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When Fringe started, it was heralded as the second coming of The X-Files, and that set up a number of expectations. The first season started with some mediocre episodes that didn't do much to separate the series from comparisons to the adventures of Mulder and Scully. But, over time, the show found its own unique identity, and has become one of the most widely praised sci-fi series on the air. The first episodes of Fringe grabbed the attention of sci-fi fans and media figures alike, but the initial reception was very mixed. Reviews from amateur and professional TV critics spanned the whole spectrum from 'it's OK' to 'best show ever,' but one common theme in most of those critiques, even the negative ones, was that the show had 'potential.' It took a few weeks for that potential to be fully realized.
Much has been said of the show not being a serial where each episode is pivotal to the overall story and advances the overall plot. Fringe had a number of one-off episodes, and most of them weren't that great. The orifice-bleeding, head exploding scenes in 'The Cure' weren't enough to save that episode from a lackluster story. 'Power Hungry' wasn't one of the shining moments in the series, and that episode ranks as one of the more forgettable parts of the season.
What really saved the show from mediocrity (and perhaps early cancellation) were two great episodes that book-ended the first hiatus. 'Safe' really marked the point where the show found its bearings, and all the story bits that had been laid out in previous episodes finally coalesced into something coherent and exciting. Then the show returned with 'Bound,' a high energy episode that kept the proverbial 'pedal to the metal' all the way through the story.
Fringe isn't the second coming of genre television -- yet. But it can be, especially with season two primed to explore the consequences of alternate realities (mirror universe Walters, anyone?). Abrams and Company's first season may have been rocky, but it was entertaining, and unlike most television currently taking up space, it is about something. To those who still think it's just another sci-fi procedural, watching season one uninterrupted should change all that.
CLICK HERE to read the full review of the first season of Fringe by Ramsey Isler.
Score: 8 out of 10
Video and Presentation
Fringe seems like one of those television series that were made for Blu-ray, but the picture isn't quite as clean as we hoped it would be, especially in the pilot episode. This improves as the show goes on, but even in the later episodes, the stock shots of night skylines are awash in grain. This gives the show a gritty, cinematic look, but those expecting a pristine image may need to adjust their expectations. For the most part, the ominous and prolific blacks are solid black, while the colors and skin tones are all in the natural range, if a bit subdued. The increased detail and depth of Blu-ray gives the series a nice, three-dimensional look that's as good or better than the original HD broadcast.
Score: 8 out of 10
Audio and Languages
You get a nice Dolby Digital 5.1 track here, which conveys all the nuances of the audio effects, music and atmospheric ambiance. From the clattering of lab instruments to the skidding of police cars to the snap of gunshots, every sound is presented cleanly and organically. Directionality has evidently been taken into account here, and the stereoscopic design is impressive, especially in the more intense action scenes, like the plane crash in the pilot, the explosion in 'The Arrival' and various instances of people and other entities crying out in anguish, spread throughout the season (there's a lot of this). The dialogue is front and center, and always intelligible, even Dr. Bishop's mumbling ravings.
Score: 9 out of 10
Extras and Packaging
The first season of Fringe comes in a cardboard slipcase with a cool lenticular cover with an alternating image featuring the three lead actors and three symbols from the Fringe code alphabet (seahorse, frog and leaf). Inside, you'll find a standard blue case with five discs containing all 20 episodes and a handy booklet which lists the episodes, credits, original airdates and appropriate bonus features.
The complete list of special features includes:
- The Massive Undertaking
- Audio Commentaries on 'Pilot,' 'The Ghost Network' and 'Bad Dreams'
- Fringe: Deciphering the Scene
- Dissected Files: Deleted Scenes
- Evolution: The Genesis of Fringe
- The Casting of Fringe
- The Pattern Analysis
- Roberto Orci's Production Diary
- Fringe Visual Effects
- Unusual Side Effects: Gag Reel
- Gene the Cow
- Behind the Real Science of Fringe
- BD-Live
The best featurettes, in terms of providing insight into the production, are 'Massive Undertaking,' 'Deciphering the Scene' and Orci's production diary. The latter catches up with co-writer and producer Orci during the pilot's month-long-plus shoot. He's on set chatting with crew and a guest star during the pilot's chase through the self-storage facility, and he's also on hand for an exterior scene outside a hospital standing in for a mental institution, an exterior scene in the coldest cold ever imagined. Orci is very personable and full of film-school explanations for what is involved in shooting a pilot, what 'sides' are and what goes in to editing the most expensive pilot ever.
'Massive' chronicles select event episodes whose plots cater toward the 'Pattern' story development, as key behind-the-scenes crew and cast talk about what time constraints and story demands they conquered to bring this particular episode to life. Basically a mini-doc that stretches the entire season, with the pilot's featurette being the most in-depth. Abrams and many of the executive producers are on hand to discuss the making of the plane's fuselage, with the cool factor raised on make-up effects as we look at the new 'photographic tattoo' process used to give the passengers aboard the doomed flight their transparent bodies. First rate stuff.
'Deciphering' is a pop-tart of a feature, providing viewers with two to three-minutes of how certain special effects set pieces were done ('The Ghost Network' bus full of victims trapped in an amber-like substance, for example).
Team Abrams provides the best commentary on the set, as Orci and Kurtzman discuss things about and orbiting the pilot based on, literally, a list of topics Abrams jots down as the commentary starts. Fun tidbits: Abrams jokes that certain lens flares come courtesy of Star Trek and he also talks with Orci about the show's original title being 'The Lab' (yikes). Orci and Kurtzman share the story of their first meeting with Abrams, and how their work on Alias helped them develop Fringe, specifically in regards to making Olivia more of her own character and not a Sydney Bristow clone. It's too bad more commentaries featuring the threesome aren't available.
Deleted Scenes are limited to mostly one per episode and with the exception of Olivia's encounter with her dead lover's mother, these cut scenes deserve their excision. (There is a cool scene cut from 'The Arrival,' which alludes to the alternate universe plot line, that should have been cut for no other reason other than to keep the finale a surprise...ish.)
'Casting' catches up with the principle actors recalling how they got their gig, with Kirk Acevedo ('Charlie') revealing that he originally auditioned for Peter. We also learn that Torv was cast less than 48 hours prior to the filming of the first episode, a fact echoed in the pilot's commentary track. 'Gene the Cow' spotlights how Gene came to be cast, and 'Real Science' provides a cursory illustration of how the writers/producers tether their fiction to real world events and applications.
And taking a page from Warner Bros.' Supernatural releases, this box set also provides episode recaps that can be turned on or off, as well as commentary and deleted scene icons next to their respective episode listings.
As far as Blu-ray exclusives go, in addition to a BD-Live portal, this set also includes a featurette called 'The Pattern Analysis,' which takes a closer look at six scenes, from the episodes 'The Ghost Network,' 'Power Hungry,' 'The Equation,' 'Safe' 'The Transformation' and 'Unleashed.' Scientific experts provide some background information on the real-life concepts introduced in the show through interviews, notes, photos and diagrams. This is a well-designed and informative little feature, especially for those with an interest in the science behind the show.
There is also a bonus commentary, only available via BD-Live, for the season finale, 'There's More Than One of Everything,' by Jeff Pinkner, J.H. Wyman, Bryan Burk and Akiva Goldsman. The commentary is filled with behind-the-scenes insight on the show's mythology and how it was developed for the finale. There are also a few bits of interesting trivia, like the fact that the writers chose the name David Robert Jones for the main antagonist because it's the real name of David Bowie, and they initially hoped they might get him to play the role. It's a shame that those who don't have BD-Live access will not be able to listen to this particular commentary.
The only things missing from this set are commentaries with the big three actors, a commentary on the very good finale episode and a quick, DHARMA video-esque featurette deciphering the letters of Fringe's special alphabet. But that's just being nitpicky, which is what geeks do when they aren't geeking out all over this set.
DVD extras reviewed by Phil Pirello.
Score: 9 out of 10
The Bottom Line
The first season of Fringe may have been a bit uneven, but it's at its best when delving into the mythology and exploring the deeper mysteries of the characters and their relationship to the strange cases they have to solve each week. This high-quality Blu-ray is great for those who want to cherry pick the best episodes or watch a few back-to-back without delay. We'd have liked to have had more commentaries, but there's plenty of bonus material to keep viewers busy for days.
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Pilot
Season 1, Episode 1
September 9, 2008
In the pilot episode, an FBI agent recruits a brilliant but incarcerated scientist (John Noble) and his estranged, sharp-witted son (Joshua Jackson) to investigate an airborne tragedy that may harbinger a trend of increasingly unsettling phenomena. The executive producers include J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci.
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The Same Old Story
Season 1, Episode 2
September 16, 2008
The bizarre death of a woman who gave birth to a rapidly aging baby after an hours-long pregnancy challenges the nascent partnership between Dr. Bishop, Peter and Olivia, who reaches out to Massive Dynamic's Nina Sharp for answers.
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The Ghost Network
Season 1, Episode 3
September 23, 2008
During the investigation of the bizarre deaths of a bus full of commuters, Olivia, Peter and Dr. Bishop reach out to a troubled man with prognosticative powers of Pattern-related catastrophes who might be able to help them prevent another tragedy.
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The Arrival
Season 1, Episode 4
September 30, 2008
The only thing found intact after an explosion rocks a New York City construction project is a mysterious cylinder, so Broyles enlists the trio of Olivia, Dr. Bishop and Peter to investigate the significance of the object, which seems to be related to a string of inexplicable behavior and events.
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Power Hungry
Season 1, Episode 5
October 14, 2008
Dangerous consequences of a man's peculiar ability to harness electricity draw the attention of Olivia, Peter and Dr. Bishop, whose unorthodox methods extend to including the use of homing pigeons to aid their investigation.
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The Cure
Season 1, Episode 6
October 21, 2008
The reappearance of a missing woman with a rare disease puts everyone she meets in jeopardy and coincides with detections of dangerous radiation levels, raising suspicions of a link to illegal drug trials involving humans.
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In Which We Meet Mr. Jones
Season 1, Episode 7
November 11, 2008
The appearance of a strange parasite inside the body of an ailing FBI agent prompts a hurried trip to Germany for Olivia, who learns even more unpleasant news from a man imprisoned there. Meanwhile, Dr. Bishop and Peter try to read a dead man's brain waves.
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The Equation
Season 1, Episode 8
November 18, 2008
The circumstances surrounding a music prodigy's kidnapping cause Dr. Bishop to be reminded of a fellow inmate at St. Claire's, but Olivia's suggestion that he return to the hospital draws criticism from Peter.
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The Dreamscape
Season 1, Episode 9
November 25, 2008
The investigation of a bizarre tragedy at Massive Dynamic spawns Olivia's desire to erase her memories of John Scott, while Peter's whereabouts are revealed to some unsavory players from his murky past.
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Safe
Season 1, Episode 10
December 2, 2008
A series of bank robberies is investigated by Olivia, Peter and Dr. Bishop, whose discovery of a personal link to the tech-savvy thieves' ambition ultimately puts one of the trio in grave danger.
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Bound
Season 1, Episode 11
January 20, 2009
A visit from Olivia's sister (Ari Graynor) and a formal review of the Fringe Division coincide with the investigation of the murder of a famous scientist, which may have something to do with Olivia's recent abduction.
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The No-Brainer
Season 1, Episode 12
January 27, 2009
A series of particularly gruesome murders across the country lead Walter to determine that the killer is turning the victims' brains into liquid, but solving the case has a special urgency for Olivia, who fears for the welfare of a loved one.
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The Transformation
Season 1, Episode 13
February 3, 2009
The investigation of another airborne disaster yields evidence of a strange virus, but Olivia and Peter must go undercover to determine the scope of danger presented by this new threat.
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Ability
Season 1, Episode 14
February 10, 2009
While the Division is flummoxed by a mysterious toxin that is killing people by making their facial features disappear, German authorities want to know all about Olivia's contact with escaped convict David Robert Jones, who has relocated to the U.S.
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Inner Child
Season 1, Episode 15
April 7, 2009
Olivia establishes a silent bond with a mute child who has been living under a building targeted for demolition, and their connection coincides with the reappearance of a serial killer who is known for macabre public displays of his deadly deeds.
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Unleashed
Season 1, Episode 16
April 14, 2009
An animal-rights organization's rescue mission at a laboratory backfires when it releases a vicious beast, almost mythological in appearance with a lion's body and eagle's talons, and Charlie is in danger of being its latest victim.
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Bad Dreams
Season 1, Episode 17
April 21, 2009
An actual suicide at New York City's Grand Central station is witnessed by Olivia---in Boston---in a dream, kicking off a baffling series of nightmares that may be linked to the ZFT manifesto, the drug Cortexiphan and her own childhood. Written and directed by Oscar-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman ('A Beautiful Mind').
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Midnight
Season 1, Episode 18
April 28, 2009
When a serial killer is draining victims of spinal fluid, the investigation by Olivia, Peter and Walter leads to a scientist who may be linked to a ZFT cell of bioterrorists.
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The Road Not Taken
Season 1, Episode 19
May 5, 2009
The investigation of a suspected case of spontaneous combustion coincides with Olivia's detailed but inexplicable visions, Walter's focus on the ZFT manifesto and a potentially pivotal revelation from Peter.
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There's More Than One of Everything
Season 1, Episode 20
May 12, 2009
The first-season finale includes an appearance by the much-discussed, but never seen, Massive Dynamics founder, William Bell (Leonard Nimoy), the return of David Robert Jones and a mysterious vanishing act by Walter.
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