Altered States, Take Two Fringe NBC, Tuesdays, 9/10 E/C “In Which We Meet Mr. Jones” Written by JJ Abrams & Jeff Pinkner Directed by Brad Anderson So, Dr. Bishop used to hook little Peter up to car batteries? Is it any wonder he’s a little wary of his father’s experiments? Special Agent Loeb (Chance Kelly, Generation Kill) collapses in Philip Broyles’ office during a debriefing, and the doctors crack his chest to restart his heart. They are aghast to discover something wrapped around his heart, growling softly. I’ll confess, this parasite was a stunner. The fact that it seems to consist…
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Fringe: “The Cure”
Stupid Science By Sarah Stegall Copyright © 2008 by Sarah Stegall Fringe Tuesdays on Fox at 9/8 E/C “The Cure” Written by Felicia D. Henderson & Brad Caleb Kane Directed by Bill Eagles This is beyond “fringe science”, even beyond “lunatic fringe science”. Tuesday night’s episode was so non-scientific that it qualifies as outright fable. “The Cure” is supposed to be about a cure for a rare disease which is exploited by shadowy, unscrupulous figures (to what end, no one ever explains). But there are two things wrong with this idea: the “weapon” that so frightens everyone in this story…