Fringe: Return To The Scene Of The Crime

Fox has now released a high-quality 720p version of Monday's TV Line exclusive video: "The Return".

Review-'6B'

How do I love thee '6B'? Let me count the ways?

I can almost picture the writers' brainstorming meeting for this episode. Someone says it'll be a Valentine's week airing and there's discussion about what that means. Inevitably all the forms of love come into conversation and Shakespeare's name is bandied about. Or, knowing the genius of executive producers Jeff Pinkner and JH Wyman, this episode which came to be known as 6B was built into the story arc in rough form way back in Season 1.

That would definitely not surprise me.

'6B' is a bittersweet tale of love and loss, and I daresay, probably the heaviest dose of foreshadowing we've been given since 'Brown Betty' in Season 2. Having seen '6B' three times now(that's not much for me) I think this episode was brilliantly written. It's also a none too subtle reminder of where Fringe is right now and where it is headed. The blue universe has a new gigantic elephant in the room we can label the threat of holes, not soft spots as Olivia is corrected by Walter. No one's been giving too much thought as to the decay of our side, until now when the threat looms large and fresh in Brooklyn, a location very close to the first and huge vortex that formed in the East River Over There. I guess we should feel lucky, their vortex began in 1989, so the whole(pun intended) process is beginning more slowly on our side.

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Fringe Now: Alternate Universe Articles - Smiley

The Fox "Fringe Now" website has a new "Alternate Universe Article", which shows a news article from the Red universe, on one of those ubiquitous tablet devices.

The article is titled "Smiley - The saber-toothed tiger has been genetically resurrected.":

The New San Diego Zoo is creating a habitat for "Smiley," the first genetically resurrected saber-toothed tiger. Smilodon fatalis, which thrived in the Pleistocene epoch over 12,000 years ago, will be available for public view later this year. The zoo hopes it will be joined by an American mastodon by 2014.

It's interesting to note that the zoo is in "new" San Diego, implying something happened to the old one. It was likely destroyed when half of California went missing.

Fringe Ratings 314: 6B

A little good news for Fringe fans: ratings for '6B' were UP last week! According to Entertainment Weekly:

Fringe averaged 4.1 million viewers and a 1.5 preliminary adults 18-49 rating, up one tenth — or 7% — from last week. That’s still a ways off from the hearty 1.9 rating the show posted its first two weeks in its new Friday time slot, but any increase is a positive sign. (Perhaps fans heard Joshua Jackson’s message that they better start watching on Fridays if they want the show to return).

Fox actually tied usual Friday leader CBS to win the night, helped by Fringe lead-in Kitchen Nightmares (3.9 million, 1.7) rising 13%. That’s helpful for Fringe too, the “who won the night” boast is valued by all networks.

While most Thursday shows hit season lows the night before, several Friday programs posted gains along with Fringe.

Hopefully this means the message is hitting home - please watch Fringe live on Fridays if you can, or at least DVR it and watch as soon as possible. Joshua Jackson says:

We really need our Fringe fans to tune in and watch us on Fridays ... It is going to take the people that like the show to watch the show and .. show their support if they want to see us stick around for another season.”

UPDATE: The Live + 7 DVR ratings are in for "Concentrate and Ask Again", and Fringe topped all shows for "Post Airdate 18-49 Rating % Increase from DVR Viewing", bumping Fringe's 1.6 to a 2.5 — a 56% increase! Now if we could just get all those people to watch live...

Fringe 314 Reviews Roundup: 6B

Here are some reviews from around the web, in no particular order, for the Fringe episode 6B:

• FringeTelevision.com: Fringe Review: 6B by Josie Kafka
• Entertainment Weekly: 'Fringe' recap: Feelings, nothing more than feelings?
• io9: Every amazing Walter Bishop moment from last night’s Fringe
• LA Times:  'Fringe' recap: Good grief
• AV Club: 6B
• TV Squad: 'Fringe' Season 3, Episode 14 Recap
• TVOvermind: Fringe 3.14 "6B" Recap
• TV Fanatic: Fringe Review: "6B"
• Airlock Alpha: 'Fringe' - '6B'
• BSC Review: Fringe: “6B” – review
• Crave Online: FRINGE 3.14 '6B'
• HitFlix: Recap: 'Fringe' - '6B'

Are there any review we should add? Post them in the comments. Have any favorite reviews? Let us know!

John Noble to Appear at Paris' SCI-FI Convention 1.5

How's your French?
John Noble is scheduled to appear at the SCI-FI Convention 1.5 in Paris, France
which takes place April 16th and 17th.
It looks like he is currently one of two scheduled special guests.
Use the link below for more information on this event. Magnifique!
Source:SCI-FI Convention

Fringe 315 "Subject 13" Canadian Promo

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

Fringe New Promo

Here's a new promo thanks to TVLine.com

Fringe Review: 6B

“What if this is not about physics, but about people?”

That quote? The rules of the game. How should we understand those rules? That is still up for grabs. This episode had me anguished at first, but it is nonetheless a vital clue to larger goals of the show. Are those goals in line with my expectations? Only time will tell.

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Fringe Photo Gallery: 6B

HD screenshots of Fringe episode 6B are now available at FringeFiles.com.

These screen caps have all been randomly selected, so if there's something that might be missing, you can request a specific Fringe screenshot in the Fringe Easter Eggs section.

Promotional photos for 6B are also available at FringeFiles.com.

Fringe Sneak Peek 315 "Subject 13"

Here's the first sneak peek for the episode of next friday.

Fringe Sprint Now Contest

Fox is running a "Fringe Now" contest where you can enter for your chance to win a Sprint EVO 4G Phone with 3 months of service, and a trip for 2 to Vancouver to view the filming of a top secret episode of Fringe, plus meet the cast and crew!

Despite what the announcer says, the correct address to enter the contest is http://www.fox.com/fringe/sprint/sweepstakes/

You must be a US resident, and you can enter once a day until February 28, 2011 at 10:00 am PT.

Good luck!

P.S. if you win and you need someone to take with you, let me know :)