Fox Takes J.J. Abrams' Fringe

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"Brown Betty" looks pretty cool.
The plot revolves around a bedtime story told by Walter and will feature Olivia as a thirties-era private eye.
 
"Brown Betty" looks pretty cool.
The plot revolves around a bedtime story told by Walter and will feature Olivia as a thirties-era private eye.

I wonder if that will be the ''musical'' episode.
 
#@$#@$ double post :cmad:
 
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I wonder if that will be the ''musical'' episode.

Yep. Here's more on it.

On April 29, Fox’s just-renewed Fringe will take a page from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Scrubs by staging a musical inside inside the mind of mad scientist Walter.
“We didn’t set out to do a musical,” maintains executive producer Jeff Pinkner. “We set out to do an episode that explored Walter’s state of mind — he’s dealing with some very upsetting news. When we realized that the way Walter would deal with such news would be to try to anesthetize himself with copious amounts of marijuana, well, singing and dancing became a natural outcome.”
Anna Torv’s Olivia — who adopts a retro private-eye persona (see above) — plays a central role in Walter’s drug-induced fairy tale. Teases Pinkner: “It’ll be interesting to see how Walter really perceives her.”
 
OMG! That sounds amazing!!! Walter is hands down the greatest "mad scientist" type character EVER
 
Just got to watch yesterday's episode and it is now one of my most favorite episodes. Top 5 at least. :up:
 
I always love a good circular logic time travel story. John Noble is amazing this season.

When the truth comes out, this is going to tear the team apart.
 
judging from the previews it looks like it comes out next week.
 
I've said it before and I'll say it again. The reason why the show is elevated from just a decent show to a great show is because of John Noble's portrayal of Walter Bishop and his relationship with his son. I just wish there was more focus on Peter than with Olivia but even she is interesting now.

I love when Walter is cooking in the lab while working on a case. I also really like the interaction between Walter and Astrid, she is another quiet gem of the show.
 
How many episodes we have left till the finale. Im thinking we got about 4 but I could be wrong. Anyone heard any info on the finale like the title or anything?
 
http://www.fringebloggers.com/countdown-to-the-fringe-finale-spoiler-hints/
Countdown to Finale: Expect the final three episodes to blow out the show as you’ve known it so far. Says executive producer Roberto Orci: “We were saving so many juicy secrets for years and years, and we’re actually going to stick a bunch of them in the finale. That may be the worst idea ever, but we’re doing it.” According to Anna Torv, all sorts of nooks and crannies of the show’s mythology will be explored: “The last couple of episodes are very exciting. You get to the bottom of Harris (Michael Gaston)—there are a couple of surprises—and Jones (Jared Harris) comes back, and you find out something that I didn’t expect. And we meet William Bell!” But according to Josh Jackson, the final eps are really all about Ms. Olivia: “The episodes that we’re in right now are about clarifying why it is that Olivia is so important to the FBI and understanding why Olivia specifically—not any other cop—got chosen for that job.”

The Best and the Brightest: Leonard Nimoy appears as William Bell in just one scene this season, and that scene is with Anna Torv’s Olivia. She tells us: “It was a tiny, tiny, tiny little scene, but I think we’ll pick on it when we come back. He was lovely. How exciting that he’s a part of our show, and that he’s William Bell, no less! How exciting that we get to meet William Bell and not just talk about him for another season!” For those of you who are worried that hard-to-come-by Nimoy wouldn’t be able to do as many episodes as originally imagined for Bell, Orci has some reassurance for you: “William Bell will be a bigger part of the story than you can even imagine,” regardless of Nimoy’s episode count. BTW, William Bell and Walter Bishop might be better buds that you’d think. John Noble tells us, “When Walter refers to William Bell, he doesn’t do it nastily, he always says ‘Belly and I did this or did that.’ He hasn’t got a grudge against him.”

Clone Wars? Also up for examination is Peter’s much-discussed medical condition. Says exec producer Alex Kurtzman, “Yes, that’s one of those things we were going to save for a long time. You’re going to find out about a big part of Peter’s life.” And Josh Jackson says that the reveals about his character are worth the wait: “It is actually, if I may say so, shocking. It radically changes the understanding of the character. I don’t play it…It happens somewhere else with other characters, but information is revealed.”

Altered Ego? So does the lightbox trick combined with the Cortextiphan reveal mean that Olivia Dunham has been gifted with powers far beyond those of mortal women? According to Anna, “I don’t know, but since I get to play Olivia, that’s the kind of stuff I want to see more of.” (Us too, girl!) Meanwhile, Orci says, “Does she have superpowers? It depends on what you mean by super. She could have powers that we could all discover within ourselves. Or she may be going crazy.” Don’t rush to any conclusions though, guys, because according to Kurtzman, “That’s not a denial, and that’s not a confirmation.”

In a Family Way: Everybody in the cast is still trying to figure out where they fit into the group dynamic of the show. According to Jackson, “We are this screwed-up family unit that [all the characters] want to be a part of although no one wants to admit it.” Whereas Anna says, “I don’t know what her place is yet. I don’t know if Walter is like a little father figure or if Olivia is gonna have to be a mom to these two little boys, Walter and Peter. I just don’t know.” John Noble has a firm stand on the character-relationship situation. He just votes no on a Peter-Olivia hookup because he thinks it would kill what semblance of familiar order they have established, “I hope it doesn’t happen. It would ruin the family dynamic—really, really screw it up, if we play it true to life. When people in work situations have relationships, it’s disastrous.”
 
http://www.fringebloggers.com/countdown-to-the-fringe-finale-spoiler-hints/
Countdown to Finale: Expect the final three episodes to blow out the show as you’ve known it so far. Says executive producer Roberto Orci: “We were saving so many juicy secrets for years and years, and we’re actually going to stick a bunch of them in the finale. That may be the worst idea ever, but we’re doing it.” According to Anna Torv, all sorts of nooks and crannies of the show’s mythology will be explored: “The last couple of episodes are very exciting. You get to the bottom of Harris (Michael Gaston)—there are a couple of surprises—and Jones (Jared Harris) comes back, and you find out something that I didn’t expect. And we meet William Bell!” But according to Josh Jackson, the final eps are really all about Ms. Olivia: “The episodes that we’re in right now are about clarifying why it is that Olivia is so important to the FBI and understanding why Olivia specifically—not any other cop—got chosen for that job.”

The Best and the Brightest: Leonard Nimoy appears as William Bell in just one scene this season, and that scene is with Anna Torv’s Olivia. She tells us: “It was a tiny, tiny, tiny little scene, but I think we’ll pick on it when we come back. He was lovely. How exciting that he’s a part of our show, and that he’s William Bell, no less! How exciting that we get to meet William Bell and not just talk about him for another season!” For those of you who are worried that hard-to-come-by Nimoy wouldn’t be able to do as many episodes as originally imagined for Bell, Orci has some reassurance for you: “William Bell will be a bigger part of the story than you can even imagine,” regardless of Nimoy’s episode count. BTW, William Bell and Walter Bishop might be better buds that you’d think. John Noble tells us, “When Walter refers to William Bell, he doesn’t do it nastily, he always says ‘Belly and I did this or did that.’ He hasn’t got a grudge against him.”

Clone Wars? Also up for examination is Peter’s much-discussed medical condition. Says exec producer Alex Kurtzman, “Yes, that’s one of those things we were going to save for a long time. You’re going to find out about a big part of Peter’s life.” And Josh Jackson says that the reveals about his character are worth the wait: “It is actually, if I may say so, shocking. It radically changes the understanding of the character. I don’t play it…It happens somewhere else with other characters, but information is revealed.”

Altered Ego? So does the lightbox trick combined with the Cortextiphan reveal mean that Olivia Dunham has been gifted with powers far beyond those of mortal women? According to Anna, “I don’t know, but since I get to play Olivia, that’s the kind of stuff I want to see more of.” (Us too, girl!) Meanwhile, Orci says, “Does she have superpowers? It depends on what you mean by super. She could have powers that we could all discover within ourselves. Or she may be going crazy.” Don’t rush to any conclusions though, guys, because according to Kurtzman, “That’s not a denial, and that’s not a confirmation.”

In a Family Way: Everybody in the cast is still trying to figure out where they fit into the group dynamic of the show. According to Jackson, “We are this screwed-up family unit that [all the characters] want to be a part of although no one wants to admit it.” Whereas Anna says, “I don’t know what her place is yet. I don’t know if Walter is like a little father figure or if Olivia is gonna have to be a mom to these two little boys, Walter and Peter. I just don’t know.” John Noble has a firm stand on the character-relationship situation. He just votes no on a Peter-Olivia hookup because he thinks it would kill what semblance of familiar order they have established, “I hope it doesn’t happen. It would ruin the family dynamic—really, really screw it up, if we play it true to life. When people in work situations have relationships, it’s disastrous.”
 
I was reading the article and I thought "What?!" but then I checked the link. It's from April 29, 2009 and it's talking about the season 1 finale.
 
Damnit!!! I thought it was recent! I was like awesome!!! More Bell and more about Peter!!! Son of a *****!
 
I've said it before and I'll say it again. The reason why the show is elevated from just a decent show to a great show is because of John Noble's portrayal of Walter Bishop and his relationship with his son. I just wish there was more focus on Peter than with Olivia but even she is interesting now.

I love when Walter is cooking in the lab while working on a case. I also really like the interaction between Walter and Astrid, she is another quiet gem of the show.

Agreed...they've done a good job with Olivia I think. I actually care about the character now.

It kinda seems like they are just ignoring the hot black chick now...she's going to fade away I suppose. It's too bad, I liked her relationship with Walter.
 
It kinda seems like they are just ignoring the hot black chick now...she's going to fade away I suppose. It's too bad, I liked her relationship with Walter.

Astrid has always been a background character. She's done more this season than the first...starting with actually leaving the lab!!!!!!!! :wow:
 
Astrid has always been a background character. She's done more this season than the first...starting with actually leaving the lab!!!!!!!! :wow:

really? hmm, guess you're right. These dang mid-season breaks always mess me up. I can never remember what happened in the first half of a season.
 
I cant get over the obvious paradoxes in this past ep. But Ima just take it for one badass episode either way so I dont risk brain damage trying to sort it all out
 
Yeah it's full of paradoxes but whatever it's epic none the less.
 
My thoughts exactly. Especially that scene where Peck was like doing the lil surgeries on himself with the 80's soundin music. That scene was just so great for some reason that and of course everything with him and Peter. It was totally EPIC
 
My thoughts exactly. Especially that scene where Peck was like doing the lil surgeries on himself with the 80's soundin music. That scene was just so great for some reason that and of course everything with him and Peter. It was totally EPIC

Oh for sure! :up:
 
I had a dream about Fringe two nights ago. The whole gang jumps the portal to Earth-2: Olivia, Walter, Peter, and Astrid. Now I think there was some prediction in the back of my mind somewhere as part of this dream, that Astrid was going to die while jumping worlds. So the gang finishes their business in Earth-2, then makes the treacherous jump back home to Earth-1. Astrid jumps last, and the suspense builds over whether she'll make it through okay, to the point where the others have to physically PULL her through the portal. She makes it back, and seems to be fine, but then it turns out she's lost her ability to speak.
And that's the end of the dream.
 
Tonights episode was pretty awesome.

I had a feeling Peter was going to figure out he was from the other side

and I think Newton brought Walternate from the other side as well
 
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