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Fringe on Fox
FRINGE
2008
Sci-fi thriller
"What if the world was someone's personal science experiment?"
Abrams' role: Writer

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J.J. Abrams | Lost
LOST
2004-Present
Adventure, mystery, drama
"Everything happens for a reason."
Abrams' role: Creator

SHOW ELEMENTS FRINGE LOST
Mysterious characters:
Peter Bishop
Kate
Symbolism:


Imagery:
Airplane incident opener (Flight 627)
Airplane incident opener (Flight 815)
Aesthetic:


Recurring Themes / storyline:
Prometheus Corp
Dharma Initiative
Theories & concepts:

Signature Abrams:

Conclusion(s): More X-Files than Lost



Fringe on Fox
FRINGE
2008
Sci-fi thriller
"What if the world was someone's personal science experiment?"
Abrams' role: Writer

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[Show Name]LOST
Year(s)2004-
Genre
TBD
ShowIs taglineit Fate, Destiny? Science vs Faith
Abrams' role: Creator

SHOW ELEMENTS FRINGE [Show Name]LOST
Mysterious characters:
Massive Dynamics and all of the characters thrown or drawn together into this set of circumstances...
I mean, who are the good guys, really
Dharma Initiative and all of the characters since they have just met and know little about one another's motivations
Symbolism:
the mystery of the one behind the puppet strings... the mystery of the one behind the puppet strings...
Imagery:
flight 627 -- boy, did we find out what happened... flight 815 -- we may never know what happened
Aesthetic:
the writing techniques are outstanding, the story comes alive the bonus is that it is like a book come to life
Recurring Themes / storyline: Hidden science,
and should it be hidden....considering what man thinks up to do with it
Hidden science...
...or how man misuses it
Theories & concepts: The most scariest thought ever!
Our fundamental misunderstanding of science, energy, and
Our universe is not as 'defined' as we think
The most scariest thoughts ever!
the manipulation/variation of space and time.
Our universe is an amazing place, full of endless possibilities
Signature Abrams:
...what if...

...what if...
Conclusion(s):
As far as sci-fi; better than Xfiles and more original than Alias; more sci-fi than LOST



Fringe on Fox
FRINGE
2008
Sci-fi thriller
"What if the world was someone's personal science experiment?"
Abrams' role: Writer

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Fringe on Fox
FRINGE
2008
Sci-fi thriller
"What if the world was someone's personal science experiment?"
Abrams' role: Writer

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Fringe on Fox
FRINGE
2008
Sci-fi thriller
"What if the world was someone's personal science experiment?"
Abrams' role: Writer

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