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Fringe – inspired by Tolkien?
Posted by Featherlite on October 14th, 2009

It wouldn’t be the first time that a television show has incorporated a novel into its framework.  Stargate SG-1 cited “Wizard of Oz” for years in its earlier seasons.   Battlestar Galactica played upon several themes from the Book of Exodus.   And…


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Initial Thoughts on 1.13 “The Transformation”
Posted by Bryan Jones on February 5th, 2009

The thirteenth episode of season one of Fringe was titled “The Transformation”, and after last week’s horrific outing on Fringe, the title couldn’t have said it better. I really do love this show, and naturally there are going to be…


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2×14: Observer Sighting

2×14: Observer Sighting

The Observer popped up once again in “Jacksonville,” this time crossing in front of a firetruck as Olivia and the team arrive…

2×14: Glyph

2×14: Glyph

The glyph on tonight’s Fringe was “REVEAL.” To me, this is similar to the glyph for “Snakehead,” which was “HIDDEN.” Means relatively little.…

2×14: Is that real coffee?

2×14: Is that real coffee?

The opening scene of tonight’s episode might have confused you a little, and not for the reasons you might think. Yes, I…

2×13: Observer Sighting

2×13: Observer Sighting

It’s been common knowledge since “The Bishop Revival” aired that the Observer appeared in the episode outside the diner right before Alfred…

2×13: Hidden Apple Glyph

2×13: Hidden Apple Glyph

The eagle-eyed folks over at Fringepedia managed to capture a screenshot from “The Bishop Revival” that honestly made me doubt my powers of…

2×13: Nazi Time Machine

2×13: Nazi Time Machine

“The Bishop Revival” ended with a fairly big twist, in which it was revealed that the Neo-Nazi killer, Alfred Hoffman, wasn’t really…

1×04 / 2×13: Have We Seen Robert Bishop’s Grave?

1×04 / 2×13: Have We Seen Robert Bishop’s Grave?

In “The Bishop Revival,” we get quite a bit of exposition on grandfather Bishop, a former Nazi who emigrated to the United…

“The Bishop Revival” Pulls ‘Fringe’ Up 2 Million Viewers

“The Bishop Revival” Pulls ‘Fringe’ Up 2 Million Viewers

As I posted earlier today on TVOvermind, “The Bishop Revival” was one of the most-viewed episodes of Fringe’s second season. While last week’s…

2×13: Glyph

2×13: Glyph

First of all, I’d like to apologize for our inactivity recently. Hiatuses are always difficult to come back from, which is why…

2×10: ‘Blight’ on the Other Side

2×10: ‘Blight’ on the Other Side

If you heard Newton mention the ‘blight’ from over there and thought to yourself, “Hmm, that sounds familiar,” then you have to…

2×09: Glyph

2×09: Glyph

The glyph for “Snakehead” was hidden. This is one of the more generic glyph clues we’ve had in a while — almost…

Recap 2.08 – August

Recap 2.08 – August

An Observer (not our Observer, but another one, who we will refer to as August because that is his designation) writes in…

Recap 2.07 – Of Human Action

Recap 2.07 – Of Human Action

NYPD arrives at the top of a parking structure where they find two kidnappers and see a teenaged boy (Tyler Carson) in…

Bad Baldie Returns in December

Bad Baldie Returns in December

While the Observers are indeed some ambiguously moraled baldies, they’re not who the title of this article refers to. Instead, I’m referring…

2×09 “Snakehead” Press Release

2×09 “Snakehead” Press Release

In two weeks, Fringe’s next episode, “Snakehead,” will air. It looks like a good one, full of icky monsters and mutilated corpses.…

Is Nimoy Done with ‘Fringe’?

Is Nimoy Done with ‘Fringe’?

It certainly looks like Leonard Nimoy is done with William Bell.  “I agreed to do three episodes; and we’ve filmed all three.…

2×08: Glyph Message

2×08: Glyph Message

This week’s episode of Fringe had a glyph that translated into “BLIGHT.” The word blight is most commonly used as a description of…

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