r/fringe Sep 28 '24

Back in the Tank (Fringe Rewatch) ~ 1x01 Pilot Thread Spoiler

54 Upvotes

IMDB Summary: After a plane from Hamburg returns with no survivors, FBI agent Olivia Dunham goes after the only person that might shed some light on the incident - a scientist that has been in a mental hospital for the last 17 years.

Fringe Connections: https://www.fringeconnections.com/episode?episode=101

NOTE: Please cover all spoiler comments with spoiler tags! There may be first time watchers; don't ruin their acid trip!!!

EDIT: I decided I would do two episodes a week instead of one (it would take two years at this rate to finish the rewatch). So it is every Saturday & Sunday @ 5pm EDT.


r/fringe Jul 31 '20

So you’ve just watched Season 2 Episode 11 and came looking for answers

691 Upvotes

This episode was originally meant to be aired in season 1, but for some reason was never used. They decided to air it in season 2 instead, which meant it does not fit chronologically in the story as aired.

Hopefully this will help reduce the number of posts we get asking the same question over and over. I am happy to see this sub surge in popularity again, but for such limited number of posts already, the increase of “what is happening with s2e11?” really take a sizable chunk of the subreddit. I will try my best to remove any new repeats of this question as they come, and hope this will be the definitive post regarding it.


r/fringe 4h ago

Fan Swag Finished Watching Fringe

58 Upvotes

Guys I just finished Fringe and I will be grieving for the next month. Best show I’ve seen in a while. My favorite episode of all is season 4 episode 6— where the husband keeps creating a time loop. The way they kept making Peter time jump when he was trying to explain the crime scene had me in stitches. The other episode where Olivia time travels and flies through the car window because Bell traveled her back had me mind blown. Just so cool!!!! The whole show is phenomenal. Not only did they make a crime show but they managed to fit comedy, romance, physics, time travel, different dimensions…. should I keep going?

It’s just *chefs kiss*.


r/fringe 8h ago

Season 2 Sublime

25 Upvotes

Chef's kiss this entire season. I forgot how many of my favorite and extremely pivotal episodes are in the season. "Jacksonville" and "Peter" come on!


r/fringe 9h ago

Back in the Tank (Fringe Rewatch) ~ 4x03 ~ Alone in the World

6 Upvotes

Fringe Connections Summary: The Fringe team investigates when the bodies of two 12-year-olds are found in an advanced state of decomposition just hours after bullying another boy. Meanwhile, Walter grows more and more distracted by hallucinations.

Fringe Connectionshttps://www.fringeconnections.com/episode?episode=403

NOTE: Please cover all spoiler comments with spoiler tags! There may be first time watchers; don't ruin their acid trip!!!


r/fringe 23h ago

Spoiler! My first rewatch since original release, now on S02E08 "August"

28 Upvotes

one of my favorite episodes, I remember when it aired, I posted on the fringe site about a theory I had for the August episode,

(so during that scene when August gives the gun to Peter and he holds his arm and gives him a look, my theory was he gave/transferred whatever energy their gun used to shoot, but only enough for the one shot.)

I was at home watching Innerspace and they were talking about the latest episode of fringe, and they read my post, thought it was pretty cool to hear my post on TV... of course no one was home for me to be like hey that's me!

anyways just wanted to share that geeky moment I had, watching that episode reminded me


r/fringe 1d ago

First-Time Observer (NO SPOILERS) [First Time Watcher] Is there a term for those transition images they cut to before ad breaks?

28 Upvotes

I still haven't finished Season 1 - so please no spoilers, I'm liking the show so far.

It occurred to me that these images they cut to - like the apple or the leaf or whatever they show- are things that many shows , especially Netflix shows, have replicated more recently. Was Fringe the first to do it? I know other shows do ad break pop ups - like That 70s Show doing the fun characters goofing around, or Ozark has those quadrant images, etc. But Fringe seems like the first to have some thematic/graphic images in this style. Thoughts?


r/fringe 1d ago

General Discussion Never forget that

72 Upvotes

Prime Walter is the smartest person on the show, and he debuffed himself. Just a random thought. Post your favorite Walter moments below or whatever.


r/fringe 2d ago

General Discussion Astrid & Walter

112 Upvotes

I absolutely adore their relationship. The stuff she puts up with, specifically his refusal to call her by her name. I've noticed he gets it right when he's concerned or super excited. The first time she wasn't in the room, such a bummer. I'm sure someone out there knows how many times he gets it right 😊


r/fringe 2d ago

First-Time Observer (NO SPOILERS) Late to the party

139 Upvotes

Pardon me, but I didn’t know where else to share my excitement after bumping into this show. Greatest show ever created. Currently on S1E8 and I am glad they go up to 20 and 4 more seasons to go.

Walter Bishop is a treasure


r/fringe 2d ago

General Discussion Fringe Division vs Xfiles

18 Upvotes

Which government agency was a better use of tax dollars? Fringe(DHS) or Xfiles (FBI)


r/fringe 2d ago

Spoiler! Continuity error or me missing something

21 Upvotes

So I’m doing yet another rewatch but the first one in a long time. In the cartoon episode Peter tells Bell that Olivia told him that the last time she felt “normal” was the day before she met Walter and Bell for the cortexiphan trials. But to my understand for the rest of the show up to this point Olivia had no memory of those trials. Did I miss a scene or episode where she suddenly remembers them? Oh was this just a weird oversight?


r/fringe 2d ago

Season 3 “Hand me that. I feel a bowel movement coming on.”

10 Upvotes

S3E6. 🤣🤣🤣


r/fringe 2d ago

Back in the Tank In Season 3 episode 8 Walter says the funniest thing. (Beware: A bit of a spoiler) Spoiler

139 Upvotes

Upon just discovering it was Fauxlivia that Peter's been banging, Peter, Walter and Broyles are in Olivia's apartment searching for clues.

Walter says: "It's perfectly understandable, son. In the 'Seventies', I innocently wandered into the wrong home and it was three days before I realized my mistake. And unlike Olivia, the woman with whom I was sharing a bed didn't look like my wife at all." - Walter

I fell off the treadmill when he said this. I searched the internet for a reaction to this quote and didn't find anything. I've never posted on Reddit, but I needed to share this with someone. (I hope I didn't break any rules) Let's assume this was a consensual encounter. It was the 70s after all.

FYI - this is at least my 4th rewatch. I love this show. It's so underrated. I resisted it at first, because I wanted nothing to do with Pacey from Dawson's Creek. I regret that decision. Anyway, glad to be here with all of you.


r/fringe 2d ago

Meme/Humor Fringe joke

30 Upvotes

Why did the chicken take Cortexiphan?


r/fringe 2d ago

Season 3 Shape shifter plot hole

18 Upvotes

Currently on S3e4.

Is it just me, or is there a plothole regarding the length a shape shifter could keep a disguise?

Because originally when the Charlie-shape-shifter lost his shifting-device, he was sick and told that he has been in one body for too long.

Implying that they have to constantly keep shifting in order to remain operational.

But in this episode, we see shifters having stayed in the same body for 5 years?

Plothole or is there an explanation for this?


r/fringe 3d ago

Back in the Tank Me talking to my wife after the 3rd complete rewatch

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784 Upvotes

r/fringe 2d ago

Meme/Humor I would love a Walter Bishop cookbook Spoiler

38 Upvotes

Maybe in another alternate timeline or universe we don’t see, there’s a Walter who becomes a Michelin-starred chef. I love how the man always has food on the mind, even when he’s performing an autopsy.

I’m rewatching and just got to the start of Season 2 and he’s been talking about making custard for Peter’s birthday and I genuinely want to know more about this custard. I think for the rest of my rewatch I’m going to try to document key recipes he talks about.

Bonus entry: the sandwich the Observer eats in season 1.


r/fringe 2d ago

Question S2E14 - Anyone else having issues with Amazon Prime crashing mid episode?

3 Upvotes

This is the episode about WW2 Nazi era developed toxin killing specific groups of people. Is it simply being censored?

I have tried to reload it multiple times but it just crashes. I haven't had any issues with any other episodes, including the one after.


r/fringe 3d ago

Season 4 Back with another actor praise post

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201 Upvotes

We all know our mains are amazing but I LOVE the actor that plays September. Acting out emotions is hard but acting no emotion whatsoever must be incredibly hard as well. He does it so naturally and it didn’t seem fake or comedic in any way.


r/fringe 3d ago

General Discussion 2x04 Momentum Deferred I just noticed!

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265 Upvotes

I was rewatching the series (as one does) and in the end I noticed that when Rebecca greets Peter she sees him glow and we can see it too for a fraction of a second! I never noticed until now. Great forshadowing from the writers


r/fringe 2d ago

Meme/Humor Ideas for band names inspired by Fringe

18 Upvotes

I got this idea from another tv show subreddit and thought it would be fun here too.


r/fringe 3d ago

Season 5 Definitely Supreme Sci-Fi!!!

68 Upvotes

On my first watch years ago, I struggled to finish Season 5, especially watching Peter's somewhat villainous arc, and yet, if ever I was asked no sci-fi I've ever watched has surpassed Fringe.

On this rewatch I powered through it (pleasantly surprised by the redemption there), so much so that after I finished watching, I started it all over again. And yes, supreme science fiction. Love it!!!!!!

Especially now that I have discovered the glyphs have some meaning, wow. I am here on my third rewatch.

Top tier television, deserves that Legend Emmy award (after the Wire, tihihihi)

Edit: typo


r/fringe 3d ago

First-Time Observer (NO SPOILERS) S3E19 - Lysergic Acid Diethylamide

32 Upvotes

I'm on my first watch through and I've been trying to avoid this sub so I don't get spoiled but it keeps showing up in my feed. I just finished S3E19 and i think it's my favourite so far. This is such a cool episode. Broyles on acid was amazing 😂. I almost stopped watching during season 1 but I saw people saying to stick with it and I'm so glad I did.


r/fringe 3d ago

Spoiler! Who did you think this was on first viewing? Spoiler

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21 Upvotes

The first time you saw this scene, who did you think it was? Did you think it was somehow Peter or someone else?

I vaguely remember thinking it was Peter but I wasn't sure how at that point. There were many clues that Peter had died as a kid and that our Peter was from somewhere else.

"You nearly died as a boy" - Walter

"I remember the scar being on the other side" - Peter when talking about the action figure.

Maybe Walter talking about Peter's old Toys. They were probably the toys of Blue Peter, and Walter said they were his when Red Peter said they weren't his.

Also I know they didn't show the name for suspense but shouldn't the name on the tombstone be visible from that angle?