Speaking from the recent TCA tour, Fringe co-creator, JJ. Abrams, told a group of reporters at that the show will really hit it’s stride in the second half of the first season. He also makes clear his excitement at the organic ‘experiment’ that the show itself is becoming:
“I think that now more than ever, the show has really found its voice. The episodes that are airing starting next week are the ones that for me are far and away the best episodes and what the show is. I feel like Fringe is a show about these crazy experiments, but in many ways Fringe is an experiment. I feel like we just found a way that the show works best. Those episodes are coming up next.”
JJ also dishes the dirt on a few upcoming story arcs (spoilers ahead):
“There’s a great resolution that’s coming out in a few episodes, but it takes a lot of loose ends and gives closure to those. Any show that is working will tell stories, resolve them; other stories will begin, and it’ll just kind of be this staggered thing. That’s where we are. So I really love the episode, and he’s fantastic in it. If you’re watching the show, it explains who he was, why he was doing what he did, why she’s been seeing him.”
JJ also responded to Fox exec Kevin Reilly’s optimism over Fringe getting picked up for a second season:
“I’m in love with Kevin Reilly. I hope that’s true. It’s sort of like being in the middle of lunch talking about dinner. It’s like the idea of a season two is spectacular. I’m sure I’ll be hungry when dinnertime comes, but I’m in the middle of lunch right now, so I just want to get through lunch.”
Talking about the “slug gigantism” episode (“Bound”), JJ was waxing lyrical:
“Wait until you see this next episode. If you’re a fan of gigantic slugs, don’t miss Fringe. That really should be the billboard.”
Source: Scifi Wire
