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'Fringe': Did Leonard Nimoy provide a prosperous season finale?
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The promo monkeys over at FOX promised us “the most awesome amazing OMG reveal EVER” in last week’s preview. (I’m paraphrasing, of course. Sorta.) Did the show deliver? Not really. The supposedly shocking ending wasn’t all that shocking to the trained viewer. Then again, it’s hard to be shocked about someone you’ve never met. After the mythological majesty of last week’s episode, this week of “Fringe” felt like a missed opportunity.
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In honor of the Piña Colada song mentioned in tonight’s episode, let me see if I can sum up the episode by rewriting its lyrics: “If you like big hybrid hell beasts, running rampant all through town/Walter sad about his dark past, Peter staring with a frown.” Because that pretty much sums up the hour, people. If it felt like déjà vu, well, that’s because tonight "Fringe" took a few elements from previous episodes, threw them against the wall, and watched it slide slowly down over the course of an hour.
Last time on “Fringe”…well, it’s been a while, quite frankly. Something about a multiverse, a psychic Lite-Brite, and German men who can bust through walls after teleporting. It was all strange and weird and completely awesome and feels like it was twenty years ago. Ah, the beauty of modern-day television scheduling. In any case, the show returned tonight with a middle of the road episode that sorta just sat there, much like the child at the heart of its mystery.
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Fringe wants you to learn a very important lesson: do not click pop up ads! Did you hear that, ye net-savvy people? Don't do it! Pop up ads apparently aren't for soccer moms anymore: they're for everyone! In some cases, you'll be whisked to a site that wants to sell you amazingly absorbent wash cloths or full-bodied blankets with sleeves. In other cases, your brains might very well ooze out of your nose. And even if you have one of those aforementioned wash cloths, you won't be in much shape to clean yourself off. But fear not: reading this recap won't make your brain liquify.
Hey, Fringe fanatics, good to see you again. It's a new year, there's a new President of the United States, and there's another Pattern of the Week that had me giggling/squirming/wincing at the very site of it. However, this episode was anything but (get ready for it) sluggish. I know, I'm not proud of that one, either, if that helps.
