I really think the only basis for any real XF/Fringe comparisons is that they are both SF procedurals.
Pretty much. The FBI angle probably adds, too.
I mean, as much as I love the MOTWs, they often used the stock M&S characters, you know?
Yeah, I can see that. Like you said earlier, Scully is less uptight in later seasons, but...yeah, they were kind of locked into skeptic/believer roles for the entire show as far as the MOTW episodes went.
Part of it is just the difference in when the shows aired.
Definitely. XF is very Gen X, and Fringe is way more Gen Y (in so far as the two generations are popularly characterized as individualistic vs. team-oriented).
To be honest, considering how lame the XF mytharc ending up being, I'm kinda glad serialized TV wasn't in vogue when it was airing. Then we would've had to suffer through more of it...
I definitely have way more respect for what Fringe is able to pull off, and especially the way the writers drop little mytharc tidbits into other seemingly MOTW episodes.
Me too. I'm not sure they've ever just done a straight MOTW. Maybe way back in S1 or something.
Wow, talky meat.
I meant to say, yes, definitely. I've been craving meta for all my shows lately, but especially Fringe. Maybe it's just because the B5 rewatch is over, but I feel like show-specific meta on LJ has all but disappeared, at least on my flist. So thank you! :)
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Date: 2011-10-15 03:43 am (UTC)Pretty much. The FBI angle probably adds, too.
I mean, as much as I love the MOTWs, they often used the stock M&S characters, you know?
Yeah, I can see that. Like you said earlier, Scully is less uptight in later seasons, but...yeah, they were kind of locked into skeptic/believer roles for the entire show as far as the MOTW episodes went.
Part of it is just the difference in when the shows aired.
Definitely. XF is very Gen X, and Fringe is way more Gen Y (in so far as the two generations are popularly characterized as individualistic vs. team-oriented).
To be honest, considering how lame the XF mytharc ending up being, I'm kinda glad serialized TV wasn't in vogue when it was airing. Then we would've had to suffer through more of it...
I definitely have way more respect for what Fringe is able to pull off, and especially the way the writers drop little mytharc tidbits into other seemingly MOTW episodes.
Me too. I'm not sure they've ever just done a straight MOTW. Maybe way back in S1 or something.
Wow, talky meat.
I meant to say, yes, definitely. I've been craving meta for all my shows lately, but especially Fringe. Maybe it's just because the B5 rewatch is over, but I feel like show-specific meta on LJ has all but disappeared, at least on my flist. So thank you! :)