Another week, another unnecessary reboot of a fetishized show. A lot of time and effort is put into apologizing for "surrealist" works. When something seems bizarre or off-putting, it's really the symbol of [blank] that has kept the particular reviewer up for many sleepless nights and changes in meaning for them over years. It would be too simple, it is supposed, to only say the plot was weak and dialogue boring. To suggest camp as a lazy crutch to account for bad acting is to just miss the point! It's a flexible genre that not everyone tunes into for its ability to... make sense... or frame its alleged message in a way you particularly care to hear. ::huff:: Fine. There's some truth to the notion that one person's art is another's self-indulgent waste of time and resources. And in terms of "cultural impact," one must concede this is a "great" show that captured the momentum and fervor of its time and has carried such a special place that it's managed to reboot even if the notion of rebooting has smelled sour for longer than anyone cares to admit.
Whatever else I might figure out to say about this show as I carry on, I cannot get over how horrendously bored I am. One dimensional characters bouncing from one boring ass conversation to the next before schizophrenically altering their personality and plot line to be doing something that isn't better or worse than before and probably won't be given a resolution. The main arc and mystery could have ended it all mid-way in season 2, but they keep going...because. The forced introduction of painted-marionette characters to continuously drag the story along must exist in a collective blackout by the show's most ardent fans.
Check out my viewing habits. I watch nearly everything. Across cultures, eras, and languages I peek. I get that some people have very niche voices and that it can be nice just to find that someone does indeed have a voice. I get that some things are complex or difficult. I get that some things are goofy. I just don't get this. It feels bored with itself. Like someone with the resources to make a parody, or pay homage, or experiment in a bend or twist, just threw it all in a blender and poured it out on the table, dryly proclaiming, "eat." I liken it to the kind of "comedy" that comes from Comedy Bang Bang or Tim and Eric. "WE DID SOMETHING! ACCEPT US! NOT ALL COMEDY IS ABOUT LAUGHTER, DUH!" Okay, you complex, tortured souls you. So it goes not all drama has to feel particularly dramatic nor do all mysteries need to make you think, I guess.
It feels like when True Detective got undermined by its own popularity. Forcing more layers and conversations than were ever needed. It feels like if an X-Files subplot got particularly out of hand. It feels like the original college junior script for Fringe before it went through a 95% rewriting process. It feels like Wonderfalls in a universe where the word "charm" never existed. It's Carnivale without the mystery, style, or acting. It's an episode of Bate's Motel where it's 38 minutes of just Norman and Norma folding sheets and sweeping up the hotel before a slightly awkward conversation at dinner andthenohlookabloodstain cut to black. It's so goddamn boring I'm staring at a frozen frame of it because I had to capture the void and every time I look up it makes me feel even emptier. Now, go on, tell me that's Lynch's intent all along and now I'm finally starting to see the inherent brilliance and wisdom of his sad take on life. Or, let the conversation die like the show should have died in 1991, or whenever the middle of the second season aired.
Just good enough to kill the time but so overrated for the fanboys.
Adam, the geek guy, is supposed to be highly intelligent, but he constantly makes stupid decisions based on emotions, which is exactly opposite of what intelligent people do. Bleh.
I watched 100+ tv series but Fringe is my favorite. I am really missing Fringe.
The episodes can be funny at times, the characters are not that interesting and not that well fleshed out in my honest opinion, I've seen a lot funnier cop shows than this Castle is more grittier, granted it's not a comedy sitcom, but the interaction between the characters is well written and it's funnier too. Which is where I think Brooklyn Nine-Nine fails. The scripts, some are good (Sal's Pizza, Operation Broken Feather) but sadly other episodes fall way short. Now I wasn't expecting a Police Squad (1982) or Sledgehammer (1986-1988) type show (sadly) but hoping that Season 2 offers a little bit more.
The first few episodes were absolutely hilarious. And then all of a sudden, I found the show becoming really boring and tired. Maybe it was just the mood I was in, but I couldn't get into this. I wish the characters could've had a bit more depth. They all only seem to exist to be the butt of many lame jokes. I don't know, I may give this another chance someday. But as it is, I think this show is pretty overrated.
Come season 3 and this show is going down..fast, the humor's really stale and uninteresting.
I was a huge fan of the first two seasons but I haven't seen them in years. Not sure how much I'd like them now, as tastes change. This new season didn't excite me. Predictable in its unpredictability. It ticks all usual the boxes. Low range droning noises AKA that same old Lynch atmosphere. Check. Occasional cryptic dialogue delivered weirdly because then it somehow becomes and art style. Check. Long drawn out shots. Double check. Symbolism for the sake of it because that's always an indication of an intelligent director. Check. So that's the art crowd covered.
Od uoy teg ti? T'nsi ti suineg?
The thing I liked about the first two seasons was the silly soap opera mixed with darker tones (that were fresh back then), quirky characters, and even tacky tender moments ( with cheesy piano). It was even sexy. It had a storyline you could even follow. Now the soap opera I once found fun is replaced by a drawn out mess of a story that evokes absolutely no feeling. The returning charcaters don't sparkle on screen like they did. They're either dumber versions of themselves or pointless. The new characters are uninteresting and also pointless. Some of the acting is really bad. The community feeling, dark underbelly and atmosphere of Twin Peaks the place is gone. This didn't even feel like it has a setting. The dialogue is often stupid and doesn't reveal any character. It doesn't hold any weight or meaning. It''s sloooooooow.
I'm not saying the original two series weren't a little pretentious and weird for the sake of it, but it had much more going for it. If you're into the formula of hype + wanting to be seen as getting it (gniwonk ruoy tihs) x weirdness = brilliant, then you'll have a ball.
Twin Peaks season 3. Part of the trend of reviving old shows and movies for instant profit, because modern writing talent isn't as good anymore. Sadly, there is a massive audience for this.
I miss Fringe with a passion. Fantastic characters each of which performed and excelled at their art especially when looking at alternate universes. Walter (John Noble) is my most favorite character in a show hands down. Olivia, portrayed by Anna Torv, I have a big crush on, shows her versatility as an actor playing multiple parts and characters extremely well. Fringe was so underrated and should have had more seasons. I still have November's Diary on my coffee table. I also miss the addition to the lab - Gene.
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Best show ever!
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Amazing show. Everyone should give this show a chance, especially if you're into sci-fi/science. Story is beautifully done and keeps you entertained the whole time.
La meilleure série que j'ai vu!
