CSI + Prison Break + X-Files = FRINGE

[Meph]

yeah, they are gonna milk it for all its worth.
considering how peter talked about her after he met alterlivia (with the eyes) I figured if he wont call her out instantly, it will take an entire season

awsome episode anyway, got good feelings about this season too

[fren.]

Walter: "I frequented a massage parlor, just around the corner. I used to get off right here."
Peter: "I sure hope you're talking about the station, Walter."

[grantlogan]

This show still surprises me. When Peter came upon the midget in the subway and then his head exploded, I yelled OH SHIT! Did anyone else think sonic screwdriver homage when Newton used the tattoo remover on Otherlivia?

[Dimmauk]

Last episode was awesome. The end was crazy!

[fren.]

The opening sequence for that episode was fucking exceptional.

[Gryffes]

Long term plot discussion:

Spoiler: show

So now it's apparent that both sides are suffering incidents organised by who knows, I'm guessing Walternate, Walter or dan dan daaaaah Peter.

[Tyche]

It reminded me of the scene with The Pathfinder from the movie Ink. Very good episode though. God I love this series and so glad FOX has kept it going. They have a really great cast.

[GRT]

I forget, but has the shown revealed anything about what "the Pattern" is supposed to be exactly? Because I'm wondering if these events on the other side figure into that "Pattern."

[Eliseos]

I think they kind of moved away from the pattern into more of an our universe vs the other universe type of thing. I haven't really heard the pattern in use during an episode since season one anyway (that I can remember off hand at least).

[Atreides]

they actually explained this, that "the pattern" is actually what happens in the "thin spots", areas where the boundaries between the universes have thinned to the point that the laws of science don't really work. Then again, most of the early episodes were about A) science gone awry or B) remnants of walter's earlier experiments or C) results of the shapeshifters/watchers.

I guess they don't really use the terminology anymore because they don't need to be intentionally vague for the sake of ratings.

Also this weeks episode was awesome. I really hope they explain more about the blight without indirectly all the shit you can't get in the alternate universe anymore lol

[Baelorn]

Best part of that episode:

Spoiler: show

[Saga]

I'm glad to see they aren't dragging this way the fuck out, at least yet. In this episodes, they both a) planted a lot of "seeds," and b) planted way bigger of a seed than I expected with the scene at the end of the episode. I expected there to be very few seeds, and expected them all to be small. I'm still not convinced Charlie is convinced, and I think burned-face guy knows more than he's letting on. Broyles doesn't seem happy about having Liv on the team, I could see him maybe outing her at some point privately, I don't know. All in all a good episode.

[Baelorn]

Looking bad for Fringe...

Fringe has gotten off to a quick start, story-wise, but unfortunately, the viewership hasn’t been as good. The season three premiere, “Olivia,” only scored 5.73 million viewers, while the most recent episode, “The Plateau,” dropped down to 5.19 million. That doesn’t mean viewership is dwindling, of course; those numbers don’t count the heavy DVRage of the show. But networks are, unfortunately, still using those outdated digits, and that means that Fringe isn’t looking terribly hot here at the start.

We all know what effect hiatuses have on ratings, though, and we’re looking at one right down the chute. After next week’s episode, “Do Shapeshifters Dream of Electric Sheep?,” we’ll be looking at almost an entire month of Fringelessness. The next episode, “Amber 31422,” will not air until November 11, a full four weeks after we leave Peter, Altlivia, and Walter.

[Scythiroth]

Looking bad for Fringe...

>.<

This is one of the few shows I actually don't just watch online too. Really hope Fox doesn't cancel this. 5 million viewers sounds good to me though, is it really that bad?

[Baelorn]

>.<

This is one of the few shows I actually don't just watch online too. Really hope Fox doesn't cancel this. 5 million viewers sounds good to me though, is it really that bad?

I think 8-10M is average for the timeslot on broadcast networks. Even then the shows aren't really safe since advertisers love the 18-24 demo so much.

[Scythiroth]

Yikes. That is pretty bad then. Blehhh.

[Rhyis.]

Sci Fi fans are dorks. Dorks watch their TV on torrents.

[KarrilDaltaya]

If Fox cancels Fringe, people will burn down their corporate offices.

[GRT]

or migrate to an alternate universe where the show isn't cancelled

[Acturus]

How much of the lack of viewership takes into account the fact that DirectTV (or is it Dish) is in contract disputes with Fox and has stopped carrying its networks for the moment?