Comments | badkarma_one: Fringe -- not sure if I like it or not

badkarma_one

Fringe -- not sure if I like it or not

Oct 02, 2009 07:43

I didn't start watching this one when it premiered last season because of a conflict. I'd heard the buzz, though, and bought the DVDs last week when they came out ( Read more... )

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Comments 6

nightshadow_t2 October 2 2009, 15:28:39 UTC

I thought Eleventh Hour was better. Now that gave me a 'gotta watch' feeling. Fringe reminds me a bit of X-files. The character drynamics get better as the show moves along and some of the cases are really interesting. It's not bad. It's just not hit the golden ratio yet.

badkarma_one October 3 2009, 16:53:04 UTC

I never watched Eleventh Hour (for the same reason I didn't watch Fringe). I'm guessing it wasn't renewed?

Yes, Fringe definitely has that X-Files vibe going on.

I might like it if I liked the characters more. So far, none of them beside Peter grab me, and he's not all that sympathetic (at least in the eps I've seen).

k7point5 October 2 2009, 16:41:27 UTC

I haven't got a "gotta watch" feeling from it and I've watched all of the episodes, but I like that it makes me think even after the episode is over. I hate sci fi and I hate horror but I find this show intriguing. as far as I can tell the only issue that stays with the show week-to-week is the questionable experimentation done on the female lead, and her quest to find out what happened to her.

badkarma_one October 3 2009, 16:56:56 UTC

I love Sci-fi, and have since I was a kid. The only horror I like is soft horror -- paranormal romances and mysteries, and those only in books.

So far, I'm up to the fifth episode -- Power Hungry -- so I haven't encountered any experimentation on Olivia yet (but I don't mind spoilers).

amedia October 4 2009, 03:04:51 UTC

TODS likes it - I tried watching it with him but gave up after a few episodes because it was too gruesome for me. He really likes the crazy old scientist guy, and I have seen bits and pieces of a few later episodes that I've liked.

badkarma_one October 4 2009, 10:32:15 UTC

I like the son better than the father (I can't get past the Denethor bit). Bobby can't stand Olivia -- he'll come into the kitchen while I'm watching and say "Tell her to put some makeup on -- she's so pale she'd going to disappear."

The weird thing is, while I'm watching, I'm interested. But I don't have that drive to turn the TV on to immerse myself like I do with NCIS and SVU.