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aboxofchocolates



Joined: 21 Mar 2008
Location: on your mind

PostPosted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 7:43 pm    Post subject: Fringe Reply with quote

It is cheesy and recycles old sci fi plots, but it's also super campy for sci fi buffs, and makes a million references to the oldies and goldies.

E.g.- This show is filmed in Vancouver, much like X-Files once was. Once upon a blue moon, Canadian X-File fans were tickled pink to see CN on the sides of the train cars in one of the episodes (almost like having the Canadian flag plastered on the sides of the cars). I am a few minutes into episode 2 season 2 of the fringe, and though the episode takes place in Pennsylvania, CN is on the side of the train cars. These guys pay attention to detail, I am going to give them the benefit of the doubt and say this was a thumbs up to the X files and to Vancouver.

Also, who decided the spelling for Pennsylvania? That dude was high.
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Rusty Shackleford



Joined: 08 May 2008

PostPosted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 9:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yea. I have started watching this show. I will probably finish it. Mid way through season one, right now. It's a good solid 3 star show, for me. Entertaining but it isn't going to bust your brain or anything.
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PaperTiger



Joined: 31 May 2005
Location: Ulaanbataar

PostPosted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

All I can say about season two is that it's patently unfair to kill Anna Torv and then bring her back five minutes later. Damn teases. Thought I'd seen the last of that android.
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aboxofchocolates



Joined: 21 Mar 2008
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Surprised I love her!

Who is that old evil guy in 2.3? I recognise him....
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Spike



Joined: 24 Aug 2005
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

aboxofchocolates wrote:
Surprised I love her!

Who is that old evil guy in 2.3? I recognise him....


He's the bald guy of course! the one who always shows up to disasters before they happen.
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aboxofchocolates



Joined: 21 Mar 2008
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 8:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Spike wrote:
aboxofchocolates wrote:
Surprised I love her!

Who is that old evil guy in 2.3? I recognise him....


He's the bald guy of course! the one who always shows up to disasters before they happen.


No, the guy setting off the people bombs- I recognize him from somewhere else. He sounds like clint eastwood or optimus prime.
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aboxofchocolates



Joined: 21 Mar 2008
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 3:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey, the guy's name is Stephen McHattie and he's from my province! Maybe we've met.
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AmericanExile



Joined: 04 May 2009

PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 8:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fringe might be the greatest television show of all time. Maybe not. I don't know what that means actually. What I do know is I love some of the dialogue. Walter kills me. My favorite: "Am I required to keep him alive?"
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Harpeau



Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Location: Coquitlam, BC

PostPosted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Watch Season 1 episodes 1 - 20 and scratch your head concerning ZFT, "The Pattern", ect. At Episode 20 you go Aha! Then watch them all one more time and get much more what is happening. Then go on to Season 2. Fringe rocks!! The best science fiction TV show of our age!! I love it!!
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