FRINGE - Preview #2 from "Brave New World: Part 1"

FRINGE - Preview #2 from "Brave New World: Part 1"

Here's preview #2 of 3 for episode 421 titled "Brave New World:Part I" which airs tomorrow night.

FRINGE - Preview #1 from "Brave New World: Part 1"

FRINGE - Preview #1 from "Brave New World: Part 1"

Here is the first of 3 previews from the first part of the Season 4 finale, titled, "Brave New World: Part I."

Fringe Observiews 4.20 Worlds Apart

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

Screen caps from this episode are taken from fringefiles.com. Dialog is from fringepedia.net/transcripts.

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. I could also have missed a few things, oh well.

1.17 Bad Dreams
NICK LANE: “Olive... you'll wish you had... you'll wish you'd kill me.”

Hm. Would that have changed anything?

2.22 Over There Part 2
SECRETARY BISHOP: “I told you there would be invaders coming over from the other side, but I didn't tell you they would be us… They're our doubles, alternate version of ourselves, but don't be deceived, Olivia. They're monsters in our skin. They'll do anything, say anything to gain our trust, but they can't be trusted.”

Do you still think that now?

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Fringe Discuss:What would you ask Joel Wyman & Jeff Pinkner?

It's time for another installment of Fringe:Discuss, where we give you a question and ask for your response.

Tonight at 5PM Eastern there is a media conference call with executive producers Joel Wyman and Jeff Pinkner. Members of the media will attempt to get them to answer some questions.
This is always a wonderful interview opportunity, and sometimes our favorite showrunners are more forthcoming with their information than others.

This week's discussion question:Q: If you had the chance, what would you ask Joel and Jeff?

Feel free to post your responses below.

PLEASE NOTE:Do not bring up any spoilers for the two-part season finale here(Have you even found any? It's been very quiet spoiler-wise in the fandom this week!) If you feel the need to post and/or discuss spoilers, please click on the "Fringe Spoilers" tab at the top of the page.

FRINGE: Jasika Nicole on (Possibly) Saying Goodbye to the Alt-World

In this video, Jasika Nicole discusses her two characters with GiveMeMyRemote's Marisa Rofman, and how tough it would be to say goodbye to the Alt-Astrid character and the Red Verse..
A must-see interview with Jasika!

Ask Matt:Matt Roush Comments on Fringe's Renewal

Today's News: Our Take Ask Matt: House, Once vs. Grimm, Fringe Renewal

Apr 30, 2012 10:32 AM ET
by Matt Roush

Question: Like all Fringe fans, I am delighted by the news that Fringe has been renewed for a 13-episode final season. I am relieved that Fox found a way to make it happen, despite the fact that Fringe is not exactly prospering as far as ratings are concerned. However, while I have been nervous about the uncertain future of Fringe all season, I had long expected that Fox would give Fringe a chance to end properly, and here's why:

1. At this point, Fringe is an established show. If this had been Fringe getting renewed for a second or even third season, it would not have surprised me if Fox had pulled the plug on it, considering the ratings. But this is a show going into a fifth season. By this point, both Fox and fans have invested a lot in the show. It has been allowed to get this far, and it only seems reasonable that it be allowed closure. 2. Fringe is well loved by critics, fans and Fox executives alike. Sure, a network loves all its shows and wants them all to succeed. But I've always gotten the impression that Fox executives had a more personal interest in Fringe, almost like they too were invested in seeing how the show would end. In any case, knowing how committed Fringe fans are, it seems the smartest move Fox could make would be to renew the show for one final run with enough notice that fans could prepare themselves and show-runners could properly wrap things up. 3. Fringe has been in the Friday night death slot. Fox would have to take that into consideration as well when making the renewal decision.

All that said, I've seen various statements claiming that all of these considerations are meaningless and the one and only reason Fox renewed Fringe was because they got an amazing deal from Warner Bros. I've seen it suggested that Fox executives could care less if fans love Fringe if that is not reflected in the ratings. While I completely understand that Fox is a business and they are not in the business of losing money, I believe that Fringe is one of those rare exceptions where there was more factoring in to their decision than the ratings and the deal. It just seems narrow-minded for that to be the only reason to renew Fringe. And if that really was all that mattered to Fox, I don't think they would have tried so hard to renew Fringe. What are your thoughts? Was Fringe in a unique position? Does it really not matter to Fox how much support fans have shown Fringe? — Michelle

Matt Roush: Of course it matters. All of it matters. The survival of Fringe into an unlikely fifth season is a testament to the value of viewers' engagement with a show, even if it isn't reflected in the same-night ratings. Fringe's situation really is a perfect storm of circumstances where everything plays a part in the argument for renewal. If Fringe weren't so well and thoughtfully executed, it would be gone. If the media hadn't embraced it, it would be gone. If Fox didn't believe in it, it would be gone. If it aired on another night of the week, where it dragged down ratings that made more of a difference, it would be gone. If Warner Bros. didn't make it financially feasible for Fox to take it to the end, it would be gone. It's wrong to oversimplify this extraordinary renewal as merely a business decision (although that's part of it), because if Fringe weren't this special, none of it would have mattered.

Read Matt's entire article here.

Fringe FBI Podcast Season 4 Episode 20

Frea, Jan, Lou, & Maximus get together after each Fringe episode in this temporarily constructed shared reality known as a podcast to discuss the Fourth Season of Fringe.

' Worlds Apart '

 AKA
'Character Moments Vs Plot Cohesion'  

Click here for downloadable MP3 version.

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Fringe Review: Worlds Apart

“Every war has a cost.”

Now we know. No—that’s not right. Now we think we know Jones’s master plan, and we think we know his motives (basic megalomaniacal world destruction, with animal accompaniment). What matters more, however, is the damage he has caused. Not earthquake damage, although of course that is significant, but damage to the sense of community that has, for the past few episodes, been growing between the two worlds.

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Fringe Glyph Code in "Worlds Apart"

The Glyphs code in the Fringe episode "Worlds Apart" spelled out ALIVE.

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

Fringe Episode 420: "Worlds Apart"

Happy Fringe Friday!

CORTEXIPHAN KIDS SURFACE

The teams on both sides fight on for a common cause, and there are shocking developments tied to the Cortexiphan children.

During tonight's episode, help promote Fringe by tweeting about the episode using this week's hashmark #WorldsApart (Wait until 8pm, and don't use any other #hashtags! - plus please add the word Fringe (without a #) into your tweet.)

Also, don't forget to check OUT our LIVE Fringe Chat Room, and check-IN to Fringe at GetGlue to get this week's Fringe sticker.
After the episode airs, continue the discussion here in the comments, and get more Fringe information at the:

• Episode page on Fringepedia
• Transcript on Fringepedia
• Screenshot gallery at FringeFiles
• Promotional photos at FringeFiles

Check back here soon for Observer sightings, Glyph codes, and other Fringe Easter Eggs.

How do you rate the Fringe episode "Worlds Apart"?

Fringe Sneak Peeks: "Worlds Apart"

Here are three sneak peeks for tonight's Fringe episode "World's Apart".

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Fringe Renewed For Fifth Season!

Fringe has been officially renewed for a fifth and final season! Woo hoo!

The announcement was made by Fringe executive producer Joel Wyman (@JWFringe), and was accompanied by this Fringe Season 5 trailer!

UPDATE: Here is the official press release, after the break:

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