Fringe Review: Liberty

“Sacrifice is hard, son. But you’re no stranger to it.”

If we imagine a plot as the movement of individual scenes and chapters from A to Z, “Liberty” is entirely unnecessary in the larger scheme—a letter our alphabet doesn’t need, like “ll.” A brief tangent, brought about by Michael’s unexplained exit from the monorail: by the end of this episode, the situation has more or less returned to what it was at the end of the previous episode. More or less.

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Fringe Series Finale: "Liberty" & "An Enemy Of Fate"

Happy Final Fringe Friday!

THE THRILLING WORLDS OF “FRINGE” COME TO A MIND-BLOWING END ON THE TWO-HOUR SERIES FINALE
The acclaimed series that has explored the human condition through the prism of parallel universes, unexplainable phenomena and unimaginable threats, reaches a milestone 100th episode and comes to an epic and climatic conclusion. First, the Fringe team engages a desperate plan as Olivia embarks on a dangerous and otherworldly journey into the unknown. Then, Peter, Olivia, Walter, Astrid and Broyles face off against the Observers in one final and extraordinary battle for the fate of mankind.

Don't forget tonight's 2-hour event starts ONE HOUR EARLY at 8/7c!

During tonight's episodes, help promote Fringe by tweeting about the episode using this week's hashmark #KeepLookingUp (Wait until 7pm, and don't use any other #hashtags! - plus please add the word Fringe (without a #) into your tweet.)

While you are on Twitter, keep your eye out for live tweeting by:

• Fringe editor Ari Margolis (@jonxproductions)
• Fringe executive producer Joel Wyman (@jwfringe) 
• Plus other fringe cast and crew???

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:

• "Liberty" episode page on Fringepedia / Transcript
• "Liberty" screenshot gallery at FringeFiles
• "Liberty" promotional photos at FringeFiles
• "An Enemy Of Fate" episode page on Fringepedia / Transcript
• "An Enemy Of Fate" screenshot gallery at FringeFiles
• "An Enemy Of Fate" 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 "Liberty"?

How do you rate the Fringe episode "An Enemy Of Fate"?

Hail And Farewell

It is enough; the end and the beginning
are one thing to thee, who art past the end...
Now all strange hours and all strange loves are over
Dreams and desires and sombre songs and sweet...

- Ave Atque Vale by Algernon Charles Swinburne



There is a garden which God has planted for Himself, more beautiful than any earthly garden. The flowers that bloom there are the white souls of His saints, who have kept themselves pure and unspotted from the world.

In God's garden there is every kind of flower, each differing from the other in beauty. Some are tall and stately like the lilies, growing where all may see them in their dress of white and gold; some are half concealed like the violets, and known only by the fragrance of kind deeds and gentle words which have helped to sweeten the lives of others; while some, again, are hidden from all earthly eyes, and only God knows their loveliness and beholds the secret places where they grow. But known or unknown, all have risen above the dark earth, looking ever upward; and, although often bent and beaten down by many a cruel storm of temptation and sin, they have ever raised their heads again, turning their faces towards God; until at last they have been crowned with the perfect flower of holiness, and now blossom for ever in the Heavenly Garden.

Let us remember that God has given to all of us, little children as well as grown-up people, a place in His garden here on earth, and He would have us take these white flowers, the lives of His saints, as a pattern for our own. We may not be set where all can see us; our place in God's garden may be a very humble and sheltered spot; but, like the saints, we may keep our faces ever turned upward, and learn to grow, as they grew, like their Master, pure and straight and strong—fit flowers to blossom in the Garden of God.

- Words and illustration from "In God's Garden: Stories of the Saints for Little Children."

Fringe Benefits Project Artist Interview - Mark Englert

The third interview in our Fringe Benefits Project interview series is with Mark Englert.

Mark created this superb dual aspect poster with glow in the dark ink to represent episode 3.03 "The Plateau"

Q - Mr. Jensen Karp is the mastermind behind Gallery 1988 and The Fringe Benefits Project. When did he contact you about participating in the series? How much advance notice/working time did you have? Especially as the episodes were voted for by the fans of the show.

A - Not much lead time, but coming from a comic book and production art background, I'm used to crazy deadlines.

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The Fringemunks: Epis. 4.21 - "Brave New World, Part 1" (parody of "Hey Jude" by The Beatles)

The Fringemunks recap Fringe Episode 4.21 "Brave New World, Part 1" with a parody of "Hey Jude" by The Beatles. Olivia is wondering how she was able to save Jessica Holt from a weird nanite issue.  Peter reassures Olivia that they will figure this out together.  Both of them have a showdown with David Robert Jones.

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- Music composed by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
- Parody lyrics, all instruments & production by David Wu

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TV Guide: Fringe Oral History

TV Guide has a four part mega-interview with John Noble (Dr. Walter Bishop), Joshua Jackson (Peter Bishop), Anna Torv (Olivia Dunham), Jasika Nicole (Astrid Farnsworth), Lance Reddick (Phillip Broyles), Blair Brown (Nina Sharp), Seth Gabel (Lincoln Lee), series co-creator J.J. Abrams, executive producers J.H Wyman, Jeff Pinkner and Bryan Burk, Warner Bros. President Peter Roth and Fox's Chairman of Entertainment Kevin Reilly about the bumpy road to the Fringe series finale.

TV Guide: Fringe Oral History - Part 1 - producers and cast discuss the beginnings of Fringe, casting choices, procedural vs. serial, and the turning point for the show.

TV Guide: Fringe Oral History - Part 2 - producers and cast discuss the introduction of the parallel universe, which opened up the world of Fox's sci-fi drama to new and exciting possibilities, including a new set of characters with names like Walternate and Bolivia that fans would — gasp! — actually come to love in the end.   

TV Guide: Fringe Oral History - Part 3 - producers and cast discuss the most polarizing story line of the series: The Season 3 cliff-hanger featured a scene in which Peter Bishop, who we had come to know and love over three seasons, mysteriously vanished into thin air. The Observers then explained that he had, in fact, never existed. (Come again?) This controversial creative move ended a season that included Fringe's foreboding move to the Friday "death slot." Still, the show soldiered on for another two seasons, much to the credit of its passionate fan base.

TV Guide: Fringe Oral History - Part 4 - producers and cast discuss the episode that took Fox's sci-fi series in an entirely new direction: into the future. The series has always been known for its offbeat 19th episode, but its final one took the viewers on an adventure to Observer-occupied 2036, in which Peter, Olivia, Astrid and Walter were freed from amber by Peter and Olivia's grown-up daughter Etta. In the race to the series finale, what's left of the team will attempt to reset time in hopes of ridding the world of Observers.

Fringe 2-Hour Series Finale Begins Tonight At 8/7c

Don't forget that Fringe starts one-hour earlier tonight, starting with the penultimate episode "Liberty" at 8:00 ET, followed by the Fringe series finale "An Enemy Of Fate" at the regular 9:00 ET.

What Would You Ask: Johusa Jackson

Tomorrow afternoon, we'll get the chance to chat with Joshua Jackson, the man who plays the one and only ;) Peter Bishop.

This will undoubtedly be a crowded conference call, so we may only get to ask one or two questions, but we still want to know - What would you ask Joshua Jackson?

Submit your questions in the comments by noon tomorrow, and we'll try to include as many as we can!

Fringe Discuss: What Will Happen in the Series Finale?

Welcome to the last installment of Fringe Discuss, where we post a Fringe-related question and ask you to give us your answers.

We cannot change the fact that the end is in sight, but we can speculate about it.

This week's question: What do you think will happen during the 2-hour season finale this Friday?

Please feel free to post your responses below.

DO NOT POST ANY SPOILERS HERE.

C'mon. This is your last chance to share your thoughts on the ends of the story arcs here!

Fringe 2-Hour Series Finale Begins Tomorrow At 8/7c

Don't forget that Fringe starts ONE HOUR EARLIER tomorrow - the penultimate Fringe episode "Liberty" begins at 8/7c, followed by the Fringe series finale "An Enemy Of Fate" at the regular time 9/8c.

Fringe Noble Intentions: "The Boy Must Live"

John Noble discusses Walter's relationship with Peter and September in the Fringe episode "The Boy Must Live" for the latest episode of Noble Intentions.

Fringe Benefits Project Artist Interview - Graham Erwin

The second in our series of Fringe Benefits project artist interviews is with Graham Erwin, the creator of the wonderful and slightly surreal poster for epsiode 1.09 The Dreamscape

Q - Mr. Jensen Karp is the mastermind behind Gallery 1988 and The Fringe Benefits Project. When did he contact you about participating in the series? How much advance notice/working time did you have? Especially as the episodes were voted for by the fans of the show.

A - I was actually given pretty short notice on this project, I had less than a week from when I was notified about the project to when the final art was due. Luckily that week my schedule allowed that type of turn around so I could crank the poster out no problem, but that time frame can be pretty tight for me.

I usually like around 2 weeks to complete a poster, but a portion of that time is set aside for research so having the subject matter chosen for me sped things up.

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