Rewatching this amazing show and starting with the very first episode I tried to focus in on details since I know there is a lot going on that I am sure to have missed previous. I also focused in a lot on the acting and oh boy... these people can act. Watching the camera zoom in very close on facial expression and eye movement and see all of these fantastic actors sell every single scene without even talking. The acting on this show is so beyond 99.9% of all other TV show it is not even funny.
There are a few clunky things in this pilot - such as the initial chase leading up to the explosion, or how Olivia suddenly get a lab and other equipment to her team with no red tape or resistance. Good luck with that within the real FBI.
But such small misses or imperfections only stand out because everything else is so fantastic.
This is a 9/10 and compared to almost anything today the standard set on this show is so high it is hard to even imagine anything like it today. You need to go back to the first seasons of GoT or watch the best of x-files to come close to the level of Fringe.
If you have never watched this show, you should do it right now. TV does not get better than this.
There are a few clunky things in this pilot - such as the initial chase leading up to the explosion, or how Olivia suddenly get a lab and other equipment to her team with no red tape or resistance. Good luck with that within the real FBI.
But such small misses or imperfections only stand out because everything else is so fantastic.
This is a 9/10 and compared to almost anything today the standard set on this show is so high it is hard to even imagine anything like it today. You need to go back to the first seasons of GoT or watch the best of x-files to come close to the level of Fringe.
If you have never watched this show, you should do it right now. TV does not get better than this.