Fringe - Ep. 3.17 – Stowaway Episode Review

The Bell Tolls For Whom?

Jumping into a season midstream for a serialized show is never easy. Doing so for a series as complex and layered as Fringe is even more daunting. Always up for a challenge so into the breech I step.

Before I jump into this review a brief statement of orientation of my views on Fringe is needed. It should help you decide whether you feel my reviews will be worth your while. It is all about providing context because in isolation, words and thoughts can be misconstrued. So consider this opening of a new review restaurant and allow me to walk you through the specialities that I am serving.

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Fringe Discuss: How Will Season 3 End?

Welcome to another Wednesday, Fringe fans, and that means it's time for another round of Fringe Discuss.

We recently learned the titles of episodes 321 and 322, and they have created quite the buzz.

Episode 321 is titled "The Last Sam Weiss," and episode 322 is titled "The Day We Died."

So this week's discussion question is:

What do you think is going to happen in the last two episodes of Season 3, based on the just-released episode titles?

I would LOVE to hear everyone's take on this, so please comment below. Feel free to post any wild theories or educated guesses you might have, but NO ACTUAL SPOILERS.

Please remember that everyone has a right to their opinion no matter how far 'out there' it is (remember we're talking about Fringe here!).

And since this is a very open-ended question, this week's poll will be on the upcoming episode "Bloodline". Who is your favorite character from "Over There"? I have purposely left out Peter, although technically he is "The Man From The Other Side", and I also left out Colonel Broyles since he was killed in "Entrada".

Who is your favorite Red-Universe character?

Fringe Video: "A Matter Of Life and Death" In HD

Here is the HD version of the Fringe commercial for "Bloodline".

I have posted some of the spoilery screenshots over at FringeSpoilers.com, and ALL of the screenshots over at FringeFiles.com.

Fringe Exclusive: Remaining Schedule For Season 3

We just got word from FOX on the schedule for the remaining season 3 episodes of Fringe.

First the bad news: After this week's 'over-there' episode "Bloodline", there will be two weeks of reruns.

Hmmm. Seems like it would have made more sense to show reruns when you were up against the NCAA playoffs...

It also means we don't get a new episode on April 1st. :(

The good news is, once Fringe returns with new episodes on April 15, we will run the last four episodes of the season straight through to the season finale on May 6th.

Here is the remaining schedule:

3/25 - Bloodline (#318)
4/01 - The Firefly (#310 repeat)
4/08 - Reciprocity (#311 repeat)
4/15 - Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (#319)*
4/22 - 6:02 AM EST (#320) ***
4/29 - The Last Sam Weiss (#321) **
5/06 - The Day We Died (#322 Season Finale!) **

* According to SpoilerTV
** According to TV Line
** According to J.H. Wyman

These dates have been added to the FringeTelevision Google calendar.

UPDATE: According to The Futon Critic, Fringe will continue to air repeats all summer in the "Saturday Night Fringe" timeslot, Saturdays at 11:00PM.

Vote in TV Line's "Renew Our Show" Poll: Fringe vs V

TV Line is running a "Renew Our Show" poll, where you can vote on which shows you think should be renewed. Today's matchup is Fringe vs. V.

Head over to TVLine.com and vote for Fringe!

Fringe Reviews Roundup: "Stowaway"

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

• FringeTelevision.com: Fringe Review: Stowaway, by Josie Kafka
• Entertainment Weekly: 'Fringe' recap: Soul vampires take over!
• io9: Did Fringe just serve up one crazy plot twist too many?
• LA Times: 'Fringe' recap: 'The place where the mysteries of the universe get answered'
• AV Club: Fringe "Stowaway"
• Spoiler TV: In Which Bellivia Wants to Be Milked By Astrid and Peter Finds the Missing Linc, by Alex K.Thorne
• Spoiler TV: Fringe - 3.17 Stowaway Review, by A.D.Harris 
• TV.com: Fringe Does Some Soul-Searching
• TVOvermind: Fringe 3.17 "Stowaway" Review
• TV Fanatic: Fringe Review: For Whom The Bell Tolls
• BSC Review: Fringe: “Stowaway” – review
• HitFix: Fringe Division struggles to deal with the return of a familiar figure
• Polite Dissent: Fringe — Episode 17 (Season 3): “Stowaway”
• Cordial Deconstruction: Deconstruction Review of Fringe, Episode 17 Season 3, Stowaway
  
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• BuzzFocus: Fringe Season 3 Episode 17 Recap & Review: Stowaway – Complexity Still Impresses 

Have any favorite reviews, or reviews we should add? Let us know in the comments.

New Fringe Promo 3x18 "Bloodline"

Here's a new promo with new scenes for this Friday all new episode of Fringe

Fringe Review: Stowaway

“Destiny, fate. Jung called it synchronicity. The interconnectedness of apparently unrelated events. Don’t you think it’s curious we meet a woman unable to die at the exact moment my consciousness returns from the grave?”

The Theme of the Week is fate. The question of the week is trickier—how much fate happens despite (or because of) our heroes’ actions, and how much does William Bell make happen? Is he really the focus of all this synchronicity?

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Fringe Now: Alternate Universe Articles - Megaseas

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

The article is titled "Megaseas - Air pressure was compromised by unknown sources.":

Early this morning on Megaseas' weekly luxury tour of the submerged Island of Oahu, air pressure was compromised by unknown causes. The submarine had to make an emergency surfacing and all passengers were evacuated. This is the first time since 1978 that the famous two-day voyage had to suspend operations mid-tour..

First of all, the "Submerged Island of Oahu"? We know from the transcript of the Fringe episode Jacksonville, that people still live in Hawaii, so the whole state isn't missing. According to the alternate universe map of the US, half of California is also missing. Global warming, or giant quake?

Also, what caused the emergency in 1978? Did it have anything to do with Peter being born the same year?

Fringe 318 Preview: Bloodline

Preview for the Fringe episode "Bloodline" , which airs next FRIDAY, March 25th at 9:00PM 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 "Stowaway"

The Observer can be spotted standing across the street from where Jim and Dana Gray jump from the building and into a taxi..

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

Fringe Easter Eggs: Glyphs in "Stowaway"

The Glyphs code in the Fringe episode Stowaway spelled out ERODE.

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