Fringe - Fracture, S02E03

Though the line that made me laugh the hardest was when Astrid (Jasika Nicole) said "No more fruit, Walter," I disagree. I think Walter (John Noble) should be given fruit to experiment with all the time. Who didn't love Mr. Papaya-head last season? Exploding a watermelon was not nearly as hilarious, even though it did end up all over Astrid.

And when Walter was annoyed that Peter (Joshua Jackson) was eating a cheeseburger in front of the cow...Oh thank you for making Walter amusing again. Here's a tip. Go over the top. It's not quite over the top enough this season.

This episode had the magic of last season. Not one of last season's strongest episodes, mind you, but it is on its way to being that solid and fantastic show I expect it to be again. The man turning into crystal and exploding into a shower of deadly pieces was pretty awesome. Though, like I said last post, Fringe still seems to be reacting rather than being proactive. Give them time?

And it appears that Olivia (Anna Torv) is almost back on her game, which may also be where some of that magic has gone. Injure your lead, kill off one of your supporting characters, cut 6 minutes from your episode time and you are quite likely to skid off course a little. But my hope is that those troubles are over and Fringe will soon be back to the awesome and bizarre show we've all come to love.

How did you like this episode?