Random rant regarding FRINGE reviews
For the record, FRINGE is NOT about an “airplane flight whose passengers meet untimely ends” nor is it accurately described by comparing it to LOST and saying that it “has a similar airliner mystery”. I’ve already read half a dozen reviews making one or the other assumptions of what the show is about, but they are both WRONG.
The PILOT episode does indeed involve an airplane “whose passengers meet untimely ends” but that is NOT what the entire series revolves around. Leading people to believe that FRINGE is going to be like LOST because there is an airplane involved is ludicrous and is just going to confuse the masses - or turn them off thinking that JJ and Bad Robot have an airplane fetish. I do realize that part of the blame belongs to FOX, since their official description of the show isn’t really a description of the show but of the Pilot episode. But you’d think that with all the hype and the marketing blitz that a reporter could take an extra couple of minutes to make a phone call or surf the internet to verify the accuracy of their information.
A better explanation of the show - what it is and what it will be - comes from FOX’s press release:
The new event drama premiering this fall is FRINGE, a fantastical thriller from acclaimed writer/producer J.J. Abrams (”Lost”), Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman (”Star Trek,” “Mission: Impossible III,” “Alias”). Joshua Jackson (”Dawson’s Creek”), John Noble (”Lord of the Rings”) and newcomer Anna Torv star as an unlikely trio who uncover a deadly mystery involving a series of unbelievable events and realize they may be a part of a larger, more disturbing pattern that blurs the line between science fiction and technology.
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Google is your friend.
May 18th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
I agree hijinx.
But many won’t take the time to look it up. It is a flash and grab society.
I had that feeling as well when I saw the trailer- but being the person I am I know it isn’t all about airplanes.
Fox needs to cut another trailer/preview to avoid confusion for the common man.
I do like the second one though!!
May 18th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Yeah, the longer trailer has the scene with Broyles discussing the separate incidents that they have dubbed “The Pattern” - which leads you to believe that the airplane is just one of many freaky deaky things going on. That is more accurate than “Fringe is about an airplane full of dead people.”
May 18th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
Loved the trailer.. was like a frakking movie trailer…. so a whole series should be awesome!