the best thing JJ Abrams ever did
August 3, 2014 7:16 PM - Subscribe

This is to inform you of a series of ongoing investigations, which we have tentatively titled FRINGE

Twice a week, Sunday and Wednesday evenings, late.
posted by the man of twists and turns (22 comments total) 1 user marked this as a favorite
 
"Yes, Alias!!"

* clicks on thread... sighs. *

Which is probably for the best because I don't have time for another rewatch right now.
posted by tofu_crouton at 8:50 AM on August 4, 2014 [1 favorite]


So ... we can expect the next installment Thursday morning, UK time? Am really looking forward to this ...
posted by Sonny Jim at 12:37 PM on August 4, 2014


As it turns out, FanFare has a 24-hour limit on posting, which even crosses the FanFareTalk tab.

I had it all ready to go, too.
posted by the man of twists and turns at 12:42 PM on August 4, 2014


"Yes, Alias!!"
Felicity
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posted by BAKERSFIELD! at 12:57 PM on August 4, 2014 [1 favorite]


I am now 13 episodes from finishing the series. Have scrupulously avoided spoilers to this point, so I'm looking forward to being able to participate! :)
posted by zarq at 1:04 PM on August 4, 2014


the best thing JJ Abrams ever did

was convincing the world he didn't exist?
posted by elizardbits at 2:05 PM on August 4, 2014 [2 favorites]


FanFare has a 24-hour limit on posting, which even crosses the FanFareTalk tab.

Yeah, I found that too; it's a little confusing, you'd expect it to behave more like MeTa vs MeFi.
posted by We had a deal, Kyle at 11:10 PM on August 4, 2014


My heart breaks for the people calling Alias or Felicity the best thing JJ Abrams ever did, because when either of those folks gets to season four of either of those shows, they're going to be so disappointed.

The cure of course, is Fringe, which only ever got better.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 6:42 AM on August 5, 2014 [2 favorites]


I have been disappointed by JJ since the very beginning. For decades now. First two seasons good, then gets bored throws in a time travel plot and walks away. When Lost came out I said "You'll see, you mark my words" but they ignored me. And look what happened! But you must watch. Season 4 Felicity-Time-Travel-Alternate-Reality-Relationship-Angst is the genesis of Fringe. It's what The Spanish Tragedy is to Hamlet. Accept Felicity. Felicity loves you.
posted by BAKERSFIELD! at 11:44 AM on August 5, 2014 [1 favorite]


You haven't experienced true, visceral disappointment until you've experienced Felicity. It's a pure aesthetics of disappointment. Once you've experienced this, every subsequent JJ series hits you like another fall of man. Radically disillusioning perhaps, but also, perhaps, a glimpse into the true nature of the human condition.

And so we keep watching.
posted by Sonny Jim at 12:41 PM on August 5, 2014


I didn't even have to get to season 4 to get disappointed with Alias, so maybe I should specify that the first two seasons are his best. If I had given up on Lost prior to the end and hadn't given up on Alias, I would probably have a higher opinion of Lost.
posted by tofu_crouton at 1:16 PM on August 5, 2014 [1 favorite]


So, I've been running the episode descriptions in what's been called "excellent" and like a "Victorian novel." I am using that format because:
1) it obscures more than it reveals
2) it provides an impressionistic feel, which I think is appropriate for the series
3) I can't think of a better reason.

Any better ideas?
posted by the man of twists and turns at 7:32 PM on August 6, 2014 [3 favorites]


No better ideas: I really like it. Carry on, sir!
posted by Sonny Jim at 1:18 AM on August 7, 2014


I not only like the format you've been using, but hope it becomes the de facto standard for rewatches.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 8:10 AM on August 7, 2014 [2 favorites]


Love what you've been doing with the format. It's a fantastic way to convey information without being too spoiler-iffic. Carry on!
posted by zarq at 8:11 AM on August 7, 2014


By "victorian novel" I was referring to this sort of thing, which I love and which I think you should keep doing.

I'd love to do one myself once I've caught back up with the rest of you.
posted by gauche at 11:31 AM on August 8, 2014


Finished the series this morning. :(
posted by zarq at 11:33 AM on August 8, 2014 [1 favorite]


Finished the series this morning. :(

here.
posted by the man of twists and turns at 5:00 PM on August 9, 2014 [2 favorites]


WIRED Binge-Watching Guide: Fringe
If you’re like 80 percent of sci-fi fans, you’ve been meaning to get around to binge-watching Fringe for a while. The supernatural drama—about an off-the-books FBI team that investigates “fringe science” (time travel, drug-induced superpowers, alternate dimensions, etc.)—wrapped just last year but is already on track to be a cult fave. It’s had such a slow, steady rise to popularity that now the mere mention of Fringe can invoke several “Man, I still need to watch that” responses simultaneously.
There’s a reason for that. Fringe’s creators combined the best of its predecessors’ successes and built them into a bendy, windy maze of brilliant science fiction that is often woefully underrated—except by those who’ve actually seen it, of course. Fringe is basically Alias meets The X-Files with investigator Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv) serving as the perfect Dana Scully/Sydney Bristow hybrid, weathering a nonstop barrage of insane murderers and superpowered zealots with a freakishly cool disposition. At her side are super-scientist Walter Bishop (John Noble) and his son Peter Bishop (Joshua Jackson), and between the three of them there’s enough oomph for a cornerstone sci-fi series, ripe and ready for some long-overdue absorption into your cultural lexicon.
posted by the man of twists and turns at 4:00 PM on October 29, 2014


Season 2 is over. I understand that this is a busy time of hear. How about we pick up on the same schedule in January, starting Sunday the 4th?
posted by the man of twists and turns at 4:40 PM on December 17, 2014


I just realised that you linked back to this Talk page in the write-up for the last episode of S2. Meanwhile, I've created a new (and possibly now redundant) post to try to see if people are interested in continuing.

So, counting me, looks like we have two votes for yes. Anyone else? (As I said in my extra Talk post, am happy to help with the posting.)
posted by Athanassiel at 4:19 PM on March 19, 2015


Putting in my third vote.
posted by zarq at 7:34 PM on March 19, 2015


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