What I think happened on 'Fringe'

I'll take it over Desperate Housewives.

That was nearly spot on. Good work!

That was very funny....didn't see it myself, but I'm sure you're right.

Just the fact you prefer DHW's is enough for me to dismiss your judgement of any show that requires thought, no offense !

None taken, but I didn't say I preferred "Desperate Housewives." (Not yet, anyway.) I said I had to watch it. Matthew and I have to watch a lot of TV we don't prefer; check out his reviews today of "Knight Rider" and "Gary Unmarried."

not quite, but good for you for grasping the premise so quickly. I think the show is good and has great special effects and I hated X Files. Go figure.

OK, My mistake. But when you watch Fringe, remember the big part of the plot isn't the one show your looking at, it's the "events" ! What's the goal of the people behind the "events". You also have to wonder about this Mega Corporation, what is it's involvement, who really runs it, are they trying to cover something up. They are investigating everything behind the scene, using more advanced tools. Maybe the reason Nina wants to hire Olivia is because the only thing Nina lacks is a pitbull investigator. Maybe Walter's ex lab partner has snapped and Nina's trying to get it under control. Hopefully it's able to maintain the interest and able to dangle new leads. "Lost" tried that, but IMO lost it's way ! The best shows the contain a story within a story, only run until the big story plays outs, an example being B5.

The best series are the one that make the story within the story last a few years, just tossing in a missing piece here and there !

Fringe entertains with science and humor on a per show basis, kinds like XFiles and CSI rolled into one, but the real enticement is " What the heck is going on "

Change "cupcake" to "piano" and you're pretty close!

Almost uncanny. Which gives you an idea of how exciting it is. Already you can make up most of the details from the episode's premise. 3 episodes down and I'm done.

Close, but it was scenario 2:
Walter: Ah, yes, I need something I stashed away in a spot that miraculously hasn't been touched in 17 years.

The Mega Corp is no different from any Big Bad Mega Corp. Of course it's involved, of course somebody shadowy is behind it, of course they're trying to cover something up. Our heroine already suspects that, so the only question is how long it's going to take to get proof - which would require investigating the company's public records, finances, etc, not just running off at the first obstacle.

Contrast season one of Heroes, where we were convinced that Primacorp really did sell paper for a good portion of the series.

OMG YOU ARE SO SPOT ON.

If I didn't still have a crush on Pacey Witter I would be so over this already.

@BrianPat: The thing is, this isn't a show that requires thought. In fact, if I think about it, I don't enjoy it. I just stare at Joshua Jackson; when I actually think about the plot, my brain hurts. I mean, 17 years later the equipment's still in the house?

I'm not even sure the houses I lived in 17 years ago are still STANDING.

@Azalais: OK, so you don't see the subplot, that's cool. But your comments about the house even still standing ? Seriously ? You've never seen stories about things people find in the walls during renovations that are decades old ? Also, his house was in an area where houses have been standing untouched since they were built. If that's all you've got, you'll have to do better to make your point. But I'm glad you would watch a show just because your attracted to an actor, good to see, T@A from a woman's prospective, as long as it helps keeps the show on the air ;-)