It's a Slight Obsession :)

So I know that most people that read my blog don't talk to me on a daily basis. Hell, most people reading right now haven't talked to me in months... so you probably have not gotten word of the slightly-dorky obsession that I've had for at least the past year.

I'm talking about...

... that's right. Just in case you have been living in a cardboard box with no WIFI access for the past year, you have been missing out on the show of your lifetime. This show, ladies and gentleman, is called Fringe, and I have been following this show since the very first episode of Season 1 (we just started Season 3 last week).

Season 3 starts off with a throw-back retro episode entitled "Peter", which (for all the Fringeles out there) is actually the story behind the entire plot of the show. This confused a lot of new Fringe viewers because a good majority of the show took place in the 80's... but for the hardcore Fringeles out there, it was just further reinforcement of what we concluded from the past seasons.

This show is INTENSE: so much so that if I try to describe the plot or basis of the show, I will probably stop a lot of people from watching it. But I will try my best anyway, and here we go:

(cited from Wikipedia... feel free to click on the links for more information about the characters, directors, etc. It will help a lot more if you can get the general plot / theme, then learn about the "Pattern", then about the people):


Fringe is an American science fiction television series co-created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The series follows a Federal Bureau of Investigation "Fringe Division" team based in Boston, Massachusetts under the supervision of Homeland Security. The team uses unorthodox "fringe" science and FBI investigative techniques to investigate "the Pattern", a series of unexplained, often ghastly occurrences that are happening all over the world. The show has been described as a hybrid of The X-Files, Altered States, The Twilight Zone, and Dark Angel.^{[1][2]. Fringe follows the exploits of special agent Olivia Dunham, mad scientist Walter Bishop, and his son, jack-of-all-trades Peter Bishop, as they investigate aspects of fringe science (rare diseases, chimeras, genetic engineering,psychic abilities, teleportation, and so forth).} 


... and for those of you that know me really well, this is totally not up my alley of recommended shows. The usuals that I endorse religiously are American Idol, The Biggest Loser, Hells Kitchen, House, and any ghost-hunting / paranormal show. Those boys are the big ones. Even with a DVR, I will still watch it when it airs.


Maybe it's due to my untapped fascination with anything relating to Theoretical Physics... and fringe theories... pretty much anything unknown and unexplained by the current laws of physics and nature. So if you are looking for a new show on Thursday night's at 9:00, turn on Fox and give it a try. Just make sure you have a little background on the theme of the show or else it won't make any sense. 


... and just a side note:


If anyone wants to have a hardcore fun conversation about physics, I'm here. I picked up "A Brief History of Time" by Stephen Hawking last night, and I'm working on reading it for the second time. Amazing book, amazing astrophysicist, amazing knowledge. Soak it in.