A buddy of mine who is "follicly challenged" always says it's because "his kind" are simply further evolved than those of us with luxurious manes. He cites apes, which have lots of hair and never lose any of it, as an example.
But it was more his robotic mannerisms and futuristic binoculars than lack of hair which led me to the time-travel speculation. Or, he could be an advance scout from an alien race. There was a comic book series I read when I was a kid, can't remember the name of it now ("Total War", maybe?), which had as a premise an invasion of earth by an advanced race of bald, completely hairless fanatics. The whole planet was at war with these guys, who teleported themselves and their equipment in. I wouldn't put it out of the realm of possibility that JJ is familiar with it and has incorporated some of it into this show.
This was actually my deciding episode on whether to keep recording it or not. It was actually my favorite so far, so I'll keep watching it. Not having Walter's whacky invention of the week was nice.
Still don't really like any of the characters (Walter included) and the plot device of "Walter has whacky idea and son mocks him and they have an argument but it turns out Walter was right all along" grates on my nerves. Reminds me of Scully in X-Files who no matter what happened or what she saw or what she experienced, was always the doubter.
I just hope he gets killed off so he can come back to LOST as the skinny, straight-necked, bald "Abbadon" (SSNBA). Although I'm sure JJ could approve a cross-network temporary transfer, if need be.
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I just hope he gets killed off so he can come back to LOST as the skinny, straight-necked, bald "Abbadon" (SSNBA). Although I'm sure JJ could approve a cross-network temporary transfer, if need be.
He wouldn't have been alone in that assumption. I know I predicted opposite trajectories for this show and T:SCC. Looks like Dr. House has saved another "patient".
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He wouldn't have been alone in that assumption. I know I predicted opposite trajectories for this show and T:SCC. Looks like Dr. House has saved another "patient".
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The Bald guy was in last weeks episode. If you don't believe me, go to hulu.com and pull up last weeks Fringe episode #3. You will need to fast forward to 42:30 and look for him on the side inside the train.
The more I watch Fringe the more I think it's a classic example of a show that needed time to find its groove.
The last episode was a nice, solid episode along the lines of what the show is meant to be. It's a little further out than you will ever be comfortable with, and that's the show's whole hook.
There are a lot of things going on in the background that mean something. Oh, and the cow is still there. That makes me feel good, despite the obvious issues with keeping a clean lab with a cow around.
More Walter this week. Always good.
Heck, even the plot about The Pattern wasn't half bad. Of course, this week's Pattern plot didn't invoke EvilCo, so perhaps we're onto something: the Pattern is cool, EvilCo is lame.
And, as always: enough with those stoopid letters.
Walter was building one of his classic moments this week with his insistent behavior of good morning greeting every single agent encountered on the way to the strange object.
The name of the actor who plays the bald guy is Michael Cerveris. He is a Tony Award winning Broadway musical theater guy. He has added to the air of mystery about this show. As did a lot of others, I enjoyed this week's episode again although Anna Torv's nearly catatonic acting style is finally beginning to wear on me a bit. Peter's new commitment to the mission, whatever it may be, is refreshing. I like Joshua Jackson, who plays Peter, a lot.
Finally, I have to renew my support for the funky, comic book like graphic titles at the beginning of some scenes. I think it adds something to the show, don't ask me what, though.
gwsat, it is certainly fair for you to defend the onscreen title graphics, but even you cannot say what value they add. For me, they draw the viewer out of the drama/mystery. "Hey, look at this fancy graphic! You're watching the work of someone who wants to show off his skill with Boris Graphics Red (or other program)."
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But it was more his robotic mannerisms and futuristic binoculars than lack of hair which led me to the time-travel speculation. Or, he could be an advance scout from an alien race.
I can see robot, imperfectly engineered clone scout created by NiceCo or a rogue EvilCo employee but not an alien.
Unless of course they were talking out of their rears when they said "this show isn't really what I would call science fiction."
Time travel, maybe. Based on the tech alone I don't see that as likely. I thought the point of the show was that this sort of tech has been hidden science for a long time, so seeing it used could just mean it's one more thing escaped from EvilCo's R&D department.
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gwsat, it is certainly fair for you to defend the onscreen title graphics, but even you cannot say what value they add. For me, they draw the viewer out of the drama/mystery. "Hey, look at this fancy graphic! You're watching the work of someone who wants to show off his skill with Boris Graphics Red (or other program)."
The primary reason I like the graphics is their graphic novel style. There is something old fashioned about this show, anyway, and the graphics, which take me back to the DC Comics days of my youth add to it, I think.
The sound track, reminded me allot of Lost I'm aware they share the same production team, but could they branch out a bit...I like the show, I only wish they at FOX would pair it up with Sarah Connor Chronicles on Wednesday's
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The sound track, reminded me allot of Lost I'm aware they share the same production team, but could they branch out a bit...I like the show, I only wish they at FOX would pair it up with Sarah Connor Chronicles on Wednesday's
Looking at the ratings dont think they want to move it right now...Its getting an almost steady ~9.5 Mil views a week and number 2 (behind House) in the 18-49 Demo for the night. With really nothing else on Tuesdays (at least that I watch) I think right now they have found the sweet spot for it...If anything it would hurt the show to be moved right now IMO....
GOt through watching the most recent episode last night, I have to say that each show seems to be better then the last
......As far as the Blad guy goes, He might be an "experiment" or something, but the weapon that he has seemed to be the same one the other guy had (same tech at least). Both seemed to use some kind of "pulse" tech...I dont think he is an alien, but as we have seen introduced, the tech of reanimation, ect might be involved....It will be interesting to see what the "big picture" is with this show, as all the events are connected somehow and are meant to happen, go a certain way at least it seems that way from the phone calls the blad guy was making....
Wow did any one see the bald guy come out the doomed lelevator??? Pretty cool he wasn't really in the whole epi, or rather directly involve with this week issue..
DJoel
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