The misconception is that forged means hard to hit, well with technology this is not always the case anymore. Forged does not mean blades all the time anymore. Forged is a process on how the club is made and has really nothing to do with how the club will play. Forged generally means slightly softer feel but again this is not always the case. With forgings it is more consistent for weight from head to head and smaller chance of inconsistencies in the metal including hot spots and dead spots that you can get from castings. Hope this answers your question. But better yet go get fit and see what works for your game. 

Workability and feel IMO.  I didn't think I was good enough to use forged irons, but I love my AP2's.  You can really tell when you hit it flush, and when you do, it's just a great feeling.  I also think you can work forged irons better.

Josh you are playing forged irons

AP2s are forged models, forged has nothing to do with working the ball. The first answer is the best. But, to add, the ability to shape shots has to do the most with skill(I can draw my buddies X-22s no prob) and the shape of the iron head. With a blade, the concentration of weight behind the center of the club head allows ball curvature without much distance loss. Used to be that forged irons were blades. But marketing and tech has changed that. I could get into the specifics of why GI and SGI irons are cast and blade styles are forged but that another class..lol. Forged irons were designed for better ball strikers, therefore better players, because of their maximum performance advantages as well as fulfilling preferences such as feel. So, in the mind of a profiteering corporation, lets build a GI iron set, forge them instead of cast them and take 4 degrees of loft from the clubs, and viola, we have clubs that appeal to the egos of many players.

The best thing to do is to get fit for clubs, I imagine that since you are asking about forged blade irons that you are not ready for their particular advantages. Striking the ball well and in the sweet spot needs to be effortless and consistent before you will enjoy a set of blades.

It only takes practice and some good instruction, there is no mystical secret, it doesn't have to be a secret because it is so hard...lol