The Fringe Podcast Episode 505-Feedback For In Absentia

In episode 505 of The Fringe Podcast we listen to fan feedback we received for the Fringe season 5 episdoe, “In Absentia.” We received a lot of great feedback and theories from first time callers and other folks that have called in before. We hear theories on possible tie-ins to ZFT, what might happen to Manfretti once he goes back to work, and how this episode had a lot of LOST and Wizard of Oz parallels. We also received feedback on the dynamic between Etta/Peter/Olivia and how Etta’s ruthlessness is somewhat reminescent of things we’ve seen from Peter and Olivia in the past. Other theories include what the Observers might be doing with children and whether or not one of the main cast members will die before the end of the season. Thanks to everyone that sent in feedback for this episode.

Send in your feedback and theories to 304-837-2278 or feedback@thefringepodcast.com.

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Fringe Teaser: Humanity's Only Hope

Here is an animated teaser for Fringe episode 503 "The Recordist".

However, Fringe's Ari Margolis (@jonxproductions) confirms that the episode itself is not animated:

Fringe Noble Intentions: "In Absentia"

John Noble discusses the video tape discovered in amber, in this latest episode of Noble Intentions, for the Fringe season 5 episode "In Absentia".

FBI - Fringe Benefits Inc Podcast - Episode 5.02

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

Hey everybody!  Fringe is back and so are we!!!!  Woohoo!  Time to talk some Fringe.

Joining us are special guests:

Karen Lindsay from the FarScape - Scaper Chronicles & Castle - Storming The Castle Podcast

Janis Keating from the FarScape - Scaper Chronicles & Castle - Storming The Castle Podcast

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Intro Music: Intro - 'Lunatic Fringe' - Tom Cochrane

Exit Music: 'Olivia' - Chris Tilton

Agenda after the break.

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Fringe Observiews 5.02 In Absentia

Welcome to the Observiews for Season 5 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.

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…

4.12 Welcome To Westfield

OLIVIA: “What's she like? The other Olivia. I'm just curious.”
PETER: “I don't know, she's, uh -- she's driven. She's very, very stubborn. She doesn't like to lose. But she sees the best in people, even when they don't see it themselves.”

And just to eliminate any confusion of which Olivia I’m talking about I’ll quote Nina from
4.16 Nothing As It Seems.

NINA: “I suppose every version of you is stubborn.”

And this came to mind as well from 2.19 Brown Betty.

FICTIONAL PETER: “So what made you wanna be a detective?”
FICTIONAL OLIVIA: “I don't know. Uh, I, uh... I guess that I just always knew what it was I was meant to do.”
FICTIONAL PETER: “And what's that?”
FICTIONAL OLIVIA: “To care for people.”

Yep, that’s Olivia and Etta recognized all of that too… at least at the end.

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Fringenuity Projects: Operation Ambergram

Some of you may remember last summer's Blue Moon Awards: an unprecedented fan response to yet another year of our beloved show going unrecognized for its brilliance in certain professional circles (coughEmmy'scough). In one of the first projects organized by Fringenuity members, a small group of fans commissioned their own awards and sent them to the cast and crew, recognizing them all for their extraordinary achievements in storytelling. Since this all happened before the birth of the social media campaigns, and long before the name "Fringenuity" was coined, the reach was rather small, and many people never heard about the project until after it had been completed.

But now there's a second chance.

Fringenuity is proud to announce a similar project, dubbed "Operation Ambergram". This time, the idea isn't so much to send "awards" as it is to send a parting thank you gift to everyone we can track down who had a hand in making our show over the last five years. Here's the original article detailing the project:


So here we are, drawing either too quickly or not quickly enough (depending on which second you ask) towards the beginning of the end.

What an incredible ride it’s been.

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Fringe Review/Analysis 5.02 - The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree(s)...

No matter how dark the moment, love and hope are always possible.  - George Chakiris

The continuous 13 episode story arc was promised to be full of rich emotional moments for our beloved odd little family unit, and the premiere provided plenty of those. In Absentia, provides these, but I experienced feelings all over the spectrum of human capability.

Once again, we are immersed in the Bishop family picnic in the park outing. However, this time the idyllic setting is taking place from the perspective of Olivia. Some details appear to be different; as Peter’s dream has them lying on a red blanket, but Olivia’s version is green. (Green, green, green, red, anyone?) She, too, notices the building literally disappear in the city landscape background, and makes a run for her daughter just as the Observers phase into the timeline. Peter’s voice, yelling for Etta is very prominent, even as Olivia awakens, disoriented, in a makeshift hospital. Peter has never really been one to flip out, but he is so distraught over their missing daughter, that Olivia bolts out of her gurney towards him, calling his name…

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Observer Talk - In Absentia

I hope you were all paying attention to the weeks Fringe activities, there is much to discuss.

In the episode the most obvious usage of the observer language symbols was the face tattoos that Peter and Etta both had to wear.

Serve for Peter and Obey for Etta, milostansfield mentioned in the comments of last weeks Observer Talk that the type of tattoo is possibly a rank or hierarchy of some sort. Obey for civilians, Heed for ordinary guards, and Serve for full soldiers.

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The Fringe Podcast Episode 504-In Absentia

In episode 504 of The Fringe Podcast we discuss Fringe season 5 episode titled, "In Absentia." Darrell uses information about Simon and the angel device to update his theory about the Observers and shapeshifters. Clint shares his musings on the motivation of the Observers and why they chose to invade at this specific moment in time. We also discuss the character of Gael Manfretti and how he might come into play later this season. We discuss the character development between Olivia and Etta, why this felt more like a normal Fringe episode, and how long the video tape scavenger hunt might take. Clint shares insights into retina scanners and other types of security measures in our science of tomorrow segment.

Send in your feedback and theories to 304-837-2278 or feedback@thefringepodcast.com.

Older episodes of The Fringe Podcast on The Fringe Podcast Network can be found here, or the entire episode collection of The Fringe Podcast can be found here.

Fringe Review: In Absentia

Fringe: In Absentia

“They’ll pay for what they’ve done. I promise.”

And here we go! Last week, I wondered where we were headed—and if that was even the right question. Now the shape of the next few episodes, if not most of the season, is clearer. We have quest objects; we shall have a quest. In a convenient bit of storytelling, Walter has set up a scavenger hunt for the secret to defeating the Observers. Of course, that’s not the only goal of the quest…

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Fringe 5.02 Review: While You Were Sleeping

In Absentia

 Or

While You Were Sleeping

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 In Absentia refers to the Fringe Team as they struggle to come to terms with a world that has arisen while they slumbered and is unlike any they could have foreseen.  A world of misery, oppression, and as we are shown in the Medical and Science Building - a world of horror.

For Peter and Olivia it is even more difficult as they try to reconcile emotionally and mentally not only the loss of their child daughter but her return as an adult.  An adult; forged and tempered to be hard because of the harsh reality she has grown up in.

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