FRINGE

So, I think its about time I posted about Fringe. For those of us who are not tv/ sci fi dorks, Fringe is a tv show about a small group of people who investigate a series of strage occurances that fall under the catagory "fringe science". Olivia Dunham, FBI agent, Walter Bishop, mad scientist, and Peter Bishop, roped into the show to look after his insane father. While it may seem like a CSI type show, its far from it. Each occurance begins to lend itself to some sort of pattern, and each begins to seem connected to each of the characters on the team. The show was began by JJ Abrams, creator of Lost. I adore this man, I dont even know what to say. Everything he touches turns to gold.
While it may seem that this show operates on a "monster of the week" basis, its not usually the case. Its a bit like buffy the vampire slayer in its use of both moster of the week, coupled with some very cool "special" episodes, such as a musical one, taking place in an alternate universe. The show has never been the biggest ratins grab, the production quality is exceptional. And after their secnd season's cliffhanger finale i hope they can bring in a few more viewers.
Whats so great about the show is how falwlessly intricate it is. Not Lost levels of complexity, thank god. But it has its own mythology very well worked out. The character development is second to none, as well. Rather than keeping everyone the same rigid character to keep the show consistant, they play off the relationships of the characters, and show how they are all connected in ways they didnt even know.
This show is intense, clever, very intelligent, and pretty goddam epic.
I know where I am going to be one week from now. Watching the hell out of Fringe's season 3 finale.