Fringe -- "The Man From The Other Side" -- 04/22/10
 

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Synopsis:



Spoiler regarding Leonard Nimoy's future on the show:

Re: Fringe -- "The Man From The Other Side" -- 04/22/10
 

Hmm. That was my concern when I heard his announcement the other day. Grrr.

Re: Fringe -- "The Man From The Other Side" -- 04/22/10
 

think i know who "Secretary" is...

Re: Fringe -- "The Man From The Other Side" -- 04/22/10
 

... me too.



Great ep by the way. The SFX were great.

Re: Fringe -- "The Man From The Other Side" -- 04/22/10
 

Previews from last week spoiled a little of what happened in this episode. I'm not going to watch those anymore. Still a fantastic episode.
That would be my guess as well.

Re: Fringe -- "The Man From The Other Side" -- 04/22/10
 

No need to spoiler speculation. And yes, I think it's pretty obvious that it was anti-Walter on that bridge (the "Secretary") and that he's leading the fight against our universe in order to get his son back.

Peter will have an interesting choice to make between his two dads. But I suspect that anti-Walter is a very cold, bitter man whereas our Walter's 17-year stay at the happy-farm has mellowed him out considerably.

Re: Fringe -- "The Man From The Other Side" -- 04/22/10
 

re: Astrid

last week i heard Walter call her "Astro", did he call her "Aspirin" this week or did i hear that in my mind?

Re: Fringe -- "The Man From The Other Side" -- 04/22/10
 

yet another great episode. i, too, speculate that it was Walter-nate who came through.

Re: Fringe -- "The Man From The Other Side" -- 04/22/10
 

Unless it was a hallucination last season, Walternate is already here. Plus there is the issue of the man that visited contagious cancer man a few episodes ago. But I agree Walternate has somehow got to be a bastard, just because that is what it will take to push Peter back towards Walter.

Was there any explicit explanation on just how Mr. Secretary made it over when it seemed the experiment was stopped, or are we just to assume it wasn't quite stopped like we thought?

Re: Fringe -- "The Man From The Other Side" -- 04/22/10
 

^^
I don't recall Walternate coming over? Bell has been going back and forth but I don't think Walternate ever did.

And no, it was never explicitly explained but I guess you should infer that he made it through. Although his health issues -- he looked pretty beat up on that bed -- may have something to do with the early termination.

Re: Fringe -- "The Man From The Other Side" -- 04/22/10
 

Agree, great episode. And about Walternate.

Re: Fringe -- "The Man From The Other Side" -- 04/22/10
 

Excellent episode! I also agree about "walternate" as well!

Re: Fringe -- "The Man From The Other Side" -- 04/22/10
 

I don't know the episode, I think Walter had gone back to the asylum, but he saw a hallucination of himself/Walternate there.

Re: Fringe -- "The Man From The Other Side" -- 04/22/10
 

This show has grown by leaps and bounds this season. It started as a pretty good show to becoming the best Sci-Fi on TV today. Including the episode before the break, the last 5 shows have all been outstanding.

I really hope we get an extended arc in the other side. Perhaps Peter crosses over somehow and we get a better look at how it works while Walter and Olivia are trying to bring him back. To me, that would be a great way to start season 3.

Re: Fringe -- "The Man From The Other Side" -- 04/22/10
 

Walternate has to be the Secretary. It's the only thing that makes sense. Peter was knocked out, so we never really got to see if he stopped the experiment or not. However, if he hadn't, wouldn't Olivia had seen the man on the bridge cross over?

Was the Observer in line at the bank?

Re: Fringe -- "The Man From The Other Side" -- 04/22/10
 

Couldn't agree with you more. This and Spartacus, IMO, are the best TV shows so far this year.

Re: Fringe -- "The Man From The Other Side" -- 04/22/10
 

Agree, the show has really kicked it into gear this year. I enjoyed it before, but like the overall story moreso than the "weird thing of the week" episodes.

Re: Fringe -- "The Man From The Other Side" -- 04/22/10
 

Speaking of which, they seem to have abandoned both the "worldwide technological conspiracy" storyline and the "Massive Dynamic is probably evil and behind it all" storyline.

Re: Fringe -- "The Man From The Other Side" -- 04/22/10
 

+1

Glad to have something replace the imminent demise of Lost. Actually, I think this show is a lot better than Lost.

And I agree about exploring the alternate universe. I am a long-time fan of science fiction (in book form) in all its different flavours. But one flavour I have never really cottoned to is "alternate history" scifi. You know, the one where you read stories like what if Hitler had actually won the war and how would this affect the modern world. I just found it too contrived and could never quiet that nagging voice in the back of my head that kept insisting "BUT THAT IS HISTORICALLY WRONG!" However, by creating an alternate universe that largely resembles our own, the writers have carte blanche to rewrite history to their heart's content; and do so without triggering that objecting voice. Should be fun!

Re: Fringe -- "The Man From The Other Side" -- 04/22/10
 

Did you read Post #1? With the spoiler about Nimoy? I mention his future on the show.

Re: Fringe -- "The Man From The Other Side" -- 04/22/10
 

^^
Nope -- it was spoilered! :)

Will delete my post.

Re: Fringe -- "The Man From The Other Side" -- 04/22/10
 

Agree with everyone saying this was not only a great episode but that the show has been top notch this year.
This and Supernatural are always a good double feature on a Friday night.

Re: Fringe -- "The Man From The Other Side" -- 04/22/10
 

I'm not liking the "You're not my father! Waaaaah! I hate you!!" Storyline.

Other than that, love this show.

Re: Fringe -- "The Man From The Other Side" -- 04/22/10
 

Yeah thats what I was telling the wife. Walter is the only father he knows and he wouldn't let him explain anything. It's not like repressed child abuse memories or anything.

Re: Fringe -- "The Man From The Other Side" -- 04/22/10
 

That storyline lasted 7 seconds...