so how did it finish

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But how did it finish? That's mainly what the OP wanted to know.

I wanted to like this show. A lot. Despite the involvement of Braga (author of STV's "Threshold"), I couldn't pass up this premise. I watched the beginning, about nine or ten episodes. First, at night, when it was aired (read: excited.) Then, the episodes would pile up on my DVR and I'd watch them in the morning while working, for white noise (read: not excited.)

To account for the show's low ratings, the consensus seems to blame the performance of the male lead, the procedural focus, and the filler. I agree with that, and I'd add that overall there were a lot of cheesy decisions made by everybody involved. Most of the main actors lacked charisma, too. And despite the nice productions, this series felt more like a ScyFy show than a network show. I honestly cannot believe that anybody could favor this over LOST. To me, that's mindboggling. No offense to anybody who would rather watch this than LOST, though. To each his own.

Anyway, like I said, I did want to like this show. And I appreciated the diversity of the cast. But FF just failed. There were a lot of great ideas here, but the execution was weak as hell. Maybe it could've found its feet given another season, but I sorely doubt it. The premise demanded a great first season, and Braga/Goyer just didn't deliver.

What I'm trying to find out, like the OP, is how did it end. Not "the end" ending, mind you. (As I just watched the finale on Netflix*.) What I want to know is, what caused the blackout and why? And sorry, fans, but I don't want to watch the middle twelve episodes I missed to find out. What caused the blackout exactly? Who was behind it? What was the motive? What could be gained?

If anybody wouldn't mind filling in those of us who'd like to know in, we'd really appreciate it. Thanks!

(By the way, is the book worth reading in its own right? Sounds like a Crichton kind of book, which I enjoy every once in a while.)


*Any doubt of JF's performance, just watch the ending. At the very end, when he's in slow motion running away from the explosion. To me, that encapsulates everything that is wrong with his hammy performance. Over. The. Top.