Fringe

Exclusive Interview with Jasika Nicole of 'Fringe'

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:27:51 GMT

As many of you know, I had the opportunity to visit the set of Fringe a couple of weeks ago. I toured the lab, chatted with the cast and crew and generally had a great time. There's so much going on this season that it was hard to keep my questions focused to the most important aspects. We've seen a lot of changes in season two of Fringe and there's so much going on: Parallel universes, observers and gory scenes galore.

I only had a couple minutes to talk to Jasika Nicole who plays Astrid Farnsworth. Astrid didn't have a huge part in season one and we're just starting to get to know her and her relationships with the other three principle cast members is slowly growing. Her relationship with Walter Bishop (John Noble) has bloomed into a beautiful friendship and partnership. The two of them work so seamlessly together and it's been a joy to see them get closer.

Fringe: Previewing Episode 2.08 "August"

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:30:00 GMT

Fringe is taking a break when Thanksgiving comes along, but we won't be left hanging. Tonight will reveal perhaps one of the biggest elements that power the series' mythology: the identity of the Observer.

We know that the bald dude with no eyebrows and a taste for really spicy food has been around every episode, keeping watch over Pattern-related events. So far, all he's done is watch, and he's never interfered in anything--except, of course, for the time when he brought Walter to his summer home to help him remember something, something that would prove crucial in killing David Robert Jones, and securing a meeting between Livy and William Bell.

Exclusive Video Interview with Anna Torv of 'Fringe'

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:20:32 GMT

A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to visit the set of Fringe and talk to the four principle actors. We toured the set, talked the actors, ate their food and generally had a blast. My first interview of the series was with lead actress Anna Torv. Torv was convinced that she had met me previously although I assured her this was the first time. After a bit of memory searching, she decided I looked exactly like her morning barista. Although that's the second time in my life someone was convinced I was someone else, I think the mishap helped to loosen us up for the interview.

And I had a lot to talk to Anna Torv about. Olivia has been set up to be the heroine of this war between universes and yet, we don't get see much of that right now. "I feel like Olivia hasn't been activated," Torv says when asked about Dunham's destiny. Although Olivia Dunham is already a strong female character, she has the potential to be so much more and Torv can't wait.

'Fringe' Video Sneak Peek: The First Two Minutes of "August"

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:42:13 GMT

This Thursday's Fringe is quite a big one, as we finally uncover what the deal is with the Observer--the guy who pops up in every episode, albeit very fleetingly, whose task is seemingly to observe, write in a curious alphabet, and eat every chili he could find. Oh, and remind Walter of stuff that he shouldn't be telling, judging from the first season finale.

What we understand is that there are many of these Observers (remember the Observer kid last season?) and they're doing something pretty crucial. Who knows? Maybe they're from the alternate universe, part of the effort to take us down--or maybe they're here to help us take the enemy down, especially now that a war seems inevitable. And they've been around for a really long time, apparently.

Fringe: Previewing Episode 2.07 "Of Human Action"

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:30:00 GMT

The one thing I got cleared up after watching last week's Fringe: once you're in it, there's no going out. That should explain for Broyles' obsession with the cosmonaut case, one that tore his family apart. Also, probably, for Walter going towards great lengths to get himself a replacement Peter, possibly something that also tore his family apart (and we'll see that soon, now that they're casting Walter's wife).

There is, indeed, a lot at stake. This season, we've been going through a lot more than we thought of--everything's possibly connected to Walter, or to William Bell, or to Massive Dynamic, or to whatever. And all that, with a possible war between two universes looming? Ohh, I don't know how you'll be able to get away from this.

Fringe: Previewing Episode 2.06 "Earthling"

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:30:00 GMT

If you're reading this on November 5, then the World Series must be over, and either the Yankees or the Phillies won. That said, it's back to television normality, and back to fringe-y stuff.

We left Fringe a few weeks back with a couple of ideas: one, that living off another person's dreams is fatal, and two, that Peter is starting to realize that he is not from this side of the world, but is from the other side. If that aura thing a few episodes back wasn't obvious enough, that should be. Now, I wonder why Peter does not remember being brought to this universe by his dad, or at least our version of Walter...

Fringe: Previewing Episode 2.05 "Dream Logic"

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:30:00 GMT

Here's what we know so far: there's a war going on, between us folks here and whoever is over there. "The First Wave", as William Bell called it, are looking for someone who will unlock the portal between the two universes. They've found that missing head. And "Charlie" is really dead. More questions, I sense, right?

Maybe not now. Fringe division are going on a cross-country trip, although calling it a holiday is highly inaccurate. On tonight's episode of Fringe, the team flies to Seattle, where they investigate the case of a man who attacked his boss because he thinks he's an evil ram-horned creature out to get him.

Fringe: We Did Expect More Questions Than Answers, Right?

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:30:00 GMT

Now that we saw that William Bell told Olivia, do we have answers? Well, obviously, not yet, else this would end up being a really long chase scene.

Setting aside the fact that Livy drunk a worm smoothie without the strawberry flavoring, and the fact that it took a bell to trigger all those memories, I think we have most of the underlying questions for this season of Fringe intact. Two universes collide, Nina Sharp said: inevitably there'd be a battle until only one universe survives, since we're built to do just that. In the words of "Willam", it's "the great last storm".

Fringe: Previewing Episode 2.04 "Momentum Deferred"

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:30:00 GMT

With all this talk of an impending war between realities, and cool typewriter-and-mirror set-ups, and shape-shifting creatures pretending to be FBI agents, and all of that complicated stuff, there's still one huge question: why again?

Sure, it's because Olivia obviously knows something that some say she shouldn't, and William Bell is obviously up to something. Problem is, he's stuck in another reality, and she's got no idea of what exactly happened, and what is happening to her right now. (Head trauma, most probably, right?) Fuss no more: hopefully we get answers tonight. At least some of the answers.

Exclusive Video Interview: Lance Reddick of 'Fringe'

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:30:08 GMT

To say that Lance Reddick is intimidating in person is, perhaps, the understatement of the century. Maybe it's the characters he's so expertly portrayed: Lieutenant Cedric Daniels on The Wire, Matthew Abaddon on Lost, and most recently Agent Philip Broyles on Fringe, none of whom are exactly warm and fuzzy guys. Reddick exudes professionalism, class, and a distinctly no-BS aura. Listening to him speak, in his soft gravely tone about his craft and character, it is clear you're not sitting with 'just an actor' but a thespian who really knows his stuff...and that's a wee bit intimidating.

Once my palms stopped sweating, I enjoyed every moment with Reddick. He was a charming and open interview, answering each question thoughtfully and in great detail. Reddick and I discussed conspiracy theories and fringe science, what it's been like working with JJ Abrams again, what he thinks about the kiss he and Nina Sharp shared during season 2's premiere episode and what attributes he shares with Agent Broyles. Watch my full interview with Lance Reddick below and then be sure to tune in tonight to an all new episode of Fringe.

Fringe: Previewing Episode 2.03 "Fracture"

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:30:00 GMT

We might as well start calling Olivia as "superhearing girl". But surely that's not all that she can do. Will we find out tonight? Or, should we put a cape on her?

Last week's Fringe was a bit slow, but there are a lot of questions, still. Shallow, as I once said, like that Sam Wise guy who, in the words of Nina Sharp, "put me together". And then there's the supposedly improving relationship between the Bishops. This week, though, it seems it'll be a bit of the same... except when they fly out.

Exclusive Video Interview: Blair Brown of 'Fringe'

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:35:32 GMT

In an alternate universe, I'm pretty sure Blair Brown is my super cool surrogate Aunt. In that universe, where JFK was never assassinated and the Twin Towers still stand, Blair and I have tickets to the hottest show in town--The Beatles reunion tour. She's like your Mom's cooler sister, who oozes grace and charm, before blowing your mind with talk of heady scientific theories and auras.

Though her character on Fringe has a chest full of Kevlar, Blair Brown herself couldn't be more warm-hearted. She completely lacks the shrewd sharpness of her character and of course, that bionic arm. But that's not to say she and her character Nina Sharp have nothing in common. During our interview Blair talked with expertise and passion about fringe science in a manner that would certainly make the head of Massive Dynamic proud.

Fringe: I'd Like To Think These Are Shallow Questions, But...

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:45:00 GMT

In theory, there isn't really much to talk about just hours after the second episode of Fringe. The thought of doing stuff to your wife's baby just so that kid inside can survive is a bit iffy, though. More so, the thought that the only thing that will kill it is being in between the ground and a police car you inadvertently brought to yourself. But I was thinking about three things--shallow ones, perhaps, but as we all know, it's the details that count.

Fringe: Previewing Episode 2.02 "Night of Desirable Objects"

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:30:00 GMT

At least we're getting a steady storyline this time around.

The Fringe season premiere last week floated a hell lot of questions--and that's just on the scientific front. What exactly is William Bell trying to tell Olivia? Why is Charlie, or whatever the name of the creature that's posing as him, going for Livy? What kind of war is happening? And why? And is it Walter's fault? I haven't mentioned anything about him and Peter yet, although the custard bit was funny.

A Glee-ful Night at FOX's Fall Eco-Casino Party

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:30:44 GMT

I hardly thought it possible, to love Glee more than I did after its adorable premiere. A premiere, that begged from the TV screen for viewers to break into song, but after meeting the cast in Los Angeles, I am even more smitten.

In the coming weeks I'll be posting my interviews with the stable of FOX stars I interviewed--David Boreanaz, Jane Lynch, Matthew Morrison, Emily Deschanel, and Eliza Dushku--to name just a few. But today, I wanted to share the story of what happened and what I learned when this converse loving girl donned heels and went to an honest-to-god red carpet event in LA and spent her evening chatting up the cast of FOX's hottest new show.

Fringe: The Threat's Just Around the Corner (And Livy, Better Work That Gun)

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:30:00 GMT

Just when we thought things couldn't get any fringier on Fringe, it gets a lot more, err, fringier. Last night's season premiere is what I pretty much call a reboot--a change of direction for everyone, and a change of roles for so many people.

Fringe: Previewing Season 2 Premiere "A New Day In The Old Town"

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:45:00 GMT

We left Fringe in a pretty curious situation: Olivia finds herself meeting William Bell, right inside the World Trade Center--in other words, smack in the middle of an alternate universe, the same one where Walter is presumed to have plucked Peter out of. Of course, that means questions. How the heck? Why the heck? That sort of stuff.

Tonight, the series returns with, hopefully, answers to those questions. We already know that Olivia will be back to this reality, and that something bad will happen to her upon her return, judging from all those clips of her being rushed to the hospital, not to mention that slightly tender moment between her and Peter.

Fringe: Leonard Nimoy's Return Gets A Definite Date

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:45:00 GMT

For those anxious to know when exactly Leonard Nimoy will be returning to Fringe, here's an answer: October 8.

Yup, William Bell is returning on the fourth episode of the second season of this odd piece of television (and I mean it in a loving way). Feels nice, really, to know when that return is, since the last we knew is that Nimoy is returning for a handful of episodes. This shouldn't be the last.

BuddyTV Giveaway: Win Fringe Season 1 on Blu-Ray

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:25:28 GMT

UPDATE: This contest is now closed. Congrats to the twitter winners: @jeanpennie @DandHRoberts @Tracey144 @jmcgarry0 @Dylansir

The season premiere of Fringe is just around the corner and to increase the excitement BuddyTV is giving away Fringe Season one on Blu-Ray to five lucky fans.

You probably want to know what you have to do to win right? Well that's easy! Twitter. Last week FOX aired a Tweat-Peat for Fringe, giving us some great insights to the new season. So now it's your turn to take to your twitter account and join the fun.

What We Learned From the 'Fringe' Tweet-Peat

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 06:30:00 GMT

I watched the Fringe tweet-peat, but it's hard watching the show and reading the tweets. You just don't know where to look first. Brainspark: I went through all four tweeters: executive producers Joel Wyman and Jeff Pinkner, and the Bishops themselves, John Noble and Joshua Jackson--the four J's--went to their Twitter pages, and read all that they said instead. Slightly ingenious, I'd like to think.

And some of the stuff they mentioned are stuff that we haven't exactly tackled before, and I thought I'd share it with you in case you missed it, you overlooked it, or you want someone to make sense of it. That'd be me, thank you. I took the tweets, edited them for style, shuffled them (I can't figure out who said what first anyway) for flow's sake, and... well, read on. Oh, and if it helps, they're watching "The Road Not Taken", the episode before the finale. And it's John's first time on Twitter.

Fringe: Are We Over Here Or Over There?

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:30:00 GMT

I slightly hate myself for not figuring this out.

So we all know Fringe ended its first season by showing us the existence of a parallel universe, one where William Bell's apparently been hiding, in a still-existent World Trade Center. While it's understandable that we'd see characters cross over from what they call "over here" to what they call "over there" (as Livy just did), I didn't realize that the crew can take that aspect up and use it to confuse us.

Fringe: Looks Like Olivia and Peter Aren't Kissing... Yet?

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:30:00 GMT

Judging from the little Fringe spoiler article I posted here last week, looks like everyone wants to see Olivia and Peter seriously hook up. And by hook up, they mean the two characters who'll reportedly touch lips during the second season premiere. But something else has arrived, and it seems that's not really happening.

'Fringe' Season 2 Teaser: One Lesson, One Floating Question, And We're All Still Left Hanging

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:45:00 GMT

Fox has unveiled a new teaser promo for the second season of Fringe, which kicks off on September 17 (and every Thursday since) from 9pm. And, well, I'd like to call it the power of editing, because it's just ridiculously frantic.

Okay. So it's simply all of the show's cast (except for Kirk Acevedo, whose fate still remains a floater after all those contradicting spoilers) talking about what we should expect on the next batch of episodes, edited with a lot of cuts and in a very frantic manner. I get what they say, yeah, but I can't really grasp it, unless the editors are somehow talking about the parallel universe Livy found herself in.

'Fringe' Spoiler Alert: One Dies In The Season Premiere--Should We Expect People From "Over There"?

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:30:00 GMT

You can say the last season of Fringe ended on a cliffhanger of sorts. Imagine: Olivia finds herself "over there" all of a sudden, meeting William Bell, and that's it. She disappears. Well, not exactly. She will definitely return "over here", to use the writers' parlance, when the second season kicks off next month, and while details are a bit few and far between, there are some things I think we can talk about. You know, stuff like hook-ups and disappearances...

Fringe: Of Organic Love Affairs, Charlie's Parallel Fate, and 'The X-Files'

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:30:00 GMT

This has been floating around for quite a while, but I'll mention it anyway: details for the second season of Fringe, straight from last week's TCA tour. To compensate, I'll try to throw in a few more thoughts, at least from my not-yet-liquefied brain. I've yet to see those flashing images, and that hand reaching out from my monitor... oh, and yes, the title does refer to the supposedly disappearing Kirk Avecedo, that bit between Peter and Olivia, and, well, that other show.

Fringe: Season 2 Spoilers

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:34:35 GMT

Fringe's second season returns to Fox on a new time slot, Thursdays from 9pm, from September 17. With the idea of parallel universes and an exploration of all those odd events, it's set to be another ride of a season. We've got Fringe spoilers in case you want to jump ahead and know what'll happen before everybody else does: as always, we'll update this page with spoilers and other details as we get them, when we get them, so do always check back occasionally.