Fringe is one of the most intelligent science fiction shows of recent memory because it does something that not many TV shows do: It makes you think. After watching the pilot episode I was captivated by the story, characters and the questions it left you at the end. Fringe isn't a show that you casually watch. You need to be invested into the story because it becomes confusing and if you aren't invested, you will get lost.
The show is called Fringe because it revolves around Fringe science. Fringe science deals with things that are on the realm of possibility. Things that haven't been proven possible but theoretically are. And they way that they show and explain it is really well done. I would explain more about the show, but with a show like this it is better to go in with an empty mind.
All of the acting in the show is really great. With each season, the acting gets better and better. In one season without giving anything away, Anna Torv's character Olivia undergoes a personality change of another character and her performance was so accurate to the way that character sounds and acts it's almost freaky. John Noble plays Dr. Walter Bishop who is this unbelievably intelligent scientist and during the shows five season run, he was snubbed for a Golden Globe and an Emmy. Which is a real shame.
The show is created by J.J. Abrams, and it shows. If you have seen Star Trek and Super 8, you can tell that they were created by Abrams because there's an engaging story, great dialogue, quick humor and lens flares. Oh my are there lens flares. I'm re-watching the show and I am just realizing how many lens flares there are in each episode! I never noticed them at first. Weird isn't it?
Final Report: Due to the consistently solid acting, likeable characters, intelligent writing and a captivating story, Fringe is an incredible show.
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