Note: Full Spoilers for Fringe: Season 5 follow.
Let's take a moment to fully appreciate what Fringe was able to accomplish. It was a sci-fi show that survived five seasons on a major broadcast network. Regardless of what you may think about the quality of the show, that is a remarkable feat that deserves some attention. The show also earned the opportunity to end on its own terms instead of having a swift and merciless execution from the network execs, despite ratings that were really quite bad. Season 5 was a gift -- a gift to the cast, the producers, J.J. Abrams, and the drastically reduced pool of fans who remained with the show all the way through to the end. And like all good gifts, it was personalized. This last season was designed for the the type of diehard fan that stuck with Fringe through all the shifts in storylines and timelines and still came back for more. If you were cool with all the things Fringe had delivered in the past, then Season 5 was a treat. But if you were the kind of viewer who was hoping that Fringe's final season would right past wrongs and redeem the series, Season 5 probably wasn't quite the gift you were looking for.
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