This Friday Fringe was a bit fantastic. I had my doubts for the episode this week, since the plot for this season has been mostly predictable, and I'm assuming JJ Abrams is getting nervous because of the impending doom of the show. But it has done something which it has not for while now; it surprised me. Much more than that actually from the very beginning of the episode it has been nothing short of impressive.
It has my heart pumping overtime even a good ten minutes after it has ended, pulling together all that's good about fringe and then some. One of the greatest things about the episode is that it introduces us to brand new characters and reminds everyone just how good this show is at developing relationships through phenomenal directing. From the first scene I knew that our lead female character of the episode was going to be as strong and tough as Olivia, (and she's a gorgeous blonde as well who knew!).
Our new blonde, Etta, introduces us to the future that she lives in and fearlessly faces the oppression of the Observers who have taken over the world. She works for the Fringe team that deals with "Native" disturbances (basically she deals with people who aren't Observers nor have sworn alliance with them), but on the side, she is an active member of the resistance.
Her mission, as it becomes clear, is to bring back the Fringe team of the past (whose existence has become somewhat of a legend) so that they might save the world from the Observers. She is helped by Simon (Henry Ian Cusack), another agent of the Fringe team and member of the resistance, to revive Walter who had placed himself in amber for the last 20 years along with unknown members of the Fringe team.
We all know how superb John Noble is, he has played so many characters that are all so very different yet are all distinctly Walter, and this Walter is no exception. If I were to actually choose, this Walter is the greatest yet, because, while at the beginning he was the childish and adorable Walter, he transformed quickly into the genius he always has been. Walter's incredible mind does more in seconds for the resistance than what seems to have been done in the 20 years of oppression.
Although Fringe has done the whole end of the world future thing before, I always love it. It gives the actors a reason to change around how they act and absolutely amaze us, introduces us to new characters, and basically excite me to no end. Every part of the episode was top notch and gives me everything to look forward to next week. I could kiss you JJ you big old gent! Who knew you had this up your sleeve?
It has my heart pumping overtime even a good ten minutes after it has ended, pulling together all that's good about fringe and then some. One of the greatest things about the episode is that it introduces us to brand new characters and reminds everyone just how good this show is at developing relationships through phenomenal directing. From the first scene I knew that our lead female character of the episode was going to be as strong and tough as Olivia, (and she's a gorgeous blonde as well who knew!).
Our new blonde, Etta, introduces us to the future that she lives in and fearlessly faces the oppression of the Observers who have taken over the world. She works for the Fringe team that deals with "Native" disturbances (basically she deals with people who aren't Observers nor have sworn alliance with them), but on the side, she is an active member of the resistance.
Her mission, as it becomes clear, is to bring back the Fringe team of the past (whose existence has become somewhat of a legend) so that they might save the world from the Observers. She is helped by Simon (Henry Ian Cusack), another agent of the Fringe team and member of the resistance, to revive Walter who had placed himself in amber for the last 20 years along with unknown members of the Fringe team.
We all know how superb John Noble is, he has played so many characters that are all so very different yet are all distinctly Walter, and this Walter is no exception. If I were to actually choose, this Walter is the greatest yet, because, while at the beginning he was the childish and adorable Walter, he transformed quickly into the genius he always has been. Walter's incredible mind does more in seconds for the resistance than what seems to have been done in the 20 years of oppression.
Although Fringe has done the whole end of the world future thing before, I always love it. It gives the actors a reason to change around how they act and absolutely amaze us, introduces us to new characters, and basically excite me to no end. Every part of the episode was top notch and gives me everything to look forward to next week. I could kiss you JJ you big old gent! Who knew you had this up your sleeve?