Fringe Episode 4.08 Review/Analysis: Who Is The Man Behind the Curtain?

This episode has a strong underlying theme of trust and deception. The ultimate evil is often believed to be deception. Many religions warn of being deceived. In fact, one of the many monikers for Satan is, “The Great Deceiver.” Tales span the centuries about humans tricked by this master of puppets. So, who is really pulling the strings on Fringe? Or if Peter is like Dorothy in OZ, who is the man behind the curtain?

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Fringe Episode 4.08 Review - Picking Up Momentum Now

By now, you know how fond I am of The X-Files. Episode 4x08 "Back to Where You've Never Been" has elevated Fringe to cult status, in my eyes, pulling even farther away from mainstream television and the uninitiated viewer. Not only has it bridged the two universes in one strong episode, it delivered a TRUST NO ONE warning. The Wizard of Oz parallels did not escape me either. Confirming for me that Peter was Dorothy on the yellow brick road.

The dream sequence, this time, is filled with symbolism. CHOICES. It was a little difficult to figure out what Walter said at first, but I do know both Walter and Olivia said that Peter wanted waffles. This I liken to wanting to go home to his family. He is OK with pancakes, on the other hand. Could that also mean he was willing to settle for what he has here in the current timeline. The waffle iron was broken. It was referred as the machine. Do you think the actual MACHINE needed fixing too?

The first seven episodes was designed to entice new viewers, without having to catch up on past seasons. That's the reason for the reiteration of details. This episode is a departure point for the rest of the season. Definitely feeling a forward momentum here. None of the echoes from the past are stale when they are brought in along with the threat to the alternate universe. It's good to have Secretary Bishop on same side for a change.

And Peter... He has earned my respect for the first time, without saying a word. He has validated my unfailing faith in alt-Olivia. "Peter said at the end of the day, you're a good person. You'd do the right thing."

The brief reappearance of September brings up many questions. He was definitely pulled from time to deliver Olivia the message. From what timeline did he come? Could it be the future? Observers have the ability to be at any point in time. Why would he appear now? This signifies a critical point of change. Did he do anything to save her himself? Who shot him? His dying breath warning that Olivia has to die in all possible futures, reminded me of the end of 3x19 Lysergic Acid Diethylamide, when Olivia knew Man X would kill her. This just rang a bell in my head. It was Olivia's death in the future that triggered Peter's decision to bridge the universe, in the first place. Well, so much for guessing what comes next.

On a scale of "You've lost me." and "I see where this is going.", I am at "This has always been and still is a good mystery."

Fringe Sneak Peek 409 "Enemy of my Enemy"

Olivia is trying to help Peter to cross over to the other universe since Walter refuses to.

Fringe Photos: Screenshots From "Back To Where You've Never Been"

HD screenshots of Fringe episode "Back To Where You've Never Been" 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 "Back To Where You've Never Been" are also available at FringeFiles.com.

Support Fringe: Commercials From "Back To Where You've Never Been"

This is a compilation of all the commercials (and glyphs) shown during the Fringe episode "Back To Where You've Never Been".

Please take a moment to thank the sponsors of Fringe, by purchasing their products and/or saying thanks on their Twitter and Facebook pages. Keep it simple, like this tweet from @Ocean5ouL:

Hey @toyota, I just observed your "Prius V" commercial during #Fringe. Thanks for supporting the show. :)

For other ways to show your support for Fringe, read BirdAndBear's post on overcoming Nielsen invisibility.

Fringe 409 Preview: "Enemy of My Enemy"

Here is the preview from the end of "Back To Where You've Never Been" for the Fringe episode "Enemy of My Enemy", which airs on FRIDAY, January 20th 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 Easter Eggs: Glyph Code in "Back To Where You've Never Been"

The Glyphs code in the Fringe episode "Back To Where You've Never Been" spelled out JONES, as in David Jones.

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

Fringe Episode 408: "Back To Where You've Never Been"

Tonight on Fringe Friday's "Winter Premiere", is the eigth season four episode "Back To Where You've Never Been".

THE TIME HAS COME TO CHOOSE A SIDE

In an effort to find a way home, Peter journeys to the Other Side to confront Walternate. His venture proves more dangerous than expected. Meanwhile, Olivia receives a dire premonition from an Observer.

Chat live during the episode, and then tweet with writer of this episode David Fury after the show.  Also, don't forget to discuss the episode here in the comments, and get more information:

• "Back To Where You've Never Been" episode page on Fringepedia
• "Back To Where You've Never Been" transcript on Fringepedia
• "Back To Where You've Never Been" screenshot gallery at FringeFiles
• "Back To Where You've Never Been" 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 "Back To Where You've Never Been"?

Twitter Event To Promote Fringe’s Return on 01/13/12

Twitter Event To Promote Fringe's return on 01/13/12

Calling all Fringe fans with Twitter accounts!

The Fringedom wants to try to get the hashmark #CrossTheLine to trend tonight starting at 7PM Eastern,
that's 2 hours before the new episode airs.

Why? Because we know that ratings isn't just about Nielsen boxes anymore. TV networks and their contractors pay attention to which TV shows are 'socially-active' and our show Fringe is very socially-active
on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and other venues.

Please consider joining in tonight at 7PM Eastern and 7PM Pacific to support your favorite show by signing
into Twitter and using the #CrossTheLine hashmark.
You can kill two birds with one stone after the east coast airing and fire your questions with the #CrossTheLine hashmark to episode writer, David Fury(@DFury), which will make the tally go even higher. David told us he will start live tweeting at 10PM Eastern(See that post).

If you are not familiar with Twitter, you can create an new account rather painlessly at http://www.twitter.com/.

For more information on this special Fringe Twitter event click here

You can also adopt a special icon for this event by clicking here.

Just a reminder. Please do not tweet with the #CrossTheLine hashmark until 7PM Eastern, to increase the likelihood of trending.

Let's invade Twitter tonight, and make our hashmark and our show trend!

Confirmed! Writer David Fury (403,408)Live Tweeting On Fringe Friday

David Fury, the newest edition to the Fringe Season 4 writing staff tweeted me an hour ago to say it is confirmed that he will be LIVE TWEETING tomorrow night, January 13th, beginning at 10PM Eastern AND Pacific.

This is especially great because David wrote episode 408 "Back To Where You've Never Been" that airs tomorrow night at 9PM.

If you have a Twitter account, you can reach David Fury through his account:@DFury.

Thank you for doing this David!

Fringe Cast Preview 408

Interviews with Fringe stars John noble, Jasika Nicole, Anna Torv, Seth Gable, Blair Brown, and Joshua Jackson on the first seven episodes of Fringe's fourth season.

Fringe returns with 7 all-new episodes starting tomorrow!

Pinker & Wyman Shocked At Belief 3 Years Of Character History Is Gone

Over at Huffington Post, Associate Television Editor  Laura Prudom has posted an interview with Fringe showrunners, Jeff Pinker & Joel Wyman.

It is a comprehensive interview; covers the series to date, their plans for Season 4, the Peter arc, and where things stand from their perspective about the show going forward.

It also includes a new clip between Peter and Walter that will tug at your heart strings.  

Check out the full article here - 'Fringe' Cancellation Rumors: Executive Producers Talk Fans' Fear, What's Next For Peter (EXCLUSIVE CLIP)

The most heartening thing about the interview was this section quoted below.  Especially the sections I have highlighted:

"Jeff and I were actually shocked that people would think for a second that we would have one of those sequences where, poof, the character is gone and everything that you knew about our characters and everything that you learned didn't really happen or is gone. We would be terribly frustrated if we came across that, being fans of television ourselves. So we would never in a million years do that. What we were really trying to do is have the audience really understand that all this stuff really did happen -- "I'm with Peter and I'm in his shoes; I want him to be able to experience what he's lost. I want to get back there and I want those relationships. I know that he belongs with Olivia. I want him back with Olivia -- I don't know how, but he's got to find his way back." That's what we had always intended, so we were a bit shocked when people thought, "They just erased a couple of years of character history." It's not true. That's not what our intention was, nor is it where we're going."

Hopefully that puts to bed that erroneous supposition!