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Fringe Observiews 4.03: Alone in the World

Welcome to the Observiews for Season 4 of Fringe. I call them Observiews because they are more visual observations than deep thinking reviews.

Screen caps are taken from fringefiles.com. All observations are mine and therefore could be totally off the wall and/or wrong. I have not read or looked at any recaps or reviews.

3.17 Stowaway

Lincoln: “… This was a tough one.”

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Fringe 403 Review: Alone in the World

“I need more time!”

It is interesting to consider the development of television narrative devices. I maintain that TV today is a place of subtle, radical developments in traditional narrative structure, just as much as Victorian novels (particularly the sensational ones) often addressed the grim realities hiding under petticoats and behind cravats. Those wildly popular novels incorporated radical critiques of law and tradition into suspenseful narrative; in the same way, TV today takes radical storytelling risks, trusting the viewer to follow multiple timelines, alternate realities, astonishing improbabilities, and deeply entrenched metaphors amid chase scenes, unrequited love, and everyday travails as experienced by telegenic people.

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Ratings:Fringe Scares Up Small Gain

Ratings: Fringe Scares Up Small Gain, Nikita Dips, Supernatural Holds Steady
Matt Webb Mitovich

The promise of Peter’s imminent return perhaps played a part in perking up Fringe‘s latest numbers.
The Fox drama, with 3.24 million total viewers and a 1.3 rating, rebounded from last week’s all-time low to gain 8 percent in the demo. It also notched a 6 percent bump in total audience.

In fact, Fringe was one of only two Friday programs to register a week-to-week gain in the demo, and the only show to bring in additional viewers.

Read the entire tvline.com article here.

Fringe Season 4 Episode 3 Review

Read Mind Vine Time

‘Alone In The World’

The show continues it’s exploration of what a world without Peter is like and its impact on those he left behind.  Till this episode that journey has been an interesting one with the success of the journey relying heavily on how interesting the case of the week is. In my books translucent shape shifters and serial killers trump killer fungus any day.

‘Gus’ was too flat a threat to get very excited about.

Pity too because John Noble acted the heck out of the episode. So did Anna Torv - when she could break away from the case of the week imposition.  Special marks for Jesika Nicole too.

Oddly enough on our last FBI - Fringe Benefits Inc podcast, (which you can find under the Podcast tab here at FringeTV), we remarked it was curious that Peter was only trying to contact Walter and not Olivia. The previous two episodes had a definite lack of Walter and we hoped for more of him. Both of these items were addressed in this episode.  

2 for 1 His 'N Hers Suit Sale?

One quite successfully.  The other not so.

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Fringe Sneak Peek 404 "Subject 9"

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

Fringe Easter Egg: Next Episode Clue 403

Every episode of Fringe contains a hidden clue that foreshadows something in the next episode. In  Fringe #402 "One Night In October", the author of the book "Killer Mindscapes" is S. Pores - as in SPORES.

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Fringe Easter Eggs: Observer in "Alone In The World"

The Observer can be spotted in the Fringe episode "Alone In The World" walking outside Walter's lab, which is located in a Harvard basement.

You can see a close-up of the Observer after the break.

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Fringe Easter Eggs: Glyph Code in "Alone In The World"

The Glyphs code in the Fringe episode Alone In The World spelled out REBORN.

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

Fringe 404 Preview: Subject 9

Here is the preview from the end of "Alone In The World" for the Fringe episode "Subject 9", which airs next FRIDAY, October 14th 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 from this preview can be viewed at FringeFiles.com.

Fringe Episode 403: "Alone In The World"

Tonight on Fringe Friday is the third Fringe episode of season four "Alone In The World".

FRINGEY FIGURE CONNECTED TO CREEPY CASE

When two 12-year-old kids bully another boy, they are found dead and in just hours after dying their bodies are shockingly in an advanced state of decomposition. As the Fringe team investigates the mysterious case, they uncover an amorphous figure claiming more victims. Meanwhile, Walter becomes increasingly distracted by his hallucinations.

After the show, get more information on "Alone In The World" at:

• "Alone In The World" episode page on Fringepedia
• "Alone In The World" screenshot gallery at FringeFiles
• "Alone In The World" 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 "Alone In The World"?

FringeTelevision LIVE Chat Room Tonight!

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.  
 
Reminder: this season we have our own new and improved chat room at chat.fringetelevision.com

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

The Return Of The Black Box, A Unified J.J. Abrams Theory, And When Is Peter Bishop?

(This essay is meant to continue from ideas expressed here.)

What are birthdays on the other side? It is the death day which is the real birthday.
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

I’m trying to tell you this is an all bets are off sort of thing. We may be opening a black box that may scrap our whole picture of space/time, might even have a link to another universe.
– Dr. Edward Jessup in Altered States.


And if I have to tell you how Altered States fits into all this, you’re on the wrong fan page.

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GetGlue Sticker For "Alone In The World"

Make sure to check-in to Fringe at GetGlue.com tonight to earn a new Fringe Season 4 sticker.

There are lots of other Fringe stickers to collect, check-out the list at GetGlue.com

FOX Lounge: John Noble Interview (With Ari Margolis!)

Here is a fun rapid-fire Q&A interview with John Noble by Fringe video producer Ari Margolis.

Watch Fringe Live And Win Contest #403

Tonight is the third week of our "Watch Fringe Live and Win!" contest, which rewards fans who watch Fringe live!

Last weeks lucky winner was Drk Nexus,  who will be receiving a copy of "Fringe: The Complete Third Season" on DVD, compliments of Warner Bros. Worldwide Television Marketing Group on behalf of Fox.com/Fringe.

This week's prize is another "Fringe: The Complete Third Season" on DVD!

(Don't worry, we will have some different prizes soon...!)

During tonight's episode of Fringe, visit FringeTelevision.com and click on the:
 
WATCH FRINGE LIVE AND WIN! 

link or banner 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.



The winning name will be selected at random from all eligible entries.

The contest (and Fringe ratings) are limited to US residents only. 


Happy Fringe Friday and good luck!

Seth Gabel talks about Lincoln & Olivia, a bromance with Peter, and alt-couplings in 'Fringe'

This is the video companion to the interview The Examiner's LA TV Insider, Danielle Turchaino had with Seth Gable recently.

Below is part of Danielle's interview:


VIDEO: 'Fringe's' Seth Gabel talks Olivia interest, Peter bromance & alt-Lincoln
Danielle Turchiano, LA TV Insider Examiner
October 6, 2011

For some Fringe fans, Lincoln Lee (Seth Gabel) may be seen as a third wheel-- or an otherwise threat to Olivia (Anna Torv) and Peter (Joshua Jackson)'s relationship. But we don't believe you should feel that way. For one thing, as John Noble pointed out, Walter has let Lincoln into his lab-- so if Walter can extend him some trust, we probably should, too. But more importantly, it's not Lincoln's fault that he and Olivia have been pushed together in this new version of the universe without Peter-- nor is it his fault that Olivia has no memory of Peter. And thankfully, once Peter does return (which is sooner, rather than later!), he and Lincoln end up working together, too, in many ways.

"Lincoln and Peter seem to get along. They have-- ah, I hate the word bromance, but they get along well. Whatever the definition of bromance is without using that word, though now I just used it I don't think there's a competitive nature there. I'm hoping because there are alts of each person but only one Peter, that ultimately Lincoln and Peter can be happy in some way," Gabel shared when LA TV Insider Examiner visited the Vancouver set* of Fringe earlier this week.

You can read the entire interview with Seth Gable here.

Beyond The Fringe Comic #1: Chapter B

DC Comics has unofficially released the B-story for "Beyond The Fringe: Chapter 1" (the official release date is October 12). The direct-to-digital comic series is available now for $0.99 via Comixology.com.

Here is the official description:

In the second chapter of BEYOND THE FRINGE, visit an alternate reality where Peter never died as a young boy and Walter never "broke" the two universes. Join a teenage Peter as he escapes his father for a "night on the town" - exploring a world very different than our own!

Order "Beyond The Fringe" here

Vote For Peter in SpoilerTV Character Competition

SpoilerTV is holding their annual Character Competition, where they pit characters of various shows against each other torunament-style.

In this round of voting Peter Bishop (Fringe) is up against Castiel (Supernatural). Also in this round is Richard Castle (Castle) vs. Kurt Hummel (Glee)

Head over to SpoilerTV.com to vote for your favorite characters.

* FYI, Olivia lost in the last round, but I think only because we found about it so late.

Which Alternate Universe Fringe Character Are You?

BuddyTV has a fun quiz to help you determine which Alternate universe Fringe character you are.

The possible outcomes are Fauxlivia, Walternate, Alt-Astrid, Alt-Lincoln, Alt-Broyles, Alt-Brandon, and Alt-Charlie.

The results are not scientific, so don't get too upset with the outcome (I was Fauxlivia!)

When you are done, check out the other Fringe quizzes on BuddyTV.com.