Fringe

As i have now become a victim of the credit crunch, i spend more time at home than i do hunting out the latest red wine at the local. This means i watch more tv and Fringe interested me because i like something with edge. Fringe has it in bucket loads. Based around unexplained phenomenon of the murdering kind, FBI agent Olivia Dunham enlists the help of Peter Bishop. Peter is played by the delightful Joshua Jakson, once of Dawson's Creek fame. Because the spread of phenomenon is getting out of control, the FBI enlist the help of Peter's father, Dr Walter Bishop, who absolutely steals the show. Walter was institutionalised and is the 'Mad ...  Read the complete review

I was enticed into watching Fringe when it first came out in 2008 because of it being linked with JJ Abrams. As a massive Lost fan, and enjoying most other things JJ Abrams has been involved in, it had to be worth a try. Plus the hype online about this brand new series was worth taking a look if nothing else. I'm not going to go into detail about the characters are, what the 'Fringe Division' is, or any of the storylines, as you can find all of that anywhere on the internet. Instead I'm going to share my thoughts and opinions on the series. Although you could easily describe Fringe to other people as it being 'kind of like the X Files', you soon ...  Read the complete review

At the time of writing this, series two of this tv show has just started showing on Sky One but my review is going to focus on what I have seen so far in series one. From the very first episode of this tv show I was hooked. Without giving anything away I can guarantee you that the first episode is very exciting, is full of unexpected twists and will leave you counting the seconds until you can catch episode two! The series is science fiction in nature and follows a similar layout to a show like The X-Files. By this I mean there is a different baddie of the week each week while at the same time there is a story arch that plays out throughout the ...  Read the complete review

Fringe is very different from most TV programmes I have ever watched. What does Fringe mean in the context of the show? To describe it better than I could this next part has been taken from Wikipedia: ∞ Scientific inquiry in an established field of study which departs significantly from mainstream or orthodox theories, and is classified in the "fringes" of a credible mainstream academic discipline. Fringe concepts are considered highly speculative or weakly confirmed by mainstream scientists. ∞ Though there are examples of mainstream scientists supporting maverick ideas within their own discipline of expertise, many ...  Read the complete review

== This is my 50th review and I thought I'd review a new TV show I've been in love with! === I have been increasingly impressed with JJ Abram's efforts and it has increased by a lot after watching Star Trek and his new TV show in which he's a producer of: Fringe. Still in touch with his science-fiction roots, he has created a new TV show more or less based on X-files, people might say. But however, JJ Abrams has taken it to a different angle; based on real science rather than paranormal happenings that cannot be explained scientifically. What exactly is Fringe? It is a true science that tries to further the boundaries of science and it is a highly ...  Read the complete review