While I was over at tvbtn I saw their piece on Fringe: http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/10/15/sadly-fringe-had-no-ratings-momentum-for-baseball-to-kill/68191
I can't remember the last television program that has improved as steadily and as much as Fringe has. From episode 1 there was something appealing about the supporting cast, and the potential was clearly there, but it was just as clearly not working. They had the pieces in place but did not really know how to use them. Then slowly they figured out that their supporting characters were key, and started featuring Peter and Walter more (though they never have figured out how to really use the diamond they have in Broyles). I think the show went from promising to very good last year when they made Astrid a real character and not just "Black female FBI agent #3". Astrid brings out elements in the Walter character that really round him out. Then this year (well, the end of last year) they figured out a way to show us that Anna Torv is not the cardboard under-achieving actress she has seemed all this time, but was just the victim of an unfortunate character choice by Torv and JJ. Alternate Oliva is sexy and hot and fun. This show really has paid off those of us who stuck with it during the lean, slow days (my daughter gave up on it 2/3 of the way through and I have been giving her grief about it). The tvbtn guys think its ratings will still be stale, but I am hoping word starts to spread that this is now a good show, and easily the best show currently on the Fox schedule. -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
