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- FOX
- Sep 17, 2009
- FOX
- Sep 17, 2009
Summary FBI agent Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv), Peter Bishop (Joshua Jackson) and his estranged father Walter Bishop (John Noble) are entangled in J.J. Abrams' sci-fi drama about a conspiracy that begins with mysterious deaths on an airplane.
Created By: J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci
- FOX
- Sep 17, 2009
- FOX
- Sep 17, 2009
Summary FBI agent Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv), Peter Bishop (Joshua Jackson) and his estranged father Walter Bishop (John Noble) are entangled in J.J. Abrams' sci-fi drama about a conspiracy that begins with mysterious deaths on an airplane.
Created By: J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci
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Generally Favorable
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
74
90% Positive
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9 Reviews
10% Mixed
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0% Negative
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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.
If 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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User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 194 User Ratings
8.7
94% Positive
182 Ratings
182 Ratings
2% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
4% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
The season one finale was such a game changer for the entire show. Season two is excellent. Olivia, Peter, Walter and Astrid further investigate the fascinating sphere of Fringe science and soon discover that everything is intertwined, including themselves. It is full of flashbacks and a budding attraction between Peter and Olivia (which is really cute, but not a central aspect of the story so don't worry if you're not into that kind of thing). The last couple of episodes of season two are AMAZING. One of my favourite seasons EVER! And my favourite show still. It makes me want to cry tears of happiness.
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SEASON 2
Fringe is simply amazing and John Noble is as well. It's the best sci-fi show in T.V!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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SEASON 2
Fortunately, 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.
After starting slow in the Nielsen race early on last year and then finding its footing, Fringe should settle in nicely.
While not as mind-blowing as the last season's finale (which had me finally buying into the show after a season on the fence), does a good enough job continuing to run with the parallel-universe scenario established toward the end of season one.
As the season progresses, it is very possible that Fringe will find its footing. But right now there is far too much padding in the form of substandard plotlines.
For 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.
An amazing sci-fi show that is so much better than the rest of the series.Definitively worth **** only thing better than the first season of Fringe is it's second season
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SEASON 2
This was my favorite season of Fringe and the season finale was one the best finales ever. Totally on the edge of my seat. It is NOTHING like the X-files, besides the fact that both are about companies exploring the unexplainable. Again, it's NOT an X-files copy. Anna Torv improves her acting in this season and the best acting still comes from John Noble (Dr Walter Bishop). This show is well done and I can't wait to watch every single episode.
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SEASON 2
Fringe: Season 2 is absolutely excellent, par an average first couple of episodes. The first couple of episodes, like last season, felt very repetitive, and I was dissapointed, however this is resolved thanks to the rest of the season. The story really picks up after episode 8 "August" (which is excellent by the way) and the story becomes thrilling and the actors really start to pick up their game. The relationship between Peter and Walter becomes one of the most interesting storylines the show has had so far, as shown in episode 15 "Peter" which might arguably be the best episode of Fringe ever. John Noble also was outstanding in this season, absolutely faultless.
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SEASON 2
The increasingly strained "science" canon and obvious continuity errors aren't the problem. The problem is that the characters just never get beyond being caricatures. All of them can be quickly and easily summed up into a short sentence; certainly not interesting enough to want to watch for more than a season. None of them, not even the heroes, are especially likable. Weirdly enough the alternate versions of most of the characters are more interesting and engaging, unfortunately the show needs to artificially remind us every so often that the other side is evil, so we shouldn't really attempt to empathize with someone from the "other" side. In any event, as a big JJ. Abrams fan, I was hoping for a lot more and I really wanted to like this show. I ended up just barely finishing season 2 and abandoning it after 2 episodes of Season 3.
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