off topic real quick: when did fringe really start hooking people?

i remember watching season 1 and thought it was an okay show but it never really drew me in. i stopped watching it after that. when did it become an obsession? im thinking of starting the show over and giving it a real shot this time because of the great things ive heard.

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Posted by Freauxzen

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Posted on 1/27/14 at 1:18 pm to BlacknGold

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off topic real quick: when did fringe really start hooking people?

Probably the end of Season 1.

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i remember watching season 1 and thought it was an okay show but it never really drew me in. i stopped watching it after that. when did it become an obsession? im thinking of starting the show over and giving it a real shot this time because of the great things ive heard.

Fringe gives you bites where Lost gave you chunks. So it took significantly longer for the mystery to explode, but it's better because of it. In comparison, the question of Lost, "Where are we?" was explicit before the show even started. Fringe, I won't spoil, but it's a slow burn in comparison.

The mythology explodes, the characters become much more complex and the entire premise, born out of the first 6 episodes even, is unleashed. Brilliant show.

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Posted by CocomoLSU

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Posted on 1/27/14 at 1:18 pm to BlacknGold

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off topic real quick: when did fringe really start hooking people?

i remember watching season 1 and thought it was an okay show but it never really drew me in. i stopped watching it after that. when did it become an obsession? im thinking of starting the show over and giving it a real shot this time because of the great things ive heard.

I don't think it ever really "hooked" me as much as I just watched the first episode and liked it so I kept watching.

Fringe is one of those shows that I was glad I got in at the beginning...it seems like it got more popular as it went on (at least on this board).

It's just good. I will say that season one had a lot more "serial" episodes. Although it also had overarching plots, it definitely had its "monster of the week" premises...which don't get me wrong, I liked those too. But as the show continued, the big plots were fleshed out a lot more/better, and it built into the final season, and ended on such a high note with a great finale.

If you were interested at all in what you saw in season one, I'd definitely say give the whole series a shot. It's surprisingly great IMO.

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