Fringe (2008-2013): What Happened to this Show?

I have this really bad habit when I watch new shows. I am always late to the party. It happens all the time. I watch a pilot of a TV show, write it off and then years later I find out it's an incredible piece of work. Community, Brooklyn 99, Superstore, and Babylon 5 are a few that come to mind. It's frustrating because I miss out on so much fun, like talking to other fans about the show, conventions, and fun marketing. Sure, you can still do many of these things after the show but, like a fresh slice of pizza, it always tastes better fresh out of the oven. Fringe is another slice that I have had to microwave. The series followed a quirky scientist, an estranged criminal son, and a badass FBI agent on some dark and fascinating twists and turns. These would involve alternate dimensions, time travel, and a cow.
The show is tragically underrated and sometimes gets lost in the shuffle. But is Fringe as special as many fans claim it is? Or was my original opinion of Fringe being yet another X-files knockoff correct? Luckily you have me to serve you a fresh slice of awesome, in this episode of Gone But Not Forgotten.
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[@JoBloOriginals]

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[@cast_cal]

It ended. The End. It wasn't cancelled. They wrapped the whole thing up and it ended.

[@reinmarandi6174]

You forgot to add (or didn't know) that the fans of Fringe even stated an online petition for John Noble to get an Emmy. That didn't pan out unfortunately..

[@Blakblooded]

John Noble not only stole the show, he stole it twice as Walter and Walternate.

[@grahameida7163]

Yes it proved his acting skills portraying two very different characters

[@jackchop1576]

I think Meghan Markle was on this for a few episodes.

[@leeparsons-qu6yv]

i feel anna torv and rest of of cast was equally outstanding esp her

[@dozierc]

Sure did.

[@rougeneon1997]

VERY true! lol

[@shaneblackburn8910]

Fringe is a sci-fi masterpiece. One of my favorite tv shows ever. Very underrated.

[@Peanutdenver]

Just started watching it and I love it...seems like there was some sort of a contest to decipher the symbols in each episode?

[@joonpak]

@@Peanutdenverif there was, I didn’t win it

[@Peanutdenver]

@@joonpak There was I guess, after a quick google search this is what came up - The glyphs featured before each advert break or act represented a secret alphabet, identified by what the image was, its orientation on the screen, and the positioning of the yellow dot that accompanied each image on one of its four corners. You had to track and then decipher these glyphs.

[@tjroelsma]

It's been a while since I've seen it, but in my opinion it did run out of steam after a few seasons and the plots became more and more absurd. But that's kind of standard for shows that have that many episodes: the creators run out of original ideas and seem to go wild.

[@kevinfisher5492]

And worth re-watching.

[@MisterFarce]

Always loved this show. Great cast and great performances. RIP Leonard Nimoy and Lance Reddick.

[@stuartbagley2586]

You just hurt my heart reminding me about Lance Riddick. . . 😢

[@luissantiago3791]

Just started season 4

[@luissantiago3791]

Update on last season four episodes , season five short im getting sad already 😔

[@bensneb360]

John Noble should’ve gotten a Emmy for this show, his acting was next level throughout

[@AlinaPokrishevski]

He was robbed!

[@thomassmart4088]

such a unique character too

[@shanepye7078]

The Observers were such a great idea for villains. The whole show was so good and the ending actually paid off.

[@chaos.corner]

I thought the observers deserved a bit more of a cosmic conclusion than "bald Nazis" but there you go.

[@JC_Chappy]

I remember loving Fringe immediately and trying to convince all my friends to check it out but no one ever did. It's still one of my all time favorite sci-fi shows and damn FOX for killing another one.

[@itzbp9949]

@@matthewdaley746 all 15 seasons of supernatural are great. Shut up

[@IDKeffect82]

I think a series should last about 4 to 5 seasons. This was a show before it's time

[@scottymacdewder5229]

FOX didn't kill this one, in fact the only reason it got a 5th season to wrap everything up was because one single executive refused to let the network "pull another firefly"...

[@gateauxq4604]

Honestly it’s shocking that they got 5 seasons instead of maybe 2 like Fox usually did. I think the power of JJ probably kept it aloft for so long even if he wasn’t really involved in it. Also SPN was trash after season 5 which is when the original showrunner planned to end it. 🙂

[@zam6877]

Nimoy had such a presence every time he was shown Great addition

[@stuartbagley2586]

The behind the scenes Jasicka stuff sounds terrible, but the Walter getting Astrid’s name wrong had a very powerful payoff when he finally said it right. Made me tear up a bit.

[@mr.fettesq.7705]

Yea...also Astrid is a Norwegian name. Not a "Black" name. So the whole racist trope nonsense from her I don't buy. I get that she probably felt bullied by a few toxic ass people on crew. However the gag was awesome. She honestly sounds like one of those black actors we see so much today that has a by default go-to of crying "racism" for everything.

[@pronertia]

​@@mr.fettesq.7705interesting take. I find it curious that you can't see how her real world experience might have played into this. It's a shame that your empathy doesn't extend to consider this factor. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

[@BlackDoveNYC]

@@mr.fettesq.7705 Yet another white person dismissing the pain of racism. It doesn’t matter where the name originated from, the fact that they felt the need to demean her as a Black woman was beyond the pale. Her fear of being replaced is real and not uncommon. A Black actress on ‘The Rookie’ spoke out about sexual harassment and instead of handling the problem she was forced to leave the show. Acting is already a difficult gig and to have to be subjected to racism knowing that the default of many white people, those in power in these situations is be dismissive and angry about being called out makes your comment particularly offensive.

[@tbryan5437]

I feel guilty now that I always liked this joke. It is shameful how they treated Jasika.

[@wikimon]

@@mr.fettesq.7705 PRETEND EVERYTHING IS RACISM AND THEY HAVE TO TREAT U LIKE UR SPECIAL garbage people

[@nicolas.grisanti]

LOVED Fringe, Walter Bishop is an incredible character, John Noble stole the show.

[@jesse7631]

I just started to re-watch Fringe again on Amazon Prime. It is still brilliant!

[@gladyshartmann9643]

It is currently on MAX also. Just finished it today. Cried like a baby at the ending. Loved it.

[@robadamson1]

Did not know it was there. Thanks for the heads up!

[@mike91mdk45]

Also on the freevee app

[@OofHearted]

Fringe was the first time Jared Harris appeared on my radar and what a formidable and intimidating adversary he was.

[@pronertia]

Same. I've loved him in everything else I've seen him. He just eats up any role he's given. Expanse, Foundation etc.

[@frankqueno5852]

@@pronertia Profesor Moriarty too😉

[@brooke510]

@pronertia Chernobyl! When I'm trying to recap episodes of Chernobyl with my wife, I always refer to him at David Robert Jones.

[@drinkxyz]

Great actor

[@kevinfisher5492]

There's so much to say about this series...and there are so many back alleys you can follow, such as "Violet Sedan Chair," Walter's favourite band, which actually had some real, physical records seeded into select record stores here in the real world during season three. So many good episodes, but there were many mysteries that were actually "solved" (unlike Lost), such as the Beacon from season one. My favourite full-circle moment was when Walter was re-institutionalised in season 1, he sees himself standing on the balcony outside of his window. It wasn't Walternate he was seeing. It takes four seasons more to reach Black Blotter where we finally see "that" Walter again and realise what it means...THAT Walter is the real Walter, the one "our" Walter has been running from. Walternate isn't the alternate of "our" Walter...he's the alternate of THAT Walter, which "our" Walter finally re-embraces at the end of Black Blotter. Mind blowing? Hell yes. The performances were so strong. Anna Torv's interpretation of Leonard Nimoy when Olivia was "possessed" by William Bell was spot-on. Even the Observers gave strong performances, especially August. John Noble however...this show simply would not have had the impact it did without him. This was his show. I'll say this about Fringe and FOX: at least they allowed a series finale, which is more than I can say for 99.9% of the shows FOX has cancelled (from "Married with Children" to "Firefly"). Even though it was hastily and...rather bizarrely "wrapped up," at least it had an ending, and quite a strong one. By the way there's one other Fringe-related recent death worth noting, Michael Kopsa who played the sadistic Observer "Windmark" in Season Five died in 2023 as well.

[@chaos.corner]

You'd think ending series gracefully would be the way to do things, *especially* in a world where streaming dominates but still things get unceremoniously cancelled, vastly decreasing their back-catalog value.

[@kevinfisher5492]

@@chaos.corner The best part about how Fringe ended is it leaves a tiny crack open for more. The final scene where Peter opens the envelope and sees the white tulip...well, it could happen.

[@buzzfunk]

One of the best. It’s a miracle we got 5 seasons of it. And at a time when shows had over 20! Episodes per Season. Today you’re lucky yo get 10 per season.

[@b1orogue]

I LOVED Fringe. Can't believe it's been 11 years since it aired. Was so good.

[@guitfidle]

I actually really liked Fringe from the start. Then the network did that stupid thing where they started jerking around with time slots, which makes a show incredibly difficult to watch in the days before streaming services. I still absolutely adore Anna Torv, and tend to watch pretty much anything she does. I didn't give a crap about Joshua Jackson before this, but I totally agree- he was perfect for the role, and had way better acting chops than I would have ever thought. Really, the whole cast of this show was quite brilliant.

[@guitfidle]

I even bought the first couple seasons on DVD

[@ryanmckenzie7149]

This is one of my favorite shows of all time!

[@abesluciferius]

I've never felt like I'm trying to be an outlier or going against the norm by thinking Fringe is one of the best sci-fi shows out there. I just truly believe that and I feel that every time I watch it, unable to avoid the incredible charisma the show has together with its awesome story and character development.

[@Angl0sax0nknight]

I’m a BIG fan of Fringe, watched the series multiple times. I’m shocked to learn that Torv and Jackson hated each other. Since their chemistry is so great on screen. Season 5 is actually my favorite because it’s so sad.

[@leeparsons-qu6yv]

lot of rumors they didnt like each other who knows how true any of that was and yes they had outstanding chemistry there love story worked so well cause of that

[@jvelez5381]

Season 5 was the worst

[@playerone2629]

Just like Molder and Scully, had great chemistry but hated each other in real life.

[@leeparsons-qu6yv]

just dont know how true torv and jackson not liking each other is true or not from what lance reddick said in one podcast interview he didnt sound liked he liked josh jackson at all he would not say who it was but he did say he loved working with john noble and anna torv and about rest of cast he did not say his name im thinking the rumors 2 of the cast that did not like each other could have been them@@playerone2629

[@stevenvegh7964]

I had no idea they disliked each other, man they sure sold it on screen.

[@daddykoolest]

John Noble is the MVP of Fringe, his Walter and Walternate deserved to win more awards than they did. The heartbreaking scene where Walter spends all his money dialling the wrong number and losing it on a bench. That's the essence of a fantastic character in the hands of superb actor. Not that the rest of the cast are slouches, Lance Reddick, Joshua Jackson and Anna Torv. All top drawer. Anna Torv channelling Leonard Nimoy is a sight to behold.

[@Leppymusic]

Great show and great cast. The premise of it is amazing, the episodes can be different and thrilling without losing the main plot and it was the first time I saw Lance Reddick so he'll always be the guy from fringe to me.

[@Giovanni-Giorgio]

One of my favorite shows. John Noble really nailed it.

[@JennyWas13]

I literally have a fringe tattoo, it’s an amazing and criminally underrated show- John Noble deserves more credit for it

[@onetonpun]

This wasn't just an x-files rip off it was a tie in, the x-files was referenced in the first episode. It also references lost and twin peaks.

[@BlackDoveNYC]

Good review. Thanks for sharing the info regarding the behind the scenes drama. Disappointed that Jasika was treated so badly and Lance as well. I was annoyed when they wrote Kirk out and it’s always disappointing when two actors you like don’t care for each other.

[@darahdoyle3176]

Fringes theme tunes too, would change whether it was an alternate episode, which was amazing. A wonderful show.

[@moseslovesk]

This show has my favorite series finale of any show ever. Such an underrated show. It's in my top 3 favorite shows.

[@playerone2629]

12 monkeys tv series is perfect as well, and the finale is up there with the one from fringe, if you haven't watched check it out, one of the best sci-fi shows ever.

[@jrr3787]

Ug. The last season was horrible. I'll skip it entirely from now on.

[@christopherulichney]

This was a series I missed out on. You may have convinced me to seek it out. A suggestion for a future "Gone butnot Forgotten", Warehouse 13.

[@PodyTheCirate]

Totally forgot this show existed. I remember being really excited for it because I loved LOST but never actually watched it. I just bought complete series on Bluray after watching your vid. Thanks!!

[@jenniferthomas999]

Excellent decision 👏 👌

[@rougeneon1997]

Awesome. Im jealous because I would love to experience this series for the first time again.

[@kevinwheesysouthward9295]

@@PodyTheCirateI encourage you to stick with it. I couldn’t really get into it until episode 19 of season 1. After that it gets waaaaay better. I completely loved it the rest of the way. The funny thing is, now that I’ve watched the whole show, I really enjoy season 1 on rewatch. They are world building for most of the first season so some of the relationships and dialogue don’t really hit home because you really don’t know the characters yet. Once you do, it all makes sense.

[@kevinwheesysouthward9295]

@@PodyTheCirateI agree with you with the “sweetheart” crap in the first episode or two. Peter is super annoying in season 1. He gets much more likable as the show goes on

[@PodyTheCirate]

@@kevinwheesysouthward9295thanks! Definitely a slow burn. I’m on the final episode of the season.

[@the_weird_scientist]

Fringe was on Netflix in 2014, thats how i binged the first 4 seasons back then...

[@nonamenoone1484]

I loved this show when it was on, I bought all the seasons on dvd, and it was one of my favs. I’m a big fan of the cool dark, weird and strange sort of stuff and this show lined up perfectly. It’s so hard to find really great shows like this to watch and this is one show that I certainly miss a lot. Great vid!

[@krs4976]

Absolutely love Fringe the 1st season gives no incling as to where it'll eventually go. A fantastic story that just keeps unfolding, great scripts great acting great effects. fOlivia is hubba bubba

[@milushardwick2404]

Fringe was awesome, I couldn't wait for the next episode each week

[@jediknightjairinaiki560]

I was late, hell I still haven't arrived to "Lost". With that in mind, I made a point of watching "The Event" from the beginning, even enduring the long gap between the first and second half of premiere season, only for the show to be canceled after one year. Very frustrating. I won't even get into the fact I was TEN YEARS LATE to "Firefly".

[@forresthunter1483]

One of my favorite shows of all time. John Noble was absolutely amazing, and was the reason I was able to get my wife and daughter-in-law to not only watch the show, but absolutely fall in love with it.

[@sean_ingested]

I feel sorry for people that didn’t experience this show as it was developing, such a great time.

[@Jhayzer021]

This show is very underrated and the whole cast are impeccably great.

[@CraigBurnat]

Just finished a rewatch and found this video. Well done. Was full of behind the scenes info I wasn’t aware of!

[@RErikWeigand]

Great review. FRINGE is my Absolute, most favorite show of all time. Every technology displayed in this series is a real technology. The ongoing storyline is fantastic and in many ways based on reality. I have watched the series from beginning to end at least 3 times and am soon going to start on it again pretty soon.

[@FrenkMelk]

The show was so important to me I can't believe it's now part of my nostalgia! It always seemed so new and cutting edge and I look forward to the new seasons every year. Has a real special place in my memories

[@AlinaPokrishevski]

Rewatching it at this moment for the 5th time one of my fav shows ever!

[@Lioness006]

Absolutely great and underrated series! I've rewatched a couple times and it's still good. Great cast with major chemistry.

[@unhingedcrouton]

The casting was absolutely perfect

[@GaryKelley19]

I had the same experience with the pilot. I wrote the show off after watching, but I had a friend later hound me to watch the show so I picked it up around the time it was in its 3rd season. My wife and I binge-watched it to catch up and watched it from then on. Totally missed it based on the pilot, and I agree, I will never judge a show based on the pilot alone anymore. Although, not all shows are as great as Fringe... so there is that...

[@mattpowell2140]

I just started watching this series last week! I love it! Had seen a few episodes back when it was on tv but it is freaking awesome! 🎉

[@InDaZone]

Fringe was so good. I was obsessed with it.

[@Uberwenis]

Bro I absolutely loved Fringe. So glad I randomly watched it some years back

[@davidboivin7996]

In my top 5 sci-fi series of all time. Such an amazing cast. I have great memories of watching it with my teenage daughter at the time. She absolutely loved Walter and loved Olivia.

[@rd0dave]

Time for another rewatch! Fringe might be my favorite sci-fi show of all time.

[@3PurpleSquirrels]

My favorite part is when Anna Torv is playing Fauxlivia who is playing Olivia Dunham and you can see it all.

[@kevinwheesysouthward9295]

Anna Torv should have become a bigger star than she did. She was great in Fringe

[@kflowers8276]

​@@kevinwheesysouthward9295 It was great to see her however briefly in The Last of Us. She hit it out of the park there, too.

[@pasiojala3227]

@@kflowers8276 I binged the (first season of) Last of Us last week. I had to rack my brain for a while to figure out where I knew her from, but then made the connection. When I rewatched Fringe a few years back, I checked IMDB for any recent work Anna Torv would've been in, but came up empty then, so it was nice to see her.

[@evil17]

Great review of this classic ‘Fringe’ series, I had to binge watch it, it was so addictive I was hooked from the pilot to finish, great character set & plot with twists and turns kept me going. I’ll have to give it a rebinge sometime.

[@pragmaticskeptic]

This is why DVD/Blu Ray sets are great, and so was Fringe!

[@poozizzle]

My favorite show even on Friday nights!

[@originalsuki]

I watched the series from the beginning starting around the time season 2 aired, I believe. I loved it. I have stopped watching your video at the 12 minute mark because I want to re-watch the series now. I have book-marked this video and I promise to finish it after I'm done the series.

[@davethompson3326]

My friends and I love SF, not so much Space Opera shows. We all watched Fringe and found it wonderful. New ideas, good scripts and well delivered.

[@Angivel]

This is probably my favourite show ever. I ordered and still have September's Notebook, I named my second kitty Nikivia, - a mix of Maggie Q's Nikita and Anna Torv's Olivia(my first cat is named Buffylina after the Slayer) And it is legit my celebrity dream to one day meat John Noble and ask if i can give Walter a hug. Walter Bishop is truly The most layered character I've ever seen and I will always love this show to death. Rest in peace Leonard Nimoy and Lance Reddick❤ *correction(unless I'm wrong) 1)The Observers(the original twelve) weren't sent back to manipulate history in their favour, they were sent to find a point in time that they could invade Without causing a ripple effect through time/history that resulted in them not being created(which is essentially how We win eventually, no?) 2) The Observers weren't Aliens, they were humans from the future. Can't remember if it was September or August who said it(i think September) that they didn't even know the actual nature of their mission themselves - they were just told to observe and reportbb

[@mvm3897]

Fantastic show. Ive watched the entire series a dozwn times and I still love it.

[@alexandruirimescu8143]

One of my favourite tv shows! I've seen it twice in the last 10 years!! ❤❤❤

[@wstine79]

Fringe was pretty cool. Thankfully, this show made me forget that John Noble was the harsh Denethor in Lord of the Rings.

[@TiberiusStJudge]

It was the exact opposite for me. His dialogue when we first meet him left an immense impact on and I said to myself, this man is great!

[@kdkseven]

Why would you want to forget Denathor? It was a great performance, and he's a great character.

[@lloydonlead]

A show like Fringe wouldn't make it today. All the good shows get canceled after one season.

[@facetiouslyinsolent8313]

As a fan of both Fringe and The X-Files, Fringe was far superior. I love them both but Fringe was on another level compared to anything, any genre, in any decade. What they were able to do with special effects along with the incredible plots and twisting your brain in to a pretzel along with an amazing love story that lasted through death and multiple universes Fringe has it all. It's also one of the few great shows that stuck the landing and ended wonderfully. To top that off, the final season not only tied up loose ends but took everything you hoped they would do and did it. Using the Fringe events as weapons was pure genius and the love story is incredible not to mention the father-son relationship. Fringe is the most underrated tv show in history and I'm so glad I watched it live during its original airing. John Noble also put on an acting class in this series. Masterpiece!

[@Woozlewuzzleable]

Great show and cast. Sci-fi shows don’t usually last very long because they cost too much to make.

[@broganfreeman8958]

When Walter cries, we all cry! One of my all-time favourites! Everyone I've introduced it to over the years, have allfallen in love with it 🤘

[@stevenvegh7964]

What happened? It was made, became one of the best sci-fi shows ever created, and featured one of the best acting performances in television history (speaking of John Noble of course). My personal favorite Sci-Fi television series. Like Lost, it set up a lot of mysteries, but unlike Lost it manages to pay off nearly all of them and do it in an overall satisfying way.

[@CPMest81]

Outstanding show. Caught it in season 3, binged it to catch up and was looking forward to it every week for the end of 3 and all of 4 and 5.

[@Kllwtch_]

I remember channel surfing as there was nothing to watch on tv and stumbled upon the first few minutes of the pilot of Fringe and it hooked me from the get go. If I did not watch Fringe when I first saw it I probably would have not watched The X-Files and other scifi shows and movies.

[@WayoftheWills]

Loved ur kind words about Lance. He was awesome 😢

[@Chanwills0]

I met John Noble at Megacon recently and I was SOO starstruck. Fringe was my favourite show growing up and I love John for other roles too 😂 he was so nice, took loads of pictures with me. Absolute king

[@MrCapturedmoments]

I do the same thing. I don't watch the good ones until later or after they have aired all together. I really enjoy these reviews, please keep up the good work.

[@Arroyo2099]

Thanks

[@belltolls1984]

I loved this show so much, I was late to it as well, I remember when it was airing, but didn't get into it until years later.

[@ShinySephiroth1]

The executive meddling caused us to miss so many things they had planned (the original origin for the Watchers, my personal theory that William Bell was supposed to be a future Peter Bishop, etc.).

[@ShinySephiroth1]

*observers, not watchers

[@TN-Rural-Noachide-Woman]

Watch every season as a yrly mini binge vacation always fascinating

[@BiggRuss]

You're opinion of the pilot is not insane. I almost dropped the show by the 4th episode of the first season. I wanted to like it SO much but it just wasn't catching me. It wasn't until the 5th episode for some reason where it finally 'caught' me. I knew I would love it from that point forward. It's now in my top 10 favorite shows of all time. It influenced the way I watched traditional TV shows so much that I would give every traditional TV seasons (20-24 episodes) at least until the 5th episode and then decide if I would continue watching. FRINGE was absolutely AMAZING. I'm still in shock that Noble never won an Emmy for it.

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

WTF Happened to Revolution?

[@burningpapersun1]

I remember loving this show those first 2 or 3 seasons. I need to rewatch it.

[@tkskagen]

FRINGE was a great series, but it got messy (confusing and rushed) in its last season and a half...

[@solgoode1]

Totally agree. It's like the cast and writers know the show is going to be canceled and their hearts aren't in it anymore. At least the series got to be finished and didn't just end abruptly with half a dozen unresolved plot points.

[@realbadger]

As I watched the _Fringe_ pilot even it aired (I loved and watched the whole series, and have its DVD box set), I became Very Aware of John Noble's voice, wracking my brain as to why I was recognizing it. Suddenly he said Something dramatic that resonated with the movie line, "Bring wood and oil...!" and I was all, "Oh my God, it's Denethor...!" Once he was shaved that was confirmed.

[@GabeTeranOxnard]

I loved this show from the very beginning. As someone who grew up watching The X-Files during its original run, the whole vibe of Fringe was a totally welcomed one! However, when the episodes came that revealed what had really happened to childhood Peter, and what Walter had done to keep his son in his life, my wife and I had just lost our daughter. The performance that John Noble put on screen just dug way down into my very soul. I was ugly crying for Walter and Peter - having just lost a child myself. I totally understood Walter's moves, horrible as they were and the ripple effect they ultimately had. It was at that time that this show connected with me on a whole other level. I was happy that it at least got a finale. It truly deserved it.

[@chrisvielle6629]

That casting was spot on.

[@itscarve]

If it wasn't for X-Files I think Fringe would be my #1

[@dovidstaples9985]

I remember this show growing up. So awesome. I had such a crush on Olivia

[@mike91mdk45]

One of my favorite shows of all time. Similarly, i can only remember seeing one episode during its original run, then getting distracted. For some reason that episode stuck its way into my head and stayed there for yrs. Think it was the season 1 finale. Randomly saw reruns on tv one night last yr. That's all she wrote. I've seen it through twice now. The sci-fi 's great, but the characters hooked me. Their chemistry and arcs. My favorite moment might be walter vibing to "Only You" by yazoo in a taxi cab, season 5 lol

[@wastelander138]

I loved the show up until season 5. I felt like they could have ended on 4. The alien storyline felt like them trying to keep it going after the main story had finished. Like the last season of Earth: Final Conflict with the weird vampire aliens or Stargate: SG1 with the Ori.

[@MemBirdman]

Sososososososo good! During the series, I changed my phone’s ringtone to the Fringe opening. I don’t see it ever changing.

[@leemckenna8214]

This was my first "I don't care I have to be home for..." show. My first online Fandom. My first arg. I loved this show. Like eureka I've been waiting years for to do this.

[@robbren8679]

Thanks for the reminder to revisit this show. It was a higher quality X-Files to me. Most intros had me thinking or saying, "WTF...". Then the fun would unfold.

[@JMacSD]

I caught some Fringe episodes as it originally aired on TV, but it was confusing of course, so also watched it alone later, when it showed up on Amazon Prime. Just loved all the characters, and the great sci-fi storyline in pretty much every episode. One thing I noticed that this video doesn't mention: Anna Torv plays an FBI agent who teams up with a couple scientists to fight spectacular crimes. In Mindhunter, Anna Torv plays a scientist who teams up with a couple FBI agents to fight spectacular crimes.

[@ukmediawarrior]

Fringe had the same issue as the X-Files, though the X-Files managed to last way beyond its sell by date. Fringe started great, as did X-Files, but then slowly they started going way out there and the episodes and storylines got convoluted. As for Jasika having issues, It is sad, but I can't help feeling all she had to do was simply correct someone who got her name wrong ... though it is hardly a complicated name, I can only think of two ways to say it myself and neither I wouldn't imagine would be offensive to a normal person.

[@Arroyo2099]

Jasika did try but they kept doing it hence why Joshua used the name tag which they still ignored pretty sad

[@ukmediawarrior]

@@matthewdaley746Very true. I mean I liked Robert Patrick as John Doggett, but he and Scully just didn't have the same chemistry.

[@makatron]

I think the name thing was blown out of proportion, she was still being paid and if it was in the script it had to be done. Or just quit.

[@ghiggs8389]

The only acceptable continuation would have to be a prequel series, to when Walter and Nimoy's character were younger.

[@aarontaylor1688]

Great, great show. Loved every episode.

[@maverickthemutt]

I grew up with X-files and absolutely loved it. I found Fringe after it was already over and fell so hard for it. Truly a great show and not a x-files reject, but a show of its own

[@FrikyDave]

I Loooove Fringe, it was a blast for the generation that grow up with x files, i won't ever forget the alternate comic books covers, and specially Olivia Bell

[@rougeneon1997]

I was lucky to watch the show when it was on air, and Ive re-watched the series several times. Fantastic series and the final season was amazing. What a tear jerker the finale is. It still makes me ball like a baby. lol

[@1heavyelement]

fringe was ahead of its time, i binged it in 2015. one of those shows i was interested in but didn't have the time for until i semi-retired.

[@minakat369]

Fringe is the best thing JJ Abrams ever produced/wrote/directed. Better than Cloverfield. Of course, he pretty much has nothing with the show after the first season, and that's Fringe went from good to amazing. I read the comics, they were a lot of fun, and the Christa Faust books, which, sadly, were not. Wish this show had received more attention and love. For years, this was our family's "family show" to watch together. But at least FOX, in a rare case, allowed a "struggling" series to have a proper finale.

[@minakat369]

My daughter even had the 80s Fringe theme song as her ringtone back then. And the soundtrack was superb.

[@breadmoth6443]

this show was excellent , and i am very happy to have the bluray boxset - it is an underrated show imo.

[@bryndaldwyre3099]

This is my favourite tv show. Currently going through another watch through.

[@Thameness]

Watching Fringe when it first aired was so fun!!! All theories, the clues they posted on the site and posters between seasons... I miss that. Edit: It's sort of weird to hear that Jasika suffered so much being treated tastelessly because being black to working on a show that does the same bad thins to autistic people.

[@tropolite]

IT WAS AWESOME... I've watched it numerous times since it ended. So Good! Would love to see it be reprised. The character selection was perfect! And you can tell they worked very well together. I really love Fringe.

[@robertfalcon6083]

Loved that damn show!!!! The alternate timeline is my fave!!