Tara Bennett

Fact-filled accompaniment to the TV series Lost. It's nice to have some of the connections implied in the series made explicit, and the authors try really hard to make that mess of an ending make sense. They even go along with introduction-writers Damon Lindelhof & Carlton Cuse in pretending that There Was A Plan All Along, And It All Made Sense.

There wasn't, it didn't, and Demon & Curse's smirky “If you're looking for answers, you won't find 'em here!” introduction just grates.

Needed some copy-editing—lot's of sentences missing a word here or there or repeated sentences. Irritating.… (plus d'informations)

A couple years ago, I was excited for this new show Fringe to air. LOST would soon be done, and I needed a new sci-fi show to watch. I loyally watched the entirety of the first season, but stopped after that when I realized it just wasn't the same as my previous favorite show. It was more episodic, and less serialized, and I was having a hard time connecting the episodes and seeing the show and its promise.

Time jump to present time. Now that Fringe was finally available for streaming online in its entirety, I decided to give the show another try. I never completely forgot about the show, promising myself that I would watch it when I had the time. Commercial free. At my own pace. And that is exactly what I did. As the story progressed and became more complex, sometimes a little bit too much that I really had to think hard about the plot points. By the time I finished watching the show, I still wanted to learn more. That's when I found out that September had written an account of the show.

[b:Fringe: September's Notebook|15808261|Fringe September's Notebook|Tara Bennett|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1352203977s/15808261.jpg|21532887] is a companion book. Just putting it out there. If you're looking for a book that will tell you more about the show, behind the scenes pictures, or even dangling plot threads, then this is not the book for you. Quite honestly, that's what I was hoping for too. Something like a biography, but for a tv show instead of a person. I would LOVE to read about why they couldn't get more scenes with William Bell in the show. Or what was the deal with the wonky cartoon episode with the mysterious Mr. X. Or what was the relationship between Fringe events and biblical verses. And my biggest gripe: what was the point of the first three seasons when that timeline was basically erased? Where's the closure for the viewer? Alas, those questions may never be answered for me. But I digress.

September's Notebook delivers what it promises. I read it knowing that it was simply a companion piece, something to add with my other favorite, the [b:Lost Encyclopedia|7857480|Lost Encyclopedia|Tara Bennett|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348429279s/7857480.jpg|10996291]. It is the ultimate fan service for fans of Fringe, complete with special envelopes with extra posters and even loyalist face tattoos. There are detailed folders of each Fringe case separated by the distinct intro title colors of each timeline (Blue folder for Over Here cases, Red folder for Over There cases, and an amber colored folder for the alternate timeline cases). Likewise, you get a pretty good synopsis of the major characters from each of the four universes. Again, the book mentions specific plot details such as why there was an alternate timeline to begin with, but does not go into depth beyond what you can glean from the show itself.

Seriously, the only thing missing was a complete list of Astrid's nicknames given by Walter. That would have been the icing on the cake.


If you're looking for behind the scenes information, look somewhere else. But if you're looking for a true fan service book for Fringe, then pick this up today.… (plus d'informations)

Well, I can't believe I finally finished this encyclopedia. One more thing to cross off my bucket list...mwahahaha.

The [b:Lost Encyclopedia|7857480|Lost Encyclopedia|Tara Bennett|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1276568902s/7857480.jpg|10996291] is a book for that hardcore LOST fan...which from clever deductive reasoning, you can guess that I'm one of them. It even comes with a test! There are a number of errors in the book, both grammatical, and relating to the mythology of the show. Although these errors aren't so numerous, they are enough to be noticed by any real fan of the show and be a bit annoying. But the good thing is if you realize that there are incorrect facts as soon as you read it, then that will pretty much tell you if you are indeed a true fan!

There were a few revelations in the book that weren't necessarily revealed in the show, at least not directly. But nothing that's too mind blowing. On the other hand, there were still a few mysteries that I wanted cleared up, and I unfortunately hoped that this book would provide those answers. Um...no.

And don't you dare call me crazy for reading an encyclopedia about LOST, of all things. First of all, it took three months. This is a behemoth of a book! Also, the show (and consequently this book) has bountiful literary merits, and can lead to hours of discussion if you wanted to talk about it with me. Hey...people have degrees in Literature where all they do is analyze the shh* out of books, and I believe this is no different.

Anyway, I'd recommend this book to any die-hard fan of the show. Otherwise, I'll keep it on my coffee table as a conversation starter (or maybe mood killer?).

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