I disagree, and I don't want to be rude so if I do sound rude I hope you'll forgive me. Like I said, these comparisons are superficial. You can replace any word with any other word you like and it won't make it any less superficial. I could draw comparisons in the same way with a range of artists. Take any band you like and you will find that they were influenced by multiple other artists, same with painters,sculptors or any other art form you can think of. Do you really think X-Files was that original? Outer Limits, The Twilight Zone? The point is that NOTHING is "original art" and NO I don't think Chris Carter deserves a credit. If so then every band since 1964 owes a written credit to The Beatles.   See 4 other replies

No alien agenda? Just replace the word "alien" with "extra-dimensional being".. The plots are almost identical. It is OBVIOUS they lifted the whole "mythology" framework right from the xfiles.
And their plot devices (autopsies, internal intrigue, untrustworthy bosses, belligerent EVIL bosses) are all lifted from the X files.Once again. I have no problem with this. But I do believe they should at least give Chris Carter a consulting credit.   See 4 other replies

All comparisons of Fringe to X Files are superficial. the subject matter is different (no alien agenda) the characters are nothing like Scully or Mulder, X Files didn't have a Walter character and most important Fringe doesn't put me to sleep.   See 4 other replies

I have actually thought the same thing. This show is definately fills the X-Files gap with perhapes a bit of Heroes too.   See 4 other replies

I think some of his mind, not just memories, got transferred to her and was "running" on her brain like a computer virus. Thus his image could converse with her internal self and respond with original thoughts. Walter says impossible but even he doesn't know everything. In any case I think they have deliberately discarded that plot device by now.   See 5 other replies