Since this show wants to draw in viewers badly (this is its premiere season, and I'm sure they'd like to be renewed for another), guest stars are coming from other science fiction shows, people who are recognizable. You may not remember the name, but there is definitely a recognition factor. How cool would it be for a Fringe-type moment when Leonard Nimoy popped up in the season one finale? For the record, nothing I've seen suggests Mr. Spock is on the guest list. A well known face for the hacker may just be what brings in even more viewers.
Does this show deserve a second season? Maybe. I need to see more episodes first, but I do enjoy watching. So far, anyway.
Bering gives us a glimpse into her personal life. A cell phone call from home rattles her greatly. Pete, the observant type, inquires as to why. We find out her dad is not the easiest person to be around. She compares him in fact to the main character in The Great Santini by Pat Conroy. Hmm... should we get to meet this person, I have an idea for the actor. Kevin Tighe, Desoto from Emergency and more recently Locke's father on Lost. Watching Tighe is not always comfortable, which is why I think he could do well in the part.
There is also a hint of some scandal in Bering's life. Could she have been having an affair with Sam, her now deceased partner? It's not out of the question, although not much is known yet. All anybody knows about the Denver incident was is something goes wrong and Sam ends up dead.
With Fringe on hiatus until who knows when, this is the show to watch! What it needs more than anything, however, is a viewership which is consistent for the remainder of the season.
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