Fringe: Review of The Box

“Distraction.”

Nothing is what it appeared to be in this episode, and—as with last week—I’m not sure we have all the answers yet, either. Our Theme of the Week is distraction, but it’s distraction used for deception: not just the characters deceiving each other, but also the writers deceiving us.

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Fringe Poll: Alternate Olivia's Nickname?

Theirlivia and Ourlivia

When the subject of 'alternate universes' came up at the end of Season 1, the question of what should we call the people on the other side was risen. For Olivia, the name Alt-livia was used early on, but it seems that in the scripts she is officially referred to as Bolivia (i.e. B-Olivia vs. our A-Olivia). While popular with the writers, it doesn't appear to be much of a fan favorite, especially to 'shippers' who were already referring to the Peter B(ishop) and Olivia relationship with the same name.

However another nickname has become popular - Fauxlivia - as in fake Oliva. But who are we to say that the alternate Olivia is any less real than our Olivia (Theirlivia/Ourlivia?).

I personally prefer the nickname Altlivia, and use it here most of the time. Which nickname do you prefer?

What Nickname Do You Prefer For Alternate World Olivia?

Review Of Fringe 302 'The Box'

If I had been asked to name this episode, I would have entitled it 'Distraction,' because all of the Fringe-related characters were quite distracted, with at least one thing apiece, in 302 except for Astrid, who seemed to be able to pretty much stay on task.

Walter was distracted by, of course, the strained post-reveal relationship he now finds himself in with Peter. Astrid told us Walter has not explained his side of the 'Peter' story to his surrogate son since they returned from 'Over There,' and she demanded he do so immediately, which was very Astrid. As if that wasn't enough distraction, Walter Bishop was distracted by the posthumous reading and revelation of his best friend, William Bell's will. It was quite telling that he did not respond to Peter's asking of what he received, but instead revealed the information instead (twice) to Astrid.

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Fringe Scenemaker 301: Olivia

Scenemaker is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Fringe. This episode shows the making of the gas station explosion scene from the Fringe season three premiere episode Olivia.

You can watch previous episode's scenemaker videos here.

Fringe Title for Season 3

The standard Fringe title sequence had been updated for Season 3, matching the S3 Alternate Universe title sequence exactly, except it is blue instead of red.

Screenshots of every frame from this video have been added to FringeFiles.com.

Click "Read more >>" to see the screenshots of the Fringe terms.

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Fringe Preview 303: The Plateau

Preview for the Fringe episode "The Plateau", which airs October 7th on FOX.

Head over to the FringeTelevision YouTube channel (and click the "pop out" button) to watch it in full-sized HD.

Screenshots of the video are available at FringeFiles.com

Fringe Easter Eggs: Observer in The Box

The Observer can be spotted in the Fringe episode The Box, entering the train station, just as Newton is leaving.

You can see all of The Observer's other appearances here.

UPDATE: Here is the official Observer video:

Fringe Easter Eggs: Glyphs in The Box

The Glyphs code in the Fringe episode The Box spelled out ALERT, which combined with last weeks clue spells out "Amber Alert", and seen on this bus in Olivia.

For more information on the Fringe Glyphs, check out Fringepedia's Glyph / Symbols page, which has all the previous glyphs and codes.

Fringe Episode 302: The Box

The story alternates to the Fringe Team “over here” where they investigate a mystifying case that people are discovered in a trance-like state that ultimately leads to their death. The unlikely suspect: a mysterious box. As Peter and Walter collaborate to study its properties, alternate Olivia presses on and turns up the heat on an unsuspecting Peter. Meanwhile, key information about the future is revealed when Walter and Nina meet at Massive Dynamic for the emotional reading of the last will and testament of William Bell

Discuss the episode here in the comments.

Tonight On Fringe: The Box

Tonight is the second episode of Fringe Season 3 - "The Box".

As always, we'll have a LIVE Fringe chat from 9:00 PM to 12:00 PM ET, if you want to talk with other Fringe fans, during or after the show. We usually play "spot the observer", and "What's the glyph code?", plus discuss the action on the show. To join the chat, visit the Fringe chat room, enter your name or a nickname, and join the fun! (please don't use the default mib_xxxxx nickname!)


After the show, get more information on The Box at:

• The Box episode page on Fringepedia 
• Olivia screenshot gallery at FringeFiles 
• Olivia promotional photos at FringeFiles 

Also, don't forget to check the Fringe Easter Eggs section for Observer sightings, Glyph codes, and other Fringe hidden clues.

To discuss The Box or any other episode, head over the the Fringe episode section.

How would you rate "The Box"?

Video: Season 3 Photoshoot

Fox has just released a behind-the-scenes video of the season 3 photo shoot, with cast interviews and more.

Fringe Review 301: Olivia

“You can’t just keep running.”

The Season Two finale left us with Peter and Walter back Over Here, accompanied by a woman alternately called Boliva, Oliviate, or Fauxlivia. Our Olivia (now with auburn hair) is stuck Over There as a pawn in Walternate game/war/vendetta. This episode’s focus on Over There, and on Olivia’s experiences, was exactly as creepy, disorienting, and disturbing as it should have been.

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