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The Observers Are Coming!
Posted by Sam McPherson on November 13th, 2009

As I shared in an earlier article (which was excitingly featured 0n the main page of FOX’s official Fringe website!) the eighth episode of the second season is going to be rife with the show’s mythology, particularly that of its most mysterious…


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Recap 2.06 – Earthling
Posted by Featherlite on November 7th, 2009

Randy Dancik appears to be another man who is lying to his wife about being on a business trip when he is really getting down to business with his mistress but it turns out he is a good guy who…


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The Comatose Cosmonaut’s Penumbral Parasite
Posted by Sam McPherson on November 6th, 2009

For the introduction of something as huge as extraterrestrial life in a series that has simply never hinted at the concept, “Earthling” was fairly subtle. The revelation of the shadow-creatures origins (outer space) wasn’t overplayed. If anything, it was slightly…


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August, September, October, November…
Posted by Sam McPherson on November 4th, 2009

If you’re anyone who watches Fringe, chances are you’ve seen the preview that followed “Dream Logic,” which showcased a few scenes from the rest of the season. Specifically, I’m talking about just one little snippet, which showed three Observers —…


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Recap 2.05 – Dream Logic
Posted by Featherlite on October 18th, 2009

Olivia arrives at Sam’s bowling alley bearing gifts: a pair of velcro bowling shoes.  She thanks him for his help and informs him that she got her memories back.  She’s cured!  Not so fast, says Sam.  He gives her an inscrutable…


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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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Recap 2.04 – Momentum Deferred
Posted by Featherlite on October 11th, 2009

Buckle up – Momentum delivers. As Olivia begins to remember her trip to the Other Side, enemies of Fringe Division become more desperate to stop her. The race is on as Peter and Olivia learn about the war to come. The whole stolen cryogenically-frozen heads thing is just an interesting side story.


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Recap 2.03 – Fracture
Posted by Featherlite on October 4th, 2009

A bomb that detonated without leaving any residue draws Fringe Division into an investigation that leads to a US military experiment gone horribly wrong: a rogue colonel is using former soldiers as human bombs. Peter and Olivia must uncover the truth in order to not only stop him but save his next victim.


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Recap 2.02 – Night of Desirable Objects
Posted by Featherlite on September 27th, 2009

Peter uses the resources of Fringe division to search for cases similar to Olivia’s in hopes of finding out what happened to his partner. His investigations lead him to a series of disappearances in Lansdale, PA.


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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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