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See that’s the one reason FRINGE was . The cases actually felt like they had a place in the show, much like the X-Files.
I’m so sick of the lazy storytelling in “X of the week” shows where the same killing monster-alien is thrown at the viewer.
The writers of FRINGE had some really original ideas. It’s one of the only shows where (most) antagonist plot lines were just as interesting as the overarching one.
I think the one major problem with FRINGE is that it just wasn’t advertised… at all.
Most people had no idea what the show was when it was on. If you weren’t watching it from day one, you most likely didn’t know about it which is sad (the other thing that is sad is that LOST has basically fallen off the face of the Earth; if they didn’t watch it while it was on most people look at you funny when you mention it).
As for the ending, you’re right at least they were able to WRITE an ending, instead of leave it with a cliffhanger.
It terms of other shows you can watch, I would strongly suggest anything from my list (The Vampire Diaries, although the name may be off putting, has had some amazing episodes and it is up there with LOST/FRINGE on my list; Alternatively I think everyone should watch In the Flesh at least once in their life; vs Blue, in Season 6 - 13, is one of the best written shows ever of all time…and its a web-series based on a game…just take that in, the emotion and smart storytelling is just amazing… the writers managed to write the best love story in a show without resorting to anything graphic and never even showing the faces of the main characters; that being said all the shows up there have some great moments, if you liked FRINGE you’ll like them).
Fell free to ask about any one of them if you need a rundown or something of the sort.
Actually I am curious how you feel about Person of Interest, seeing as you liked FRINGE.
What are your thoughts on the show as a whole?
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Agreed. I’ll check out your suggestions as well, thanks for the heads up.
Person of Interest - before I had watched Fringe I would have put POI as the best show ever. Now it’s #2 (so far, still more seasons to go) after Fringe. I love the lore and atmosphere of the show. It takes a bit to pick up (around 1.5 seasons) but when it does, it’s ridiculously good. The characters are superb, the actors whether it be series regular, recurring, or guest stars are just incredible. Even the music composed by Ramin Djwadi is enough to watch the show alone. I really love how they’ve built up the antagonist of the current season since the beginning of the show. It feels as if everything has been leading to this point, and the way they weave some of the subtleties of each episode together down the line in ways you wouldn’t have thought of are just insane. It’s a really underrated show, much like Fringe was in it’s time from what I hear. I just hope this one has the good fortune of getting a proper ending. The cast is amazing, Jim Caviezel, Emerson, Taraji P. Henson, Chapman, Sarah Shahi, Amy Acker, Cara Buono, Enrico Colantoni, Boris McGiver, Clarke Peters, Leslie Odom Jr. (One of the best antagonists ever), Snow, and many many more. I could keep going lol, but suffice to say it has fantastic writing, cast and music. Do you watch it?