No, Fringe isn’t crossing over with Heroes– at least, not yet. Samuel didn’t cause those tremors.
The survivor of a building collapse gives the team an extra head’s-up on otherwordly doings, while events at a creepy abandoned daycare center comment on child abuse. The episode begins well and features some fair character development….
The Bishops’ Nazi connections return to haunt them after several people die mysteriously at a wedding.
The Fringe Force find themselves dealing with an explosive outbreak. Walter pulls bunnies from hats again; Astrid gets (a little) actual character development.
With its intriguing Shadow Over a Small Town premise, this could have been a strong Fringe episode with horrific elements. Instead, we found ourselves playing, “you know you’re in a mediocre Fringe ep when….”
We learn how Fringe’s resident mad scientist came by his madness, and learn that someone has been manipulating things on a Norman Osborn, Galactica-Final-Ep-God level.
This week’s episode features some strong acting by John Noble as Walter demonstrates his inability to function in normal society. The plot involves semi-competent Chinese Triads, misused illegal immigrants, and an altered wormy organism with medicinal properties.
Fringe finally gives us some background on their most enigmatic and original characters, the race of bald guys who observe events. Do the answers constitute a leap forward or a shark-jump?
And what’s with the trend of popular genre franchises where really, really old quasi-humans fall for attractive young women? Is Zeus that appealing a role model?