A mad scientist, a bitter, cynical con man, and a hardy FBI agent are all thrown together to work for a secret division of the FBI known as the Fringe Division, investigating and solving strange phenomena that may threaten the very existence of their world.
So I'm a Fringe fanatic. I have an IPhone case that only Fringe fans will catch. I love the show for many reasons, but I might as well title this post "Why Fringe is better than Doctor Who".
If you're not really a sci-fi kind of person, then this show might not be your favorite, but you'll still enjoy it. It's Doctor Who mixed with 24 mixed with Sherlock mixed with Grey's Anatomy. Not really, but the point at which I'm arriving is that it's got enough science for the sci-fi-ers, enough action for the adrenaline junkies, enough intrigue for the mystery lovers, and enough emotion to keep you interested and involved until the very end. First off, J.J. Abrams is brilliant, and the science in this show is astounding. I'm not a big sci-fi nerd, but this show made me become one. Don't think it's hard to understand, however; the writers knew their audience wouldn't be scientists so everything is explained perfectly, and it makes you feel smarter, in fact.
Apart from the writing, the actors are brilliant. Hypothetically, even if every other aspect of a show or movie is amazing, I would not be able to watch it if the actors were not believable. This show absolutely has dedicated actors. So much so that when I was watching an episode about an alternate version of the characters in a different reality, I thought, "Man, I haven't seen Anna Torv in a while. Is she even in this episode?" Then I realized how stupid I was. I was watching Anna Torv play the same character but a slightly different version, and I didn't even know it. The actors got to play many characters, and there was some very intricate character development. When I forget they're actors, then they've done their job. What fun it must have been for the actors during this show. Also, John Noble is too outstanding, and Anna Torv did very well with an American accent. Few people know she's Australian (and much more famous there).
Yes, there are cons. Sometimes the animation is super cheesy, but the animation is very minimal. Whenever they could, they used makeup and costumes (which were top notch), and I was only taken out of the story a couple of times due to the animation. Even the writing had its cons, but you must remember that it is very hard to construct five seasons of one hundred episodes all filling the time slot of an hour. In a movie series, the entire time can be at least six hours, but that's only six episodes of a TV series. It's very hard to keep a series going, and sometimes some of the plot falls through because either it didn't work or it has to make way for something bigger that's rising. Most of the viewers probably forgot the little snippets that were never brought up again, but I catalogued them because I assumed everything in the show was important. There were only a few episodes that fell through, but this show did a better job at holding itself up than any other show I've seen. Especially with how complicated it was. This show is certainly no Gossip Girl. The beginning episodes are linked to the very ending, and I'm so glad this show was able to complete a full circle without accidentally creating a messy, open rhombus (again, Gossip Girl). Or even How I Met Your Mother--making things up as you go along.
Some don't like the final season, but I just treated it like a movie. The show ended, and a movie was made, almost as a sequel. If you've seen the show, you understand. It's almost like a different show while still being the same old Fringe.
Never before has a show made me feel like a kid during playtime and a scientist at the same time. I absolutely suggest watching it. It only gets better as it goes along. So if you want to be immersed in a great story full of complicated writing, dedicated actors, and stunning cinematography, then Fringe is the show for you. At least try it out. Soon enough, you'll be helplessly attached and buying a phone case like me.
Unless you're like my girlfriend Sarah. She watched Fringe for me but stopped around the third season because she was too confused and overwhelmed.
But hey. That's how I felt when she made me watch Gossip Girl.
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