Well, It's About Time

[amberfocus]

The first seven episodes of this season of Fringe has done fans no favors. First, Peter wasn't even in the first four episodes, and lets face it, Joshua Jackson's charm is a very big factor in why this show has been so good the first three seasons. We are treated to a third alternate universe, with characters that are just different enough that we don't even really care about them anymore. Then to add insult to injury the show takes a freaking long hiatus.


Well, tonight it was back and I wasn't even sure I wanted to watch it. I have been so disappointed by the lackluster characterization of yet another Olivia and another Lincoln and another Walter and I just didn't care about the sorry plots. Nothing made sense anymore. The show seemed to have strayed from everything that made it amazing in the first place. It felt like...it felt like I'd fallen in love with this fantastic show, it had gone great for a few years and then in a horrible about face, I no longer recognized the show as even being the same thing. It was like it had been taken over by an entirely different show runner. It felt like...Doctor Who these last two seasons.

I gave in to hope and I watched it anyway, and I am so glad I did. The show is back with a bang and I care again. We got to see universe #2 again, the universe with the Zeppelins. We got to see Olivia #2 again and Walternate. And we got a major advancement in characterization with Walternate. And most importantly Peter no longer feels impotent. He feels proactive again. And I think he might actually have a chance of making it home. Now if only it will keep up like this and we get at least a glimpse of universe #1 again.

Comments

[trickstergirl.livejournal.com]

Oh my goodness, thankyou for giving me hope! I live in Australia, and youtube has not given me any hints about what happened on the new ep, so i am THRILLED to have at least some hope for when I get to see it. I don't know if you can tell me, but what did the observer say to Olivia, I NEED to know!

Of the episodes that I have seen I have to agree with you, this season has made me feel like i do when i have seen the last 2 seasons of DW. Like all the progress that has been made by these characters has been erased, without caring that the audience has been on the same emotional journey with them. To drop Peter into another universe, essentially uprooting all of the developmenst that the characters have made (particularly Walter/Peter [I love their bond in season 3] and Peter/Olivia[they were together - finally - and the producers up and ruined it!!]) is wrong.

Thats my mini rant out of the way =)

[klingonlady]

I don't think we were back in the alternate (#2 world again) it looked to me like we were in a 4th, because Elizabeth and Walternate had NOT met Peter.. I think if he were back in our original alternate there would be more recognition. But now you have me thinking again since the Observers supposedly deleted him.. Well damn, just when I thought I had just about figured out how many universes the count is up to!

[susanb03.livejournal.com]

The opener really had me going. It was so much better in all than they have given us this year.

[lunawho.livejournal.com]

I agree. I was hesitant about last night's return for the show as well, but within the first five minutes, my hope was restored. Last night's episode reminded me why I would cry so badly if this show doesn't get a final fifth season. Peter was kicking butt, both versions of Lincoln were being interesting, Altlivia was AMAZING, and even amber!Olivia seemed more like the original Olivia we all know and remember.

To be honest, I was shocked to like Walternate for the first time ever. I mean, I was never really interested in the original Red!verse Walternate. It was always felt like Pinkner and Wyman were trying to re-create Alias's Sloane character, only he wasn't as likable or interesting. FINALLY, he is.

And they brought back Brandonate and Elisabeth, and you can't go wrong there, so far as I'm concerned. And I can't wait to find out who the bad guy really is and how September got shot. And Peter's reaction if he ever finds out that even his sacrifice won't allow for Olivia to live in the end? My heart is breaking just imagining it.

Finally, it is the show I remember! (Maybe it's because it was written by David Fury last night, and he wrote most of 24, and if there was one thing 24 was good at, it was writing some amazing twists.)

[angelfireeast.livejournal.com]

It really does feel like the show is back! I love the new Walternate. His relationship with Peter is just pure gold. Which says just how much I dislike our Walternate's relationship with Peter. I wonder if this new Walternate (gotta come up with name for this one) will show Peter what his father could have been - both Walter and Walternate. Walter is he never lost his mind and Walternate if he wasn't evil. I love Peter's mom (or rather not-mom) role in this episode.

I love how Peter got under Oliver#2's skin without even being in a scene with her.