- Summary: The mystery continues to unravel slowly for Olivia, Peter, and Walter after last season's finale set in an alternate universe.
- Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction
- Show Type: Ended
- Season 2 premiere date: Sep 17, 2009
- Episode Length: 60
- Air Time: 09:00 PM
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 9 out of 10
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Mixed: 1 out of 10
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Negative: 0 out of 10
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Unlike The X-Files, Fringe has a sense of humor that cuts through its gloom. Credit Jackson for his raised-eyebrow dubiousness whenever things threaten to turn absurdly weird, and Noble for making his brilliant acid casualty a poignant, eager-to-please man, constantly sifting through his prodigious brain to locate the truth from fragmented memories.
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80If Fringe‘s writers--Abrams, Roberto Orci, and Alex Kurtzman--sustain the sharp wit and swift plotting they managed in this summer’s Star Trek prequel, they might maintain the series' high-speed, oddball unpredictability.
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80Fortunately, someone finally grabs hold of the wheel and steers it back to where it belongs, as one of the great character dramas of contemporary television.
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60For those of us who can't be bothered to decipher the mumbo jumbo, let alone take it seriously, there is diversion enough in each episode's discrete inner story, which doesn't require a mental decoder ring.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 16 out of 19
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Mixed: 2 out of 19
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Negative: 1 out of 19
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AlexL8Fringe shows no signs of slowing down or getting stale. Yet. Enjoy the ride while it lasts.
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BretG7
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