Fringe: Season 1 [DVD] [2008] [2009]

Being a massive fan of the sci-fi genre, I picked up this boxset just last week (good decision too as it has now gone back up in price!). However, I had already watched the first season. In fact, I am currently watching season two, which will be coming to an end soon.Firstly, the show is just great. It's refreshing to see a show perfect the sci-fi genre so well. The explanations for each scenario are complete nonsense but when you're watching, it just passes you by and you forget to care about it. The cast is fantastic, a great ensemble of characters that you would never think to see working together yet are thrust into the same team.The show focuses on a team of investigators (an FBI agent, genius scientist who spent 17 years in a mental institution and his wayward son) working on mysterious, odd cases which are all part of "The Pattern". These include mind control, teleportation, alternate universes, astral projection, mutation and many other situations that are simply out of this world. Some of the episodes are genuinely gory and creepy, so this is probably not something to let the young ones watch! The show also has a very interesting story arc that continues through each episode and also into season two.The stories are great, the writing is great, the cast are great. To put it simply, if you like sci-fi and enjoyed watching the x files when that was on television, then Fringe is certainly for you. It's modern, funny at times and genius at the same time.However, there is one thing I must bring up that is not a positive. It is not regarding the show itself, but again, the packaging it comes in. My packaging might simply be a one off but the first time I opened each DVD case, a handful of small pieces of black plastic came tumbling out. These pieces of plastic are what holds each disc in place. The prongs are very loose and although it may be simply a case of bad luck, I fear that if any more fall out, the discs will be unable to remain still and slip about inside the case. On a more positive note, the front cover of the DVD set is great. It is that material that changes picture depending on how you tilt it, which is a nice touch.P.S. Look out for a mysterious bald man in each episode. Buy this DVD and you'll know what I mean ;)

Scientific genius Walter Bishop specialized in experiments which extended the boundaries. The work took its toll. For seventeen years since he has been in a mental institution. Now extraordinary events are baffling the experts. A department is set up to investigate, Walter's great talents again in demand....Yes, there are reminders of "The X Files", but "Fringe" stands firmly on its two feet - intriguing cases, a fine cast, much excitement, lots of gore and, perhaps surprisingly, many laughs.The three central characters are well off the beaten track: Walter himself, still a genius but badly affected by all the time locked away; Peter his son, initially wanting nothing to do with him but gradually softening (and putting his own dodgy skills to far better use); FBI agent Olivia, severely shaken by the loss of her partner and allegations he was a traitor. Dispirate they may be but their chemistry is good, a major reason why everything works so well.20 episodes - pilot eighty minutes, the others around fifty. In fact this boxed set is exceptional value, especially well endowed with bonuses. One of those bonuses tells how some seemingly preposterous storylines are not as farfetched as may be thought - mindboggling projects far more advanced than publicized. Surely these cannot include men walking through walls, butterflies causing a business executive's death plunge, someone dying of old age within hours of his birth, a hand emerging from a computer to boil the user's brain? We can but speculate.Much grabs the attention and thoroughly entertains, especially the hints we have seen nothing yet - Season 1 representing just the tip of the iceberg, something far more substantial about to be revealed. What has The Observer to do with it - he the bald man so often around, in some episodes glimpsed for only a second or two?Again I have to thank fellow reviewers for alerting me to a worthy series that would otherwise have been missed.Great!

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I love Fringe. I discovered it way late, after the series ended. Borrowed the DVDs from a coworker, fell in love, then ~HAD~ to get my own copy. Few are the tv shows I actually want to own, only 4 or 5 in all those I've watched, and this is one of them. Brilliant acting, clever writing, beautifully directed.Anyway, many compare it to the X-Files. While I can see the link (both deal with FBI agents investigating the inexplicable), there are many key differences in what the shows talk about. X-Files revolves primarily around aliens and UFOs (not only that, but primarily), Fringe is about fringe science (telekinesis, parallel universes, telepathy, etc.) and there's a very deep plot line extending throughout all seasons.While season 1 has more of a "Something happens. We investigate and solve the mystery. Case closed" feel to it, the further you progress in the season (and the seasons after that), the more the plot line of the series is continuous and link the episodes/seasons together... making it hard to talk about without giving any spoilers. So why not give it a try?

It's rare for me to give a television show a perfect rating, but I will say, without hesitation, that Fringe is the best original Science Fiction show to come along in thirty years. When J.J Abrams started working on his follow up to Lost, he wanted to create a show that touched on everything that had been done before it. Fringe takes elements of Star Trek, The X-Files, The Twilight Zone, and others, and incorporates them all into his story. It was a show that was truly ahead of it's time and initially had a lot of network support.The premier episode on FOX is the most expensive pilot episode ever made and the fans love it. The first two seasons of Fringe were highly rated, but not in the top ten. Not realizing what they had or the cult following it had behind it, FOX started moving the show around, eventually putting in on Friday nights, where it died after just 100 episodes. Today, the show is carried on in books and several of the cast have talked about the possibility of having it turned into a film franchise.The story of Fringe began in 2008, when an airplane with 250 passengers on board, landed itself in Boston, without any survivors. All the agencies show up, including the FBI, who send their liaison officer, Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv). Dunham and her partner/lover are sent to do the dirty work, but stumble upon something unexpected, which puts them at the head of the investigation team. Not believing what she saw, Dunham goes in search of help, and finds a brilliant scientist, who used to do classified experiments for the U.S. Government. There is a problem of course, as the scientist, Dr. Walter Bishop (John Noble), has been in a mental institution for 17 years. In order to get him out, Dunham must track down and recruit the help of Bishop's son, Peter (Joshua Jackson), who is a con-man, working out of Iraq. With the team in place, they work to solve the impossible case and are asked by Col. Peter Broyles (Lance Reddick), to become part of a classified team of FBI members, who are assigned to work on the strange and unexplainable.From parallel universes to time travel to human experimentation and even monsters, Fringe really incorporated everything they could into the story, in one way or another. Anna Torv stars as Agent Olivia Dunham and what a star she is. How J.J. Abrams found her is nothing short of amazing in and of itself. Torv hadn't been in very many things, but had an impressive background, that includes her being a martial arts expert, who speaks multiple languages. They put her talents to use and make her the new head investigator of the Fringe division. Torv was the action star of the show, who turned out to be even more, when the cast met their duplicates from the alternate universe in season 3. I really can not express in words how terrific this woman was and how important her character was to every fascist of the story.As for the other main character of the story, that's Dr. Walter Bishop played by John Noble. Noble is one of those guys, you've seen in movies and on television all the time, but also the kind of guy whose name you probably didn't know. With Dr. Walter Bishop, John Noble established himself as a Sci-Fi legend. Much in the way his former partner William Bell, played by Leonard Nimoy, is associated with Spock, Noble and Bishop will be forever linked. Not only does his character bring a brilliant mind to the cast, but also brings humor to the show. After being locked in a mental hospital for 17 years, there isn't much Walter won't say or do. He loves to eat, do LSD, and tell people exactly what he thinks, leading to some of the best one-liners I have ever heard in a Science Fiction series.Fringe isn't all about the strange and unusual, it's also about family, action, love, and humor. I can tell you that it is the single most addictive show I've seen in my entire life. I wound up watching all 100 episodes in under 3 months, and now that it's over, I find myself missing it and thinking about it often. Even though I'm a Netflix member with a large collection, for almost 2 weeks now, I have been sampling other series, looking for something to fill the void. I'm finding myself having trouble even getting into similar shows, the way I got into Fringe. It is one of the best television shows I have ever seen. If you're into Science Fiction this show is an absolute must see. If you're not into Science Fiction, there is still a ton of stuff here for you as well. Do yourselves a favor and treat yourself to this remarkable show while it is still streaming on Netflix.

J. J. Abrams ist spätestens seit "Lost" vielen Fernsehzuschauer (und nicht nur Fernsehjunkies) ein Begriff. Der Namen steht seitdem für Mysteriöses und Spannendes Fernsehen.Mit "Fringe - Grenzfälle des FBI" bleibt sich J. J. Abrams somit treu und ist doch so mutig mit dem Versuch ein Genre neu zu erfinden. Der Vergleich mit "Akte X" liegt nahe und doch gerade bei der Entwicklung zeigen sich doch die Unterschiede der beiden Serien.Zu Beginn der ersten Staffel werden dem Zuschauer logischerweise die Hauptdarsteller vorgestellt und in die Serie eingeführt.Nachdem die FBI-Agentin Olivia Dunham zusammen mit dem hoch intelligenten aber oftmals zerstreuten Forscher Dr. Walter Bishop sowie dessen Sohn Peter den Tod aller Passagiere eines Fluges aufgeklärt hat, werden alle drei Teil einer Sonderabteilung des FBI, der sogenannten Fringe Division, deren Spezialgebiet Fälle sind, deren Umstände über den Erfahrungshorizont der modernen Wissenschaft hinausgehen.Zusammen lösen sie von nun alle alle mysteriösen und kuriosen Todesfälle die in Ihre zuständig Fallen und kommen langsam einem Geheimnis auf der Spur das sie alles dagewesene vergessen lassen.Ich muss gestehen bei "Fringe" ein Spätzünder zu sein. Ich bin erst spät (sehr spät) zu der Serie gekommen, und bekommen jetzt gar nicht mehr genug.Natürlich erinnert auch mich die Serie zu Beginn an "Akte X" (habe früher jede Folge gesehen) doch denke ich das sich "Fringe" (nicht komplett oder deutlich) doch in eine andere Richtung entwickelt als es "Akte X" damals getan hat.In "Fringe" wird mehr auf das kuriose eingegangen und die Serie ist (meiner Meinung nach) deutlicher dem Science Fiction und / oder Fantasy Genre zu zu ordnen ist als "Akte X" wo es auch um das Mysteriöse oder Übersinnliche ging aber die im Gegensatz zu "Fringe" doch der Realität immer näher war als "Fringe"."Fringe" ist eine großartige Serie die gekonnt das Krimi oder CSI Genre (mir fällt keine passende Bezeichnung ein, wem doch ruhig als Kommentar melden) mit dem Science Fiction oder Mysterien Genre mischt. Die Übergänge sind fliesend und passen nahezu immer.Getragen wird die Serie von zwei Teilen.Zum einen von den tollen Darstellten allen voran dem Trio Anna Torv (als Special Agent Olivia Dunham), Joshua Jackson (als Peter Bishop) und John Noble (als Dr. Walter Bishop).Alle drei tolle Darsteller, ich kannte vorher nur Joshua Jackson aus einigen Folgen von "Dawson's Creek". Doch auch Anna Torv ist eine tolle und begabte Schauspielerin die sehr gut zu ihrer Rolle passt. Aber mein Favorit ist Jon Noble der einfach Genial ist in der Rolle als hoch intelligenter und gleichzeitig zerstreuter Dr. Walter Bishop.Daneben sind in der ersten Staffel noch Lance Reddick (als Special-In-Charge Agent Phillip Broyles), Blair Brown (als Nina Sharp), Jasika Nicole (als Special Agent Astrid Farnsworth) und Mark Valley (als Special Agent John Scott) zu sehen.Zum zweitem von einer tollen Grund Idee zur Serie die sehr gut umgesetzt wurde und vielen tollen Drehbüchern zu den einzelnen Episoden. Dabei sind die einzelnen Fälle genauso gut wie die Dialoge zwischen den Figuren die helfen die einzelnen Figuren kennen und lieben zu lernen.Diese zwei Dinge machen "Fringe" zu einer wirklich sehr guten Serie die zu Recht viele Fans hat.Die Blu-Ray Veröffentlichung der ersten Staffel gehört für mich zu einer der besten die ich bisher kennen gelernt habe.Die 20 Episoden sind auf 5 Discs verteilt. Wobei immer 4 Folgen auf einer Disc zu finden sind.Neu für mich und doch habe ich es schnell lieben gelernt ist die Funktion das nach einlegen der einzelnen Discs diese immer sofort damit beginnen die Folgen abzuspielen. Und dabei dann alle Folgen ohne Unterbrechung hintereinander abspielen. Man hat also das Menü komplett weggelassen. Zu Beginn war ich etwas überrascht doch habe ich mich schnell daran gewöhnt.Auch zahlreiche Extras sind auf den einzelnen Discs zu finden. Wie z.B. Fringe: Analyse des Schemas ..., Erweiterte Features, Verpatzte Szenen und viele andere Exklusive Extras in High Definition.Ein Booklet gibt einem einen Überblick welche Folge auf welcher Disc zu finden ist sowie einen kurzen Inhalt zu dieser sowie welche Extras auf welcher Disc zu finden sind.Es gibt sicherlich eine menge tolle Serie zu sehen. Und "Fringe" ist eine davon. Eine Serie die mit tollen Geschichten und tollen Darstellern sowie tollen Figuren aufwarten kann und einfach interessant ist und Spaß macht zu zu sehen.Und auf Blu-Ray zum immer wieder ansehen.