FRINGE Episode 19 Recap: ‘Letters of Transit’

For as bizarre as the 19th episode of FRINGE tends to be, what made “Letters of Transit” so freaking terrifying is that what happened didn’t seem impossible. It wasn’t a musical noir. It wasn’t an animated episode. It was simply in the future. Can it be prevented? I sure as heck hope so. Because while […]

FRINGE Recap: ‘The Consultant’

As we inch closer to the end of the season on FRINGE, so much is going down that it’s understandable there needs to be a significant amount of set-up to get us to there. It’s not a bad thing, per se, but tonight’s episode certainly felt like an hour that will mean more in hindsight […]

FRINGE Recap: ‘Everything In Its Right Place’

I’m in a little bit of an awkward situation while trying to recap Friday’s episode of FRINGE because thanks to a certain appropriate-for-this-recap work trip, I don’t have my handy-dandy DVR. And boy, I wish I had more of this dialogue down, because yes, big things went down tonight. So let’s talk about a few […]

FRINGE Recap: ‘Nothing As It Seems’

True to the episode’s title, FRINGE’s “Nothing As It Seems” was, well, nothing like it seemed. The hour seemed to be an easy enough case (a rehash of season 1’s “The Transformation”), but it ended up…on a boat with about 3,231,526 more questions. Because I really want to try and have a group mind meld […]

FRINGE Recap: ‘A Short Story About Love’

As frustrating as I found the end of the last FRINGE episode, “A Better Human Being,” to be, the conclusion of “A Short Story About Love” was equally — if not more so — rewarding. I know, I know, we should talk about all the good stuff that came before that, so let’s get started…

FRINGE Recap: ‘The End of All Things’

I’ve said it multiple times, but FRINGE is a series that can be one thing for the first 58 minutes of an episode and then the last two minutes change everything you thought you knew. “The End of All Things” was no exception…but for the first time, I’m not sure if those final moments tainted […]

FRINGE Recap: ‘A Better Human Being’

FRINGE giveth, FRINGE taketh away. Episodes like “A Better Human Being” are exactly why I can’t write these recaps as I watch the episode the first time around. Sure, you think the hour is going one way and then bam — the episode takes a turn so sharp you hurt your brain a little bit. […]

FRINGE Recap: ‘Welcome to Westfield’

This season of FRINGE has been a bit…off. After all, previous to this, it had been 11 full episodes since we got to see “our” versions of Walter and Olivia, and I’ll speak for myself in saying that I’ve certainly missed them. But after “Welcome to Westfield,” it appears that things have taken another turn.

FRINGE Recap: ‘Forced Perspective’

In many ways, FRINGE’s “Forced Perspective” is the most difficult episode of the season to write about (so far). With the big “mythology” episodes, you can pick apart what we’ve learned, what has shifted, etc., etc. “Forced Perspective” was probably the most stand-alone episode we’ve had of the season, both in terms of barely touching […]

FRINGE Recap: ‘Enemy of My Enemy’

It’s very weird to talk about FRINGE on an episode-by-episode basis, because in many ways, it feels like we should be “judging” this season as an entire arc — more so than any other season in the past — and yet, that’s not how television works. It’s also a little bit hard because at the […]

FRINGE Recap: ‘Back to Where You’ve Never Been’

“Not everything is as it seems.” Well, if there was any line that summed up “Back to Where You’ve Never Been,” it certainly was that. We got double-crossing, dreams and much, much more. Given how many questions I had after watching the episode, instead of doing a traditional recap, we’re going to do things a […]

FRINGE Recap: ‘Wallflower’

“I’ve been investigating Fringe events for three years. I never thought I’d become one.” Oh, Peter. You are a Fringe event, but unfortunately for you, you aren’t what the team is investigating this week. Part of the fun of FRINGE for me is their opening credits. I don’t know how closely you pay attention to […]

FRINGE Recap: ‘And Those We’ve Left Behind’

“You, Peter. You’re the problem.” Oh, Dream!Olivia. How your words wound. And yet…she’s not entirely wrong. Peter is back and as fans of the series, it arguably makes our viewing experience more complete, more enjoyable, more of the show we know and love. But for these people, the people he — and we — care […]

FRINGE Recap: ‘Novation’

FRINGE (and Peter) have finally returned after a hiatus that lasted entirely too long, wouldn’t you say? But after viewing tonight’s brand new episode, “Novation,” you know things aren’t entirely back to normal. Let’s talk about what went down…

FRINGE Recap: ‘Subject 9’

A few weeks back, I pointed to “One Night in October” as a prime example of how even in its smaller episodes, FRINGE excels. “Subject 9”? Clearly not a small episode. To call it the biggest hour of the season so far might seem silly since we’ve only had four of them, but it’s also […]