From the very first episode I've liked Fringe. It occupies a certain realm of science fiction in today's world of entertainment that is greatly lacking. However, as with most TV series nowadays, Fringe has strayed from its creative episodes in the beginning to near rip-offs of other shows. Leaving things unexplained for some distant future episode and heavily relying on grotesque images was starting to become all too common. Luckily, when the second season arrived you could tell the producers decided to get back to the basics and start answering some of the many questions it posed in the first season.
White Tulip is a story that revolves around the concept of time travel along with the conflicts and confusion it would create. Time travel is certainly not new by television or movie standards, but the way the concept has been made to seamlessly intertwine with Walter's personal dilemma that has been causing great grief over the past episodes is a testament to John Noble's and the producer's ability to still make a good episode. Given Noble's remarkable performances and increasing camera time, I'm starting to wonder who exactly is the main character. The time traveler was wonderfully cast as well.
When the time traveler was shown to be modifying his time device (which you'll find out later what this exactly is) while listening to Are "Friends" Electric?, I felt the very peculiar feelings of concurrent revulsion and nostalgia, almost as if it was a single feeling. The revulsion was understandable, but the nostalgia very hard to place. Perhaps the song or the time travelers physically painful representation of nostalgia. Whatever the reason, the ability of the episode to provoke the strange feeling made me realize right there and then that this may very well be one of the best episodes yet, if not the best so far.
And then there was the tulip! Kudos to the writers for fitting it in the story so wonderfully. Something so simple became one of the most memorable moments of the series.
Don't miss this episode if you've ever enjoyed another!
White Tulip is a story that revolves around the concept of time travel along with the conflicts and confusion it would create. Time travel is certainly not new by television or movie standards, but the way the concept has been made to seamlessly intertwine with Walter's personal dilemma that has been causing great grief over the past episodes is a testament to John Noble's and the producer's ability to still make a good episode. Given Noble's remarkable performances and increasing camera time, I'm starting to wonder who exactly is the main character. The time traveler was wonderfully cast as well.
When the time traveler was shown to be modifying his time device (which you'll find out later what this exactly is) while listening to Are "Friends" Electric?, I felt the very peculiar feelings of concurrent revulsion and nostalgia, almost as if it was a single feeling. The revulsion was understandable, but the nostalgia very hard to place. Perhaps the song or the time travelers physically painful representation of nostalgia. Whatever the reason, the ability of the episode to provoke the strange feeling made me realize right there and then that this may very well be one of the best episodes yet, if not the best so far.
And then there was the tulip! Kudos to the writers for fitting it in the story so wonderfully. Something so simple became one of the most memorable moments of the series.
Don't miss this episode if you've ever enjoyed another!