Fringe: Holy Walter's Cow!

I've really been missing out this season. I spent all of Sunday catching up on eps 2.04-2.13 and could not pull myself away from the TV. Seriously, by the time it was all done I still wanted more.

Did she really say this season rocked?!

During season one I found that sometimes the science of it all kind of made me stare off into space. The stories were interesting enough, but then they'd start spewing all this scientific crap and I got lost. Time travel, mind control, teleportation--that's all really cool, but when you start trying to explain how it all works using words I don't understand then you've pretty much lost me.

There's still a lot of science this season but I feel as though they're presenting it in a much simpler and more interesting way. I guess you could say they kind of dumbed it down, but I'm OK with the change. It makes it easier for me to get lost in their world and what they're doing.

Every week they have some bizarre case they need to investigate, kind of like X Files meets Law and Order, but they're somehow able to weave it into the larger story. Like many of the shows today, and even in the past, the main goal is to figure out a way to save the world we know. Yes, there's nothing new or exciting about that mission, but what's different is the journey to that end. As twists and turns are revealed I find myself eager to find out what the next clues are so I can piece together this strange puzzle. I think I've figured out a few things, but I'm sure there's a lot more to it.

The only thing that's disappointed me so far was episode 10. It threw me off when I saw Charlie on the screen, so naturally I thought I'd somehow watched the eps out of order. When I looked up the list online I found something that said it was an unaired ep from season one. Really?! They couldn't just add it to the season one DVD and call it a day? Or maybe, they could have found a way to cut Charlie out of it? I don't know, but I could have done without this lost ep. The story was interesting enough on its own (maybe a little kooky considering it was pretty much about an exorcism), but it didn't do much to advance the main story arc. Plus, it seemed a little out of place. It ruined the flow. You can't go from Walter almost dying to not addressing this life-altering event at all in the following ep.

With the exception of that minor snafu, I really like what they're doing with this season and am totally excited about finding out about the doorway between our world and the parallel world, the role of the Observers and how Olivia and Peter are connected to this whole thing. I think I'm most excited about finding out if I figured out Walter's secret, and if I did get it right, I wonder how Peter will react when all is revealed.

Fringe: Mutating Monster Mash

Let’s see, what freaky things are we in for tonight?

OK, blood dripping from the nose is just gross.

You might want to calm down buddy, they’re gonna strap you down. Ummm, I’m freaked out.

OMG…teeth fall out. Oh no…nonononononono.

LOL…a passenger having a hard time, things will be just fine. Uh, no, they won’t. You’re all gonna die.

WTH is that furry monster?

Why does the sister look different in this ep?

Wow, that animal is really fried. Ewwww, gross.

OK, nipple talk is a little strange. It’s like who’s on first. I’m confused.

LMAO JJ—god, I hope I never have to hear him say the word nipple again.

Bishop’s House of Horrors! That’s great!

Walter—it’s like a detective movie. I love me some Walter!

Uh-oh, dude’s gonna change into the ugly monster.

A watermelon as a control group? Did I miss something?

Walter’s a little too excited about cutting a man’s hand.

It’s been a while since we’ve seen Massive Dynamic. I still can’t figure out if they’re good or bad. But to pull a line from one of JJ’s movies—If it’s secret, it must be bad…or something like that. I’m so bad with lines.

Why is JJ so hot even when he’s just talking into a phone?

She’s going in the tank again? It’s like crack for her.

OK, this dream sequence thingy is weird. How does he see her? I thought they weren’t supposed to interact. So confused.

Hmmmm…Liv and Peter are getting close.

I love it when you speak geek, JJ. Keep talking.

I love Walter eating noodles. An experiment, how exhilarating! I love how he gets so excited.

Peter ain’t happy about this massive plan they put together.

JJ in a suit…HOT! OMG, I’m a little weak right now.

Wow, Peter’s a good liar. White Horse on Wheatley Road…quick thinking Pete.

Uh-oh, trouble. Houston, we have a problem.

Damn, that was a close one.

Uh-oh, she’s going back into the tank. I told you, it’s like crack. No, Walter, don’t enable her. Peter’s going to be mad.

Hmmm, this is a weird ending to this love story. Is she going to wake up with the ring on her finger? I still don’t think he was all good.

Uh, next week’s ep looks REALLY freaky. Can’t wait!

I have to admit, I didn’t really understand everything that was going on—I’m not a big sci-fi junkie. I had a really hard time focusing because Joshua Jackson is just too damn cute. Yes, I’m that shallow. Some eps totally have me hooked like last week’s. Others don’t, usually the ones that get really sci-fi geeky. When they get that good combo of CSI and X-Files, I’m good. More X-Files, I spend the time with my eyes crinkled trying to figure out what’s going on. Either way, JJ is hot! Let’s take a moment to admire the hotness: