I had the opportunity to view the pilot episode of the new FOX series called Fringe. It’s guaranteed to be compared against shows like the X-Files (for the content) and Lost (because it’s by JJ Abrams).
**SPOILER ALERT**
Based on the pilot, this is going to be an excellent series. The characters are truly engaging. There’s the beautiful, intelligent agent with a past. There are the FBI agents who are secret lovers. There’s a conspiracy to experiment on mankind called “The Pattern”. There’s an evil, highly advanced, multi-national defense company. There’s a mad scientist.
I don’t have anything bad to say about the pilot, to be honest. It had excellent acting, a great plot and amazing special effects. In particular, the effect the “chemical agent” creates on it’s victims was really impressive.
The pilot is two-hours of action, suspense, plot twists and gooey (it’s a tad graphic here and there) fun. I thoroughly enjoyed it and will be tuning in when the show finally premieres this fall.
