Intrigue, Sci-Fi, Horror, and Laughs
Added 11/13/2009
I don't watch much TV at home, but caught one of the early episodes in a hotel room while traveling for work. The combination of intrigue plus the sci-fi/horror plot line grabbed my attention right away; these shows typically hit the ground running. Then I see this familiar face on one of the characters, an actor I've seen before, and then it hits me - Dr. Walter Bishop, played by John Noble, was Denethor in the Peter Jackson "Lord of the Rings" film trilogy, where he played the warped, abusive father of Faramir, the guy who sets himself on fire and runs off the cliff. Now here he is playing another role as a crazy man, but this one is also lovable and often hilarious! As soon as I saw that I was hooked - I can watch the show just to see Walter - John Noble is a tremendous actor and the cast is uniformly excellent. I have only good things to say about the show.
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Brilliant, massively fun TV
Added 11/12/2009
I can't say enough how much fun watching Season 1 has been. I rarely catch anything on primetime, so I'm a little behind on the curve in giving Fringe its proper kudos. I approached it somewhat apprehensively, being a big LOST fan but wondering if JJ Abrams sophomore effort could even match his first. Fringe seriously exceeded all expectations.
I think characters are better written in todays television than they have been in decades, and Fringe is no exception. John Noble's Dr Bishop is absolutely phenomenal, and an authentic charaterization of genius/insanity. His comments and outbursts are equal parts funny/interesting/creepy. His son, Peter (Josh Jackson) is the most likeable criminal you'll meet. There's solid chemistry between he and Agent Dunham (Anna Torv, who is probably my least favorite of the main characters), and even Astrid The Lab Agent does what she needs to do to play a good supportive cast member.
The plotlines are far-out but believable enough to be credible and unsettling. Almost never does Fringe give you the feeling that we are dealing with science-fiction, but more with science-gone-wrong (plausible, considering today's high-profit pharmaceutical industry). It has a strong linear episodic path, and really keeps pulling you along from the Pilot on. Special effects work well, and while not cutting edge, do their part.
If dramas like Lost and The X-Files have at least at some point captured your liking, you will become a fan of Fringe very quickly. Highly recommended.
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I love Fringe Fries
Added 11/5/2009
You never know what Dr. Frankenstein may crave as he examines the latest body. It's worth your time to watch this series and find out for yourself what this means!
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gave gift to my lover
Added 11/2/2009
i gave to my lover a gift she love it she love fringe dvd she said it is best she ever seen she think that fringe movie is almost same as x file sort of .... it s good to go
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My review of Fringe: The Complete First Season
Added 10/26/2009
Fringe is beautifully filmed in a dark sort of way and has a real mad scientist and his son, who is the straight man of the piece, and a wonderful heroine who is truly fearless and very capable of handling the many bizarre cases she works. This new series is great fun and very sly in its humor. It is never dull and is done with a lot of tongue in cheek kind of writing. I highly recommend this series as it is really enjoyable and lots of fun. I hope it will run as long as it stays as fresh and funny as it is today.
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Great first season
Added 11/11/2009
I love this series, and most of all, i love one thing in it that most of the people dosent. Anna Torv. I really love her in the role. The other cast choices are solidy too.
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welcome to a world of wonder
Added 11/9/2009
9.2 THE SHOW ITSELF
8.5 VISUALS
9.3 SOUND
10 PACKAGING
9.1 EXTRAS
First things first: This is not anything like Lost. Just because J.J. Abrams' name is attached doesn't mean that Fringe is like Lost. At all. Is it a sci-fi show? Certainly? But is there as many characters, as much terrific acting or extremely drawn out story lines? No. But that doesn't mean Fringe is bad. In fact, Fringe is extremely mindblowing, if you give it a chance.
Some episodes are bad, yes. But if you aren't coming into Fringe expecting it to topple the giant that is ABC's Lost, then you will find alot of joy here. But the show is far from perfect.
The show follows FBI Agent Olivia Dunham as she begins to unravel a massive mystery that includes her former partner, the government and a massive technology empire called Massive Dynamic. She then gets help from Peter and Walter Bishop, a father-son duo who have a rough history. After a few episodes you begin to understand that the characters here are exactly as they appear. Peter is quickly the smart-*ss genious son who uses his smarts for things other than "good ideas", while his father (played brilliantly by John Noble) is the eccentric, 'mad scientist' who helps solve every case in the 20 episodes of season 1. The set up for the episodes after awhile feel a bit tiresome, but beyond that the episodes are generally very interesting (except for the extremely boring filler episode "Midnight") and well put together.
The best way I can sum up Fringe is that if you were disappointed in how much sci-fi wasn't really in Lost in the early days, this may be for you. There's no beating around the bush - this show is all sci-fi and I love it. There's action, adventure, suspense, mysteries and conspiracies all pointing towards "The Pattern" which alot of people have a hand in. Most first seasons of shows never reach their full potential (Lost did however), and during season 1 I completely forgot that this was just the first season. Extremely impressive and drug-like addicting (not that I know from first hand experience, just so you know). Give it a chance, guaranteed you'll find alot to love about the show.
8.5 VISUALS
The visuals are great on this blu-ray set. Although we do see alot of the same sets (the main government buildings, Walter's basement workshop...), it all looks fantastic. Some of the special effects are less than stellar, but that's not the fault of the filming, that's the fault of the CGI crew. But there's far worse blu-ray shows out there. The dark blues and blacks are great here.
9.3 SOUND
The soundtracks adds alot to the great atmosphere of the show. And I love the quirky intro song for the show. There isn't much in terms of actual scores here, but when there is something there it stands out. Dialogue and crash sequences sound amazing and with a great pair of headphones you really hear the movement of characters.
10 PACKAGING
This 5-disc set comes in a bluray case a little bit bigger than the Dexter seasons, which is placed inside a sturdy cardboard case with a hologram cover. I personally love the image changes on the cover and I love the set up of the book that the set comes with. In great detail it tells what episodes are on which disc along with which bonus features. Also what features are for what episodes. Extremely surprised a TV show booklet on DVD / bluray finally did this. Wish more shows did this.
9.1 EXTRAS
There are an assortment of extras here to sift through. Behind the scenes looks, make up works, CGI effects, commentaries and a few other odds and ends fill the set. Some of the features are in high def, some standard definition. If you enjoyed the show you'll find alot to love in the bonus features. Nothing really seems like filler, with alot of details in each feature.
IN CLOSING
Fringe has started off as a great show. There were some rough spots in the season to be sure, and some character growth (besides Olivia) would be nice, but maybe in time. Along with the bonus features and the wonderful packaging make this one of my favorite TV sets yet. Exceptionally done. Cannot wait till season two.
9.4/10 "OUTSTANDING"
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thrilling show
Added 11/5/2009
A great new show with a crazy story, but well played and a great buy for blu-ray. The show keeps you gripped to the seat and leaves u wanting more.
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