I am both ecstatic and saddened that we’re reaching the end of the fantastic third season of Fringe, which was easily better than those that came before it. Still, while we have season four to look forward to, let’s focus on our utter unpreparedness. Given the shocking and confusing final sixty seconds of “The Last Same Weiss,” I think it’s safe to say that not a single one of us knew that THIS is what the finale would be about. Intrigued? Then let’s all blog our hearts out to the season three finale of Fringe.
IT IS HERE.
I’m using an image from the season one finale so that those who wish to go into this episode completely ignorant can. I know some of you did not watch the trailer for tomorrow’s finale and I don’t want to spoil you!
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.
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
DO. NOT. POST. SPOILERS. This community is not the place for that. You have the rest of the fucking Internet. Go there.
As usual, the review for “The Day We Died” will go up on Saturday afternoon. And then no more Fringe until the fall. omg the tragedy 🙁 🙁 🙁
OH GOD YOU ALL. I AM SO EXCITED.
I'm not even going to try and prepare for this, I have the feeling it's impossible to be prepared for this.
Can't wait though, it's going to be epic 😀
My head is probably going to explode!
And I'll be able to liveblog with you, Mark, so you won't be the only commenter this time!
Maaaan, I am going to be doing important grown-up things, so I will miss the live blog. Confound it all.
Okay Fringe here's the deal, I know you're going to break me in some way tonight because that's just how you roll but I'm doing a lot of college work for a module I dislike immensely, I'm unbelievably stressed about said college work, I managed to catch a stomach bug on top of it all and I'm pretty sure another show is going to attempt to break my heart as well so can you please not crush my soul tonight? Or at least not too badly? Please?
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Who am I kidding we're all unprepared and doomed.
Good luck on all your work, bb!
I'm being optimistic — maybe all the heart-crushingness will cancel out (or beat into a pulp) your stress. You'll be like an emotional blank slate and you'll have total focus!
It could happen!
I can only hope.
I hope you feel better, and I know you'll do well on your studies. <3
Thank you <3
RIGHT WE ARE ALL SO UNPREPARED.
Mark I was watching Stephen Colbert the other day and when part of his opening was 'Ayn Rand's 'Atlas Shrugged' comes to the big screen. I hope it's in 3-D so you can feel the narcissism coming right at you.' I instantly thought of you and your hatred for Ayn Rand.
I can actually liveblog tonight! I can't wait, but at the same time, I don't actually want it to be over for the next few months. How will I survive the summer?!
Ok, I'm already on shaky ground here, because the cupcake joint down the street was out of my favorite cupcake. (The Elvis, if you must know.) I'm stuck here with red velvet and cotton candy (???) cupcakes, and no chocolate in sight.
I am not prepared.
I know my watching doesn't make a difference in the ratings because Nielsen wouldn't bother with me, but I really enjoyed watching the second half of this season in real time in hopes that it Fringe would be renewed, and I felt a sort of satisfaction when it was. This liveblog made it a million times more fun — commentary without talking over Anna Torv's Nimoy impression.
Anyway, I can't believe the finale is about to start. Whee!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH IT'S STARTING
It's STARTING!
omg I knew they straightened her hair, but it still looks so different
Ooh, Astrid has straight hair!
Astrid, your hair!
Astrid's hair!
Astrid's hair! :O
Wow, they have their own mediacl center,
WHAT is Astrid's hair? I hate the future already
aw grown up Ella!
2026! Barcodes DUNHAM? :O :O :O
Aww, Peter/Olivia love.
They are so wonderful. <3
Enjoy it while it lasts! Because you know they won't let us have it for long!
Olivia is wearing WHAT?
Peter's receding hairline is freaking me out.
Cute, you two.
Wormtongue? Is that you?
People named Moreau are always up to no good.
AND MANHATTAN IS AN ISLAND
HE'S GONNA DO EXPERIMENTS ON SAUROPODS!
poor guy, he just wanted to see some opera
It's Wormtongue! And…he was also what's his name, from Dune.
HOLY SHIT AND JOHN NOBLE PLAYED DENETHOR!
WTF is up with this episode. My mind, it is boggled.
BLACK CREDITS WHAT
Purpley grey?
Ooh, new colors for the intro… EVERYTHING MEANS SOMETHING.
It's good to know there are still sweet Sprint phones in the future.
p.s. Future Olivia's big-ish hair is freaking me out a little. (Compared to her usual non-style, I mean.)
I know!!! Everyone's hair is horrible in the future 🙁
Like, the terrorism is bad and all, but where did all the mirrors go???
From watching the news, I think the rule for middle-aged women is big-ole helmet hair. Astrid and Olivia seem to be adhering to that trend :/
I can't wait until I'm middle aged. My hair is naturally huge now so it'll probably block out the sun
Astrid's a lot more active, I love the future! Aside from the world-ending stuff.
WALTER.
omg why is he in jail? 🙁
N!
N is the first glyph.
The first letter was N, right?
Ha, refresh dummy.
Awww, they still heart each other.
The sun is burning out?
Time wormholes! AWESOME.
Dinosaurs in Fringe? Is this like the weird polar bear in Lost?
Your old self, Walter? And asking about Olivia. So much sad.
FREAKY BROYLES EYE
SENATOR! Oh, Fringe.
My 9 pm Friday shows are melding. Like the universes?
The tenth Doctor is up to no good, I see.
STOP LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT, BROYLES.
Jeez, that eye.
Broyles' eye reminds me of Professor Screweyes from We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story o_O
Shit Broyles, you know Walter isn't evil. Let him help!
Oh no. 🙁 🙁 🙁 Are they blaming Walter for the initial rift, or something even bigger?
Forget about patching the wormholes, we have to fix the deficit! Argle Bargle!
He remembered her name! <3 Astrid
aw I want to know what happened to Gene 🙁
I mean, I know it's been a long time, but I hope they sent Gene out to a field to be happy when Walter went to jail.
I thought the same thing…
No windows for you, Walter. 🙁
She spread her wings. ;_;
d'aww, I love swivel chairs, too, Walter! He's like a little kid.
I love their little family so much.
YAY!!! THEY GOT MARRIED!!!
Aww, they had a daughter after all!
WOW. Way to go Olivia!!
Sweet telekinesis, Olivia.
FUCK YES CORTEXIPHAN POWERS. They are one of my favorite things.
it kind of looks like that 🙁
Right after I posted, I thought "no, that was dumb" and deleted my comment. Oops!
I should make up something way cooler, so it looks like we were talking about something awesome.
What could be more awesome than Walter?
Walternate is running things!! Of course.
N-O
I imagine he has to stay hidden, if everyone blames Walter.
Ok, Fringe, let's get rolling with some explanations!
Is it just me, or is Olivia sort of strawberry blonde?
Yup, there goes any ambiguity about his character.
Lol I accidentally deleted my comment, but yes! I mean I understand revenge, but yeesh.
Aww, haha. But he also spoke on Walter's behalf. WTF.
IDEK.
Is that Carter in the commercial?
edit: (imdb says yes, yes it is. I love you, Carter.)
Licorice for Walter!
Walter's favorite candy!
It's so interesting the emotional distance the writers are getting out of these small signifiers, just by how they set up where the principles are in the future.
So they do know he's over here.
Thank you for the explanation, Fringe writers.
YOU'RE MY DAD. ALL THE TEARS.
TEARS
So he is in trouble for the initial rift. Poor Walter.
Classy boxed wine, Liv.
SO SAD
I think they'd make pretty babies.
Gorgeous babies.
They don't want to have kids in this world. Katniss and Peeta?
This whole thing is killing me. They're so domestic and want lots of babies in a better world. ;_________;
Awwww! Sweet happy little Bishop family.
We're about due for it to all come crashing down soon…
Please, Peter, domestic terrorists love cabins in the woods.
Good to know Peter still has his little secret-keeping habit. Healthy!
N-O-M
nom nom. It's the wormholes talking.
All the upvotes.
Wait, not the wormholes. It was the crack going after Peter.
NOOOO.
Let's hope there aren't any more glyphs.
I love the hunk of amber in Central Park. That they're apparently going to blow up.
Is that the one that they said took months to amber over? Or is this just a random/convenient bad place to re-open?
That's the one!
Fun times!
SUPER 8 TRAILER
I'm sorry, I am just really excited for this movie.
Senor Spielbergo sure loves him some aliens.
the thing i love most about fringe is that it just throws you into a situation or alternate universe or THE FUTURE and doesn't just GIVE you the answers, you just have to wait until the details are revealed over time.
that being said, we're half way through! let's get to the season finale cliffhangers and stuff!
I ship Astrid/That Guy That Sits In Front Of Her.
I ship me/That Guy That Sits In Front Of Astrid.
That too.
Nothing's safer that going off on your own, with no cell service, to a probably dangerous remote location.
Did Walternate's hair get whiter?
Time and the stress of crossing universes/losing your homeworld, probably.
Oh, Walternate. You are not creepy at all.
John Noble, where is your Emmy?
good lord, even Walternate's hair is weird
The "future" makeup is all around kinda…iffy…
at least it's not as bad as the Deathly Hallows epilogue makeup was/is O_O
Small favors
Blue, red and yellow stripes on that blanket!
Ooh. Good catch!
Walternate has old lady blue hair.