Fringe is finally back! After an unbearable wait, we now head into the final four episodes of the third season, as the Fringe team desperately tries to free William Bell’s soul from Olivia’s body. Intrigued? Then it’s time for all of us to watch Fringe!
Ok, before I start this, just a heads up: I will review episode 3×18, “Bloodline,” and it will go up before the liveblog starts. I was out of state when it aired, so I actually missed the live airing of it.
Anyway, lovebloggy goodness is here!
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 “Lysergic Acid Diethylamide†floating around the ‘Net (WHICH I HAVE AVOIDED TYVM), so please, DO NOT POST THEM HERE. I know that this episode in particular has COMPLETE SPOILERS out there, so please be courteous to other viewers and keep them to yourself.
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.
So excited Fringe is back!!! Oh god, SO CLOSE TO THE FINALE.
This animation and dream stuff is reminding me of Waking Life. I kind of want to see that movie again.
High Broyles is amazing. Poor Astrid having to look after him. Although blackmail material for life.
Poor Astrid. High Broyles is just depressing.
Awww, poor Broyles.
Just like the Book Thief says…
High!Broyles is pretty amazing too.
Actually the entire cast is amazing tonight.
Oooh, Broyles sees death, and altBroyles is dead—is he somehow seeing that? Knowing it? I think so.
Or does he think he's like Death. Because he's the boss and he's always seeing terrible things happen?
I think it's because he saw alt!Broyles dead… it must be incredibly jarring to see yourself dead in such a gruesome way.
And now high Broyles isn't funny anymore, just sad 🙁
Jacksonville, the field of tulips.
Zombies/! Zombie Brandon?!
What with Olivia's dream Nina being evil and trying to kill them, and Brandon being a zombie, I guess we can see what she thinks of them. And is Brandon being a zombie a little symbolic of how she sees him as a puppet of the bad guys (not quite conscious himself), perhaps of Nina?
Zombies are coming — To the zeppelin!
My new strategy.
World War Z! Battle of Yonkers says they're screwed.
Interesting! I never took Olivia as the zombie type.
THERE ARE ZOMBIES!!! I DON'T THINK THIS EPISODE CAN GET ANY BETTER!!!
Cartoon physics ftw
"I need you William."
Slash fics burst into being.
Bell give your friend Walter a hug!
There has to be young Walter/Bell fanfic out there, dammit.
I would read that.
I literally have no idea what is going on. Do you think the head of Fox had any heads up about this?
Don't get me wrong, I am into it, but this is crazy sauce.
Seriously, the first episode back after they get renewed (right? or did we know it was renewed before Bloodline?) is LSD plus Inception plus cartoon Peter fighting cartoon zombies because why the hell not. Just another episode of Fringe.
I think it was after, because I remember getting really excited and then it was just re-run city for what felt like a decade.
I think the renewal might've been announced, like, the night before Bloodline aired? (I am looking back through my "fringe" tag on tumblr for reference.) That would still make sense that we got really excited only to have reruns for three weeks. Still.
Man, Bell is just full of good wisdom. So cool.
OH MY GOD HER STEPFATHER IS ON THE ZEPPLIN
"The wisdom of humility" — seems kinda like what the Observers were trying to test in Walter back in "Firefly."
Who the hell is this guy?!
Is it Olivia's old partner? Charlie?
Nevermind, I don't think so.
Noooo! Walter!
WALTER!!!!!
OH MY GOD!!!
He woke up!!
Walter has been sucked out of a hole. OH NO oh no oh no OH NO.
Phew. He woke up in the lab.
That was TERRIFYING
F-E-A
Thanks, the third letter is always the hardest!
I'm sure I'll miss the next one, I always do.
MY BRAIN CANNOT PROCESS THIS (flipping between windows to check over here doesn't help) BUT I AM LOVING IT ANYWAY!
Split screen is my best friend when it comes to liveblogging.
See that's what I did for the DW movie liveblog but I forgot tonight.
My TV is sad that Walter isn't coming back to the cartoon — it blipped again.
Olivia has a life outside of you Peter…ooo.
Please, please, please let them be going to the field of white tulips.
Booo they're not. But I like your guess, I think that'll be where they have to go. Although it's getting a little late in the episode.
I"m glad they landed safely.
Cartoon bird! Poor high Broyles.
Now it's a Disney movie!
There isn't another one?!? OH MY GOD WHAT
OMG, so much love for high Broyles. Bluebird of happiness in 3…2…1…
I am in love with drugged out Broyles.
Will we get to meet her father? Her mom?
Poor bb Olivia, feel abnormal since she met Bell and Walter.
I guess her dad died and then her mom met her stepdad in Jacksonville and they stayed on their anyway?
Joshua Jackson, I love you, but voice-over work is not your forte.
yeah but cartoon him is worse.
Poor Olivia. Not even really in the episode yet and she's still breaking our hearts.
Oh man, please be in there!!
No more animation?
YESSSSSSSSSSSS
Real life Peter I see you.
You found Olivia!!
She hid somewhere she knew you'd find her.
Yay, everything is back to normal! And Olivia has Olivia voice!
Olivia and her childhood family 🙁
Is that baby Olivia?
Oh my God, it's the Fauxlivia that's been implanted!!
Oh, learned our lesson from last time, Peter? Now you know which Olivia is right?
Wow, he can tell the difference! Progress!
WHAT IT'S NOT HER????
Her voice is a little softer than normal. Is the kid the one he needs to find.
Oooh, it is!
How adorable.
Awww, she tested him and passed.
STEPFATHER OH MY GOD
OHSHIT is this Fauxlivia's memories?
Oh okay so the BB!Olivia is real…SO CONFUSED RIGHT NOW!
Peter knew it wasn't really Olivia! (breaks into shipper mode for a minute)
WHERE DID THE BIKE GO?!?!?!
OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD
This is seriously scary. The jingle bell music??? Never been so eerie before.
PETER!!!!!!!
OH MY GOD, Olivia and Bell!!!!
NOOO!!! Peter's awake!!!!
F-E-A-R
What is this madness on my tv??? Lol I just got in and happened to turn it on to Fringe. CRAZINESS. 😀
Hahaha, do not try to decipher it. Even having watched from the beginning, I'm having troubles.
I'm still three episodes behind (life has been crazy and crap lately), so I didn't intend to watch tonight's until I caught up. I stumbled across it though, and had to pop in here to mention the CRAZY. I really need to catch up. 😀
Ahh, well, when you have time, enjoy the catchup. They've certainly been a wild string.
DAMN IT PETER YOU SHOULD HAVE CARRIED BB!OLIVIA INSTEAD OF MAKING HER RUN!
I THOUGHT THE SAME THING!
If Bell somehow deserts her I will be REALLY REALLY REALLY MAD.
BELL!!!!
Where are you running to?
Oh my God!! Good for you bb!Olivia!!
FUCK YEAH OLIVIA
Little Olivia saving the day!
Our Olivia!!!
Yes!
Poor Olivia, "you have never felt safe."
Oh Olivia.
This episode is a weirder concept than the musical.
KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN
I mean, aww, Bell can't disappear forever!
But what is going to happen to Bell? Is he going to die? Are they going to successfully put him in the computer?
"I knew the dog wouldn't hunt"? WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
WTF Please tell Walter that I knew the dog wouldn't hunt?
What could that possibly mean?
Is the hunting dog Walternate? It seems like he is hunting. Is it Walter himself, who didn't take the same path that Walternate did?
It means that something is useless, ie computer Bell.
YAY!!!! OLIVIA!!!! PETER & OLIVIA!!!! EVERYONE IS STILL HIGH
Happy reunion but I'm distracted by high Broyles blowing bubbles.
*very distracted*
D'aaaaaaaaaaawwwwwww, Joshua Jackson is so cute when he smiles.
OH NO BELLY IS NOT SAVED TO THE COMPUTER
Oh no, poor Walter.
Walter, he said goodbye in the blimp!
Aw, does that mean Bell is officially gone for good 🙁
I hope not. And with two universes and all sorts of levels of alive there has to be something left.
Aw I remember I'd watch Zoom when I went to my grandparents' house when I was a kid because we didn't have cable.
Maybe Bell had them try the computer idea he knew wouldn't work to remove any temptation for Walter to keep Bell over Olivia??
I don't think he would have in the end. But that would have been a sort of kindness.
Zoom, the PBS show??
I just want to hug everyone.
Oh yes, me too.
Everyone on the TV? Or everyone who just watched the TV? Because I could really use a hug after that cliffhanger and preview. In fact, I am making cookies right now — storm be damned.
Both. HUGS FOR EVERYONE!
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I hate when Wally is sad 🙁 Also, poor Belly 🙁
Astrid trying to cheer him up is cute, but that was a really weird product placement.
Weather blip! My TV does not appreciate that SUBTLE product placement.
Awwww, let's all jump aboard the Peter/Olivia ship!!
Olivia and Peter being all couply and adorable 😀
WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?????????????????????
Buh
Awww, Olivia is happy! I like it.
What?
"But I think he's the man who's gonna kill me."
WHO SAYS THAT? WHO SAYS THAT?!
FEARS
'I think he's the man who's going to kill me.'
WHAT!!!! YOU DON'T JUST THROW THAT OUT THERE ALL CASUAL LIKE THAT OLIVIA!!!!
I think he's the man who's going to kill me. Totally nonchalant.
WHATTTT?????
"I think he's the man who's going to kill me."
What? WHAT?! WHAT?!
I'm basically just sitting here going "WHAT?!" every few seconds.
I'm still saying What? I mean, WHAT??!!??
Serioiusly. I am going to be WHAT?!?!?!?-ing for awhile after that.
but, but, but, WHAAAAAAAAATT???
Oooh, the preview.
Was it Walter or Walternate who just quoted Oppenheimer??
I didn't notice, but that's an interesting distinction. Walter started it all, but Walternate activated the machine.
Looked/sounded like Walternate to me. Just going off the suit and the tone of voice.
From the above, maybe I conflated a VO with a scene of Walternate? I stand by my nomination of Walternate, though.
I think the same. My first impression was Walternate.
Also, Broyles saw Death and it was him. HMM, THIS DOESN'T BODE WELL.
End of episode = weather update. The radar map of my area looks like the infrared heat reading of a happening dance party.
Stay safe! That storm has been awful. I'm not looking forward to it coming here tomorrow.
Maybe I will finishing commenting from the safety of the bathtub. Just in case.
(Empty bathtub. Anything else would, of course, be less safe.)
Make sure you know where your towel is and Don't Panic.
I will take my cookies with me to the tub, so that should take care of any exigent circumstances.
Take care and be safe! Crazy colors dance parties are all well and good, but crazy storms sometimes not so much.
I'm definitely pro former, anti latter. Should blow through soon! (I think.)
Was Olivia's kitchen different or do I just not remember what her kitchen looks like?
Have we ever seen her kitchen?
I think so. I just rewatched season one with my mom recently and we see her kitchen a couple of times. Plus, earlier in the season — the scene that comes to mind is when Peter's trying to guess Fauxlivia's password after he gets the "Olivia's trapped in the other universe" phone call… now that I think about it, I think it might've changed between season one and season three…
Of course, Oppenheimer was way more conflicted than Walternate seems to be. Does not bode well!
"You're bald!" said Peter, rubbing Broyles shiny dome as he stepped around the lab station.
Peter's facial expression suddenly changed from wonderment to suspicion and contempt. He leaned into Astrid's ear and whispered, "I think he's an Observer."
Can we just have an episode (or, like, a webisode series or something) where everyone takes LSD just for fun? Because I would watch that.
(I don't actually condone drug use, drugs are bad, above the influence, etc.)
I bet the outtakes from this episode are hilarioius
"I'm sorry, one more time."
That would be one of the greatest things ever. Like you I'm usually pretty anti-drug use but that would be too entertaining to miss.
Whoa, no more fear. That's a hell of a game changer.
SO MANY COMMENTS ALREADY.
oh god 6 minutes.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
just about, Wally. LOVEEEEEEE
ASTRO!
ahaha Walter's face when Astrid calls him Wally 🙂
What. what was that ._. it was like jiggling jello. grosssssss!