Why FRINGE is Scifi's Forgotten MASTERPIECE! 🧬 

Part two available here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0v-PNgb7G3U.html This video is the summation of months of work. THANK YOU for watching. Seasons 1&2 focus a lot on Peter while seasons 3&4 are where the narrative more shifts to Olivia's perspective and I cannot wait to get those seasons to you. Want it faster? Like and SHARE! I love all of you for supporting this project.

My dad worked on Fringe and X Files, I got to visit some of the sets as a kid. Glad to see it getting some love!

Anna Torv's career should have skyrocketed after Fringe. I have no idea why it didn't, or at least not as much as I would expect. She has the acting down to a T, she has range and she has the looks too.

I worked with John Noble in 1989 in my early days of professional theatre in Adelaide, South Australia. I was his assistant. He taught me so much about the business and is one of the nicest people you could ever meet. I still remember his advice all these years later now working in tv/film. ❤

Finally someone giving Charlie the praise he deserves no matter how dirty Fringe did him!

I sincerely wish more people knew this show. It's my favourite ever and I have no one to talk to about it lol!! thank you so much for making this I cant wait to listen to what you have to say. Everyone, believe me if you watch it you'll never regret it! Season 1 is a lil tough to get through but after that it's just amazing

Easily one of the best sci-fi shows ever made. What amazes me is how much it holds up on rewatch, too. After knowing all of Olivia's story, to return to her in S1 again, she is truly an amazing actress.

Absolutely in awe at the existence of this video. Sometimes it feels like this show itself is from another dimension and that’s why so few people seem to know about it. Getting to hear someone, especially a creator I admire, talk about it for three hours is the greatest possible gift!

Have i ever watched this show? No. Will i listen to Daniel talk about it for over three hours? Yes, yes i will.

John Noble said in an interview that Joshua Jackson and Anna Torv both had no-nudity clauses in their contracts because they were aware it might otherwise be asked of them, but it had never occurred to him that anyone would want to see him naked, so he didn't have that protection.

I met John Noble once at a Comic Con in Atlanta. I asked if he could give me some insight into his portrayal of Walter Bishop. He went on for a solid 5 minutes before staff had to make room for the other guests at the con, but after meeting him I gotta say he is one of the most down-to-earth actors around who absolutely nails all of his performances.

I love Fringe. I didn't mind Joshuas performance. I thought his understated delivery was a good counterpoint to John Nobles mania. Also as an Aussie, I always found it hilarious that Fauxlivia had bangs as Anna and John are also Aussies and we call them fringes :D

Fringe has always had a special place in my heart. The last conventional TV show that I absolutely loved - and then streaming ruined everything.

White Tulip always makes me cry. John Noble is just phenomenal in this entire series. And I'm glad anyone at all is giving light to this show.

Yes! Charlie was a great character, and perfectly played. One of the only people that felt like they worked out of Boston.

John nobles performance across the series is fantastic. His portrayal of the depths of madness and the possible redemption just awesome.

I still watch this series, Walter Bishop is one of my all time favorite characters ever created.

Hi! I’m that one guy, appreciate the shout out! Love Peter and Josh’s performance in this show, thought he did the most with the writing he was given every episode.

Pleeeeeease make a followup on the rest of the show, it is SO GREAT that it absolutely deserves it. I hope people binge the show and then we can all watch the next video

I am so glad Gene is finally getting the recognition she deserves.

One thing i appreciate is the makers and network didn't give up on the show, despite the show dropping off in viewers in later seasons or not maintaining huge interest (something you see less of these days). Felt more like a passion project rather than made to make profit. Season 4 and 5 almost didn't happen but they gave the show a proper conclusion.

Walter Bisshop is definitely my favourite person in this show. There is so much to explore in him and his character sets of the series. Without Walter, there is no fringe. I just love the complexity of his personality. And the acting... just another level.

What made the Walter/Peter storyline completely relatable is that, as any parent will tell you, they would break the world to save their children.

Watched 2 minutes of this video, and then binged through all 5 seasons. And I have found a new favourite show 🥺😭😍😍 definitely top 5 amongst Lost, Heroes and Dark. Can't believe I haven't watched it earlier but I'm so glad I did now!!

Commenting again to say Olivia is a perfect “strong female character “ She’s a person and a badass at the same time.

To this day, this remains my favourite show ever. To have watched this week after week was a gift. Even with all the sci-fi, Fringe is a show about a father and son and their redemption story. So good.

Fringe was the last time I put an alarm to watch conventional TV.

Oh man. I loved this show. Watched it with some friends on discord and it was a blast. We played a game of “will Olivia kill this guy or will they kill themselves in front of Olivia?” Turns out the suicide in front of Olivia counter goes into the double digits.

I've always thought Fringe is the one thing Abrams has done that actually works. It is the only thing he's touched that I can honestly say I love without caveats. Fringe is always part of my occasional rewatch rotation.

I never thought I'd spend 3 hours and 15 minutes watching someone summarize a show I like episode by episode, but here I am, because that was thoroughly entertaining! I'm looking forward to your insights on seasons 3, 4, and 5. I watched Fringe when it was on the air, but I just binged on it from start to finish after all these years and fell in love again. It really is a fantastic show, despite its flaws (some of which you pointed out very well). I really loved seeing it all explained back to back like this, because there are some parts I didn't fully grasp, being that there are so many strings and layers. Also appreciate the acknowledgment that Joshua Jackson's performances improve over time. You're right, he's a fine actor among an outstanding cast... but he does well enough. He particularly plays really well off John Noble. Peter and Walter's relationship really makes this show, IMO. Season 5's fan service is definitely amazing and one big reason why I love it despite it not being a fan favorite. I'm excited to hear your take on that. I will say, there are a few points I disagree on. I found season 2 much more engaging and with better footing compared to season 1. It's really when the show started getting real direction and started working towards that goal. Your point about Peter being a love interesting by virtue of just "being there" is fair (and seems particularly relevant, given her last relationship was also with a coworker), BUT, the writers did spend quite some time building that slow burn between them, so it's not like her confession came out of nowhere. There are a lot of lingering looks and soft touches and it was obviously building up to that. Olivia's choice of sharing her true feelings seems out of place in the context of surviving in enemy territory, but I think it's also what motivated him to come back with her and ultimately set up the drama in season 3, so I get why it was done this way. It's also kind of natural for her to develop feelings for someone she's been in so many life/death situations with over time. Common trope for sure, but one that makes sense within the framework of the show. I think JJ likes to do this a lot... Sidney/Vaughn on Alias are a very similar story (also recommend this one for fans of Fringe, btw! Sidney and her dad have a similar drama as Peter and Walter). One final thing: as someone who also lost a child, I find myself in a position to relate to Walter. When I first watched this show, I was in my 20s and didn't have children. Now I'm pushing 40 and have had children, one of whom passed away just before turning 3. I related to Walter in a very viceral way this rewatch. I don't excuse what he did, but in the immediate aftermath of my grief, I can't say I wouldn't have done the same thing he did had I had the opportunity. Obviously, this is real life and I can't, so the point is moot, but I did often find myself wondering in those first few weeks whether my child was still alive in an alterate universe. I think being able to see into a window the way Walter and Elizabeth did might have brought my some comfort... or maybe not, maybe it would have made me feel worse. It's a shitty situation to be in and I really do appreciate Fringe for approaching it in such a nuanced and sensitive way. I had been afraid watching it would trigger me, but it didn't. It actually made me feel understood.

Such a terrific sci-fi series, so many stellar performances. R.I.P. Lance, still missed.

Chernobyl guy Jared Harris is also in The Expanse and Foundation. So he's a staple of sci-fi in my eyes. I adore him. He's incredible. He's on the same level as Mads Mikkelsen imo

So, my take on Olivia’s confession to Peter: she’s been holding everyone at emotional arm’s length since losing John Scott. She’s also lost a lot of people she cares about and had to (in a sense) kill Charlie twice (losing him thrice). She and Peter also have a very unique connection-while their experiences are different, he’s still really the only peer she’s met who can fully “get” what she’s been through and is still enduring; and the reverse is also true. Honestly, I think it just hit her that losing him was not an option for her. I don’t see it as “settling”, I see it as owned realization. That being said; the writers did kind of rush the realization. I’m inferring a lot from my own interpretation of her character arc. 🤷‍♀️ (PS I don’t normally do “long form” videos but you really drew me in and kept me engaged. 🙏)

2009 is when I was first deployed to Iraq and is when I first found Fringe. I remember having watch parties in a tent with a projector hooked up to a laptop surrounded by my platoon thoroughly enthralled by what we was watching. Every Sunday at 6 pm, we gather and watch, discuss, and debate who, what, when, where, why, and how. That deployment left many scars but this show did more for me than I could ever express. Thank you for this one. New sub!

OMG this was a blast from the past. Fringe is so so good, in the running for my favorite TV show ever. I've never understood why it just totally vanished from the popular consciousness, unlike shows like Battlestar Galactica.

FRINGE is the best show PERIOD!!! Also the fact that the show was able to have a REAL ending is just Chef's kiss 😘 👌Thank you for making this video. It didn't even feel like it was 3 hours truly. You must have worked so hard on this so I appreciate it. You just got yourself a new Subscriber!

A great show that never received the acclaim it deserved having been almost cancelled several times. Looking forward to your deep dive on the remaining seasons imo the story is just heating up. Hope this helps!

My favorite part of Fringe wasn't even the show, which I Loved, but the ARG aspect they had on the Fringe website. How you could piece together the story using clues off it and all the other hidden stuff you could find. It was the first time I had ever seen someone do something like that.

I had no idea there was an observer in every episode until you talked about it. That absolutely blows my mind. I love when TV shows are on that level of forward thinking.

One of my all time favorite series! Glad Daniel is shedding light on this criminally under rated show. I wish this was made during the meme era feel like this show would be very meme-able.

This was a fun way to revisit one of my favorite shows. White Tulip is one of the best episodes of television ever. And the season 3 moment when Peter confesses to Olivia that he's been having a relationship with 'her' is one of the greatest acting moments of all time; the way the smile falls from her face is heartbreaking. Anna Torv's Olivia is just tremendous.

I'm used to seeing Lance Riddick play Machiavellian types, so I was surprised by how not-evil he was in this show.

This is SO much fun to watch! My husband and I watched Fringe when it came out and LOVED the show and the characters. (In fact, even though my Mom's name is Olivia, it's this character I named my daughter after.) I met John Noble at a fan convention years back, and he was really cool. He mentioned that he *hated* those twizzlers he ate in all those episodes.

Fringe reminded me a lot of how Comics can be like: The retcons, the forgotten characters, abandoned plotlines, but MAN this show was an incredible watch. I haven't watched the show since ~2015 and there are still episodes and moments I think about.

Fringe is one of my most favourite tv series! I love it, I love the characters, the setting, the writing, everything about it. Olivia Dunham is in my opinion the best female lead character in any series, she's independent, brave, kind, smart, vulnerable and just so well written. I give Fringe a rewatch every couple of years.

Peter and Walter's relationship is one of my favorite parts of the show and re-establishing a different version of it in season 4 was great to watch.

The way this show took the "Monster" of the week and weaved in the long game plots was something special. The reveal of what Walter did to get his son/not son back is still my favorite reveal to this day. There are so many points and thoughts that come with the depth in the plot and characters with just that single story. Even after having 10 plus years of that reveal, I still feel blown away at just how cool that was.

It's one of the most intelligent and well realised high concept tv shows ever made. It's truly incredible. I love this show. Walter Bishop makes this show. He is it's beating heart.

This is my all time favorite tv series. There’s so many layers to the story and the character are so complex and dynamic.

It’s sad how many people have never even heard of this show. It’s in my top 3 series of all time.

Fringe is by far my favorite TV Show. From the Premise to the Characters and the Acting (especially John Noble). I rewatched it like 4 or 5 times now and will never get tired of it.

One of my favorite shows of all time. I've watched through it dozens of times probably and never get tired of it. I really wish the showrunners had the opportunity to tell the full story they originally wanted vs the give and take from the studio. They got word they were going to have the show canceled on S4 so they wrote an ending and then had to alter the trajectory of the story to pick back up after being renewed. I'm really really happy we got to see the ending, but really wish we could have seen the full vision of the showrunners without the meddling from the studio.

I never thought I'd see someone talk about Fringe. I love this show. I watched it as a teen more than a decade ago and it's still one of my most favourite shows of all time. I haven't watched it in a long time but i still think about it from time to time.

one of the best shows ever watched in my 30 years of life. Anna Torv it's just amazing. Would be amazing if she could play in Bosch Legacy

Not sure why my parents were cool with me watching this show but Fringe was so influential for me. I’m so happy to see a deep dive on this awesome show, thank you for all your hard work! Great job!

It's interesting how there's a dichotomy between Walter and Peter. With us wanting to understand and relate/sympathize with Walter despite his action and not wanting to afford Petter that same treatment despite his circumstances justifying it morally more than Walter.

man.. My core CORE series .. What a masterpiece . the mythology, the character arcs, their relationships… The writing is just above the 2023 average . to think this story is over 15years old.. damn.. i’ve watched the entire 5 seasons many many times. and will keep watching, inevitably..

Finding out you were going to talk about this show got my Wife and I to rewatch it for the 4th time. Super excited to dive into 3 hour deep dive. Really hoping season 3&4 deep dive will happen!

I need more. Thanks for covering my favorite show growing up. Got a lot of core memories with my family thanks to this show, and you helped me revisit them. Thank you. Can't wait for part two!

Truer words have never been spoken than your title. This is the most underrated show of all time. The incredible plot twists and turns. I've never appreciated being wound into a mental pretzel more than what this show did to me. Even without the sci-fi, there is so much heart and feeling. This show had all of this in spades and blew my mind. I'm so glad I saw it originally.

I was OBSESSED with Fringe when it came out. What a great show it was. And Pacey!!!! If you’ve seen this, please make sure you’ve also seen Sliders

FINALLY THE RECOGNITION FRINGE DESERVES. This show has a special place in my heart. I remember watching this with my mom every week 🥹🤝 I’ve probably watched it 7x now. I highly recommend

I LOVE FRINGE! The dynamic between Peter and Walter was amazing. Both actors were amazing. I watch this show when I’m bored. I’ve seen the series more than a dozen times now.

I love this show so much. I watched this when it originally aired. Waiting a week for every episode. Trying to decode the stills they would flash every episode. Such a great show.

What I loved about this show was that it wasn't the typical boy meets girl sci-fi love story. It is a story about the love of a father and the depths that he would go to for his son. It is a story about a man seeking redemption for committing an act that is irredeemable. The love story between Peter and Olivia really is on the back burner by comparison.

Anna Torv must get all the awards.

Wow. Thank you so much for this video, Fringe was a defining show for me and it's a relief to be able to share our excitement for this story. Got me into so many scifi stories and philosophical concepts. Olivia was a role model for me growing up, Peter was one of my first fictional crushes, Walter made me laugh and cry on a dime, both Jasika Nicole as Farnsworth and Kirk Acevedo as Charlie balanced out the team but I would have liked to known both characters better. RIP Lance Reddick

I just want to say I watched all of Fringe last few weeks just so I could appreciate this gargantuan work by our Goblin. No doubt, it was very good.

i FREAKIN LOVE THAT YOU MADE A 3HR + LOVE ESSAY TO FRINGE... I can't even image how many hours of shooting and editing this took. goddamn brilliant. I loved this show

This was incredible, unlocking deep memories in my head from a show that gave me nightmares as a kid. I was hesitant to watch a 3 hour video, but was so heartbroken when I realized it was almost over. Amazing show, amazing review.

Daniel you have now made me so extremely hype for a show I didn't really know existed. I cannot thank you enough. Don't think I could have watched this video from anyone else

I want to thank you for doing this project. I've been wanting to re-watch the whole series, but in this day and age, where we have so much content available, and with life generally getting in the way, there isn't enough time for all of that. Your deep-down into the first two seasons is exactly what I need. I can remember and "re-watch" all episodes through your eyes (and Jillian's, I guess hehe) and you are making it possible for me to do something else when the rest of my time, the time it would take me to sit down and watch the whole series. I sincerely hope that you'll do seasons 3 to 5. If not, I understand. In any case, thank you again for your great work. :)

Can’t believe you made a video about this gem of a show. It was so good and no one knows about it.

Damn! Over 3 hrs of just season 1&2. You & everyone involved are legends. Hope it gets well over 1m views & they all discover the forgotten greatness of Fringe.

I am honestly not sure why I just watched 3 hours of someone summarizing Fringe at me, but I definitely did it.

I love Fringe. I watched it every single week. I love how it basically reinvented itself every season, yet always felt carefully planned and orchestrated. It's in my top five favorite shows of all time, with BSG, Buffy, Columbo and Doctor Who.

Thank you for bringing attention to one of my all time favorite shows. It deserves to go viral and make everybody involved famous again.

One of the great things that I loved about the mirror universe is the idea that because Hindenberg never happened or at least didn't kill the industry, the advent of modern commercial airfreight also never happened, because planes are just way more expensive to operate than dirigibles. And since no modern commercial passenger planes, no Twin Tower attack.

My all time favorite show. The relationship dynamics and secrets makes me tear up every time. It hits especially hard after you know exactly what Walter did. I had to rewatch the first season and back track everything Walter said to Peter once I knew he wasn’t his real son. Gosh, it’s so good!!!

Fringe will forever be one of my absolute favorite shows. I remember being so excited to watch each episode when it was airing. Thank you for your excitement and breakdown of this wonderful show. Amazing work as always!

My wife and I had never even heard of Fringe. We happened to stumble upon it on Netflix or one of the other streaming platforms. She was bedridden due to illness for some time so entertainment to get her mind off that was key. Fringe was a god send!! We both immensely loved every episode and binged it religiously her every waking hour that i wasn't working. We watched it beginning to end kire than once. I was an X-files nut, and I believe this is far better. We have recently binged it again. How did this show not get more attention?!

Walter's story is the classic 'the road to Hell is paved with good intentions' It's simple but brilliantly executed in Fringe, in particularly through the performances of Noble and Torv.

Being a massive Fringe fan, this is one of the best detailed recap I've ever seen, and I totally binged it! Awesome work man! Can't wait for the rest omg❤🎉

The Peter and the Machine plot line is one of the very best in the show, I will not tolerate your slander sir lol That being said, FRINGE to this day is my favorite show of all time. It was the first real “adult” show that I got hooked on. I was 13 when the show started and 18 when it ended. It’s the reason I love science fiction and it’s the only show where I was ever part of the “fandom” Back in the day there was an Internet forum for the show, and I was a regular user on the Fringe Forum. The gap between seasons 3 and 4 were brutal for me, I HAD to know what happened next. I believe I cried when I heard after season 4 that we were only getting one more shortened season. It deserved more than it got, but I’m happy to know that it didn’t continue past its prime and become unrecognizable in the end like many shows do. I introduced my wife to the show when we were dating and she was hooked immediately. It was such a beautiful experience to show her what was such a big part of my experience growing up. I haven’t yet convinced her if we have a son to name him Lincoln, but we do have a daughter named Eleanor, whom we call Ella for short. So in that way, I got to name my child after the show in a way.

Fring is definitely on my Top 10 list. Perfectly cast, excellent writing and they never lost the plot.

I love Fringe! I was a super fan when it was coming out. I listened to The Fringe Podcast and called in theories in to them almost every week. I dressed up as Alternate Olivia for Halloween one year. I've rewatched the show many times.

So I went to Joshua Jackson's 30th birthday party... i just happened to get invited by some of his friends from his hometown when i was in LA and hanging out at the hotel pool. Anyway, both him and Diane Kruger (his girlfriend at the time) were some of the nicest people I have ever met. Im only saying all this to say that I only watched Fringe at first because it was his new show shortly after I met him.. and damn im glad i did. It turned out to be one of my favorite shows ever.

It's so crazy to revisit this in the Marvel era where we're overasaturated by multiverses and timelines. Fringe was the unparalleled BEST at that sort of thing I think because it always mattered. Instead of new universes and undead characters and secret doubles making everything feel hollow, it was like, "No, the old universe and its history and people matter _so much_ and you didn’t waste your time caring about it all." It's the only perfect story I've ever watched where everything has consequences and literally every plot point is character driven.

I have been watching fringe for the first time for the last two weeks, and I love that you made this for me to watch once I am done with the show. Thanks for all you do Daniel.

I watched this when it first came out. Loved it. I have been rewatching it because of this video. three points. 1) 9/11 happened in the other universe, but the White house and the Pentagon were hit. They show newspaper articles about repairs made to those places. 2) Sam Weiss gives Olivia the note telling her "you will to be fine" 3) I think Walter fulling intended to return Peter. Side Note. When "Finge" I visited my brother. Corey, in California. He works for Fox Sports. Part of his team worked on a Question/answer internet dialog with the cast. I only saw part of it. But the graphics the put up during the scene changes are clues. I will continue to binge watch and look forward to the next video.

Aside from Fringe being one of my all time favourite shows alongside Stargate SG-1 there is also another not so well known sci-fi-ish banger called Person of Interest that was way ahead of its time with its portrayl of the uses and danger of AI with a hint of 1984 thrown in, I really loved it and the cool action sequences from its cases of the week formula.

Absolutely adore Astrid and the actress, and if you are a fan of horrors and creepy pastas give the podcast "Alice isn't Dead" a listen she plays the main character it's great.

I bought the entire series on DVD when our local rental store went under, love this series!!!

I actually never finished this show. Now, I REALLY want to go back and watch it. I think I'll do just that.

I love this series. My mom introduced this show to me 15 years ago and I never looked back. This helped solidify my love of all things science and Sci-fi in movies, shows, and books. Thank you for making this video, now the world will know the wonders that is Fringe! Peace!!

Fringe is perhaps the most criminally underrated TV show ever. Great to see it getting some love :)

I am way more into fantasy than into SciFi and I planned to just have this video as a background noise without paying any attention. Just to help with the engagement a little ... well - I got totally hooked and watched all of it! Your enthusiasm for Fringe is just so infectious. Thank you so much for making this, and I hope you get to make the next ones, soon!

Have watched the whole series multiple times but listening to someone going through the whole series is giving such nostalgia . Going to rewatch this again . I love this show

Over three hours about my favorite show ever. You are my hero.

Only Daniel can get me to watch a 3 hour video on a series I'll probably never watch fully, and just completely enjoy it