Tag: Joshua Jackson
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Fringe, “Entrada”
Stupid scheduling mishaps have led to me not writing about Fringe for at least the last couple episodes and maybe three episodes. That’s unfortunate, because you all know that Fringe has been awesome in almost every way for the first seven episodes this season. Well, make that eight episodes actually, because “Entrada” is another damn…
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Test Pilot: File #6, Dawson’s Creek
Test Pilot #6: Dawson’s Creek Debut date: January 20, 1998 on the WB Series legacy: The catalyst for the late ’90s second wave of teen dramas, the beacon of success for the middling WB network and seemingly, one of the most derided series in the teen drama genre. Welcome to the newest regular feature here…
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Fringe, “Amber 31422”
Fringe has been gone too long. It’s been less than a month, but when the best drama series on network television goes away, I miss it. What can I say? Tonight, the series makes its return to the alternate universe where we get some new information about the quarantines, as well dipped further into Olivia’s psyche…
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Fringe, “Do Shapeshifters Dream of Electric Sheep?”
Although I find “Do Shapeshifters Dream of Electric Sheep?” to be the weakest of Fringe‘s opening four episodes of season three, it still provides an intriguing look into the psyches of the title characters and furthers the confusing situation Fauxlivia currently finds herself in. Since the shapeshifters were introduced into the series in the season…
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Fringe, “The Plateau”
Fringe has now reached a certain level of awesomeness (cross a plateau of awesomeness, perhaps?) that every episode this season feels like it’s on another plane of quality in comparison to the first two seasons. This week’s effort is, in theory, just a Freak of the Week episode in Earth-2. In practice, it’s one of…
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Fringe, “The Box”
After one hell of a premiere, Fringe settles into a nice rhythm with its Earth-1-set “The Box,” creating what I believe is a season-long toggling between the two universes. And though it’s inherently not as exciting because it lacks the mystery and general coolness that comes with episodes set in another universe, “The Box” suggests…
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Season Premiere — Fringe, “Olivia”
Much has been made about Fringe‘s elevation from middling mythology series that leaned too heavily on the procedural to an impressive series full of innovative ideas and great, real characters. And for good reason, as the second half of season two was freaking fantastic and the two-part finale was the most confident I have ever…
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Fall TV “Preview”: Eight cliffhangers I can’t wait to see resolved
The fall television season is just about to begin! To celebrate, I’ll be doing a series of fun features and previews for both returning and brand-new series. I have not seen any of the new pilots or premieres from veteran series, and thus the quotes around preview. No matter, that won’t stop me from doing…
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That’s a wrap: Extended thoughts on Comic-Con 2010 and what series are buzzing
As you hopefully know, I’ve been away for the last week or so, and for the last part of that trip, I was in San Diego for my first Comic-Con experience.
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2009-10 season wrap: Fringe
Over the next few weeks, I’ll be summarizing my thoughts on many of the series that ended just as the “official” television season came to a close recently. Overview: The season one finale of Fringe pushed the series into new, better territory and gave us fans all hope for the second season. And almost every…
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Fringe, “Over There, Part 2”
In last week’s quick post about “Over There, Part 1” I said that it would be difficult to throw out judgments about the first hour until I’d seen the second. Now having experienced both efforts, I’m surprised to say that the first hour was certainly more effective in terms of expanding the mythology, while the…
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