As soon as this episode started, hints were being given. First there was the opening location tag, stating that we were in ‘Manhatan’ instead of ‘Manhattan’. A small thing, really, but still, in a show that is building its reputation as detail-oriented, it’s highly representative. Then there is the fact that the characters are talking… Read More TV Review: Fringe, Season 2, Episode 15: Jacksonville
Weddings are stressful enough already without having something kill off 14 guests and bridal party members. Unfortunately, this is what happens to the Milton-Staller couple in the beginning of this episode of Fringe. The only clue we have as to the identity of the perpetrator of the crime is a young man, somewhere in his… Read More TV Review: Fringe, Season 2, Episode 14: The Bishop Revival
A man walks into the offices of a petroleum company; first, his nose starts bleeding, then he starts sweating profusely, soon he becomes disoriented; a few moments later, he falls to the floor, dies, and before anyone around him can react, what looks like blood sprayed out of his mouth, falling on all those gathered around him.… Read More TV Review: Fringe, Season 2, Episode 13: What Lies Below
What at first seems to be a relatively simple corporate espionage kidnapping and extortion scheme turns out to be a brilliantly intricate tale of family deception. Paralleling the lie that Walter Bishop and his son are living, James Carson, a top Massive Dynamic scientist, has been telling his son an alternate version of the truth.… Read More TV Review: Fringe, Season 2, Episode 7: Of Human Action
Fringe is back, and back with quite a bang; a monster-of-the-week episode featuring an entity that will make you watch the episode with your back to a wall, just to make sure nothing creeps up on you. Hey, you never know. The overarching plot is simple enough. It starts with a Russian cosmonaut who went… Read More TV Review: Fringe, Season 2, Episode 6: Earthling
What at first seems to be a relatively simple corporate espionage kidnapping and extortion scheme turns out to be a brilliantly intricate tale of family deception. Paralleling the lie that Walter Bishop and his son are living, James Carson, a top Massive Dynamic scientist, has been telling his son an alternate version of the truth.… Read More Review: Fringe, Season 2, Episode 7: Of Human Action
I’m liking Fringe more and more. And no, it’s not a case of me trying to delude myself into making the task of reviewing it less tedious. Quite the contrary in fact — reviewing Fringe is becoming more and more fun. Wouldn’t Walter be proud. I have to admit that, during the first minute or… Read More Review: Fringe, Season 2, Episode 5: Dream Logic
It’s very satisfying to watch a show slowly grow into its full potential. Fringe’s first season was slow, and many stopped watching for various reasons. But for those of us who stuck by it, our patience is paying off, more and more so with each new episode of season two. The title of this particular… Read More Review: Fringe, Season 2, Episode 4: Momentum Deferred