1x07: In Which We Meet Mr. Jones
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fringe_rewatchJust as the title says, this is the episode where we meet the Big Bad Wolf, one David Robert Jones. We're also introduced to ZFT, a cabal of mad scientists who enjoy experimenting on humanity and bragging about it, too! We find out that Olivia speaks fluent German, and has an old boyfriend who thinks about her but never calls. We also discover to our horror that our resident mad scientist Walter Bishop used to experiment on Peter when he was a child.
Writer: J.J. Abrams, Jeff Pinkner
Director: Brad Anderson
Originally aired: 11 Nov 2008
Synopsis: When a nightmare-inducing bio-engineered parasitic life-form is found literally squeezing the life out of Broyle's old friend Agent Loeb, the Fringe team is quickly assembled to save his life.
Most Memorable Quote:
Peter Bishop: "I’ve never had a conversation with a dead guy before. Forgive me if I don’t know the rules."
Links:
Transcript
A.V. Club Recap
Polite Dissent
Sarah Stegall
And last but not least, Scientists Say Fringe Parasites are Far From Realistic: Hollywood Fact vs. Fiction.
Tell me something I don't already know...
Fanfiction:
Nope, but I found a great one for "The Arrival": Help Wanted by Rheanna.
Leave your recs, including self-recs, in the comments and I'll edit them in. Or write us a post-ep for this episode!
Writer: J.J. Abrams, Jeff Pinkner
Director: Brad Anderson
Originally aired: 11 Nov 2008
Synopsis: When a nightmare-inducing bio-engineered parasitic life-form is found literally squeezing the life out of Broyle's old friend Agent Loeb, the Fringe team is quickly assembled to save his life.
Most Memorable Quote:
Peter Bishop: "I’ve never had a conversation with a dead guy before. Forgive me if I don’t know the rules."
Links:
Transcript
A.V. Club Recap
Polite Dissent
Sarah Stegall
And last but not least, Scientists Say Fringe Parasites are Far From Realistic: Hollywood Fact vs. Fiction.
Tell me something I don't already know...
Fanfiction:
Nope, but I found a great one for "The Arrival": Help Wanted by Rheanna.
Leave your recs, including self-recs, in the comments and I'll edit them in. Or write us a post-ep for this episode!
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Date: 2014-04-23 08:34 pm (UTC)The guy playing Loeb is such a villainous type that I picked him for villainy before he got out of the boat. Superficial but accurate. His wife, OTOH, was convincingly innocent. (Wasn't that actress in Little Women?) It's fun to look forward to her body-bruising encounter with Olivia. (Scully never got to do that stuff.)
Yes, Olivia's wonderful old boyfriend. Who apparently, as one sentence alerts us, dumped her. That's two traumatic relationships in a row. Then, just as she's re-arranging her hairstyle for Peter, the "shining!" It's not fair.
She can speak German. Like Scully. Well, Scully *took* German.
I wasn't too impressed by Mr. Jones, except when he offed his lawyer. Some homely actors you enjoy looking at; some you don't.
Another comment on Torv. Her style of voice is very nonthreatening, almost whispery. She is unfailingly courteous and kind when those modes are appropriate. But her latent anger comes out at bad times. I'm thinking gun. That discussion will arise later.
I have to go to a big wedding now. Pity, please. You'll hear from me after I sober up days from now.