Agreed. Fringe and Parenthood are pretty much the only shows on right now that I can say that about, so they're both in my top 5. (I didn't say my list was objective..)

Agreed. Fringe and Parenthood are pretty much the only shows on right now that I can say that about, so they're both in my top 5. (I didn't say my list was objective..)

Very surprised that Fringe didn't even make top 30. It sure lost a lot of fans after season 4, huh?

Very surprised that Fringe didn't even make top 30. It sure lost a lot of fans after season 4, huh?

In no particular order:

In no particular order:

I'm not as hard as you are on this season (in fact, I may even like it as much as I liked season 3, once all is said and done), but I do agree with pretty much everything else you said.

I'm not as hard as you are on this season (in fact, I may even like it as much as I liked season 3, once all is said and done), but I do agree with pretty much everything else you said.

Yeah, I'm so disappointed with how they failed to flesh out the Observer society, in particular. That could have been really interesting.

Yeah, I'm so disappointed with how they failed to flesh out the Observer society, in particular. That could have been really interesting.

How are they ruining the world right now, though? Ruining it for human beings, maybe, but not for themselves.

How are they ruining the world right now, though? Ruining it for human beings, maybe, but not for themselves.

I'm finally caught up on Happy Endings, and this episode was brilliant. Mandy Patinkin! Hip Hop Santa! Alex's present opening fetish!

I'm finally caught up on Happy Endings, and this episode was brilliant. Mandy Patinkin! Hip Hop Santa! Alex's present opening fetish!

That's a pretty neat idea.

That's a pretty neat idea.

@avclub-62237dc88a51b64f2882471cc2be1b3d:disqus I completely agree that it was expected, and I was completely game for it in the earlier part of the season, but now, not so much. Really, I think it all depends on how they do it. I'm not inherently against the idea at all. It all lies in the execution.

@avclub-62237dc88a51b64f2882471cc2be1b3d:disqus I completely agree that it was expected, and I was completely game for it in the earlier part of the season, but now, not so much. Really, I think it all depends on how they do it. I'm not inherently against the idea at all. It all lies in the execution.

Nah, there was plenty of warmth between them in all of their scenes immediately after Etta's death (in An Origin Story and Through the Looking Glass.). Then, of course, there was the roof scene, and last episode was sweet, too. This episode was weirdly lacking, though - it was definitely strange that he didn't even…

Nah, there was plenty of warmth between them in all of their scenes immediately after Etta's death (in An Origin Story and Through the Looking Glass.). Then, of course, there was the roof scene, and last episode was sweet, too. This episode was weirdly lacking, though - it was definitely strange that he didn't even…