The Fringe Force find themselves dealing with an explosive outbreak. Walter pulls bunnies from hats again; Astrid gets (a little) actual character development.
Category Archives: Fringe
Fringe Discussion: “Johari Window”
With its intriguing Shadow Over a Small Town premise, this could have been a strong Fringe episode with horrific elements. Instead, we found ourselves playing, “you know you’re in a mediocre Fringe ep when….”
Fringe Discussion: Gray Matters
We learn how Fringe‘s resident mad scientist came by his madness, and learn that someone has been manipulating things on a Norman Osborn, Galactica-Final-Ep-God level.
Fringe Discussion: “Snakehead”
This week’s episode features some strong acting by John Noble as Walter demonstrates his inability to function in normal society. The plot involves semi-competent Chinese Triads, misused illegal immigrants, and an altered wormy organism with medicinal properties.
Fringe Discussion: August
Fringe finally gives us some background on their most enigmatic and original characters, the race of bald guys who observe events. Do the answers constitute a leap forward or a shark-jump?
And what’s with the trend of popular genre franchises where really, really old quasi-humans fall for attractive young women? Is Zeus that appealing a role model?