Fringe 1x01: Pilot

WOW! What else can I say? Honestly, I didn't expect much from this show. J.J. Abrams? Really? He brought us Lost (ew!) and Felicity. Seriously? How could he give me anything that I would want to watch on a weekly basis? But seriously, everything from the concept to the casting was dead on brilliant and I'm hooked. Damn.

Basically, there is an FBI agent (Anna Torv) who starts an investigation that involves fringe science. In order to solve her case (and save her lover), she needs the help of a scientist (John Noble) who was the leading fringe scientist in the 70s. The only problem is that there was a lab accident that resulted in the death of an assistant so he is in a mental institution and can only be visited or signed out by a member of his immediate family. Bring in the super sex, genius, trouble-making, slightly scruffy, bad-boy son (Joshua Jackson). The three team up to save the day, but in the process discover that someone is doing lots of fringe science experiments and using the world as a lab. They solve the problem at hand (the lover), but now they have a lot more to face.

Now, for those who think I just ruined the end of the (long) pilot, I say "Nay!". I dare you to watch it and not say "oh shit" at the end. Yeah. I was surprised at the end. And I am very rarely surprised. Seriously, the writing was tight, the science was cool (although probably unlikely, I'm not a science kid and don't particularly care) and the acting was great.

In case you didn't guess, I'm a big Joshua Jackson fan. Dawson's creek? Hell no. Might Ducks, baby! And he is just as sexy as he ever was. I'm actually quite excited that he is finally in a television program that I want to watch. The Skulls and the Ducks were awesome, but they didn't put his face on my TV on a weekly basis. Dawson's creek is like acid being poured on your brain. Finally, I can happily watch J.J. and not want to stab myself. Torv is good too. She's gorgeous (think Serena from Gossip Girl, but not an alcoholic socialite), and Noble's performance is great. He's a genius but certifiable. Sometimes he reminded me of the Joker. What a great (and creepy) performance.

Any ways it looks like this is going to be a procedural with an amazing season to season story line. I can't wait until the 16th when the new one comes out.