This season of Fringe is moving fast. If you haven't been able to keep up, or are wondering why there is still a bridge between the two universes, even without Peter Bishop, John Noble does a great job of explaining how it all went down in this promo video. Fringe returns this Friday, where we dive right into Peter Bishop's return. Get excited!
What's better than John Noble on Fringe? John Noble hosting his own creepy science show on the Science Channel, that's what. In a new trailer for Dark Matters: Twisted but True John drops his voice a few octaves to tease us about "experiments that should not be performed," and "doors that should remain forever closed," and, of course, the dark side of science. I can't think of a more perfect transition from Walter Bishop to this show. Well done. The show premieres on Aug. 31 on the Science Channel, but check out the trailer below!
That's me! Right there in front of John Noble (AKA Walter Bishop) on the set of Fringe. I don't usually wear my hair in an updo like that, and I don't normally seem so studious. But dare I say, I actually look like a real member of Massive Dynamic.
I visited Fringe's Vancouver location back in August, and although I've shared my cast interviews (check out my chats with Joshua Jackson and the other actors), I haven't dished on how awesome it was to be an extra. My TV debut actually airs tonight, so set your DVR, and then keep reading for how the entire experience went down.
After a mind-blowing two-part finale, FOX's sci-fi hit Fringe returns tonight. To celebrate, I have a treat for you: premiere scoop straight from the cast! I recently went to the Vancouver set, where they filled me in on what's happening when we kick off this evening, along with behind-the-scenes dish on their costars. Joshua Jackson already had plenty to say when I asked him about the new season, but to hear more from him and the rest of the gang (including Lance Reddick, Jasika Nicole, and John Noble), just watch!
On this week's Fringe, we finally learn a little more about Olivia, whose private life has been mostly a big void until now. Also, a lot of living things explode, so if you haven't watched yet, I recommend you don't do so with food. Overall, I thought this was one of the stronger episodes of the series. Do you agree? To talk about it, just read more
After a debate-related break, Fringe returned with an episode that falls somewhere between the first three installments and the especially eerie fourth episode. We're back to a mystery Walter can solve and a case with obvious implications — but there's enough creepy stuff going on with Olivia and Agent Scott, and enough hints about the greater story of the show, that it kept my interest. If nothing else, Fringe certainly seems to have its mood down pat. Want to talk about it? Just read more
Just when I was afraid Fringe was getting too formulaic — already — the show delivered an episode that broke the mold. The mystery isn't tidily wrapped up at the end, the good vs. evil of Massive Dynamic isn't even a subplot, and Peter Bishop's actually given a reason to stick around! I wonder if the powers that be just wanted to give us a few episodes to get used to everything, because this is what I was expecting when I heard about Fringe. Did anyone else enjoy it? Just read more
The third episode of Fringe delivered a new mystery while nudging the overall story arc forward just a bit. I'm starting to get a handle on the basic structure of the show, and I'm not sure it's going to work for me long-term — it seems like in their efforts to deliver a less-confusing show, JJ Abrams and company might have made things too simple. Then again, maybe I'm just being lulled into a false sense of understanding so that three episodes from now, some major world-changing event can come along and shake things up. Who knows?
Anyway, to chat about the case, the revelations, and the ever-changing place of Massive Dynamic on the good vs. evil scales, just read more
After last week's super-sized premiere of Fringe, Tuesday's episode was the first chance to see what the show might look like on a weekly basis. Well, sort of. There was a lot of clunky recap in this episode, most of it crammed into the first 10 minutes. ("And now we're working with Walter Bishop, a scientist with questionable ethics who up until recently was institutionalized in a mental facility." "Yes, and also with his son, a college dropout with an IQ of 190.") It's a problem a lot of second episodes run into, but I still did a lot of eyerolling at the beginning.
The episode picked up after that, though, moving to the next case in The Pattern and some revelations about Walter Bishop's science and Peter Bishop's very being. To see what I made of it all and add your thoughts, just read more
