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FRINGE Analysis/Review 5.01 — Hope Can Be Found in the Smallest of Cracks

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Originally posted at FringeTelevision.com. A review will first be posted there for episode 5.02, “In Absentia.” A Beautiful Dream Inside of a Horrible Nightmare As the Fringe family of Olivia, Peter and their young daughter, Etta, enjoyed what Peter might call, “the perfect day,” I could not help but to smile. These precious moments of a happy family are few and far between on the show. However, there was also a conflicting dread, as I witnessed father and mother enjoying their precious toddler’s joy in her discovery of the effect that blowing air against a mature dandelion has on the … Continue reading →

Fringe 4.14 Review/Analysis: You Want Answers? Be Careful What You Wish For, Sweetheart

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All of the pieces from the puzzles of the Fringe past, present and future came together in an episode that promised “Answers.” This past summer, I took part in Fringe Television’s Summer re-watch of seasons 1-3. Each review was to take into account how the different episodes connected together. Reviewers were also to consider the effect that a missing Peter would have.  This will be a different kind of review, as I consider this episode very much a compilation of key threads in the loom constructing the Fringe mythology – unraveled by a new set of circumstances in a new … Continue reading →

[Review] 4×09: “Enemy of my Enemy” – Making Connections

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By Lynn Finch and Donna Hazel If you haven’t seen Fringe episode 4.09, Enemy of My Enemy – run, don’t walk, to your nearest tv/dvr/pc/iDevice and watch it! Now! I can say with confidence that this is the best episode of Season 4 so far, and one of the best episodes in the series. Enemy of My Enemy has everything that makes a great episode of Fringe – action, mythology, gore, character development, humor, sadness, relationships – and hope. One of the big questions for this season is how individuals impact those around them. What kind of world would it … Continue reading →

[Review] 4×05: “Novation” – A New Paradigm Shift

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-By Aimee Long “All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another.” – Anatole France After returning back to the physical plane of existence, Peter Bishop soon found out that he was not exactly home. He was taken into custody by the Fringe Division, and placed under heavy guard, as he was transferred to a holding facility under the watchful and wary eyes of Philip Broyles. Peter stared at Broyles who looked at him with mistrust, but … Continue reading →

[Review] 4×04: “Subject 9” Eeelectriiicity

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After nearly six months of asking “Where is Peter Bishop?” he’s back at last – and boy are we glad to see him. He first manifests as a ball of crackling blue energy, coming to Olivia at sunrise (her favorite time of day, when the world is full of promise) dragging metal items from their places and distorting time as he approaches. When she wakes to find a pocket lightening storm hovering over her, she rolls off the bed and goes for her gun, earning herself a nasty burn when the energy brushes her arm. The blue thing vanishes and … Continue reading →

[Review] 4×03: “Alone in the World” – It’s More Than a Feeling

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-By Aimee Long   For once in my life, I have someone who needs me. Someone I’ve needed so long, for once unafraid I can go where life leads me, and somehow I know I’ll be strong. For once in my life, I won’t let sorrow hurt me, not like it’s hurt me before. For once I have something I know won’t desert me. I’m not alone anymore. – Stevie Wonder   This episode was a cornucopia of references to the Fringe past. A time line in which one Peter Bishop died, but the other grew up to become a … Continue reading →

[Review] 4×02: “One Night in October” – The Power of One

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“I don’t think that we can underestimate the role that empathy plays in the structuring of the self, or the lack thereof.” – Professor McClennan “I’ve always thought there are people who leave an indelible mark on your soul, an imprint that can never be erased.” – Cheeky Writers   Cheekiness aside, Friday’s episode was another great example of Fringe’s ability to tell a compelling stand alone story. When the Fringe team from Over There is unable to track down a serial killer, our team is asked for assistance. The alliance is uneasy, with Altlivia gleefully pushing Ourliv’s buttons to … Continue reading →

[Review] 4×01: “Neither Here Nor There” – Every Relationship is Reciprocal

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-By Aimee Long “I’ve seen Doomsday, and it is worse than anything you could possibly imagine. This isn’t a war that can be won. Our two worlds are inextricable. If one side dies, we all die. So I’ve torn holes in both the universes and they lead here, to this room. A bridge so that we can begin to work together to fix…“ And with that, Peter Bishop faded out of this plane of existence. This prompted the question asked by fans all summer: “Where is Peter Bishop?” The long-awaited season four premiere takes place one week after Peter made … Continue reading →