I am rewatching again, and just saw Season 2 episode 3. I just realised that the last couple of minutes of that episode really show that the writers had a plan for the whole series from the beginning.

Not many other TV shows can say that.

Love this show and find new stuff on each rewatch!

I made a few changes:

-I sautéed onions and spread them into the bottom bun. -Jalapeños were pickled, not fresh. -Instead of Tabasco, I used Frank’s Red Hot, because it would better adhere to the other components.

It was delicious!

Can we stop for a minute and appreciate the acting chops on this actress? She did such a wonderful job in S4E11. I really liked seeing her get so much screen time and her own story arc if only for one episode. She’s brilliant! Just brilliant.

I watched the show from pilot to finale when it aired on tv. Haven’t seen it since until tonight so I’m pretty excited!

So I've been rewatching the show with my gf, and I'd originally seen it on TV when I was a high school noob but I've since read a lot of comic books and I never really noticed how comic booky the show really is. Obviously the show gets compared to X-Files but I think each season can sort of represent certain eras and many of the concepts popularized in DC comics. Being a WB property there's a bunch of references, but I think it goes a bit deeper than that. It might seem like a bit of a stretch but HEAR ME OUT.

Season 1: Year One, obviously

Season 2: Exploring the concept of Two Earths and parallel universe, alternate versions of the characters and alt history.

Season 3: This could be the "peak" of the original timeline, the post crisis era where characters have developed into who they're meant to be and relationships are at their strongest until...

Season 4: The erasing of a beloved character (Peter Bishop/Wally West)* causes a total reboot of events, shattering progression and severing important relationships. This is only undone by the power of loooove which keeps the character tethered to reality and also restores the memories of his loved ones. *Due to the meddling of an omniscient bald science man?!?

Season 5: The classic flash forward into a dystopian post-apocalyptic nightmare, complete with the future grown up child of our main characters... until events are undone and we return to the status quo in the proper time.

I think viewing it through this lense can add another layer of enjoyment to the grand scheme of the story as it feels like this world can fit in the multiverse and I consider it DC-adjacent like Watchmen.

Of course Batman logo is a dead giveaway that I'm not an actual Department of Defense employee 😁

I’ve been in this sub Reddit for a few months now and I’ve noticed how many people talk about re-watching the series multiple times, myself included. Usually the numbers of repetitions are five and up. I am currently only on four for the whole thing.

I was just wondering if anyone knows what the average number of watches of an entire series is for some of the other shows that are popular for binging. From what I’m seeing here I would guess Fringe to be up there pretty high on the list of shows that are watched multiple times (regarding the average number of times regarding the average number of times re-watched ).

As witnessed by the complexity and redundancy of my sentences, asking this question is not easy to articulate. I couldn’t find a clear answer with a search. Anybody have an idea?

I’m a huge X-Files fan and I was told Fringe was similar so I decided to watch it, and by golly if this show isn’t TXF with an equally complicated but more cohesive storyline and a better canon ending. My brain is absolutely percolating with fanfic ideas and I haven’t been this excited by a new show since… well, since TXF😂 I plan on rewatching the whole thing again starting tonight now that I’m more prepared for how complicated things get lmao. Also, has anyone read the tie-in novels by Christa Faust? I’m like 40% of the way through the first one and it’s really good so far.

Been stuck in bed for a few days. Re-watching Fringe. Currently just starting s02. Cant help but notice the similarly between Walter And Rick from Rick & Morty.

Do y'all believe William Bell was in on the switch in Olivias? I mean in light of the fact that he ends up being the main antagonist in the show? And also, has anyone ever noticed when Olivia goes to Feaulivias apt and sees the pic of Feaulivia and her mom that it's not the same woman who plays her mom (Amy Madigan)? Just wondering if anyone else notices faces like that?

such a great show.

yo. ive been rewatching fringe mainly due to nostalgia hiting me and i cant believe i didnt noticed it earlier but i wonder if there is any relation between mona foster that we meet on other side and simon. yes i know mona we see is from second universe but it stands to reason that there is one on our side too. maybe she has a brother which would made it possible for her to be simons aunt (i doubt shes a mother of his unless he took mothers name or im just cooking and theire not related at all)

Rhetorical question. But I watched this show when I was 8-13 years old with my mom. I am rewatching now (I'm on Season 2), and I can't believe I forgot how gross (either icky or just a tad gruesome) a lot of the episodes could be. It does help that Walter's character adds some levity, making me laugh. :)

Edit: Watching S2 E9, and it seems Olivia agrees!

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My "new" printer needed a good decal and I thought it had the high-tech-ominous look of Massive Dynamic hardware so I drew up this equipment tag.

Might be my favorite episode, but made for a kind of scary dream. I woke up and didn't recognize my bedroom at first, I was so disoriented.

No, I didn't take anything before bed.

I love this episode. We are starting to see the other side and Harris meets his well deserved crispy end. I really hate that guy.

The bloom effect, or whatever they used, on S3E15 absolutely triggers my brain every time I turn the episode on. I understand why it's used, and it was cool for about the first 5 minutes and I might be the solo one out, but I hate it. Makes my eyes feel like they have a film over them, or that my astigmatism got worse. Brain does not want to compute SO. MUCH. BLOOM. Why was it incessantly used at such a level?

I'm on a rewatch and this has struck me as a really beautiful episode this time around. Some great images of fatherhood.

Also. Donald is a total snack.

Who was behind the alternate Oilivia's accelerated pregnancy? I always wondered.

Peter references both Sydney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre in a conversation with Olivia. And one of the mental patients they're investigating is named Stuart Gordon, which I have to assume was an intentional reference to the director of Re-Animator, From Beyond, and Honey I Shrunk the Kids among other varied works.

How do the majority of the cases seem to happen in Boston or Massachusetts? I have not yet seen one in California. Is this because Bell Dynamics has it's home office in Boston? Or because ZFT is based out of Massachusetts?

I'd asked regarding the 6 fingered handprint back then. To me it certainly looks like a 6 fingered handprint.

Honestly I'm so glad I'm rewatching, aside from the fact I absolutely love this show🥺, it's so cool spotting things out! And just having more questions about stuff as well.

For context this is from 2x17 the handprint of James Heath a Cortexiphan subject who's sick with cancer and going around killing other Cortexiphan kids. Man this episode was so good, I always love any flashback episodes or ones giving more context about the Cortexiphan trials or the whole Walter crossing over to the Alt Universe

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Hi all. Just realised some people might be interested in my experience a couple of weeks ago.

John Noble came to Wellington Armageddon which I was lucky enough to attend. Being in New Zealand, our conventions aren’t frequented by all the stars you want to see, let alone in your hometown, so I absolutely had to go meet him (and Holly Marie Combs).

The photo ops are a very fast experience so it’s a “hi nice to meet you” snap a photo and done, but you get a bit of a chance to chat during the autographs and he was so lovely! He said Walter Bishop was his favourite character ever played and when I commented on all the Australians in the cast he said that he and Anna Torv used to go ramble in their actual accents with all sorts of Australian slang and no one on set would understand them at all.

At the panel he talked a lot about how the show was about science but the heart was the family and the love they all shared, which of course we all know but it’s nice to have it validated. He remembered the “my very favourite thing” line as part of that and when he was asked about Lance Reddick he said he was always an absolute professional on set and had far less bloopers than the rest of them but vagenda was the time John looked over and Lance was stifling his laughter.

I asked a question at the panel about one of his favourite episodes or moments from the show and he said Brown Betty was a highlight but also having to go into a studio to sing for it threw them off a bit.

I’m trying to remember everything else so I’ll try update this later! Just thought people might like to hear about it.

This actually has nothing to do with the show, but the actor who plays Walter, ive never heard of him before fringe, and I've noticed one of his eyes has a shine at certain angles, does anyone know what this is?

So Peter's just died😭 omg I hate rewatching this episode it's so good but extremely sad. After peters funeral Elizabeth says they didn't give him a good life, he was always sick, didn't do to school had no friends...

Could someone explain why this is? Since at the beginning of 2x16 Walter told Olivia as if the sickness which led to Peter's death was the first and last occurrence. But based on what Elizabeth says he's probably had this illness since he's was really young or even may have been born with it? For which they had to isolate him to keep his condition safe... Also any thoughts as to what genetic illness Peter may have had?

And with regards to the Observers claiming Peter is important and that he must live.. Did September sort of malfunction which led to him distracting Walternate discovering the cure? Also let's say September hadn't disturbed Walternate and Peter was cured in the Alt Universe, that would then negate our Walters need to cross over therefore making Peter important for the machine.. I'm so confused😭 and I'm totally open to spoilers in any answers since I'm rewatching it.

Not a question but I wish we saw more of Peter and Nina's relationship, we got Nina and Olivia in S4 but I think Nina being so fond of Peter is sweet too. I also wish throughout the seasons we saw more of Elizabeth but 😕 we don't get much of her.. I really like Elizabeth

Edit: does anyone know any video tutorial for the coin trick Peter does with his fingers when he's sick? I've always tried it even on my first watch last year and failed miserably.. I tried it today too a couple times but I just can't do it🥲

Last but not least Walter telling Olivia "You can't imagine what it's like to lose a child." 😭oops Walter foreshadowing S5, you're wrong Walter she definitely goes through what you went through 😭

This episode just made me cry so much....