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(S01E04) Any time we can go back and look at the blackout itself, I’m interested. But the use of an idyllic park scene and Björk’s “It’s Oh So Quiet” created an almost peaceful panorama — until a bus drove into the lake, nearly missing someone lying nearby. Throughout the entire opening sequence, though, the scenes of serenity and death melded flawlessly with the song.

It was a great opening reminder of the event that put the entire series into motion, as well as an introduction to Ned. Ned is Dr. Benford’s patient this week, who helps her come to terms with her own feelings about the flashforwards. He’s also the calmest and most collected guy you could ever meet. But there’s a reason for that.

What might be the most important thing for some people still on the fence about this show, Dominic Monaghan (Lost) finally showed up this week. As expected, he’s going to be playing a pretty damned important role in the series. His introduction created a relationship with one of our main characters that I absolutely didn’t see coming.

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