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marinessI tried an experiment tonight: actually watching Fringe in real time. (Usually I watch it on Hulu the day after airing.) For those who missed it, allow me to just say that even by Fringe, Lost, and X-Files standards, that was one whacked out episode.
(still laughing)
I can only assume that the writers/producers were under the belief that Fringe was going to get cancelled when they wrote this, and just said, what the hell.
1. Ok, yes, the whole Anna Torv channeling Leonard Nimoy was beginning to get a bit, shall we say, gimmicky? And yet, when she arched the one eyebrow and said, "Aye, aye captain," I cracked up.
2. Naturally the mad scientists would decide that LSD was an appropriate treatment for this sort of thing. I just can't believe it took them so long to think of it.
3. "Broyles is BALD! I think he's an observer!"
4. You know, and I don't want to be a downer here, but you would think with all the budget battles in Congress the very FIRST thing they would want to cut is the budget for two mad scientists who happen to be giving themselves, a consultant and two FBI agents LSD and think this is an awesome idea. Even leaving aside the problem of the cow.
5. I was completely unspoiled for this, so when the door opened up to show the Leonard Nimoy cartoon, I cracked up, and when the little thought balloon popped up over Walter's head, I lost it.
6. Tripping Broyles. Heh.
7. Oh, and I forgot to mention. Peter in sunglasses. More of this, please.
8. Motorcycle!
9. And, in the most casual tone ever, "I think that's the guy who's going to kill me."
Yes, the animation sucked, and was clearly done on the cheap and in a hurry, and yes, the episode made no sense whatsoever (but, er, this is Fringe) and yes, I too am bothered by the concept of using chocolate pudding to communicate through Morse Code, but, to repeat, I laughed. And bonus: no cow.
(still laughing)
I can only assume that the writers/producers were under the belief that Fringe was going to get cancelled when they wrote this, and just said, what the hell.
1. Ok, yes, the whole Anna Torv channeling Leonard Nimoy was beginning to get a bit, shall we say, gimmicky? And yet, when she arched the one eyebrow and said, "Aye, aye captain," I cracked up.
2. Naturally the mad scientists would decide that LSD was an appropriate treatment for this sort of thing. I just can't believe it took them so long to think of it.
3. "Broyles is BALD! I think he's an observer!"
4. You know, and I don't want to be a downer here, but you would think with all the budget battles in Congress the very FIRST thing they would want to cut is the budget for two mad scientists who happen to be giving themselves, a consultant and two FBI agents LSD and think this is an awesome idea. Even leaving aside the problem of the cow.
5. I was completely unspoiled for this, so when the door opened up to show the Leonard Nimoy cartoon, I cracked up, and when the little thought balloon popped up over Walter's head, I lost it.
6. Tripping Broyles. Heh.
7. Oh, and I forgot to mention. Peter in sunglasses. More of this, please.
8. Motorcycle!
9. And, in the most casual tone ever, "I think that's the guy who's going to kill me."
Yes, the animation sucked, and was clearly done on the cheap and in a hurry, and yes, the episode made no sense whatsoever (but, er, this is Fringe) and yes, I too am bothered by the concept of using chocolate pudding to communicate through Morse Code, but, to repeat, I laughed. And bonus: no cow.