When Stargate SG-1 premiered in the summer of 1997, it was a transitional phase for genre television. The episodic model was the norm and had been mastered by several Star Trek series during that decade. Even so, forward-thinking visionaries like Chris Carter (The X-Files) and J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5) were experimenting with a different model. Adapted from the …
Fringe Review, Season 5, Episode 3: “The Recordist” Written by Graham Roland Directed by Jeff T. Thomas Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on FOX This week, on Fringe: The team follows the first, well, third, Betamax and find what is hopefully some red Observer kryptonite The Great Betamax Hunt is on and this week, it …
Fringe Review, Season 4, Episode 1: “Neither Here Nor There” Written by Jeff Pinkner & J. H. Wyman & Akiva Goldsman Directed by Joe Chappelle Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on Fox This week, on Fringe: Even with Peter out of the equation, Olivia doesn’t like Fauxlivia, Walter is worried about Walternate, and Lincoln Lee …