Mark Watches ‘Fringe’: S03E12 – Concentrate and Ask Again

LIVEBLOG PARTY! We’re going to be watching the twelfth episode of the third season of Fringe. OLIVIA. IN A DRESS. BLUE STUFF. Hell yeah, SO EXCITED.

Because we are all on the exact same ground this time around, our spoiler policy for these blogs will be completely different. Anything that has aired in the past is fair game for discussion. Anything that has not publicly aired WILL BE CONSIDERED A SPOILER. I know there are spoilers for “Concentrate and Ask Again” floating around the ‘Net (WHICH I HAVE AVOIDED TYVM), so please, DO NOT POST THEM HERE.

This liveblog will work in relative to when the episode airs for you. So, you may begin your livebloggy commenting down below when the episode starts. To avoid spoilers, I stick to the first page and comment away, and then go back afterwards to add any more.

SOUND FINE? OMG there better be more Astrid this week WHEN IS OUR ASTRID-CENTRIC EPISODE GOING TO HAPPEN.

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374 Responses to Mark Watches ‘Fringe’: S03E12 – Concentrate and Ask Again

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  2. katherinemh says:

    Somebody on tumblr pointed out the blue and the red (her lipstick totally counts as the red) and the YELLOW in that picture. YELLOWVERSEEEEEE.

    • xpanasonicyouthx says:

      WHAT????

      • katherinemh says:

        Isn't that a fan theory? That there's "over here" with the blue and "over there" with the red, but then yellow keeps showing up, too? I'm totally new to the show, I literally just watched the entire series in two weeks, but I thought I had heard that…

        • __Jen__ says:

          I've heard that theory floating about too. I soooo want it to be true.

        • bookling says:

          Yeah, I've heard it floating around. Not sure if I buy it yet, but you never know with Fringe.

          • xpanasonicyouthx says:

            Are you referring to the yellow HE IS HERE messages?

            • katherinemh says:

              No, just random bits of red, blue, and yellow going all the way back to the first season. In "Bad Dreams," there are three balloons on the stroller: a red one, a blue one, and a yellow one. Walternate's office (I think) has three solid colored paintings: a red one, a blue one, and a yellow one. In "Midnight," there are red, blue, and yellow lights at the club and a red, blue, and yellow poster. In "There's More Than One Of Everything," there are red, blue, and yellow panes of glass in the windows of the beach house. I can't think of any specific episodes or parts, but I know I've seen things around the lab in groups of red, blue, and yellow, although those might be actual science-y things and not part of the pattern.

              I heard about the theory before I started watching the show, so I was keeping my eyes peeled and I noticed it a LOT. Unfortunately, I didn't think to grab screencaps or write it down or anything…

              EDIT: This thread has a lot of screencaps. Some of them are a bit of a stretch, in my opinion, but there are enough legit ones that make me think it's actually a pattern and not just fans making something out of nothing. http://fringe-forum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3

              SPOILER FOR TONIGHT'S EPISODE KIND OF?

              There are blue, red, and yellow balloons behind the guy when he's blowing out the candles on his birthday cake.

    • Hotaru-hime says:

      I want there to be a GREENVERSE. Green is so much cooler than yellow.

  3. Mel says:

    We need an Astrid-cetric episode ASAP, please D:
    Or more Walter is always welcome. Peter and Olivia are great and all, but the other two are just the whipped cream and cherry on top of the ice cream. (Obviously after last episode, Walter's the whipped cream.)

  4. rabbitape says:

    I'm not sure what time zone I'll join in, but I'm going to try to make up for missing last week's liveblog tonight. I'm making a 6 hour drive this afternoon, and the DVR is set at my destination in case the drive takes longer (damn icy roads). Central or Mountain time zones, I may be hanging with you tonight.

  5. psycicflower says:

    I think I should be able to live blog tonight so I'm looking forward to it.
    Also, more Astrid is always welcome.

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  6. bookling says:

    FRINGE LIVEBLOG, FUCK YEAH.

    Also, Olivia in a dress, fuck yeah.

  7. Hotaru-hime says:

    Oh man, I'm really looking forward to this episode!!!
    I don't know what I'll do in the summertime when this goes to reruns- I will probably die.

  8. __Jen__ says:

    SO EXCITE FOR SNAZZINESS!

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    More Astrid is a necessity.

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  9. Liana Moreli says:

    OMG!!!

    Can't wait!!! I have high expectations for this episode!!! Olivia in a dress and red liptisck…they better to give Olivia and Peter some action together!!!

    I'm afraid that in the episode the alternates are going to show up and blew everythig…

    Excite!

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  10. ldwy says:

    I don't know if I'll be able to liveblog tonight! But I hope so. One way or the other, I'm so excited for this episode!!

  11. gaeri says:

    This was going to be my first liveblog and bloody flight delays are keeping me away from my TV…sucks….

  12. ldwy says:

    Ugh, I have turned on the TV and I am seeing the tail end of Kitchen Nightmares.
    GOODBYE CHEF RAMSEY
    MAKE WAY FOR FRINGE!!!!

  13. carma_bee says:

    <img src="http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/carma_bee/FRINGEGlyphs.jpg&quot; border="0" alt="Photobucket">
    An updated version than the one I've been posting

  14. psycicflower says:

    Yay Fringe is starting!

  15. Hotaru-hime says:

    YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

  16. __Jen__ says:

    Mentions of cortexiphan and first people in the intro! 😀

  17. Hotaru-hime says:

    Nina, Nina, I'm still so confused about your role.

  18. Hotaru-hime says:

    OMG, Did you see the "Dr. Spock's" book?!?! LOL, Star Trek shout-out for Leonard Nimoy!!

  19. bookling says:

    Haha, why does William Bell have a Dr. Spock baby book? Is that just a nod to Nimoy playing Spock?

  20. ldwy says:

    Why do you knkow the safe combo nina?

  21. __Jen__ says:

    I love Nina so fucking much.

  22. ldwy says:

    BAHHH So he had a copy!

  23. Hotaru-hime says:

    Poor Olivia… don't push it Nina! That's just MEAN.

  24. psycicflower says:

    'I imagine that must've been awkward' No kidding Nina.

  25. psycicflower says:

    Olivia you are a better person than me, please stop putting yourself down like this 🙁 You are a true BAMF.

  26. Hotaru-hime says:

    Bell/Nina ship? I don't know if I wanna get on that.

    • __Jen__ says:

      I imagine there were wild drug fueled Walter/Bell/Nina orgies (plus the various other subjects that were sucked in). Well, I don't want to imagine it, but I can see it happening.

  27. ldwy says:

    Hmm, nice Nina, YOU CONFOUND ME.

  28. psycicflower says:

    Wait is Nina a Peter/Olivia shipper?

  29. ldwy says:

    I think this cake is about to blow up

  30. carma_bee says:

    I don't have good feelings about magic 8 ball man.

  31. Hotaru-hime says:

    I wonder if that 8 ball is also a subtle sign of JJ Abrams new movie Super 8?

  32. bookling says:

    OMG GET THIS GUY SOME SKELEGRO.

  33. kylecamp says:

    WHY WOULD YOU PLAY WITH THE VOODOO DOLL

  34. Hotaru-hime says:

    Holy shit!!!!!!

  35. __Jen__ says:

    CREEPY DOLL IS CREEPY.

  36. carma_bee says:

    Ugh creepy doll, horrible way to die.

  37. ldwy says:

    Okay, in the true spirit of a MarkWatches liveblog, I'm off to make some popcorn on the first commercial. YUM

  38. fayde says:

    um endless love for Nina Sharp. ENDLESS.

  39. __Jen__ says:

    What did we ever do?

  40. psycicflower says:

    'Why would anyone kill a scientist. What did we ever do?' Oh Walter, never change.

  41. kylecamp says:

    Lockhart strikes again!

  42. Hotaru-hime says:

    Man, that voodoo doll is creepy.
    Oh Walter, you're awesome.

  43. psycicflower says:

    Aw no Peter. Don't mix up their coffee 🙁

  44. kylecamp says:

    Astrid you give me life.

  45. __Jen__ says:

    What would they do without Astrid?

  46. __Jen__ says:

    FUUUUUUU

  47. Hotaru-hime says:

    Ohhhhh, awkward. Fauxlivia's coffee with milk.
    HOW DID HE NOT KNOW IT WASN'T OLIVIA?! People don't change their coffee habits!!!!!
    Ohhh, Olivia, don't beat yourself over this!!

  48. ldwy says:

    Oh my gosh, this conversation is killing me.
    But I AM SO GLAD YOU ARE TALKING GUYS instead of being weird and deceiving each other like last episode.

  49. psycicflower says:

    You better not by lying about her Peter or you will break Olivia's heart and mine.

  50. carma_bee says:

    That was a B, missed the first letter though

  51. Hotaru-hime says:

    SHIT, CHASE SCENE

  52. kylecamp says:

    SHIIIIIIIIT

  53. bookling says:

    JEEZY CREEZY, PETER. ROOFTOP CHASE!

    • ldwy says:

      Why do people do this on tv so often without hurting themselves? I would break like three bones if I jumped off a roof.

  54. Liana Moreli says:

    OMG!!!

    I totally forgot…lost 20 minutes of the episode…darn it…

    what happened???

  55. Hotaru-hime says:

    Whaaat's going on with Walter?

  56. __Jen__ says:

    Oh Walter. ;______; I don't even know why I'm sad for you yet, but I am.

  57. Hotaru-hime says:

    Uggggh, I don't want to hear about babies, all I can think about is Fauxlivia's potential pregnancy.

  58. bookling says:

    MADISON. OMG he sent the doll from his baby. That is both really sad and really fucked up. :(((

  59. __Jen__ says:

    This episode is twisty.

  60. Hotaru-hime says:

    Ohhhh, Walter. I love you.

  61. Liana Moreli says:

    bring a wallet lol

  62. Hotaru-hime says:

    Brand new cortexiphan kid? Ooooh, exciting.

  63. psycicflower says:

    Woot, another cortexaphan kid. (I know I butchered that spelling)

  64. ldwy says:

    Awww
    PUNCHBUGGY BLUE!!

  65. bookling says:

    Blue punchbuggy! Oh, Walter, how are you so adorable?

  66. __Jen__ says:

    I say this over and over again, but Walter is seriously awesome.

  67. Hotaru-hime says:

    I hate the abandoned home trope, it always makes me uncomfortable.

  68. Liana Moreli says:

    I did not needed to see walter peeing…

  69. kylecamp says:

    SHIT A CORTEXIPHAN GUY

  70. bookling says:

    OH SNAP he can't read Olivia's mind!

  71. Hotaru-hime says:

    Olivia is better than you! She's immune!

  72. __Jen__ says:

    This episode is blowing my mind.

  73. ldwy says:

    Mind reading. Without control that sounds awful.

  74. Hotaru-hime says:

    I feel so bad for Telepath Guy.

  75. psycicflower says:

    See this is why mind reading is not the best super power, especially if you don't know how to control it.

  76. ldwy says:

    Olivia's like: "um, yes."

  77. Liana Moreli says:

    he is like sookie stackhouse…olivia is his bill..

  78. kylecamp says:

    show why do you insist on forever breaking my heart into millions of pieces

  79. Hotaru-hime says:

    Another voodoo doll explosion! Did the elevator have to be clear?

  80. bookling says:

    HOLY SHIT. That was scary, the way they shot that in the elevator.

  81. ldwy says:

    OH NO MORE VICTIMS

    WHO IS CARLA?

    One of the other two dead babies mentioned?

  82. Hotaru-hime says:

    H-A

  83. psycicflower says:

    Ahahaha, for a second there I thought the kid dressed as a dog in the pet cage was part of the episode. American shows need a better distinction between show and ads. And less ad breaks.

  84. Hotaru-hime says:

    "We need a mind reader to help us find a bomb."
    NEVER CHANGE

  85. kylecamp says:

    Walter's complete lack of social propriety will always make my life better.

  86. ldwy says:

    The whisper voice of this guy sounds kind of like a woman's voice…am I imagining that?

  87. kylecamp says:

    DOES HE LOOK OKAY OLIVIA

  88. ldwy says:

    I mean, I totally understand that this man can't possibly live in a city, but why is this one man affecting him to the point of sickness? Is it because he's in a coma…so the thoughts are very abnormal?

  89. Liana Moreli says:

    oh, I feel so bad for him…poor mind reader…

  90. __Jen__ says:

    I would totally share his insecurities. Knowing what people really think of you could be emotionally crippling on top of the sheer madness of having people's thoughts invading your mind.

  91. psycicflower says:

    OMG Martouf!!!

    • psycicflower says:

      Sorry, Stargate flashbacks.

    • Hotaru-hime says:

      YES MARTOUF! THAT'S HIS NAME!!!
      OMG, I cried so hard when he died.

      • psycicflower says:

        They killed him off too soon. But then again aside from Jack and Pete nearly everyone Sam liked died.

        • Hotaru-hime says:

          They actually wanted to bring him back at one point, but his actor wasn't available. Like the Tok'ra were able to save him or something… BUT JR BOURNE WASN'T AVAILABLE!
          Tears forever.

          • toneDef77 says:

            Seeing him in the "multiple alternate-universe SG-1 teams" episode was such a great touch…along with bringing Janet back for one last episode.

            But OMG Martouf works for the CIA!!! Hopefully this will be a recurring role!

  92. bookling says:

    Project Jellyfish will never not make me laugh. It doesn't sound like it should be nearly as scary as it is.

  93. ldwy says:

    Hahaha, this conversation about his crush, and then him hearing Peter's mind and looking at Olivia in this sly way is somehow making me think of school children in an adorable way.

    • ldwy says:

      In addition, I really liked that conversation. He's totally right, but haven't we ALL wished we could read someone's mind before?

  94. Hotaru-hime says:

    Ugh, this episode is breaking my heart.
    OMG I RECOGNIZE AGENT EDWARDS. FROM STARGATE. ONE OF THE TAU'RI!

  95. __Jen__ says:

    That was some sexy tension there, scene.

  96. Hotaru-hime says:

    Ugh, what was the third glyph, I missed it!

  97. Liana Moreli says:

    OMG, perfect McdONALDS AD…

  98. ldwy says:

    And we're back. I didn't understand what happened in that barn before the commercial. Walter will tell me.

  99. ldwy says:

    I have serious trouble taking "Project Jellyfish" seriously.

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