Fringe

You have to push a little through the case-of-the-week heavy first season (I'm not opposed to cases of the week at all, but I like a good mix between them and arc episodes), but after that it becomes a pretty phenomenal sci-fi series; one that has its major myth arc reveals and story arcs paced out much better than The X-Files and sticks the landing much, much, much better than Lost. John Noble as Walter Bishop is one of my favorite TV sci-fi characters and performances ever.

This show is wonderfully well made and for the most part thoughtfully written. Any time you deal with the unknown, or fringe science, you wander into the realm of silly, but this did a good job, keeping some menace and interjecting some lighthearted humor at times. Well worth watching.

Jackson, Torv and Noble were the highlight of my week while the show was on air. It's like the X-Files, but commits to its sci-fi premise, growing into a convoluted mystery that had me at the edge of my seat. It was also well-written, with great injections of humour. Even with it's weirder final season, it is well worth watching.

Never seen *anything* crash and burn harder than this did with the last two seasons. I wish it would've kept going with the alternate timeline introduced in the s03 finale.

Conceptually interesting and well made. The shows gradual change from the standard monster/mystery per week to something grander and enjoyably convoluted was fun to watch. It's a good cast too, with Noble stealing the show. A slightly sticky first season needs to be got though to really enjoy this, but it comes recommended.

Fringe

1x; Stopped after S1E4.

Science fiction becomes strangely intimate here, turning parallel worlds, strange phenomena, and impossible theories into something grounded by grief, loyalty, and the fragile bonds between damaged people. The series starts as a procedural with weird-case intrigue, then grows into a larger emotional machine once its mythology locks into place. Not every thread hits with equal force, but its ambition gives it real soul. 7.5/10 — Inventive, heartfelt, and hauntingly human.

What an engaging to series. Lots of plot lines and great acting. Yes some ideas a bit nuts but I’ve rewatched this over and over. Love it.

The most compelling nightmare fuel I’ve watched. Well written and acted, the plot is fascinating. Each season is doing a slightly different genre, all with a sci-fi base though The ending is weak, but the journey getting there is perfect