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

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:42:10 -0600

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.

Fringe: A Layer Cake of Mind-Blowing Conspiracy

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:06:41 -0600

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)

More after the jump!

Fringe: Chasing Shadows

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:36:30 -0600

We knew it! We knew it! Oh, maybe we shouldn't spoil this right up front. Let's just say there are a few things that make us very, very happy about this episode. Sure, it's a monster-of-the-week episode (what a monster!), but it also gives us a closer look at Broyles' personal life. Okay, not the big question about his kiss earlier this season with Nina, but some serious backstory for him. Let's just say in this episode Ahab got his whale. With a very decisive gunshot.

Of course, this is Fringe, which means more questions were raised than answered, but it sure was a lot of fun this week. We'll geek out our excitement over the reveals after the poll -- and the jump. You've been warned.

Which conspiracy-theory icon do you think was really responsible here?(polls)

Fringe: Don't Worry, It Was Just a Dream

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:55:20 -0600

As we've learned, the most innocuous thing in the world can be deadly in the Fringe universe. This time, it's your dreams. And your lack of dreams. And your sleep study doctor. Yeah, there's no winning in this one.

At first Peter thinks someone is trying to use sleep study patients to figure out mind control via trial and error. But then Walter realizes the plot is more insidious and yet less nefarious. And once again, he is uniquely qualified to recognize it. Yay for Walter. Details after the jump.

Fringe - so many revelations!

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:06:24 -0600

Woah, there's just so much woah in this episode of Fringe. We mean.... woah. There was one major revelation after another. It may take us all week to untangle everything they had to say. How special are Olivia's powers? Is Dr. Bell a good guy or a bad guy? And then there are the things they only hinted at -- what was that about Peter as a baby? How many shapeshifters are already here? What does it take to move between universes? Our minds are just reeling.

Plenty of gross woah moments. Which one had the most woah?(opinion)

Fringe: John Noble and Joshua Jackson Promise Big Things Tonight!

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:17:50 -0600

We look forward to every episode of Fringe, of course, but now.... Ooooh, we can't wait for tonight! Why? Well, because John Noble (Walter Bishop) and Joshua Jackson (Peter Bishop) are both teasing it as one of the best of the series so far! John promises the resolution to many questions, a heaping dose of Leonard Nimoy (William Bell), and a whole bunch of brilliance. And Joshua? Well, he thinks we'll like it for the ass-kicking. Color us intrigued! Check out what else they had to say:

What do you think? Are you counting the minutes to tonight's ep? What do you hope will happen? Talk about it in the comments!

Fringe - this time it's the military

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:14:46 -0600

Wow, thanks, Fringe. We thought we had seen every version of the standard secret evil military experiment plot, but we rather liked the Fringe take on it. We like that they actually sent Olivia to Iraq. We liked that they saved the sympathetic mother at the end. We like that the mystery project started out with good intentions, then got twisted into badness, then got abandoned, then got subverted by a rogue agent. Most of the standard sci-fi secret evil military experiment plots only include one or two of those twists. Go Fringe.

Fringe: Night of Desirable Objects - AND FEAR!!1 ahem.

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:38:39 -0600

Oh thank you, thank you Fringe. As the weather turns toward fall, our cravings for good, old-fashioned horror movies increases. And boy, did this week's episode fit the bill. We even found ourselves shouting "No, don't split up!" at the television.

Sure, it starts out innocuously enough with mysterious disappearances in a small town -- but you know it's turning horror show when the camera focuses randomly on an empty stretch of corn field. That's just never a good sign. And then the random utility worker gets eaten by said random corn field and the fun begins. More after the jump.

Fringe is back! Fringe is back! Fringe is back!

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:45:06 -0600

Oh swoon. We've waited so long. Our dearest, strangest, most icky Fringe has returned. Yes, we're a little thrilled about it. Last season's cliffhanger has been bothering us all summer. And funnily enough... it looks like it will go on bothering us. The most common statement yelled at the TV this viewing was, "Wait... what?" so let's look at the top three things that made us so vocally confused... And the semi-sorta mostly-dead Olivia isn't even on the list.

Bring on the Tweet-Peats!

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:13:31 -0600

We here at the Fox Source secret headquarters have decided that "tweet-peats" are officially the best use of Twitter yet, hands down. How would you like running commentary during a favorite show? No, not from that annoying friend who feels they have to dissect every part of every scene (that's what you have us for, silly!), but from geniuses behind the shows?

Wish granted! On Thursday, Sept. 3rd's Fringe, and Friday, Sept. 4th's Glee, tune in to follow along with cast and producers' tweets -- both online via Twitter and on-air via a scroll at the bottom of the screen.

The deets:

Sign up on Twitter (if you haven't already).
On Thursday, 9/8c, follow the Fringe event: twitter.com/FRINGEonFOX
On Friday, 9/8c, follow the Glee event: twitter.com/GLEEonFOX

During the episodes, executive producers Jeff Pinkner (@jpfringe) and J.H. Wyman (@jwfringe), along with cast members Josh Jackson (Peter Bishop - @peterbishop2) and John Noble (@labdad1) of Fringe and cast members Lea Michele (Rachel Berry - @msleamichele), Kevin McHale (Artie Abrams - @druiddude), Mark Salling (Puck - @marksalling), Cory Monteith (Finn Hudson - @frankenteen), Amber Riley (Mercedes - @msamberriley) and Chris Colfer (Kurt Hummel - @chriscolfer) of Glee will talk about the upcoming season, behind-the-scenes secrets and fan questions.

Get the popcorn ready, 'cause we aren't missing this!

Fox's Fall Season Scoop

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:21:44 -0600

It's the end of summer but things are just starting to heat up...TV-wise, that is. You can tell it's almost time for the Fall season to start when the gossip and spoiler chatter intensifies. What's a FOX fan to do? Check out our cheat sheet of course! We've pulled together all the latest dish on Bones, Dollhouse, Fringe, House and Lie to Me in one convenient, byte-size package. Spoilerphobes -- you may want to avert your eyes. Everyone else: Read on!

Bones
We've already brought you up to speed on Angela's love life, Brennan and Angela's BFF status being challenged and the potential for some new faces on the FBI side.

That doesn't mean EW's Michael Ausiello doesn't have more to add. First, the season premiere "features a time jump that's longer than two weeks but less than six months. And an MRI holds the answer to one of the show's biggest questions." Oh, and series creator Hart Hanson has this to say about the show's most important romantic relationships: "Angela and Hodgins belong together every bit as much as Booth and Brennan -- perhaps more. And they will get there. But it'll be a rough, rough road."

The Fringe Big Bad Bracket: Round Four

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:04:54 -0600

We're back with more from the Fringe Big Back Bracket with the Unnatural Division. We'll be seeing which things-that-should-not-be emerge from their matches, but first, let's take a look at the Ominous Division. The Observer annihilated Sanford Harris -- and to be honest, we're just fine with that. Stripping to Skivvies faced a similarly ignominious defeat at the hands of Massive Dynamics -- understandable, since MD had created the Bionic Skivvie-Stripper 3000. More surprising, Huge Location Names crushed William Bell -- we figured he'd just port to another dimension when the words started to fall, but we were wrong. Squish.

But the closest match came between Cute Kids and Ill-fated Love. The two competitors were neck and neck throughout, and it took a last-minute overtime buzzer-beater for kids to come out on top. Whew!

Now it's time for the Unnatural Division to take the floor. Can The Laws of Physics defeat Boxes with Christmas Lights? Will Spinal Fluid Vampires sink their teeth into Overlooked Assistants? Can Mr. Jones withstand the might of The Pattern? And will Short Commercial Breaks fall to Gene the Cow? Your votes decide! Polls close August 3 at noon, so gt voting!

The Laws of Physics
As Peter says, when you violate the laws of physics, mother nature's a bitch. But Walter just keeps building gadgets that violate the laws of physics.

Boxes with Christmas lights
It looks silly at first, but then it's responsible for nearly blowing up the city. It's the silly ones you have to watch out for.

Spinal fluid vampires
What starts out as a hot date ends up with a broken neck, severed backbone and sucked-dry spinal column. Ick.

Overlooked assistants
Labs wouldn't run without them. They're quiet, but deadly. We're sure of it.

The Pattern
It's bigger than EVERYTHING! Er.... Isn't it?

Mr. Jones
He was a malicious presence the entire season, and we don't believe for a minute that he's really dead. No way.

Short commercial breaks
This is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it's too short for a good potty break. On the other hand, fewer commercials.

Gene the Cow
She's got powerful comedic mojo. Don't underestimate her.

FOX Sourcies Are Hanging Off a Cliff!

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:14:22 -0600

We're back with an exciting, nail-biting cliffhanger in the Sourcies... which we're not going to tell you about right now. First, we're going to give mad props to Ryan O'Neal, who won the Best Villain competition with a commanding lead. Congrats, Ryan!

Now we're heading into the Best Cliffhanger competition. Which of these nerve-wracking unanswered questions are you most eager to see resolved? Polls are open until August 4, so get voting!

House
House checks himself into the loony bin
We were thrilled when Cuddy and House finally got together - and got it on - but of course, all was not as it seemed. House hallucinated that particular pairing, and that was the evidence he need to prove that yes, something is seriously wrong, and yes, he needs help. House does the unthinkable: he checks himself into a psychiatric ward with Wilson's help. No one else knows what he's done, and no one can tell how it will change him. Will he be cured next season? Happy? Nice? Or will he still be seeing Amber, spitting venom, and being the House we know so well? And if he is cured, what will that do to the show? We're just going to have to wait and see...

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Back to the Future
Here's a cliffhanger that will just keep us dangling, since the show was (sob!) cancelled. We've got various alternate futures in play - one where Derek is alive, where John's father is alive, where everything we think we know is actually in flux. What kind of world is John in now? Can he get back to our world - and should he? What's going on with Allison and Cameron? So many questions - and, in the ultimate cliffhanger they're never going to get answered.

Dollhouse
Everything changes
Here's another show that left us with loads of questions - but in this case, we have a shot at finding out the answers. How will Echo deal with having multiple personalities in her head - and how is she able to resist her programming? What kind of havoc will Alpha wreak now that he's on the loose and Echo has rejected him? How will Paul Ballard fit into all of this - has he really bought into the Dollhouse's plan? So many questions -- and we're looking forward to some mind-blowing answers!

24
Jack is infected
While fighting terrorists, Jack defused a biological weapon that threatened to infect the Eastern Seaboard - but in the process, he himself got dosed with the toxin. The upshot? Jack is doooooooomed! Perhaps. Yes, he's infected with a variant of Mad Cow disease that takes hold quickly and has a 100 percent mortality rate, and yes, he already started showing som syptoms in the last season. But there's a chance an experimental stem-cell treatment, using Kim's genetic material, can cure him - IF Jack will let that happen. Sigh.

Fringe
Are we in for an interdimensional war?
We finally get an idea of what's causing all the scientific wonkiness in Fringe when we see Walter standing over Peter's grave. That's because our dimension's Peter died as a child, and Walter apparently snatched another dimension's Peter to take his place. Poing! Is this the start of an interdimensional war? Did Peter's absence from that dimension cause all the problems they seem to be having? Is William Bell one of the good guys, or is he scheming for our dimension's downfall? Is he even from our dimension? And what's Olivia's place in all of this? We're counting the days until we find out!

Comic-Con Update: Fringe Science

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:07:31 -0600

Cue the maniacal laughter: The mad scientists behind some of our favorite shows, including Fringe, shared their secrets with the Comic Con crowds on Thursday. Here's what we learned:

Fringe writer Rob Chiappetta explained why the science on the show tends to focus on biology and neuroscience rather than, say, astrophysics: "Fringe is partly a horror show -- we want something creepy in every episode, and it's easier to get to creepy and gross with biology and neurology than astrophysics." Moderator Phil Plait, creator of Bad Astronomy, disagreed: "You obviously haven't been to many parties with astrophysicists."
Phil asked if Astrid was named after Professor Farnsworth on Futurama. No -- that would be Philo T. Farnsworth, the inventor of television. "I was close, because Futurama is one television," Phil said. Nice try, Phil!
Rob muses that Fringe needs its own Law & Order spin-off, since they spend so much time debating the ethics of various scientific breakthroughs and concepts. Example: A company on the internet that allows you to put your belongings in escrow so, if you're reincarnated, you can "inherit" your possessions. What kind of proof do they accept, he wondered: "Can I just walk in and say 'I think I might be someone who died 40 years ago -- can I have my stuff?"
Sometimes episodes are inspired by current science, and sometimes the writers and scientific advisors have to come up with a justification for what happen in the script. "If J.J. Abrams says he wants a head to explode, you better make sure a head explodes," Rob said. "And then [the science advisors'] heads explode, because it's not possible."
Yes, Fringe deals with a lot of science that's only slightly out of reach today. However... "If you see walter do something on screen, do not attempt it," Rob said. "Now you tell me after I've taken LSD and gone into a isolation tank!" Phil responded.

What's your take on Fringe's science? Talk!

The Sourcies Do the Twist

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:11:24 -0600

We're celebrating great FOX plot twists this time in The Sourcies, but first lets take a moment to congratulate Bones for winning the Best OMG moment. Bones is on a role! Can it fend off hte competitors this time around? Your votes decide!

Dr. Saunders a Doll Dollhouse All season long, Dr. Saunders was a calming - if somewhat timid - presence on Dollhouse. But in the last few episodes, we find out that she's not what she seems: Saunders is actually Whiskey, a Doll. Alpha carved up her face because she was the number-one-requested Doll, and he preferred Echo. Then he killed the real Dr. Saunders, and Whiskey took his place. She had no idea she was an active - and neither did we.		Hallucinatory Huddy House Fox and Cuddy FINALLY give in to their attraction as Cuddy helped House detox. Squeee! One thing: It never happened. After Cuddy fires House, House discovers that his vivid recollections were just drug-induced hallucinations. That's what finally gets him to admit he needs help. We end the episode with Wilson driving House to a mental hospital while the rest of the staff is at Chase and Cameron's wedding. We never saw it coming.

Brennan's baby business Bones Brennan has never really been the warm, maternal type. Sure, we've seen her entertain the occasional tot with her "Phalanges!" trick, but she's never struck us - or anyone on the show - as mommy material. But one day, she figured out that the world deserves her spawn, and that Booth has the perfect genetic material to contribute. Where did this new baby-mania come from? Who knows - but it made Booth's amnesia all the more heartbreaking.		Peter is dead Fringe We had dark intimations that something weird happened to Peter when he was a child all season. Walter mentioned an illness, a car crash... and when he talked about the performed on children (including little Olivia), we got worried. But the reality was so much worse - Peter died as a child, but he's still here. Did Walter snatch another version of Peter from an alternate dimension? Is that what kick-started The Pattern - is it part of an inter-dimensional war? Oh, Walter, what have you done - and what's Peter going to do when he finds out?

R.I. P. Bill Buchanan
24
Tony's betrayal, rehabilitation and bigger betrayal shocked the pants off of use this season, but for our money, the bigger twist was Bill Buchanan's untimely death. Poor Bill had been a behind-the-scenes guy for so long - and he'd survived so much - that it didn't occur to us that he'd be in danger. But this IS 24, and they have a habit of killing off our favorites. So when Juma's men threatened the President in the White House, Bill made the ultimate sacrifice to help defeat him. Oh, Bill....