Conference Call with Pinkner & Wyman

I had the opportunity this afternoon to join a conference call with Jeff Pinkner and J.H. Wyman. I was thrilled to hear them answer my question, “What is going on with Peter being dark, killing shapeshifters, lying to Olivia? Is Olivia going to find out? How is she going to handle that type of betrayal?” I was assured by the writers that yes he would come clean to Olivia soon enough, there's a reason. Peter has reason to be more specifically concerned by what they're (the shapeshifters) are doing than anybody else as there's drawings of him standing inside the machine.

Naturally Peter's got questions and for years has only relied on himself. "He only had himself to trust but then he’s thrust himself into the situation where he has no knowledge and he’s basically reacting. So he’s been reacting since he came on the scene...he let go a certain amount of control in his life to be a part of this family and then realizes he’s in the nucleus of this entire thing that’s happened--doesn't have any answers. And this season was always going to be a season about self accutulization for a lot of the characters. This is the beginnings of those steps." The writers further go on to tell us that, "The truth is every one of us is human beings even in a committed relationship, has moments and thoughts and actions that whether or not are their only private matters and whether or not they share them with their loved ones and how and when and why, tells as much as anything about people and their relationship and we’re going to explore that as well between these two characters."

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Video: A Weiss Man - Cast Interview

Fox has released today a new video with the cast talking about the misterious Sam Weiss.

What Would You Ask Fringe's Pinkner & Wyman?

Tomorrow afternoon, we'll get the chance to chat with Fringe executive producers Jeff Pinkner & J.H. Wyman. It is a conference call interview, so we may only get to ask one or two questions (if any!), but we still want to know - What would you ask Pinkner & Wyman?

Submit your questions in the comments by noon tomorrow, and we'll try to include as many as we can! 

New Cast Interview - The Triangle

TVGuide has released a new interview with the cast, where they talk about Peter's decision and who he should choose, Olivia or BitchLivia.

Review-'Concentrate and Ask Again'

Structurally, this episode reminds me of episode 2.18 titled 'White Tulip,' which is one of my all-time favorite Fringe episodes. This one, however, is not thanks to the last three minutes(We'll get to that later.) Do you remember in 'White Tulip' when Walter lectures Peter and Olivia on Einstein's theory of bending time? He folds the paper so that the two ends meet. In 'Concentrate and Ask Again' the two ends-the beginning and the end of the episode-almost meet, if it weren't for those nefarious last three minutes. I didn't catch it on the first watch, but if you re-watch it, you'll see what I mean.

Nina Sharp calls Olivia to her office to discuss the First People books. I will ask the usual Nina question here. What is Nina's motivation this time? She acts as though she has not read FauxLivia's report. My guess is telling Olivia about William Bell's pursuit of the Frist People books is her excuse to wiggle her way into trying to find out Olivia's reaction to FauxLiv's comments on Peter Bishop . Nina is a power monger and has to know everything, probably so she can find new ways to manipulate people. So she ever so smoothly leads Liv to reveal her take on Faux's new-found feelings for Peter, and gets Liv to verbalize that she wonders if maybe Peter feels the same way. A few lines of dialogue later after she tells Nina that FauxLiv is "like her but better," Nina Sharp delivers the first corner of the bending paper I mentioned earlier : "But even so, you don't know what Peter's thinking." Aye, there's the rub. No one knows.

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Fringe Reviews Roundup: Concentrate and Ask Again

Here are some reviews from around the web, in no particular order, for the Fringe episode Concentrate and Ask Again:

• IGN: Fringe: "Concentrate and Ask Again" Review
• i09: Fringe gives us the most important love triangle in two universes
• Entertainment Weekly: 'Fringe' recap: Jellyfish and lipstick
• Airlock Alpha: 'Fringe' - Reciprocity
• TV.com: Fringe 3.12: The Wrong Coffee
• TV Fanatic: Fringe Review: "Concentrate and Ask Again"
• LA Times: 'Fringe' recap: Punch Buggie Blue
• TV Squad: 'Fringe' Season 3, Episode 12 Recap
• FearNet: 'Concentrate and Ask Again' - 'Fringe' Episode 3.12
• Daemon's TV: FRINGE “Concentrate and Ask Again” Review
• TV Overmind: Fringe 3.12 "Concentrate and Ask Again" Recap
• Screen Crave: Fringe: Season 3 Episode 12: Concentrate and Ask Again – TV Review
• Television Without Pity: WHAT'S THE FREQUENCY, PETER?
• Give Me My Remote: FRINGE Recap: ‘Concentrate and Ask Again’
• Polite Dissent: Fringe — Episode 12 (Season 3): “Concentrate and Ask Again”
• SpoilerTV: Fringe - 3.12 Concentrate & Ask Again Review by A.D.Harris
• Examiner.com: Episode Review: Fringe s03e12 "Concentrate and Ask Again"
• Crave Online: FRINGE 3.12 'Concentrate and Ask Again'

Are there any review we are missing or we should ditch? Which are your favorite reviewers? Let us know!

Fringe Super Bowl Pre-game Commercial

Here is the Fringe pre-game commercial from Super Bowl Sunday.

3x13 "Immortality" Sneak Peek and Scenemaker

Fox has just released the scenemaker and sneek peek video for this week's episode.

Noble Intentions: 3x12 "Concentrate and Ask Again"

The always charming John Noble give us his opinion about the last episode of Fringe.

Fringe 3x13 Immortality Canadian Promo

Here's the canadian promo for this week's episode.

Fringe Super Bowl Commercials

There were two Fringe commercials that I saw during the big game last night. The first was a Fox spot titled "Game On", featuring John Noble, and many other stars from Fox shows. This appears to be an edited down version of the spot shown before the Super Bowl, which also featured Joshua Jackson and Anna Torv.



The second was a very short Fringe specific spot, which had clips from past episodes.

There was a much longer version of this spot during the pre-game show. I'll try to get it up later tonight.

GO PACK GO!

Fringe Review: Concentrate and Ask Again

“Do you know how it feels to be burdened with something that makes it impossible for you to relate to another person?”

What an odd episode. My narratological radar was pinging like crazy before the credits, as we were privy to three different opening scenes. A Tristam Shandy allusion? A structural hint that we may get a red, blue, and yellow universe? Or just an indication that this episode is transitional, drawing out mythological, emotional, and thematic plots that will have important resonances in episodes to come?

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