by Chris » Sun May 13, 2012 2:10 pm
Finished the season.
Very disappointing season. Might be the worst one. As bad as Season 1 started out, the second half was terrific.. but this was just up and down all year long. Some great episode spread throughout, but it never really had any momentum.
The 2036 episode was great.. but it completely threw the pacing of the buildup to the finale off. I figured the rest of the season would take place in the future or something, but it was just a one-off. I guess the finale makes it evident that this future will be dealt with next season.. but it just didn't work for me pacing-wise.
And the whole thing with Bell in the finale was alright.. but I never once felt in the final two episodes that this was a season finale story. The plot was certainly large scale enough, but it played out like a normal Fringe episode.
All that said, if they do start the Observer takeover next season and we get back to 2036 by season's end to finish that plotline, I will be very happy. Loved that episode.
If I had to rank the seasons:
Season 2 - 10/10
Season 3 - 8/10
Season 1 - 6/10
Season 4 - 5/10
