+++Warning, this contains spoilers from the prior season, but no major season three giveaways+++
Season three of Fringe picks up with fake Olivia, or Fauxlivia as she will be known, having infiltrated the Fringe team in "this" universe, while the real Olivia is thrown in solitary confinement in the alternate universe. This season we find out exactly what Peter's backstory is and the show jumps between the two different universes seeing Fringe cases being solved by the respective teams in each. This means a lot of heavy lifting by all of the actors who essentially have to play two different versions of themselves. All of the actors, especially John Noble do a great job at this task. Walter from our universe and "Walternate" from the alternate universe are two completely different characters and John Noble plays them both expertly. While the show does retain some of its procedural case-of-the-week aspects, it has mostly transitioned to a serial with a very complex story arc that requires that you have at least watched everything in season two to really understand. And, from season three on, you really cannot just watch random episodes and hope to understand everything that is going on because the larger story arcs dominate the show.
The A/V quality of the Blu-Rays is very. The show is very effects-heavy and they look as good on the show as they do in most movies. The extras are not as extensive as what was on the releases for the prior seasons. There are commentary tracks for two episodes and a picture-in-picture viewing mode for the episode "Os". Then on the final disc, there are about seven making-of documentaries that vary in length from about four minutes to almost ten minutes and a gag reel. So, still, a decent amount if you like watching the bonus features.
Overall, the season is very strong. It does, in some respects, take the series in a bit of a different direction. The show we get in season three is much different than it was in season one, but the writers do a good job of tying the current story arcs back to things we saw in the first two seasons, so it does, if you pay attention, make sense. The show continues to be very well acted, with Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, and John Noble each being awesome in the lead roles, as well as having a strong supporting cast. If you are a fan of the sci-fi genre, this is definitely a show worth watching, but you absolutely need to watch the first two seasons before jumping into this one.
Season three of Fringe picks up with fake Olivia, or Fauxlivia as she will be known, having infiltrated the Fringe team in "this" universe, while the real Olivia is thrown in solitary confinement in the alternate universe. This season we find out exactly what Peter's backstory is and the show jumps between the two different universes seeing Fringe cases being solved by the respective teams in each. This means a lot of heavy lifting by all of the actors who essentially have to play two different versions of themselves. All of the actors, especially John Noble do a great job at this task. Walter from our universe and "Walternate" from the alternate universe are two completely different characters and John Noble plays them both expertly. While the show does retain some of its procedural case-of-the-week aspects, it has mostly transitioned to a serial with a very complex story arc that requires that you have at least watched everything in season two to really understand. And, from season three on, you really cannot just watch random episodes and hope to understand everything that is going on because the larger story arcs dominate the show.
The A/V quality of the Blu-Rays is very. The show is very effects-heavy and they look as good on the show as they do in most movies. The extras are not as extensive as what was on the releases for the prior seasons. There are commentary tracks for two episodes and a picture-in-picture viewing mode for the episode "Os". Then on the final disc, there are about seven making-of documentaries that vary in length from about four minutes to almost ten minutes and a gag reel. So, still, a decent amount if you like watching the bonus features.
Overall, the season is very strong. It does, in some respects, take the series in a bit of a different direction. The show we get in season three is much different than it was in season one, but the writers do a good job of tying the current story arcs back to things we saw in the first two seasons, so it does, if you pay attention, make sense. The show continues to be very well acted, with Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, and John Noble each being awesome in the lead roles, as well as having a strong supporting cast. If you are a fan of the sci-fi genre, this is definitely a show worth watching, but you absolutely need to watch the first two seasons before jumping into this one.
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