text that Olivia received telling her that he will start drinking again. Because he's only told two people other than her, logic dictates that it's one of those people. But I doubt it. First person is Aaron, one of Mark's best friends who he immediately offends and angers once he accuses him. Mark just lost his AA sponsor. Tough break buddy. Aaron is already angry because Tracy isn't the same person she was when she left. She's "dead" and "broken" and drinking like a fish. That could really test Aaron's limits. The other person who knew was Wedeck, Mark's boss. Last person you want to piss off Mark. He does it anyway and gets thrown out of his office.
When Mark is finished with his pity parade, he does something useful and helps Demetri identify the anonymous caller who foretold his murder. The NSA had recorded the phone call and the guys are able to narrow it down to Hong Kong. They decide that jetting over to China right now is a good idea. Even after that crazy guy a few episodes back blamed the entire blackout on China. I'm sure they're very friendly after that.
Bryce heads back to LA a defeated man. Don't give up just yet Bryce. As he's getting off the plane, he could have restored his faith by simply turning around. Keiko, (although unaware) is right behind him getting off the same flight. Turns out he did misinterpret the vision and the Japanese restaurant he meets Keiko in is in Los Angeles. Irony. Believe Bryce! Believe!
Questions from Tonight:
Who sent Olivia the text? My guess is Lloyd or Simon.
Is Bryce's condition really terminal?
Will Keiko save him? (yes please!)
Why did Demetri's anonymous caller try so hard to hide herself?
