This week’s episode of Fringe, “A Better Human Being,” was fast-paced an intense. Old Olivia returned (sort of), and Walter bonded with a mental patient (Of course!). Read my review at Badass Digest.
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So this is where we’re at, huh? I have mixed feelings. It’s hard not to feel at least a little excited about the upcoming release of IDW’s Doctor Who/Star Trek: The Next Generation crossover comic book series (available in May). I like the idea of seeing The Doctor trade barbs with Captain Picard or Riker hitting on Amy Pond (or on Rory, because you know that Riker will bang anything vaguely humanoid looking), but I’m having trouble mustering much enthusiasm for this thing. It feels less like a celebration of the franchises or a gift to the fans and more like another example of convenient corporate synergy. IDW owns the comic rights to both of these giant properties, so why the hell wouldn’t they want to maximize their profit potential and nab some of that sweet norm (non comic book nerd) cash with a lazy fan-baiting crossover?
OK, maybe it won’t be that bad. Scott and David Tipton, the scribes behind IDW’s monthly Trek series, and Who comic writer Tony Lee are penning the eight-issue series. That’s good news, right? Right? OK, I’ll stop being so McCoy about this. It could be fun. It could even be good if the writers play to the strengths of both series and somehow manage to merge their different tones into something unique and clever. But if Shinzon shows up I’m fucking out!
Check out a description of the plot after the jump.
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Lots of wonderful, crazy shit went down on last Friday’s episode of Fringe. It was one of the best hours of genre TV I’ve seen all year. Head on over to Badass Digest to read my review of the ep, “Welcome to Westfield.”
The fifth season of Joss Whedon’s Angel is awesome. It’s one of best and most satisfying seasons of genre TV I’ve ever seen. Not every episode is a winner, and the show sometimes buckles under the burden of trying to reinvent itself yet again, but most of Season 5’s ideas, concepts, and character arcs are rewarding, challenging, and endless fun to watch. And there’s puppets! That’s my kind of TV.
There’s so much wonderful, crazy shit that happens this season — I’ve been looking forward to revisiting it for a long, long time. And now, thanks to the magic of the Internets, I get to rewatch it all on Netflix (and sometimes Hulu) and share my poorly articulated thoughts and opinions about Angel’s final season with you (All two of ya. Hi, Mom.)!
I’ll start digging into Angel when Fringe goes on break on March. I’m not gonna cover every Season 5 episode. I figure I’ll stick to the ones I really enjoy, like “A Whole in the World,” “Smile Time,” and “Why We Fight,” and I’m sure I’ll have a few things to say about the season premiere and the finale as well as fan favorites like “You’re Welcome” and “Lineage.” (Geez, so many good episodes this season.) I’ll cover my chosen episodes in chronological order. We’ll see how long it takes to get to the end (and the dragon). Until then, enjoy this:
Alt-Astrid hopped universes and came face-to-face with her double on this week’s episode of Fringe. Check out my review of the episode at Badass Digest and dig on the awesome Astrid fan art above from the talented artist Natalie Nourigat.
Hey there, Fellow Fringies! Still watching the show? Of course you are! I thought last week’s episode, “Forced Perspective,” was just … OK. I loved watching Peter and Walter work together again, but Olivia’s reclusiveness is kinda getting tiresome, and the case-of-the-week felt a little too by-the-numbers. Want to read more of my unsolicited and poorly articulated opinions about the show? Check out my latest Fringe episode review at Badass Digest.
Badass Digest just posted my latest Fringe episode review. Enjoy, fellow Fringies:
This week’s episode of Fringe, the ninth one set in the alternate timeline, reminded us that Peter Bishop is the heart of the show. Peter is the force that brings the characters together, helps them get over their issues, and unites them for a greater purpose. Read more at Badass Digest.
My first Fringe episode review for Badass Digest went live today. Head over there to read about alternate timelines and men who wear silly aprons.
This is a thing you want to do. I can tell.
Remember how Peter looked all dazed and confused after he woke up in the future in last week’s episode? Well, that’s exactly how I looked as this incredibly compelling, if somewhat maddening, ‘Fringe’ season finale came to a close.
A million questions flooded my mind as the minutes ticked on. Questions like, “Why doesn’t Peter remember that he traveled through time?” and “How is it that the machine sent him 15 years into the future?”
I don’t think we got one straight answer to any of these questions before the episode was over. ‘The Day We Died,’ with its sad, stunning ending and its fuzzy “First People” plot resolution, only brought up more questions that won’t be answered until season four. Read the rest @ TV Squad.
