On the "Fringe"

I watched the first three episodes of "Fringe". Mix one part "Alias" with two parts "X-files", shake maddeningly, and serve. Conspiracy, monster of the week, evil corporations, and enough grounding in science and pseudo-science to provide a foreboding sense that this stuff might be possible. The ensemble cast is likable. The mad scientist is deliciously quirky. The red-haired corporate dominatrix is delightfully two-faced. The hero investigator is a little bland, but I think she could grow on me. I think the cats and I will stick with this one for a few more episodes, at least.