Fringe Reviews Roundup: Neither Here Nor There

Here are some reviews from around the web, in no particular order, for the Fringe episode "Neither Here Nor There":

• FringeTelevision.com: Fringe 401 Review: Neither Here Nor There
• FringeTelevision.com: Fringe Season 4 Episode 1: Rough Edged Reset
• Entertainment Weekly: 'Fringe' season premiere recap: Get On Your (Re)Boots!
• LA Times: ‘Fringe’ recap: In a world without Peter...
• Spinoff Online: Fringe Season 4: 5 Questions About “Neither Here Nor There”
• io9: Why is Olivia such a jerk on Fringe?
• TV.com: Fringe: Pondering Purpose Post-Peter
• Crave Online: Agent Lincoln Lee joins the Fringe team as a new breed of shapeshifters go on a rampage.
• AV Club: Fringe “Neither Here Nor There”
• SpoilerTV: Fringe - Episode 4.01 - Neither Here Nor There - Recap
• Polite Dissent: Fringe — Episode 1 (Season 4): “Neither Here Nor There”
• Cordial Deconstruction:  Deconstruction Review of Fringe, Episode 1 Season 4, Neither Here Nor There
• The Faster Times: Fringe Recap (Season 4, Episode 1) "Neither Here Nor There"

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

'Ask Matt' Addresses A Confused Fringe Fan

Question: I love Fringe and have been watching it faithfully from the beginning. I know you are a big fan as well. However, after watching the first episode without Peter, I have to admit to being thoroughly or almost thoroughly confused. I realize this is kind of playing out in a sort of It's a Wonderful Life way — Walter has difficulty staying grounded at all without Peter being there, etc. But other than understanding that, I didn't get what was happening with faux Olivia (is that what we called her and is she being kept confined somewhere?), and I thought Agent Lincoln Lee (now with glasses) had a double in the alternate universe as well, but am not sure. Any help or explanation is appreciated. If a fan like me is confused, I'm wondering about others who haven't seen the show at all? — Faye

Matt Roush: This Friday's episode, which I'll preview in my weekend guide later this week, should give you a better sense of how the two worlds (and the various doppelgangers) are co-existing. And yes, alt-Lincoln was well established last season before we met "our" version, who I liked very much. But there's no question that Fringe isn't the easiest show to make sense of, so to address your last question, I think Fox and the producers have pretty much given up on the idea of growing the audience. (That's why Friday is as habitable a perch as the show can expect.)

Source:tvguide.com

No worries, Faye, and fellow Fringe fans. You know you can ask your questions here at Fringe Television.

Fringe Season 4 Episode 1: Rough Edged Reset

Rough-Edged Reset

Neither Here, Nor There

Fringe is back for a fourth season, stoked with a full head of story telling steam. Thanks to the mind breaking removal of Peter from not just a timeline, but existence itself, at the climatic end of Season 3.  Fox fanned those flames even higher with an excellent off season promotional campaign that peaked just before the Season 4 premiere creating a buzz with the slogan, ‘Where is Peter Bishop?’

And the Fringe showrunners continue to demonstrate they are not afraid to break with convention. We are treated to our initial glimpse of a Captain Kirk - Tholian Webbing style, Peter Bishop in the very first scene.

Don't You Forget About Me!

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Fringe 401 Review: Neither Here Nor There

“I know what it’s like to have a hole in my life. It’s been there as long as I can remember.”

I always get nervous returning to a show after a long hiatus. Especially a show like Fringe, which produces precisely the type of massive theorizing that I am so resistant to, post-Lost. Will I be pilloried if I don’t spend paragraphs meditating on the significance of the yellow/amber/orange credits? Will I miss a massive “clue,” get it all wrong, and have a bizarre idiosyncratic reaction that no one else can agree with or even understand?

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Fringe - Sneak Peek & Scenemaker 402 "One Night in October"

Here's a new sneak peek for this episode, there is also cast interviews.

Fringe - Sneak Peek 402 "One Night in October"

Here's a new preview for next week episode. I hope Fox release this video in HQ.

Fringe Science: Parallel Universes, White Tulips, And Mad Scientists

Fringe Science: Parallel Universes, White Tulips, And Mad Scientists

Taken from the Smart Pop website 'About' page:

'Smart Pop Books - On the best in Pop Culture Television, Books, And Film'

'Smart Pop books is a line of smart, fresh funny essays on the best of pop culture tv, books, and film, with particular focus on science fiction and fantasy television and literature.'

From the back cover of Smart Pop's Fringe Science book:

'Fringe has always been more than the sum of its parts-but its parts, too, are worth a closer look.  The show combines a surfeit of mad science, some old school sci-fi flair, and a dash of strawberry-milkshake whimsy to create the challenging, fascinating Pattern that keeps us coming back season after season and universe after universe.'

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JJ Abrams Gives A Nod To 'Fringe' On His New Show 'Person Of Interest'

One of two new JJ Abrams shows, 'Person Of Interest', premiered on CBS this past Thursday night.

Do any of the names on the email that was in the episode look familiar? Click here

Thanks to spoilertv.com for the find.

Fringe Photos: Screenshots From "Neither Here Nor There"

HD screenshots of Fringe episode "Neither Here Nor There" 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 these comments.

Promotional photos for "Neither Here Nor There" are also available at FringeFiles.com.

FRINGE:Jeff Pinkner and J.H. Wyman on the Season Premiere and What's to Come

FRINGE: Jeff Pinkner and J.H. Wyman on the Season Premiere and What’s to Come
September 24, 2011 by Marisa Roffman

Now that both coasts have seen the FRINGE season premiere, what did you guys think?

There was some major groundwork laid for what could be coming up this season, an act of rebellion, a new enemy and some pretty new credits for the show.

As you may have suspected, I had a few questions after I viewed the episode, so I grilled FRINGE executive producers Jeff Pinkner and J.H. Wyman to see what they were willing to share…

The Observer makes the choice to once again go against what he’s been told to do in regards to the Bishops. How will that play out and what will the consequences be for him going forward?
Jeff Pinkner: Well obviously we can’t tell you that!

You could tease…
JP: You picked the [right] word. As [J.H. Wyman] alluded earlier, a lot of our storytelling lives in consequences, so there certainly will be some.

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Fringe Easter Eggs 401: Where Is Peter Bishop?

In the Fringe episode "Neither Here Nor There", Peter can be seen three times:

• In the bridge room after the Olivias exchange case files
• In the lab just before Lincoln shows up
• In Walter's "bedroom", in the TV screen

You can see screenshots of Peter after the break

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Fringe Amber Title Sequence for Season 4

The title sequence for Fringe Season 4 is a new orange/amber color, and features new fringe-science concepts:

• Existence
• Quantum Entanglement
• Philosopher's Stone
• Psychometry
• Viral Therapy
• Ethereal Plane
• Gravitons
• Time Paradox
• Psychogenesis
• Biolocation
• Psychic Surgery
• Transgenics

And of course, the "Observers Are Here" message is still there.

Screenshots after the break...

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Fringe 402 Preview: One Night In October

Preview for the next few episodes of Fringe season 4, including scenes from "One Night In October" and other scenes which may be from "Alone In The World" or beyond

"One Night In October" airs next FRIDAY, September 30th 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: Glyphs in "Neither Here Nor There"

The Glyphs code in the Fringe episode Neither Here Nor There spelled out APPEAR, as in Peter appearing in the TV to Walter.

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

Watch Fringe Live And Win Contest #401

Leave a comment in this post to enter the Watch Fringe Live And Win Contest #401.

This week's prize is "Fringe: The Complete Third Season" on DVD, which has been provided by the Warner Bros. Worldwide Television Marketing Group on behalf of Fox.com/Fringe

During tonight's episode of Fringe, leave a comment in this contest post to enter. So you don't have to miss a single minute of Fringe (or any commercials ;), we will start the entry period 15 minutes prior to the episode, and close it 15 minutes after. We will have the contest post open for both east coast and west coast airings.

To be eligible to win, you must watch Fringe Live, andy ou must log-in before leaving a comment - comments as "anonymous" will not be accepted. Also, your logged in account must have some sort of email address attached so I can contact you if you win (for spam's sake, please do not post your email in the comments). The winning name will be selected at random from all eligible entries.


Lastly, the contest (and Fringe ratings) are limited to US residents only.

Happy Fringe Friday and good luck!

P.S. You can comment anything you like, but why not take this opportunity to thank Fox and Warner Bros for bringing back Fringe for a fouth season!
 

Fringe Episode 401: "Neither Here Nor There"

Tonight on Fringe Friday is the season four premiere episode "Neither Here Nor There".

THE FRINGE TEAM TAKES NEW SHAPE AS THE IMPACT OF PETER’S HEROIC CHOICE UNFOLDS

Just one week after Peter Bishop saved the day and was then wiped from existence, the truce between the two worlds remains intact and the two sides are forced to work together. Lincoln Lee joins the Fringe team as they investigate a shapeshifter case that is very personal to him.

After the show, get more information on "Neither Here Nor There" at:

• "Neither Here Nor There" episode page on Fringepedia
• "Neither Here Nor There" screenshot gallery at FringeFiles
• "Neither Here Nor There" promotional photos at FringeFiles

Also, don't forget to check back here after the episode for Observer sightings, Glyph codes, and other Fringe Easter Eggs.

How do you rate the Fringe episode "Neither Here Nor There"?

New FringeTelevision Chat Room

Tonight will will be having our traditional LIVE Fringe chat, where we play "spot the observer", and "What's the glyph code?", plus discuss the action on the show.  
 
However this season we have our own new fancy chat room at chat.fringetelevision.com

Come join the fun, and don't forget to enter out Watch Fringe LIVE And Win Contest tonight!

New Interviews with John Noble

Here are two new interviews with John Noble. The First one is from Good Day New York, and the second from Fox News Rising.

Fringe - Sneak Peek #4: 401 "Neither Here Nor There"

Here's another preview of episode 401 "Neither Here Nor There".

You can watch Sneak Peek #1, #2, #3 here.

Fringe - Cast and Producers Interview

Here's a brand new video with the cast and producers talking about Season 4 and episode 401. It has new footage from tonight's episode.