1.05 Power Hungry
Two weeks ago ‘The Arrival’ blew us away. It was exactly the type of episode that we relish. It had super character development, humour, mystery, mythology, action, suspense, clues and a few major revelations. We have high hopes for tonight’s “Power Hungry”, and after a two-week hiatus, we’re in need of our Fringe fix!
Episode Description
DR. WALTER BISHOP AND BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER WHEN MANKIND’S ENERGY HAS DRASTIC, DEADLY EFFECTS ON “FRINGE” TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, ON FOX
When it’s discovered that a rather simple man has the ability to harness electricity, dangerous and deadly occurrences follow, and our unlikely trio investigates this super-charged oddity. Meanwhile, Olivia has a high-voltage encounter of a different kind when she is rocked by a blast from her past, and Dr. Bishop turns to his feathered friends and enlists homing pigeons to help him break the case in the “Power Hungry” episode of FRINGE airing Tuesday, Oct. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (FR-105) (TV-14 L, V)
Cast: Anna Torv as Olivia Dunham; Joshua Jackson as Peter Bishop; John Noble as Walter Bishop; Lance Reddick as Phillip Broyles; Kirk Acevedo as Charlie Francis; Mark Valley as John Scott; Blair Brown as Nina Sharp; Jasika Nicole as Astrid Farnsworth.
Guest Cast: Ebon Moss Bachrach as Joseph Meegar; Max Baker as Fischer; Mary Louise Burke as Flora Meegar; Diane Davis as Bethany
Trailer
We hope for much of the same, although the episodic slant of the show does make us slightly nervous. We want to be entrenched, but then we’re from the school of “LOST”. One thing I hope we do begin to see more of in Fringe are those romantically uplifting/heart-breaking moments - Walter’s apology to Astrid in 1.04 was a decent example of that. We need more moments where we just fall in love or despise a character (or both!). I guess this will come with time, the more attached to these characters and their individual journey’s we become, the more each and every scene of theirs will mean to us.
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Not even close to ep.#4,but still better than most things on tv. The Arrival was so much more intense than this was. Again John Noble carries the show.
It was touching moment when Olivia confided in Walter about her John visions. I’m sure we haven’t seen the last of him.
http://redlightnaps.wordpress.com/2008/10/15/fringe-power-hungry/
Loved how Walter made Olivia’s necklace float. It was almost as cool as the tracking pigeons.
The Observer was back. He walked out of the elevator right before it crashed. I wonder what that means?
http://vacelts.newsvine.com/_news/2008/09/30/1937797-does-the-observer-hold-the-key-to-the-pattern-on-fringe
I was surprised to see Astrid willing to be alone with Walter after the last episode. But apparently she forgives and forgets. And Walter still can’t remember her name, but at least he now knows what letter it starts with.
Walter continues to check with Peter about his health which reinforces my belief that he experimented on his son.
Remember the episode in “Alias” where Will and Francie are knocking back a few cold ones and watching TV, fascinated by a car chase where (unknown to them) their roomie Sydney is forced to escape the authorities in hot pursuit of her by barreling her car off the edge of the pier and staying under water long enough to avoid capture by inhaling air from the tires of her car? In doing so, the revelation came to her that her mother was still alive. Remember that? Remember the doors that opened with that scene?
THAT (yes, in capital letters)is the kind of magic that Orci/Kurtzman/Abrams et al have so far failed to inject into “Fringe”. Have they forgotten how to do it, how to instill that magic? Are they a spent force? Have they gone back and watched “Alias” over and over again like many of us have, and like I’ve suggested they do?
It’s clear that they have put a lot of thought into “Fringe”, they have plenty of ideas mapped out for future development of the show, but have they forgotten how to excite us or how to manipulate our emotions?
Have they forgotten how important the characters’ vulnerability is? How important the skillful addition of popular music was in “Alias” (think Joni Mitchell’s “River” as a rain-soaked, tear-drenched Sydney melts into Vaughn’s lucky-ass arms)? Was that a moment or what? How about some of that in “Fringe”???
I strenuously disagree with the decision to go with stand-alone episodes, but since they’ve chosen to pander to the current disdain for serial television, I really think the writers have to dig deep for the special moments, because plot advancement is naturally slowed to a crawl with the episodic treatment. The science itself is of no interest to me. It’s where the science takes us that I care about, and so far it hasn’t taken me once around the block. The episodic format insures that wherever the science takes us, it will take us there at a snail’s pace, so if we must travel slowly, we should at least travel in style. What that means to me is thrill me, scare me, make me cry, break my heart, leave me scarred. At the very least, make me feel something that I didn’t feel before I tuned in.
I’m getting a little frustrated here.
@ D. Fowler - You’re right, it wasn’t as good as The Arrival and it is still better than most things on TV. No doubt about it.
@vacelts - Thanks for sharing your review with us, always an excellent read. I agree, the part where Olivia confides in Walter was really touching. Both John Noble and Anna Torv really played that scene well. I find it interesting that she confides in him above Peter. There’s something about Walter in that no matter how unethical and insane he is, he’s terribly adorable, and after all he does have a very open mind.
Still loving these Observer appearances, however brief.
@Page48 - excellent thoughts. Whilst I thought the music in this episode was very good and well used, I agree with a lot of what you say, in particular the decision to go with the stand-alone episode format. I know it’s an experiment but they have to be careful that Fringe isn’t a show that is simply not made for stand-alone episodes. It’s crying out for a serialized effort and I think they’d have many viewers who would appreciate it. I’m hoping that their current format continues to find a rhythm but I think life would be a lot easier if they glued the episodes together more.
Nice point about ALiAS, by the way, I think the show could use some of those classic moments. I hope the writers are setting the foundations from which to build up to the magic moments, but that said, they need to make the most of this opportunity. This is a show that could be around for a very long time if they get it right.
All in all, I think they’re on the right track and I love the show but like you I’m just a wee bit frustrated with the format.