I like Fringe and it is still a show I am willing to watch no matter how disappointed I feel. The first two shows of the season were great starts. What makes it hard to watch and it could be just me is the fact that Friday nights are nights when my brain is close to dead. Yes, I do DVR the show but to think of the plot lines and the "confusion" of a 3rd universe with some rehashing of previous stories, the brain can only take so much after a week's worth of real life.
I am not part of the Nielsen family but I can only imagine for the people that are, Friday's brain tend to be a bit dead. I liked Fringe when it was on earlier in the week because I was willing to understand and decode some of the plots also, the anticipation factor worked. I didn't watch American Idol but couldn't wait to watch Fringe. Now, I have watch incompetent restaurant owners with no common sense before Fringe is on. I am more irritated than ever and the flow of watching Fringe isn't as smooth.
I do
Sami Tabbara Rank: Extra
December 7th, 2011 7:24 PM
Fringe hasn't been up to its high-standards of last year...let's hope it comes back with flying colors!
Jennifer
December 7th, 2011 7:04 PM
@ Review.....You can not possibly take Peter out of an entire season after fans devoted all of their time watching for 3 seasons & him being part of the equation. Yes, there were times when he wasn't in some episodes but you still knew he was there so you would just know by the end of the episode that he would be in the next one but to have an ending like Season 3, you just want to see him back & THEN the story to start. You can't say that the only reason why people are so hyped up about the return of Peter is solely because of the media. It takes at least a little bit of intelligence (being sarcastic) to follow this show & be able to keep up with the story lines so I think it is safe to say, fans developed their own opinion on wanting Peter back without the media's influence.The 3 main characters, Walter, Olivia & Peter, were introduced to all of us from day 1 & we have followed & invested time in their lives so you can't possibly think you can take one of the
clarkson_fan
December 7th, 2011 6:30 PM
Um, the reviewer said that this season was season 3. When it's actually season 4....
Carissa Pavlica Rank: Staff Member
December 7th, 2011 1:46 PM
Actually, Review, if I had to choose a favorite character on the show overall, it would be Fauxlivia. I also prefer the alternate universe to our own, where there is no Peter at all. I am in awe of Anna Torv and her ability to be so many characters in so many different incarnations. Love love love.
However, I also think people overlook the difficulties Joshua Jackson has interacting with both sides while remaining the same character.
Finally, the facts of the show are that Peter is important to both universes. That doesn't take away from my love for all of the other characters, but I'd be remiss if I didn't point it out. Go back and read my reviews from last season. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Jennifer, as the ratings dwindle, I panic. I am living in the real world where people get impatient. I would be happy to let Fringe play out in it's own pace, for years to come. I ADORE the storytelling and the way it unfolds. But others do not, and that frightens me. I don'
Review
December 7th, 2011 11:39 AM
This season had 4 episodes more or less to show us mainly Olivia and Walter without having known Peter or adult Peter before Peter returns.
Most of the focus was on Walter,and not having been able to rescue the red Peterm was bad for his ego and much of his being different is because of his Phobia, and I have never seen Peter as his caretaker, that was more Astrid, and in an other way Olivia. The entire Peter is so important thing has been hyped upon us since the finale by the media and the showrunners.
Olivia's different life was being given by some facts, one sentence here one there, and she has never met a Peter, so no idea why you complain about her not knowing that an Olivia has been important to him, he is a stranger to her, he jumps in their life and she has to know him completely?
I was surprised how quickly she trusted him , and he was given the house to live in etc.
I would have loved to see far more episodes or the entire season of life without Peter without Peter,
Jennifer
December 7th, 2011 10:07 AM
I have to say being an obsessed fan of Fringe & all the characters, that this is what has captivated me throughout all the seasons....pulling out the clues & putting the pieces together. Even though I would absolutely love to see the trio back as they were, I know that this is part of what has proven the brilliance of the show..having the patience to go along with them & pull the clues out to try & figure it all out as they reveal the mysteries. Too many people are forgetting why they started following Fringe to begin with & that is being able to engage your mind with the unpredictable changes that in the end will result in a satisfying ending that will be all the more EPIC & fulfilling. All I have left to say is if you are wanting answers immediately then maybe you need to go back to watching the predictable shows so that you get your ending without the wait & brilliance.
Walter: It's a beautiful name. Astrid: What is? Walter: Astrid.
December 7th, 2011 7:59 PM
I like Fringe and it is still a show I am willing to watch no matter how disappointed I feel. The first two shows of the season were great starts. What makes it hard to watch and it could be just me is the fact that Friday nights are nights when my brain is close to dead. Yes, I do DVR the show but to think of the plot lines and the "confusion" of a 3rd universe with some rehashing of previous stories, the brain can only take so much after a week's worth of real life.
I am not part of the Nielsen family but I can only imagine for the people that are, Friday's brain tend to be a bit dead. I liked Fringe when it was on earlier in the week because I was willing to understand and decode some of the plots also, the anticipation factor worked. I didn't watch American Idol but couldn't wait to watch Fringe. Now, I have watch incompetent restaurant owners with no common sense before Fringe is on. I am more irritated than ever and the flow of watching Fringe isn't as smooth.
I do
Rank: Extra
December 7th, 2011 7:24 PM
Fringe hasn't been up to its high-standards of last year...let's hope it comes back with flying colors!
December 7th, 2011 7:04 PM
@ Review.....You can not possibly take Peter out of an entire season after fans devoted all of their time watching for 3 seasons & him being part of the equation. Yes, there were times when he wasn't in some episodes but you still knew he was there so you would just know by the end of the episode that he would be in the next one but to have an ending like Season 3, you just want to see him back & THEN the story to start. You can't say that the only reason why people are so hyped up about the return of Peter is solely because of the media. It takes at least a little bit of intelligence (being sarcastic) to follow this show & be able to keep up with the story lines so I think it is safe to say, fans developed their own opinion on wanting Peter back without the media's influence.The 3 main characters, Walter, Olivia & Peter, were introduced to all of us from day 1 & we have followed & invested time in their lives so you can't possibly think you can take one of the
December 7th, 2011 6:30 PM
Um, the reviewer said that this season was season 3. When it's actually season 4....
Rank: Staff Member
December 7th, 2011 1:46 PM
Actually, Review, if I had to choose a favorite character on the show overall, it would be Fauxlivia. I also prefer the alternate universe to our own, where there is no Peter at all. I am in awe of Anna Torv and her ability to be so many characters in so many different incarnations. Love love love.
However, I also think people overlook the difficulties Joshua Jackson has interacting with both sides while remaining the same character.
Finally, the facts of the show are that Peter is important to both universes. That doesn't take away from my love for all of the other characters, but I'd be remiss if I didn't point it out. Go back and read my reviews from last season. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Jennifer, as the ratings dwindle, I panic. I am living in the real world where people get impatient. I would be happy to let Fringe play out in it's own pace, for years to come. I ADORE the storytelling and the way it unfolds. But others do not, and that frightens me. I don'
December 7th, 2011 11:39 AM
This season had 4 episodes more or less to show us mainly Olivia and Walter without having known Peter or adult Peter before Peter returns.
Most of the focus was on Walter,and not having been able to rescue the red Peterm was bad for his ego and much of his being different is because of his Phobia, and I have never seen Peter as his caretaker, that was more Astrid, and in an other way Olivia. The entire Peter is so important thing has been hyped upon us since the finale by the media and the showrunners.
Olivia's different life was being given by some facts, one sentence here one there, and she has never met a Peter, so no idea why you complain about her not knowing that an Olivia has been important to him, he is a stranger to her, he jumps in their life and she has to know him completely?
I was surprised how quickly she trusted him , and he was given the house to live in etc.
I would have loved to see far more episodes or the entire season of life without Peter without Peter,
December 7th, 2011 10:07 AM
I have to say being an obsessed fan of Fringe & all the characters, that this is what has captivated me throughout all the seasons....pulling out the clues & putting the pieces together. Even though I would absolutely love to see the trio back as they were, I know that this is part of what has proven the brilliance of the show..having the patience to go along with them & pull the clues out to try & figure it all out as they reveal the mysteries. Too many people are forgetting why they started following Fringe to begin with & that is being able to engage your mind with the unpredictable changes that in the end will result in a satisfying ending that will be all the more EPIC & fulfilling. All I have left to say is if you are wanting answers immediately then maybe you need to go back to watching the predictable shows so that you get your ending without the wait & brilliance.