Posts Tagged‘fringe’

Fringe: “Peter”

The Road to Hell By Sarah Stegall Copyright © 2008 by Sarah Stegall Fringe Tuesdays on Fox at 9/8 E/C “Peter” Teleplay by Jeff Pinkner & J. H. Wyman & Josh Singer Story by J. H. Wyman & Jeff Pinkner & Akiva Goldsmith & Josh Singer Directed by David Straiton “What you must understand, is that as scientists, we must embrace every possibility. No limitations, no boundaries.” —Walter Bishop, ca. 1985 This is what great science fiction is all about: a human tale that develops out of a fantastic premise, a story that pits the human soul against the universe…

Fringe: “Jacksonville”

God Blinks By Sarah Stegall Copyright © 2010 by Sarah Stegall Fringe Thursdays on Fox at 9/8 E/C “Jacksonville” Written by Ashley Edward Miller & Zack Stentz Directed by Charles Beeson “We’re standing in two buildings, one of which comes from the alternate universe.” —Walter Bishop This is me, looking for my socks. Which got blown off before the opening credits ran for this “winter finale” episode of Fringe. Combining high-order physics, Enlightenment philosophy, love, and mysticism, it’s one of the best in the entire series. Certainly it was the best television I’ve seen this year. Back in the 18th century,…