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Wasn't sure where to post this, but I watched the 2 hour pilot of JJ Abrams new Fox show Fringe last night. It was pretty good. It is very much like the X-Files and Altered States. It definitely has potential, but didn't have nearly as much the impact as Lost`s first episode did. I heard that they spent 10 million dollars on this episode. Frankly, I didn't see where all the money went.
  Certain elements worked really well, like the opening sequence which was pretty scary and very very X-Files like. Abrams must really have a thing for airplanes. The relationship between Jackson's character and his father also worked and I liked that it wasn't very over dramatic. I still  can't help but see Joshua Jackson as Pacey, though. The female lead is very believable and interesting. She's no Scully, but she'll do. Some of the writing for this pilot was somewhat suspect, in that a lot of things you could see coming a mile away. I wouldn't have thought it be the case for an Abrams show. Its all and all a decent show but I think will suffer because of how good Lost is. Its like every M.Night movie after The Sixth Sense. The expectations are too high for it to actually fulfill any of them and might eventually buckle under the weight of Lost`s success. And considering its Fox, as soon as like 5 people stop watching it will get canceled. I`m praying for you Whedon and Dollhouse.
Solid B