WHO IS DETECTIVE JO MARTINEZ?

It’s tough to be a female police detective in New York City.  Even tougher if you’re beautiful, and if you’ve just lost your husband to a heart attack barely one year ago.  But Jo is tough.  She can handle it.  The only thing that has her puzzled is her current medical examiner – none other than our own Dr. Henry Morgan.  He’s secretive, non-judgmental, and usually right about, well, everything.

In FOREVER’s pilot episode, Jo meets Henry following a subway train collision.  She finds his 300 year old pocket watch and the attraction begins.  Jo is quiet, reticent, and drinking in order to close the hole in her heart where her husband used to be.  She tells Henry, “There is a part of him that I still feel.  I just want it to go away.”  He tells her it won’t.  And makes her smile.

Frustrating as he may be, Henry can always draw a smile from Jo.  Makes you want to keep watching, doesn’t it?  Maybe even hope this rather odd couple— she’s cautious, and he’s hiding that little secret about being immortal—will eventually get together?

Well, I do, too.  Probably just the romance author in me.

FOREVER’s Detective Jo Martinez is Alana De La Garza in real life.  Though her acting name changed from Jo to Clara when she joined the cast of Criminal Minds, Forever Fans will always remember her as Jo.  And while we wish her the best in her new series, we all hope our FOREVER will return and Jo along with it.

As Henry says at the end of this first episode, “what keeps us alive, more important than blood or oxygen, or even love, is hope.”  And we believe it.

As always, I remain

Jayne Nichols

www.nicholsanddymes.com

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THE TWELVE DAYS OF FOREVER

At last!  Tomorrow is Christmas Day.  I want to wish each and everyone of you, Forever Fan or not, a very Merry Christmas.  Forever Fans have spent many long hours proving to Warner Bros, Netflix, and frankly, anyone else who would listen, that we are serious about our love for the FOREVER television show which was prematurely cancelled after only one season.

I promised you some amazing artwork from some of our most dedicated Forever Fans.  As a holiday tribute, Heather Mathre has designed her own version of the 12 Days of Forever.

Today we present the entire TWELVE DAYS OF FOREVER.  Ah, the memories.

On the 1st day of Xmas, Forever gave to me – 1 Immortal fresh from the drink.

On the 2nd day of Xmas, Forever gave to me – 2 Badass Detectives and 1 Immortal fresh from the drink.

On the 3rd day of Xmas, Forever gave to me – 3 Ah-ha moments ruined, 2 Badass Detectives and 1 Immortal fresh from the drink.

 On the 4th day of Xmas, Forever gave to me – 4 Highly Unusual Causes of Death, 3 Ah-ha moments ruined, 2 Badass Detectives and 1 Immortal fresh from the drink.

On the 5th day of Xmas, Forever gave to me – 5 Body Parts (Bravo to the Props Dept), 4 Highly Unusual Causes of Death, 3 Ah-ha moments ruined, 2 Badass Detectives and 1 Immortal fresh from the drink.

On the 6th day of Xmas, Forever gave to me – 6 Sides of Jo, 5 Body Parts (Bravo to the Props Dept), 4 Highly Unusual Causes of Death, 3 Ah-ha moments ruined, 2 Badass Detectives and 1 Immortal fresh from the drink.

On the 7th day of Xmas, Forever gave to me – 7 Deaths of Henry, ’14 & ’15 Edition, 6 Sides of Jo, 5 Body Parts (Bravo to the Props Dept), 4 Highly Unusual Causes of Death, 3 Ah-ha moments ruined, 2 Badass Detectives and 1 Immortal fresh from the drink.

On the 8th day of Xmas, Forever gave to me – 8 Lucas Shenanigans, 7 Deaths of Henry, ’14 & ’15 Edition, 6 Sides of Jo, 5 Body Parts (Bravo to the Props Dept), 4 Highly Unusual Causes of Death, 3 Ah-ha moments ruined, 2 Badass Detectives and 1 Immortal fresh from the drink.

On the 9th day of Xmas, Forever gave to me – 9 Memorable Family/Friend Moments, 8 Lucas Shenanigans, 7 Deaths of Henry, ’14 & ’15 Edition, 6 Sides of Jo, 5 Body Parts (Bravo to the Props Dept), 4 Highly Unusual Causes of Death, 3 Ah-ha moments ruined, 2 Badass Detectives and 1 Immortal fresh from the drink.

On the 10th day of Xmas, Forever gave to me – 10 Eras of Henry, 9 Memorable Family/Friend Moments, 8 Lucas Shenanigans, 7 Deaths of Henry, ’14 & ’15 Edition, 6 Sides of Jo, 5 Body Parts (Bravo to the Props Dept), 4 Highly Unusual Causes of Death, 3 Ah-ha moments ruined, 2 Badass Detectives and 1 Immortal fresh from the drink.

On the 11th day of Xmas, Forever gave to me – 11 Heartfelt Father/Son Moments, 10 Eras of Henry, 9 Memorable Family/Friend Moments, 8 Lucas Shenanigans, 7 Deaths of Henry, ’14 & ’15 Edition, 6 Sides of Jo, 5 Body Parts (Bravo to the Props Dept), 4 Highly Unusual Causes of Death, 3 Ah-ha moments ruined, 2 Badass Detectives and 1 Immortal fresh from the drink.

On the 12th day of Xmas, Forever gave to me – 12 Feels of Jenry, 11 Heartfelt Father/Son Moments, 10 Eras of Henry, 9 Memorable Family/Friend Moments, 8 Lucas Shenanigans, 7 Deaths of Henry, ’14 & ’15 Edition, 6 Sides of Jo, 5 Body Parts (Bravo to the Props Dept), 4 Highly Unusual Causes of Death, 3 Ah-ha moments ruined, 2 Badass Detectives and 1 Immortal fresh from the drink.

What a wonderful TWELVE DAYS OF FOREVER this has been. Thank you, Heather, for this gift of a FOREVER Christmas!

Until next time, I remain

Jayne Nichols

Forever Fan

www.nicholsanddymes.com