Mandrake Root By Sarah Stegall Copyright © 2010 by Sarah Stegall Fringe Thursdays on Fox at 9/8 E/C “The Box” Written by Josh Singer & Graham Roland Directed by Jeffrey Hunt “We gather knowledge before we gather wisdom.” —William Bell (after Isaac Asimov) In the Middle Ages people believed that the root of the mandrake plant was deadly. Supposedly, when it was dug up, it would scream so loudly it would kill anyone who heard it. People devised clever ways to avoid this, such as tying a dog to the plant and running away. The dog would pull out the…
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Fringe: “Olivia”
Olivia’s Odyssey By Sarah Stegall Copyright © 2010 by Sarah Stegall Fringe Thursdays on Fox at 9/8 E/C “Olivia” Written by J.H. Wyman & Jeff Pinkner Directed by Joe Chappelle I’m stuck here. —Olivia One of the oldest stories in Western literature, and still a compelling tale, is The Odyssey. The sequel to Homer’s best-selling Trojan War epic The Iliad, it’s all about a man who just wants to go home. His way is blocked by a series of mysterious forces, supernatural beings, powers he cannot understand. But no matter what marvels and wonders he encounters, he persists. The producers of Fringe have brilliantly…