Looks like I was right on the money about that flash-forward episode of ‘Fringe’ having basically no significance to anything. This past Friday’s new episode ignored it completely and got back on track to moving forward with the actual storyline of the season. That’s fine by me.
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As if ‘Fringe’ wasn’t already crazy enough on a weekly basis, once or twice a season the show tries to pull out all the stops to drop a major mind-screw on the audience. Sometimes, these have lasting repercussions for the series’ narrative (like the first visit to the alternate universe in the Season 1 finale), while other times these bizarre tangents don’t lead anywhere (like Season 2′s musical or last year’s animated episode). Unfortunately, Friday’s totally out-there episode feels like one of the latter.
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What exactly is the evil David Robert Jones up to on ‘Fringe’ this season? Friday’s episode may finally give us some insight into his plans.
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I like that ‘Fringe’ has given extra attention to some of the show’s supporting characters this season, such as the episode that focused on Astrid not too long ago. Friday’s new episode put the spotlight on Lincoln Lee, and it’s another strong character piece.
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As anyone who read my last recap noticed, I wasn’t enamored with the previous episode of ‘Fringe’. Fortunately, the show bounced back a bit on Friday with a new episode that revisits an old case.
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So here we are, at what may likely be the end of the line for ‘Alcatraz’. Does the season’s final episode resolve all, or at least some of the show’s major mysteries? Or does it, like so many other “bubble” series, leave us with a frustrating cliffhanger in a desperate bid for renewal? Just by asking that question, have I not also already answered it?
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Fox’s new sci-fi/mystery drama ‘Alcatraz’ aired its season finale (and given the show’s ratings performance, quite possibly series finale) on Monday. Since the two-hour event was clearly divided into two separate episodes, I’ll likewise split my recaps into separate posts.
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Every time ‘Fringe’ takes a break from the broadcast schedule, I worry that it won’t come back. Every time it does feels like a pleasant surprise. Despite the show’s ever-dwindling ratings, Fox seems committed to letting it play out at least the current season. After a few weeks off, the series returned on Friday. It’s just nice to be back in the company of these characters, even if this particular episode isn’t one of the season’s best.
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We’re coming up quickly on the ‘Alcatraz’ season (possibly series?) finale. As I understand, the show’s ratings aren’t so hot. Let’s hope that the producers offer at least some answers to the big mystery in next week’s two-hour closer. In the meantime, this week brought us one of the better episodes of the season.
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If I’m running late again with a recap of last week’s episode of ‘Alcatraz’, that’s not entirely my fault this time. My DVR failed to record the episode for some reason. As far as I’m aware, the episode wasn’t pre-empted and I didn’t have any recording conflicts. Did anyone else run into this problem? Because of this, I had to wait a few days for the episode to turn up On Demand. Let’s get a quick recap out of the way before tonight’s new episode airs.
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