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Fringe: Olivia & Peter - We Belong Together

The season finale of Fringe was full of win:

Peter returned to our universe.
Lots of William Bell screen time.
Explanation of relationship between Bell and Walter.
Leonard Nimoy is never not awesome. More, please.
The reappearance of Charlie Francis. More, please. We hated it when he was turned into a host for the shape shifters and was killed.
Olivia v. Olivia, which was like Tekken but better.
SQUEE! Olivia tells Peter that the reason he needs to come home is that he belongs with her, followed by a lovely tender kiss. So we take it that he agrees.

Of course, there were moments of drama, too.

Alt Olivia has better hand to hand combat skills than our Olivia.
Walter sees the consequences of his actions, including quarantine areas where everyone is dead. Because, you know, he doesn't already feel enough guilt.
Our Olivia is captured and Alt Olivia successfully crosses over and infiltrates the team.

Should the team have noticed that they had the wrong Olivia?online survey

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Fringe: It Takes Two To Make A Thing Go Wrong

Ohh, Fringe, how you taunt us with your alternate realities, bringing characters back to life as their alternate forms and Olivia in red hair! With a boyfriend, no less!

But we've gotten ahead of ourselves. We opened up the show in the alternate reality, which we noticed right away since Charlie Francis was there, complete with facial scar. Golly we've missed Charlie, and were glad to see him. It's sort of a shame that the alternate reality universe has the bad-ass Fringe department and that they're sort of military as an officially sanctioned division of the Department of Defense. Ok, that part wasn't a shame, that part was awesome. The shame is that they're hostile to anyone from universes that are not theirs. We want to like Red Head Olivia and Scarred Charlie. And Buff Bad Ass Broyles, not to mention Beret Astrid. But Alt Walt strikes us as a little too far over the evil mad scientist edge. We love that there's two of everyone excepting counterparts who have died like Charlie and Peter. Too bad it looks like they won't love their doppelgangers.

Can you imagine Walter as Secretary of Defense???online survey

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FRINGE: Peter And The Wolf

Peter, we know you're smart and can figure out all kinds of things on your own without any assistance from the Fringe team, but is that really a good idea? We don't think so. You are surrounded there by people who love you, however eccentric they may be, and they respect what you bring to the table.

This week was a Peter On His Own episode, and was an interesting hybrid of a monster of the week plus Pattern ep.

What do you think of Peter away from the team?online surveys

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Fringe: Where Were the Jazz Hands of Inter-dimensional Doom, Walter?

The musical episode of Fringe has come and gone, and the only thing it left behind is a question: Why is J.J. Abrams so obsessed with Hasbro games? First Clue, now Operation! In this episode, Walter tells a fairy tale to Olivia's niece that is very reminiscent of not only his situation with Peter, but also of the main plot with Iron Man.

Who's singing/song did you enjoy the most?online surveys

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Fringe: The truth (and the icky embryonic shapeshifters) comes out

We knew this was coming. We knew Peter would figure out that he "wasn't from around here" eventually on Fringe. It was only a matter of time. But even knowing that didn't make it any less heartbreaking when he confronted Walter from his hospital bed. "I am not your son!" may be the saddest words ever said on this show. Sob!

Were you surprised by Peter's reaction?survey software

Of course, that's the bit that happened in the last five minutes. Before that, we had to deal with giant squishy embryonic shape-shifter goo, a plot to bring over a railway bridge from the other dimension, and various parallel universe hijinks. We have to admit we didn't pay as much attention to that as we should have. We were too busy being charmed -- and then apprehensive -- that Peter had finally called Walter "dad." We knew it was too good to last...

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Fringe: Olivia Has a Clue!

There was so much funny and awesome on Fringe this week, you may have to put up with a little gushing. Here's the thing - we're total fangirls of both the board game Clue and the TV show Fringe. Combine them and we're just a bunch of giggling schoolgirls.

Should Olivia tell Peter she knows he's "not from around here"?poll

First of all, the title of the episode is, "Olivia. In the Lab. With the Revolver." But the episode actually ended up as "Olivia. In the Dining Room. With the Candlestick." - which we always thought was the least plausible weapon in the Clue! arsenal, but now that we've seen it in Olivia's capable hands we totally get it. Don't let her near the home dec department when she's angry!

But we're getting ahead of ourselves. The monster of the week is a guy dying from cancer who figured out how to exchange chi (life force... energy) with healthy cortexifan kids to extend his life. (Shades of X-files much?) Unfortunately, his victims instantly get the worst case of horribly disfiguring cancer and die. The tumors start from the point where our villain touches his victims and spread out from there.

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Fringe: A Farewell To Arms by Nina Sharp

Oh Fringe, how we love back stories. How we love examining how well the makeup artists did making you all look so much younger! Not sure how we feel about the wig, though, Walter. Did it work to give us an idea of what you looked like 15 or so years ago? Yes. Did we think it was the best look for you? Well, we like your hair in the present time better.

Nina, you're full of secrets. Interesting that William Bell was as difficult to reach back in the day as he is now. Was he already hopping back and forth between universes? If so, why was Nina so keen to keep Walter from doing the same? Nina, we have to ask: Was it worth it trying to prevent the destruction of the world as it's known, having lost your arm in the process? BTW, they did a great job of making you look younger, even if we were worried that you wouldn't be able to blink and that your face wouldn't be able to move.

Did Walter do the right thing by crossing into another universe to save Alternate Peter?survey software

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Fringe: Meet the alternates

Fringe returns tomorrow, and we can't wait! To whet your appetite for alternate-reality goodness, check out this fabulous clip from our recent set visit, where the cast talks about their alternate-universe selves and speculates on what they should be called:

We love it! What about you? Talk about it in the comments!

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Fringe: Now with Jazz Hands!

OK, that part isn't confirmed, but we're sure hoping that jazz hands will be involved in the upcoming Fringe musical episode. Jazz Hands of Interdimensional DOOOOOOOOM, perhaps. The possibilities -- or impossibilities, to borrow from the show's tagline -- are endless!

We have to admit, we've become a bit skeptical of musical eps over the past few years -- they seem to have become That Thing That Shows Do, no matter how improbable or out-of-character. Buffy did it well, in a way that it made sense in the context of the show, and Scrubs made a valiant attempt, but Seventh Heaven? Chicago Hope? That 70s Show? Not so much.

But there are a couple of things that have us inclined to look favorably on a Fringe musical:

First, the plot, according to TV Guide, involves Walter telling Olivia's niece a bedtime story, in a Walter's version of bedtime stories, the people we know and love burst into song. We can buy that. We also hope it means Walter will serenade a banana pudding or something.

Second, we already know that several cast members are talented musicians. We told you about Lance Reddick's jazz album, and Jasika Nicole herself told us about her show choir past . John Noble and Blair Brown have both sung on stage, while we're not sure about Josh Jackson's pipes, his grandparents were apparently Irish opera singers, so he's got that going for him. As for Anna Torv? We have no idea whether she can carry a tune. We don't know if we'll find out, either -- Reddick told TV Guide about what he, Brown and Nicole would be singing, but he didn't say a word about Torv warbling any notes. We'll find out on April 29, when the Fringe musical episode airs.

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Joshua Jackson of Fringe: Where Do Peter's Loyalties Lie?

The winter finale of Fringe made clear what we'd long suspected -- Peter is not of this world. We caught up with Joshua Jackson and talked about divided loyalties, whether or not you can choose your family, and what might be a fun way to start off Season 3. Check it out!

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FOX Fans: Defend the Hottness Honor of Your Favorite Stars!

Have you been itching for a chance to show your devotion to your favorite FOX characters? Now you have not one but two chances to do just that!

The fine folks at KDVR in Denver are hosting a Battle of the FOX Hotties as we speak. Right now, the Women's bracket is up, but you can still vote in the Men's bracket as well. The second phase of the Men's competition launches Friday, and the second round of Women's matches goes up on Tuesday, February 18 -- so get voting!

Then there's an all networks battle to the death over at the South Florida Sun Sentinel, where CW stars are going up against the juggernauts from the other four broadcast networks. The Bad Boys division (which includes Puck and Peter Bishop -- and Puck is currently losing) is already off the front page, but you can still vote. Keep checking this page throughout the next month to support your fave stars!

* We know, we know -- there are those among you who sneer at such things, who protest that we should focus on the content of the shows and the nuances of the acting rather than the exterior facade of the people who bring our favorite characters to life. And we like to think we do that here... but that doesn't stop us from being able to celebrate the aesthetic pleasures these folks bring to bear. Are we shallow? Maybe. But we are having fun!

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Fringe - One Olive. Shaken, Scared.

Well. That's one cliff hanging winter finale on Fringe. Standing in two universes at once! Little Olivia (Olive) fighting off the fears imposed by a younger and even less ethical Walter! Inter-Universe glimmers! Around Peter!

We have mixed feelings about Olivia's ability. On one hand, we appreciate that there is a tangible non-supernatural explanation for them. On the other hand, waaa? She needs to be scared to see the glimmering. In other words, she needs to be in touch with her inner child, Olive. Who lives in the dark scary woods and wears German expressionist clothes. Uh-huh. Exactly of what was she scared when she was meeting Peter for drinks?

And while we're on this topic, high five to the tension between Peter and Olivia! Oh Fringe, how you tease us. They both really wanted that kiss. Happily they didn't give it to us. We need for that tension to keep us breathless. Seems that when that tension is broken, either something awful happens to one of the parties involved, or everything just goes downhill. So, please continue to have that delicious tension for as long as possible.

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Fringe: When In Doubt, Nazis.

Here's a formula for you: European accent + blonde hair + little round glasses + a eugenically targeted bioengineered toxin + classical music that sounds like it's being played on an 80-year-old Victrola = X. Solve for X. You win! Well done, you! (PS the swastika was a wee bit of overkill, thanksomuch) And why are we not surprised that on Fringe this week, Walter's father Robert, a brilliant scientist in his own day, created the formula that sourced the toxin killing people now.

Call us cynical, but as we understand it, the Germans of the 1930s were all about the cutting edge of technology. We're pretty sure that should this fastidious and brilliant Nazi scientist still be around, frozen in his aging process, he'd be using the very latest available cleanest most flawless music format available. Pretty sure he'd not use a scratchy old copy of Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen, but a fantastic clean version, full of the glory and drama where every note is clear.

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Fringe: Horseradish To The Rescue

This week on Fringe, our favorite FBI team is split up temporarily as Peter and Olivia are part of a quarantine group and Peter is infected. Good thing for Peter that it's his dad who is the genius microbiologist. That Walter is a miracle worker! We should get him working on cures for AIDS and breast cancer, stat.

Once again, the writers on the show brought back the fondest of fond X-files references. As the first victim began to nosebleed, it definitely looked like black oil leaking from him. After the cutaway it appeared to be red blood, but we think it was no coincidence and further evidence of homage.

Where might the virus/contagion have begun? Why, in deep drilling for oil! As Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing says, "...there's a double meaning in that." Could this have been the virus that wiped out life in eons past? Could it be...dum dum dum, ALIEN? OK, yes, now we're getting carried away. Check out this excerpt from a synopisis of the X-files episode "Ice": "They discover an organism which infects living creatures and amplifies the host's feeling of anger and paranoia..."

Last but not least is the element of the two agents being exposed to the foreign ancient substance as a result of tapping ancient natural resources for our selfish fuel needs.

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Fringe: X-Files Popomatic Boggle with a MOTW

Gosh, we love Fringe. We even love the game of prying apart the episode and applying which X-Files episodes had similar elements. It's like a brilliantly written show that's in constant homage to the other show, which was admittedly our fave show of the 90s, by very very far.

It's as though they put the elements from all the X-Files shows into either a popomatic bubble or into a Boggle arrangement, and then pick three for the week. We love it.

We also love how Walter is secretly connected to everything. What a random case about which for him to forget his involvement several years ago. If we're being honest, we actually just love Walter, really.

Don't you wish that there was a town-wide hum that made you look 100% more awesome?(survey)

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Fringe: The Lost Episode

So Fringe was generous to give us an extra episode this week...that is clearly out of order for the series, since Charlie was there and was definitely a good guy.

We just hate it when angry dudes die and their consciousnesses floats around until they can find a host through which they can extract revenge. Hm, this brings to mind an 80s movie called Scanners. In it, an angry dude is executed via electric chair but his consciousness stays alive in the electrical system. Guess who played the angry dude! Mitch Pillegi! You know, the actor who played A.D. Skinner in The X-Files, Fringe's predecessor. How's that for fewer than six degrees of plot/character separation, eh?

Let's go out on a limb and suppose that the reason this episode aired was that this phenomena of psychically imprinting is going to be relevant to the current season somehow. Otherwise it doesn't make so much sense to offer us an extra MOTW ep with no context?

Unless the relevant thread was the science v. faith one. Hm........

Tell us your thoughts in the comments!

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Fringe: Memories, Like the Corners of My Mind

Oh Fringe, how we love hints into the deeper conspiracy! We were delighted that there was more William Bell this week and that Walter is close enough to him to call him Billy. Sure makes him less scary. Or more, depending on your point of view.

What made this week's ep so special? Only a perfect cocktail of our favorite ingredients, natch:

Questionable science, even to the layperson
Dead guy from previous ep walking around
Bad (?) guy having excellent manners and a sense of compassion
Personal tie-in between Walter and The Universe Shattering Conspiracy
Future-tech headgear that looks like it was made from misc. unsold yard sale items

Awesome.

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Fringe: WOUS (Worms Of Unusual Size)

This week on Fringe, we were treated to a gooey monster of the week episode! We heart MOTW eps as much as we heart arc ones. Even better, we managed to revolve around Walter a bit.

The most interesting elements for us were:

The big squiddy wiggly bio-engineered parasitic vampire worms that squeal and have short-term magical immune system boosting abilities.
Walter's adolescent struggle for independence and Peter's parent-like struggle to let him exercise it.
The ethical question of whose life is more valuable, those who have money v. those who don't.

More discussion of Chinese medicine v. the lava lamp of worm goo after the jump!

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Fringe - There's More Than One of Everything (Again)

The theme this week on Fringe seems to be something along the lines of "there's more than one of everything" or "there's nothing special about most people." How depressing is that? We did get to learn more about The Observer(s), which is great. Apparently there's more than one Observer, and one of them is named August. Of course, just as soon as we start to feel empathy for poor August, he dies.

And the episode ends with another Observer making dire comments about "her" future - but we're left wondering if the her in question was Olivia or her adorable niece. They'd better not make that little girl's life miserable. If they do, we'll have to drive to their offices and give them a strong talking-to. We heart her.

But we're getting ahead of ourselves. More after the jump.

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Fringe: A Layer Cake of Mind-Blowing Conspiracy

We do so love a monster of the week episode that might have mythology arc implications. So why oh why do they have to make the monster an emotionally damaged sweet-looking 15 year old boy? When they make us feel empathy for the monster, there's always more there than meets the eye. Is there anything more fun than unraveling cover stories on top of cover stories? Such was the case with this week's Fringe, and we even had a fresh helping of emotional depth between Walter and Peter. Satisfying.

Did you think that Tyler was really all that monstrous?(opinion)

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May 21, 2010

Fringe: Olivia & Peter - We Belong Together

May 13, 2010

Fringe: It Takes Two To Make A Thing Go Wrong

May 10, 2010

FRINGE: Peter And The Wolf

April 30, 2010

Fringe: Where Were the Jazz Hands of Inter-dimensional Doom, Walter?

April 23, 2010

Fringe: The truth (and the icky embryonic shapeshifters) comes out

April 9, 2010

Fringe: Olivia Has a Clue!

April 2, 2010

Fringe: A Farewell To Arms by Nina Sharp

March 31, 2010

Fringe: Meet the alternates

March 19, 2010

Fringe: Now with Jazz Hands!

February 12, 2010

Joshua Jackson of Fringe: Where Do Peter's Loyalties Lie?

February 10, 2010

FOX Fans: Defend the Hottness Honor of Your Favorite Stars!

February 4, 2010

Fringe - One Olive. Shaken, Scared.

January 28, 2010

Fringe: When In Doubt, Nazis.

January 21, 2010

Fringe: Horseradish To The Rescue

January 15, 2010

Fringe: X-Files Popomatic Boggle with a MOTW

January 12, 2010

Fringe: The Lost Episode

December 11, 2009

Fringe: Memories, Like the Corners of My Mind

December 4, 2009

Fringe: WOUS (Worms Of Unusual Size)

November 20, 2009

Fringe - There's More Than One of Everything (Again)

November 13, 2009

Fringe: A Layer Cake of Mind-Blowing Conspiracy