Comments on: Fringe: Nothing To See Here http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/2008/09/10/62/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 07 May 2010 14:21:48 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: javamonkeyhead http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/2008/09/10/62/comment-page-1/#comment-129 javamonkeyhead Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:56:42 +0000 http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/?p=62#comment-129 I watched it and agree somewhat with the review. I will give it a couple more shows before ditching it. I watched it and agree somewhat with the review. I will give it a couple more shows before ditching it.

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/2008/09/10/62/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Suzanne Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:50:30 +0000 http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/?p=62#comment-126 Dang, we downloaded it but haven't watched it yet. That's too bad, I was hoping it would be good... despite starring Pacey. (That's Joshua Jackson's character on Dawson's Creek... and now you know what a frickin nerd I am) Maybe now that I am expecting it to be crap, though, I will be pleasantly surprised? Dang, we downloaded it but haven’t watched it yet. That’s too bad, I was hoping it would be good… despite starring Pacey. (That’s Joshua Jackson’s character on Dawson’s Creek… and now you know what a frickin nerd I am) Maybe now that I am expecting it to be crap, though, I will be pleasantly surprised?

]]> By: MightyThor http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/2008/09/10/62/comment-page-1/#comment-124 MightyThor Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:57:50 +0000 http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/?p=62#comment-124 I was actually kind of surprised by this review. I can't argue with the logic of failing by comparison, because Fringe certainly is no X-Files, but I didn't find it nearly as bland or off-putting as MrHattyHat did. I thought the portrayal of Dr. Bishop was clearly the highlight, as I mentioned before, and maybe he's the reason I liked it as well as I did. I think it's very hard to pull of crazy, and crazy genius is even harder, but I thought John Noble did it exceptionally well. That's probably more a credit to him than to the show, but all the same, I found myself very intrigued by his scenes. Otherwise, I agree with a lot of the points made. I really didn't care for the location statements in each scene, integrated into the scenery, and I thought it came off a bit lackluster, reaching for gross-out in place of actually atmospheric and creepy, which the X-Files pulled off usually so well. I don't expect it ever to crack my "favorite shows" list, but I didn't feel compelled to abandon the pilot. I should also mention, as is my philosphy on movies, I watch shows to be entertained, and to visit another world or another person's life for a time. I thought Fringe was interesting enough to watch for a couple more episodes at least, although I agree that it's not the most original or most innovative show on TV. I was actually kind of surprised by this review. I can’t argue with the logic of failing by comparison, because Fringe certainly is no X-Files, but I didn’t find it nearly as bland or off-putting as MrHattyHat did. I thought the portrayal of Dr. Bishop was clearly the highlight, as I mentioned before, and maybe he’s the reason I liked it as well as I did. I think it’s very hard to pull of crazy, and crazy genius is even harder, but I thought John Noble did it exceptionally well. That’s probably more a credit to him than to the show, but all the same, I found myself very intrigued by his scenes.

Otherwise, I agree with a lot of the points made. I really didn’t care for the location statements in each scene, integrated into the scenery, and I thought it came off a bit lackluster, reaching for gross-out in place of actually atmospheric and creepy, which the X-Files pulled off usually so well. I don’t expect it ever to crack my “favorite shows” list, but I didn’t feel compelled to abandon the pilot.

I should also mention, as is my philosphy on movies, I watch shows to be entertained, and to visit another world or another person’s life for a time. I thought Fringe was interesting enough to watch for a couple more episodes at least, although I agree that it’s not the most original or most innovative show on TV.

]]> By: Krista Hansen http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/2008/09/10/62/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Krista Hansen Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:56:28 +0000 http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/?p=62#comment-123 I did not watch Fringe. The commercials made it look too scary. I am more of a HGTV or TLC kinda girl. I LOVE the Office and can't wait for the new season. I did not watch Fringe. The commercials made it look too scary. I am more of a HGTV or TLC kinda girl. I LOVE the Office and can’t wait for the new season.

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