In time the world will see
In age we will bleed
The setting sun in view
Nothing matters till the end
Why would I try anymore?
When the world is full of disappointment
When people lie and hurt more
Give me solace again
Give me peace again
Sunday, November 2, 2014
A return, again
Friday, April 4, 2014
With Great Power, Comes Great Responsibility.... "Nope, This Is Pretty Freakin' Awesome!"
Disclosure: In this review I touch on some of the next generation stuff. I am in no way stating with this post my preference of one console over the other. I own both (hence one of the reasons for being broke) and to avoid being labeled a "fan boy" of one or the other, I will just make this about the game. Never going to do a review of either console. So keeping to the promise, here is a review of a game for you all.
With the next generation of gamin consoles now being out for some months now there are only a few games that have been designed solely for them. These games have made their appearance after the initial hype has settled, bringing a testament to their ability. I'm of course talking about the first incarnation of the gaming series 'Infamous' on the next generation, coming to the heavy hitter that is PS4.
Most of you know I am a huge gamer, spending (probably too much) of my money on experiencing the gaming evolution and works from all across the board of consoles. Well, that still holds true in the next gen.
Infamous began as a series that started alongside the coming of the previous generation of systems on the PS3. Arriving in 2009, it finally gave gamers an open world accessible to the protagonist Cole McGrath. He is your average guy who, through a destructive event, receives super powers. I know, right? Superpowers. Every kid wanted them. Some of still want them. Whether it is for medial tasks or if you want to be spider-man zipping through your town and being cool and shit. Who doesn't want that? That appeal is what made Infamous great and spread from gamer to gamer like some kinda cold. What could make that better? Well let the gamers make their own decisions and let that shape out who Cole would become as well as the city he inhabits. There were decisions to be made and consequences to be taken. You would guide Cole through them all and it would describe who you were as a super-powered hero or villain. Your choice. That was the appeal. And with that who couldn't see a sequel to that? You had a character with a hinted ultimate battle in the close future. Lightning abilities only were so tough and it meant finding more power to save the Earth or rule it. Infamous 2 came about two years later in 2011. This time taking Cole away from Empire City and to New Marais. More decisions and this time more powers. Now what this game acomplished was giving us the same freedom of choice, but no longer so black and white. This, this was good. I liked it, introducing some grey area for the gamers so it made those decisions so much tougher. What fell short was the story, though. It seemed to drift from the initial joy of having powers and got sort of drawn out. By the end of the game I felt like I didn't want to make my second run through as an evil douche. The second powers choice was cool but short lived, being introduced late in the game and only between fire and ice. Sort of a let down seeing as there was this entire game world to explore, save or destroy and these powers were thrown in to spice things up on an end note. Overall, sort of made me hate where things went.
Low and behold, when talk of the next generation systems started gaining momentum, Sucker Punch Productions were in talks of another Infamous game. I was skeptical at first, but as news came out, my excitement perked back up. The artwork was well done and the images they did disclose to GameInformer and IGN were nothing short of captivating. Sucker Punch claimed they would push the PS4 to its limits and they delivered. When I was finally able to pre-order a copy at GameStop I was there in a heartbeat. I made a point to get a hold of a collector's edition while I was at it. Honestly, who couldn't resist a bunch of pins, stickers and a beanie. Davey loves his beanies.
I got home from a long week of travel this last Spring Break and went right into my soft TMNT pants and vegged out on gaming all night and the next day (no work yays). The game is beautiful, the controls smooth and the world, oh the world.
Take a step back and tell a little more about this game. Infamous: Second Son is Sucker Punch Production's response to the next generation of gaming. You are Delsin Rowe, a young man of Native American heritage that discovers his ability to leech and take on the abilities of other super beings, known as conduits. After his reservation/home, friends, and family are attacked by the D.U.P. (a government financed 'Anti-Conduit' unit run by a conduit itself) Delsin and his cop brother Reggie take leave for Seattle to take the main baddy Augustine's powers and reverse the damage.
Already this is a game with a strong opening and tie to something greater. How you carry out this vengeance is again, up to you. Salvation or Destruction. That's where I'll leave you story wise, try not to spoil too much for you guys and gals.
What made this game appealing, was how it worked so well on many levels. First lets touch on the look of the game itself. The next gen prides itself on the ability to improve game graphics ten fold and show a sort of semi-realism in it. Sucker Punch being a Seattle based company put a lot of work into recreating the world of Infamous Second Son in that city. Never been there, I looked at photos of the town and compared them to the game, despite it being a D.U.P. twisted version, it's not far off. They have a lot of perks from the actual city, big or small. The space needle, the ever raining climate and of course the little local shops or landmarks. Pink. Foot. Truck. Yep, that's what I said.
The facial capturing is phenomenal as well as the voice acting is. The character models move so fluently as any natural body. The clothes ruffle and contort along with the body. The faces steal the show though. Delsin, Reggie, and others get a lot of close up to accentuate the superb facial capturing that Sucker Punch did. If you have seen how people talk, of course you have, you're not weird (maybe). There is a lot at work in the body when you talk or make facial expressions. Muscles working and moving, the skin creasing or dimpling. I believed a lot of the time that Delsin and gang were right there talking from the TV. Not crazy. Games like L.A. Noire accomplished this and it's even better now in Infamous Second Son. Ever growing popular voice actor Troy Baker lends his angelic vocal chords for Delsin, giving (like usual) a performance unmatched in most games. You probably would recognize him for some games with some hype (Bioshock Infinite, Batman: Arkham Origins, The Last of Us; just to name some games). What he provides for Delsin is what games, like movies and shows, need: reliability and belief. He makes you feel that this is a real person with real thoughts and reactions. The bond he portrays to Reggie through Delsin is like what anyone with a brother would understand. Brothers act this way, they treat each other much like how it is in reality (in most cases). By the end the bond between brothers is tested and makes you wonder, what would you do for them?
Anyways, the main point of the game, powers. What are the powers?! Okay, settle down, internet. With a game like Infamous the powers are key, primo stuff, the cherry on top. According to Sucker Punch, nearing the game's release, the powers that would be encountered would more attune to the elements that exist in our more modern day setting. I won't spoil what they all are, but more known are the powers linked to smoke. By the end players have access to powers tied to four elements. To contain and not OP (overpower) Delsin, you can only switch between them if a source of said power is nearby. This only being done if able to get a moment to breathe in combat or outside of it. This all done by how the game smoothly utilizes all the controls of the PS4 well and doing some fun tricks with the controller's built in speaker.
The story suffering from some minor ticks still is a strong contender for the others that have been released in the last couple years. It provides mostly liked characters, gripping stakes for most of the story, and a conclusion that tests your commitment to your chosen path. With a sweet icing of the ending credits being adorned by Nirvana's "Heart Shaped Box". Greatness is waiting, indeed, Playstation.
Overall I have to say that Infamous Second Son is a game worth investing in, if you own a PS4. It breathes fresh life into a great series and earns its hype. I'm not too keen to rating games on a numerical scale, but to appease anyone in great desire of such, I will submit.
With the next generation of gamin consoles now being out for some months now there are only a few games that have been designed solely for them. These games have made their appearance after the initial hype has settled, bringing a testament to their ability. I'm of course talking about the first incarnation of the gaming series 'Infamous' on the next generation, coming to the heavy hitter that is PS4.
Most of you know I am a huge gamer, spending (probably too much) of my money on experiencing the gaming evolution and works from all across the board of consoles. Well, that still holds true in the next gen.
Infamous began as a series that started alongside the coming of the previous generation of systems on the PS3. Arriving in 2009, it finally gave gamers an open world accessible to the protagonist Cole McGrath. He is your average guy who, through a destructive event, receives super powers. I know, right? Superpowers. Every kid wanted them. Some of still want them. Whether it is for medial tasks or if you want to be spider-man zipping through your town and being cool and shit. Who doesn't want that? That appeal is what made Infamous great and spread from gamer to gamer like some kinda cold. What could make that better? Well let the gamers make their own decisions and let that shape out who Cole would become as well as the city he inhabits. There were decisions to be made and consequences to be taken. You would guide Cole through them all and it would describe who you were as a super-powered hero or villain. Your choice. That was the appeal. And with that who couldn't see a sequel to that? You had a character with a hinted ultimate battle in the close future. Lightning abilities only were so tough and it meant finding more power to save the Earth or rule it. Infamous 2 came about two years later in 2011. This time taking Cole away from Empire City and to New Marais. More decisions and this time more powers. Now what this game acomplished was giving us the same freedom of choice, but no longer so black and white. This, this was good. I liked it, introducing some grey area for the gamers so it made those decisions so much tougher. What fell short was the story, though. It seemed to drift from the initial joy of having powers and got sort of drawn out. By the end of the game I felt like I didn't want to make my second run through as an evil douche. The second powers choice was cool but short lived, being introduced late in the game and only between fire and ice. Sort of a let down seeing as there was this entire game world to explore, save or destroy and these powers were thrown in to spice things up on an end note. Overall, sort of made me hate where things went.
Low and behold, when talk of the next generation systems started gaining momentum, Sucker Punch Productions were in talks of another Infamous game. I was skeptical at first, but as news came out, my excitement perked back up. The artwork was well done and the images they did disclose to GameInformer and IGN were nothing short of captivating. Sucker Punch claimed they would push the PS4 to its limits and they delivered. When I was finally able to pre-order a copy at GameStop I was there in a heartbeat. I made a point to get a hold of a collector's edition while I was at it. Honestly, who couldn't resist a bunch of pins, stickers and a beanie. Davey loves his beanies.
I got home from a long week of travel this last Spring Break and went right into my soft TMNT pants and vegged out on gaming all night and the next day (no work yays). The game is beautiful, the controls smooth and the world, oh the world.
Take a step back and tell a little more about this game. Infamous: Second Son is Sucker Punch Production's response to the next generation of gaming. You are Delsin Rowe, a young man of Native American heritage that discovers his ability to leech and take on the abilities of other super beings, known as conduits. After his reservation/home, friends, and family are attacked by the D.U.P. (a government financed 'Anti-Conduit' unit run by a conduit itself) Delsin and his cop brother Reggie take leave for Seattle to take the main baddy Augustine's powers and reverse the damage.
Already this is a game with a strong opening and tie to something greater. How you carry out this vengeance is again, up to you. Salvation or Destruction. That's where I'll leave you story wise, try not to spoil too much for you guys and gals.
What made this game appealing, was how it worked so well on many levels. First lets touch on the look of the game itself. The next gen prides itself on the ability to improve game graphics ten fold and show a sort of semi-realism in it. Sucker Punch being a Seattle based company put a lot of work into recreating the world of Infamous Second Son in that city. Never been there, I looked at photos of the town and compared them to the game, despite it being a D.U.P. twisted version, it's not far off. They have a lot of perks from the actual city, big or small. The space needle, the ever raining climate and of course the little local shops or landmarks. Pink. Foot. Truck. Yep, that's what I said.
The facial capturing is phenomenal as well as the voice acting is. The character models move so fluently as any natural body. The clothes ruffle and contort along with the body. The faces steal the show though. Delsin, Reggie, and others get a lot of close up to accentuate the superb facial capturing that Sucker Punch did. If you have seen how people talk, of course you have, you're not weird (maybe). There is a lot at work in the body when you talk or make facial expressions. Muscles working and moving, the skin creasing or dimpling. I believed a lot of the time that Delsin and gang were right there talking from the TV. Not crazy. Games like L.A. Noire accomplished this and it's even better now in Infamous Second Son. Ever growing popular voice actor Troy Baker lends his angelic vocal chords for Delsin, giving (like usual) a performance unmatched in most games. You probably would recognize him for some games with some hype (Bioshock Infinite, Batman: Arkham Origins, The Last of Us; just to name some games). What he provides for Delsin is what games, like movies and shows, need: reliability and belief. He makes you feel that this is a real person with real thoughts and reactions. The bond he portrays to Reggie through Delsin is like what anyone with a brother would understand. Brothers act this way, they treat each other much like how it is in reality (in most cases). By the end the bond between brothers is tested and makes you wonder, what would you do for them?
Anyways, the main point of the game, powers. What are the powers?! Okay, settle down, internet. With a game like Infamous the powers are key, primo stuff, the cherry on top. According to Sucker Punch, nearing the game's release, the powers that would be encountered would more attune to the elements that exist in our more modern day setting. I won't spoil what they all are, but more known are the powers linked to smoke. By the end players have access to powers tied to four elements. To contain and not OP (overpower) Delsin, you can only switch between them if a source of said power is nearby. This only being done if able to get a moment to breathe in combat or outside of it. This all done by how the game smoothly utilizes all the controls of the PS4 well and doing some fun tricks with the controller's built in speaker.
The story suffering from some minor ticks still is a strong contender for the others that have been released in the last couple years. It provides mostly liked characters, gripping stakes for most of the story, and a conclusion that tests your commitment to your chosen path. With a sweet icing of the ending credits being adorned by Nirvana's "Heart Shaped Box". Greatness is waiting, indeed, Playstation.
Overall I have to say that Infamous Second Son is a game worth investing in, if you own a PS4. It breathes fresh life into a great series and earns its hype. I'm not too keen to rating games on a numerical scale, but to appease anyone in great desire of such, I will submit.
Infamous Second Son
9/10
Pros: Breath taking graphics that build off taking the PS4's graphic engine to its limits, smooth control style, accessible if you never played the series before hand, amazing new powers to explore and enjoy (literal Platinum trophy "Enjoy Your Powers"), Top notch voice acting, mostly steady storyline.
Cons: Story has some tripping moments that question the importance of some acts, the occasional game stalling bugs (Delsin stuck in random spots)
So I leave you with that and definitely get this game. Now. Go. Stop reading and remember, "Enjoy your powers".
Monday, March 31, 2014
Returns, Updates, Being Broke and TV Series Finales
Sorry for the long post but, as any of my actual readers know, I started this blog to work on my writing. Primarily to keep the cobwebs from accumulating and make sure when I get the time to work on my stories that I won't be rusty. Well that promise to myself and any viewers I have, has been broken (Obviously). I haven't written anything for this blog well over eight months now. For this I apologize now to myself and to those reading.
For updates on what's been going on. Well, I am a student, so that takes up a lot of time being in my last full year at the University.
With that I can actually say there may be a few changes to my page (perhaps a title change?). Still working on all of that but it should all be for the best. Otherwise what I can share is that there will be some reviews actually coming every week by the end of Friday night. I promise this because I feel that it would benefit me a lot to keep that creativity up and hey it should be fun and entertaining for all of us.
After all that info dumping let me get back to an actual review (so two this week in store!). I call this primarily 'Being Broke and TV Series Finales' because that's exactly what it's been like for the last eight months for me. With a wedding, engagement and all the media I purchase on a weekly basis it only makes sense to be so broke. A full time student is no joking matter when at a University.
I mention this because it's important. Most people I know are in college now and are familiar to the struggle. We prioritize what we spend that little excess cash, if it's there, on. Some make it going out and enjoying the bar scene, some spend it on substance or fine dining. Me, well, I spend it on media. Gaming, film, television, and reading material. This is the culture I belong to, it is mixed but Geek and Nerd are good terms for it. And as of recent that has been costly with new generation gaming and a lot of series that have ended.
It gets timely and costly for me, for example. I do not own any sort of cable or satellite service to provide immediate access to the content I adore. That and I am too proud of my growing collection to watch on my tiny monitor at my desk.I got a decent TV and I will use it. So with that in mind, waiting for the release of series on Blu Ray or DVD make it a test of patience and late comings unless Netflix can provide earlier (doesn't happen often for me).
So today as I write this, no more than an hour ago I was able to finally sit and watch the finale to the series Fringe created by J.J. Abrams. I'll try to keep spoilers to a minimal.
This finale struck me and sticks with me, it might for the entire week or on. It's strange to focus on such a thing, an ending. We sit there and see the events unfold, judging every second and I ask why? Why do we sit through the motions and judge every second of what the show has brought us? Well, it comes down to what grips us about an ending. Does it fit the story and world we are brought into? Does it answer all the questions or create new ones? Will we love it or hate it? Does it do the characters and writers of the series justice?
These are all questions we are always asking. For me it comes down to the characters and their relations. If the show betrays this, then the show has failed. When we are introduced to a character(s), it's like a first date. Awkward for one or both parties as you try to size up one another and see what works out. With an abundant amount of experience in awkwardness and not to mention first date awkwardness, I can say it's a big deal.
Like I said earlier there have been a lot of finales in my life the last eight months. From older show to more modern ones. In terms of character I have gotten to know Dexter from the series of the same name, Walter and Jesse from Breaking Bad, and now Walter, Olivia, and Peter from Fringe.
My fiancee, then girlfriend, finally got a copy of the final season of Dexter and were met with great disappointment. We found ourselves witness to an entire season of poor writing and drastic character shifts that made no sense. A character as interesting and layered as Dexter was reduced to a whiny and faltering shadow of his former self. From the calculated killer and late evolving, emotional being that he was. It left me broken that a show and character I loved would bend me over in such a way and make me cry bad tears, bad touch. I won't get into the supposed spin off with Dexter himself as I may pop a blood vessel.
I did have a good experience to finally have seen the finale to the Breaking Bad series and see Walter finish his journey. The story never broke, the characters grew and changed rather than shifting in the course of an episode. We saw what was a decent man become a villain, a monster in some eyes. And he did it over five seasons. Not only he but the supporting cast as well. Many died and many saw a grim outcome. Jesse's future is not certain at the end and I'm okay with that. A lot of people don't like open questions or new ones added to the mix. It leaves us wanting more and that, in truth, can happen if every single one is answered. Some questions leave us still loving the characters and thinking on them years later. I still haven't gotten my closure of X-Files and it's been years.
This brings me back to my focus, that being the finale to Fringe. I first got into the show back in 2010 and it had been going on for almost 2 seasons then. The premise struck me as a second coming of the bizarre world that X-Files aimed to share. I got to meet Walter, Olivia, and Peter for the first time and I fell in love. (Granted I had an already admiration of actor Joshua Jackson from the Mighty Duck movies I watched as a kid.) Walter was the crazed scientist that seemed haunted by who he had been and what he had done in the past. Olivia was the calculated FBI agent who thought she had a grip on her reality and knew what the world offered. Peter was the man escaping the history of his father's life and grew up street smart, which worked alongside his book smarts from said father.
With this series it surpassed great odds against it being a FOX series. It's ratings were bad and the fan base shrunk as season four came to a finish. A lot of people fell out of love with it. For a while I needed a break from this date. I stopped after season three in fear that season four would hurt more. And it did. it was weaker, ignored a lot of story arcs and character building that the show had. It had an episode or two that weighed in heavily and kept the show going for not only me but the rest of the world, promising that season five would be the pivotal Fringe season. A great ending to those who stuck with it. And they delivered, oh god they did.
Being a short season of 13 episodes it had a lot to finish and do in a short span. Much of this season brings back the characters that we knew and love from the entire series. The characters and their relations was the main focus. The bonds they created were tested and bent but they carried out. I'm not afraid to say that I teared up a lot this season, with the last two episodes leaving me in full blown tears and heartache. All this because of great writing and characters. By the end of it all a lot of arcs were finished, questions answered and new ones arose. I don't hold anything against it for this. Questions are good and they leave us wondering of the characters.
This season brought viewers into a world where the Observers, the strange beings from throughout the series, running the joint. Corrupt, cruel, and cold. They enslave humanity and the Fringe team returns to take back the world and their lives. Great 'apocalypse' concept that gave the season a big threat to overcome.
A lot of character died, major and minor by the end of the 13th episode. The deaths of Nina and September were quick but impacted me. The character added for this season, Henrietta, was actually a great add. She brought a driving force to the season that did not let up. Peter made some bad decisions that almost took him away from us. Olivia returned to her powerful ways. And the alternate universe came back into play with a future that was much brighter. Although I wanted more Walternate in this season, it was still a nice treat.
A greater impact was the Ultimatum of the finale. It gave viewers a no going back sensation. Walter and Michael (the returning, young Observer) both would be take out of the picture to save the timeline and revert it back before the invasion. This gave everyone the lives they lost, including the one that Peter and Olivia were take away from with Henrietta growing up and only seeing her grown and then taken away permanently from them. Like I said, a lot of death.
One scene in particular that gripped me was in the last episode, "An Enemy of Fate". This scene has Walter and Peter together in their Harvard Lab. Here they discuss a matter that have them both in a way say their goodbyes and it is long, intimate and I was balling. Okay, not that bad. This showed in only a few minutes the weight of the show. The five years story arc that changed them, brought them in and tore them apart on many occasions. Their relationship, as well as the others in the series, are what made the show great and they conveyed all of that in five tissue filled minutes.
That is how most ending should be. Focused on what made the show great, not trying to make a big bang or buck for the producers or share holders (Dexter!). Well, I'll leave it at that, leave some comments on what finales of shows that you hated and loved. Talk Fringe too, wouldn't mind some Walter fan-girling out. Thanks for reading and glad to be back.
For updates on what's been going on. Well, I am a student, so that takes up a lot of time being in my last full year at the University.
With that I can actually say there may be a few changes to my page (perhaps a title change?). Still working on all of that but it should all be for the best. Otherwise what I can share is that there will be some reviews actually coming every week by the end of Friday night. I promise this because I feel that it would benefit me a lot to keep that creativity up and hey it should be fun and entertaining for all of us.
After all that info dumping let me get back to an actual review (so two this week in store!). I call this primarily 'Being Broke and TV Series Finales' because that's exactly what it's been like for the last eight months for me. With a wedding, engagement and all the media I purchase on a weekly basis it only makes sense to be so broke. A full time student is no joking matter when at a University.
I mention this because it's important. Most people I know are in college now and are familiar to the struggle. We prioritize what we spend that little excess cash, if it's there, on. Some make it going out and enjoying the bar scene, some spend it on substance or fine dining. Me, well, I spend it on media. Gaming, film, television, and reading material. This is the culture I belong to, it is mixed but Geek and Nerd are good terms for it. And as of recent that has been costly with new generation gaming and a lot of series that have ended.
It gets timely and costly for me, for example. I do not own any sort of cable or satellite service to provide immediate access to the content I adore. That and I am too proud of my growing collection to watch on my tiny monitor at my desk.I got a decent TV and I will use it. So with that in mind, waiting for the release of series on Blu Ray or DVD make it a test of patience and late comings unless Netflix can provide earlier (doesn't happen often for me).
So today as I write this, no more than an hour ago I was able to finally sit and watch the finale to the series Fringe created by J.J. Abrams. I'll try to keep spoilers to a minimal.
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| Promo Pic of Fringe |
These are all questions we are always asking. For me it comes down to the characters and their relations. If the show betrays this, then the show has failed. When we are introduced to a character(s), it's like a first date. Awkward for one or both parties as you try to size up one another and see what works out. With an abundant amount of experience in awkwardness and not to mention first date awkwardness, I can say it's a big deal.
Like I said earlier there have been a lot of finales in my life the last eight months. From older show to more modern ones. In terms of character I have gotten to know Dexter from the series of the same name, Walter and Jesse from Breaking Bad, and now Walter, Olivia, and Peter from Fringe.
My fiancee, then girlfriend, finally got a copy of the final season of Dexter and were met with great disappointment. We found ourselves witness to an entire season of poor writing and drastic character shifts that made no sense. A character as interesting and layered as Dexter was reduced to a whiny and faltering shadow of his former self. From the calculated killer and late evolving, emotional being that he was. It left me broken that a show and character I loved would bend me over in such a way and make me cry bad tears, bad touch. I won't get into the supposed spin off with Dexter himself as I may pop a blood vessel.
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| Lumberjack Dex from Dexter Finale (Left) and Walter from Breaking Bad Finale (Right) |
This brings me back to my focus, that being the finale to Fringe. I first got into the show back in 2010 and it had been going on for almost 2 seasons then. The premise struck me as a second coming of the bizarre world that X-Files aimed to share. I got to meet Walter, Olivia, and Peter for the first time and I fell in love. (Granted I had an already admiration of actor Joshua Jackson from the Mighty Duck movies I watched as a kid.) Walter was the crazed scientist that seemed haunted by who he had been and what he had done in the past. Olivia was the calculated FBI agent who thought she had a grip on her reality and knew what the world offered. Peter was the man escaping the history of his father's life and grew up street smart, which worked alongside his book smarts from said father.
With this series it surpassed great odds against it being a FOX series. It's ratings were bad and the fan base shrunk as season four came to a finish. A lot of people fell out of love with it. For a while I needed a break from this date. I stopped after season three in fear that season four would hurt more. And it did. it was weaker, ignored a lot of story arcs and character building that the show had. It had an episode or two that weighed in heavily and kept the show going for not only me but the rest of the world, promising that season five would be the pivotal Fringe season. A great ending to those who stuck with it. And they delivered, oh god they did.
Being a short season of 13 episodes it had a lot to finish and do in a short span. Much of this season brings back the characters that we knew and love from the entire series. The characters and their relations was the main focus. The bonds they created were tested and bent but they carried out. I'm not afraid to say that I teared up a lot this season, with the last two episodes leaving me in full blown tears and heartache. All this because of great writing and characters. By the end of it all a lot of arcs were finished, questions answered and new ones arose. I don't hold anything against it for this. Questions are good and they leave us wondering of the characters.
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| Observers: They watch you while you pee |
This season brought viewers into a world where the Observers, the strange beings from throughout the series, running the joint. Corrupt, cruel, and cold. They enslave humanity and the Fringe team returns to take back the world and their lives. Great 'apocalypse' concept that gave the season a big threat to overcome.
A lot of character died, major and minor by the end of the 13th episode. The deaths of Nina and September were quick but impacted me. The character added for this season, Henrietta, was actually a great add. She brought a driving force to the season that did not let up. Peter made some bad decisions that almost took him away from us. Olivia returned to her powerful ways. And the alternate universe came back into play with a future that was much brighter. Although I wanted more Walternate in this season, it was still a nice treat.
A greater impact was the Ultimatum of the finale. It gave viewers a no going back sensation. Walter and Michael (the returning, young Observer) both would be take out of the picture to save the timeline and revert it back before the invasion. This gave everyone the lives they lost, including the one that Peter and Olivia were take away from with Henrietta growing up and only seeing her grown and then taken away permanently from them. Like I said, a lot of death.
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| Touching moment between Walter and Peter in final episode "Enemy of Fate" (Feel all the Feels) |
That is how most ending should be. Focused on what made the show great, not trying to make a big bang or buck for the producers or share holders (Dexter!). Well, I'll leave it at that, leave some comments on what finales of shows that you hated and loved. Talk Fringe too, wouldn't mind some Walter fan-girling out. Thanks for reading and glad to be back.
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