Comments on: Fringe recap: "The Same Old Story"

By: Mike Olbinski

Mike Olbinski — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:55:33 +0000

I honestly don't think shooting a bridge that isn't there in real life has any bearing on whether or not the show is successful

By: Only Way Out

Only Way Out — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:29:41 +0000

I really liked the show and when they showed the scene in Stoughton, MA, I was like " this is awesome. They actually filmed in the next town over from me? Then I was Hey! there isn't a warehouse district in Stoughton. There isn't a waterfront and where the hell are they in Stoughton that they can see a bridge of that size. There aren't any bridges even close to stoughton.
The show is good, but the writers really have to get things a little more accurate if they plan on staying afloat with this show. Cutting cormers always falls short in the end.
I am a diehard X-Files fan and I thought that this show might, in some way be an extension of that show. Maybe it will be. Hopefully!

Overall though, I like the show and will give it a few more chances.

By: The Trousered Ape

The Trousered Ape — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:24:52 +0000

I think “in our time” is a bit of a stretch. It is TV – just ignore it and enjoy the ride.

By: IDR

IDR — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:52:13 +0000

I'm really enjoying the show thus far and have no problem with Anna Torv, except perhaps that she's a little young to be playing a 10+ year agent for the F-B-I.

As Fringe loosely falls into the procedural category, there are always going to be elements that are a little beyond belief (the quick triangulation of the bridge to establish a location, etc.). I simply choose to over look them and enjoy the ride.

I agree that they'll need Peter to do more than just follow Dunham or his father around while making comments. He needs to develop a specific purpose and contribute more within this trio aside from being the super intelligent legal guardian of Walter and occasional lab assistant/Dunham partner.

Walter is quickly becoming my favorite character on the show and I look forward any scene with him in it.

By: Mike Olbinski

Mike Olbinski — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:32:11 +0000

Lost isn't that bad, come on

They've never explained anything away with something like that…

By: Jason A Clark

Jason A Clark — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:24:25 +0000

This coming from a Lost fanatic?

By: Mike Olbinski

Mike Olbinski — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:37:40 +0000

I love Star Trek, and it's not a knock on it, I'm just saying…it was GOOD for Trek, because they lived in a world 300 years in the future on a flying spaceship made up of God knows what…

But shows these days, set in our time, need to be a bit more realistic I think.

By: Jason A Clark

Jason A Clark — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:34:23 +0000

That sounds like a knock on Star Trek. I choose to ignore it.

By: Mike Olbinski

Mike Olbinski — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:09:05 +0000

Well, at least the opening that said Boston, Mass. was a real shot of the actual bridge in Boston, so give them SOME credit.

By: Mike Olbinski

Mike Olbinski — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:08:13 +0000

LOL, alright, but I guess it feels like the “science” part of it should be more realistic to me, but maybe I'm just anal.

I just felt last night that the eyeball camera sounded a lot like “If we open up the dampners on the aft warp nacelle, we can then influx the antimatter with the protons and create a wormhole that will send us back home in a matter of nanoseconds!”