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    Image of DrMathochist DrMathochist
    05:26 PM

    In reply to Monster Worms Are Fringe's Latest Health Craze
    I just wish I could look as good as Walter did. When he goes for the sportcoat instead of the windbreaker... man that's classy.
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    06:24 PM

    @DrMathochist: He looked really sharp. Probably why the Chinese lady helped him.
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    Image of PVIII PVIII
    03:53 PM

    In reply to Monster Worms Are Fringe's Latest Health Craze
    Kind of a cool episode. Thought the CGI for the worm in the tank was topnotch. Pretty freaky in general (though I still miss the X-files), and liked the Walter subplot.
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    03:47 PM

    In reply to Monster Worms Are Fringe's Latest Health Craze
    Olivia saying "that was unfortunate" when Peter said he'd just eaten made me LOL, and then... ewwww... I'd just eaten. Usually TV doesn't gross me out any more, but I had to avert my eyes a little there. Unfortunate indeed.
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    Image of Bigdamnhero Bigdamnhero
    03:40 PM

    In reply to Monster Worms Are Fringe's Latest Health Craze
    I wasn't able to enjoy the Walter Moment this week, as much as others (although Walter tagging himself like a polar bear is amusing). I think it was because I was busy sympathizing with him.
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    Image of nourbatta nourbatta
    04:21 PM

    @Bigdamnhero: I was sympathizing with him too, but it was so utterly endearing and so....Walter, that he embedded a freaking chip in his neck so they can find him next time.

    He's just the cutest mad scientist ever.
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    03:39 PM

    In reply to Monster Worms Are Fringe's Latest Health Craze
    As I mentioned elsewhere,

    So... another Fringe episode that has nothing to do with the pattern. Not that the episode was bad - it wasn't - but, come on, enough with the monster of the week crap.

    I want to see the main plots (the pattern, Olivia's powers, Peter's origin, the other universe) move along.

    Still, I very much enjoyed Walter's interaction with Astrid. Despite all the reservations I've had and still have in regards to this show, I totally acknowledge that the actor who plays Walter is doing an awesome job.

    Oh, and Olivia's smile and perky eyes. They just melt me every time.
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    Image of Bigdamnhero Bigdamnhero
    03:59 PM

    @Roklimber: They seem to be alternating standalone and main arc stories. Once every two weeks doesn't make me happy, but I can live with it.

    I am also happy they decided to flesh out Astrid and Walter out a bit... she had a great moment at the end, where she tells Walter, "It's not your fault." I think she meant it -- but you could see in her face that she recognized it was her fault, for trusting Walter too much, when she knew he wasn't capable of handling himself. You could see that it pained her to make that realization. More Astrid!
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    Image of Lassus Lassus
    03:35 PM

    In reply to Monster Worms Are Fringe's Latest Health Craze
    I liked this episode overall, but I would like to give a really really big BOOOOOOOOO to making Astrid such a helpless, clueless, shrinking violet. Really really lame.
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    03:41 PM

    @Lassus: Agreed, though it *might* be argued that, although she *is* an FBI agent, she's not been field-trained.
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    03:45 PM

    @Lassus: Totally. Astrid would have been able to deal with all that stuff IRL. They had to make her stupid just so the plot would work.

    Even specialist office agents have to go through boot camp, or whatever they call it in the FBI.
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    Image of Bigdamnhero Bigdamnhero
    04:03 PM

    @Lassus: Yeah, it's a little strange. They better not keep smacking her around. She's not Saul Tigh, Fringe writers!
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    Image of Briareosdx Briareosdx
    04:26 PM

    @Lassus: I wanted to see them come back from commercial break with one thug on the ground and the other with a gun in his face with Astrid shouting "WHAT DID YOU TO WITH WALTER?" just as Peter and Olivia come in.

    Sure, give her a split lip from the fight for Walter to get emo about, but learning that Astrid's a bad-ass would have made everyone's day.
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    Image of Lassus Lassus
    04:33 PM

    @Briareosdx: The writers seem to not be quite that cool. Honestly, even Olivia isn't particularly badass, now that I think about it. When has she ever actually put a beat-down on someone?
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    Image of RoboBagins RoboBagins
    04:42 PM

    @Roklimber: Indeed. She probably falls under the heading of Professional Staff, not Special Agent like Olivia.

    This didn't really bug me at all. Have we ever seen Astrid holding a gun? I can't remember any instances.

    Granted this is the TV FBI not the real FBI, but even then do you expect all of their people to be trained in firearm usage let alone other crap like tailing people.
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    Image of NonElitist NonElitist
    06:10 PM

    @Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: Maybe, but not sure how a 5'2" FBI agent who weighs around 105lbs is gonna do against two heavies with no gun...
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    06:27 PM

    @NonElitist: Running away and dialing 911 instead of staring at them?

    I'd at least have a taser if I was doing her job.
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    03:28 PM

    In reply to Monster Worms Are Fringe's Latest Health Craze
    "vagina dentata of a mouth"

    Aka, natural chastity belt. :)
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    Image of Makidian Makidian
    09:45 AM

    In reply to Tony Stark Rocks Out, Avatar Loses The Special Effects, Fringe Adds Mommy Issues, and Harry Potter Gets a Little Magic
    So will there be a next season of Supernatural now because Pestilence showing up close to the end seems odd to me.
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    Image of Jessy Jacobs Jessy Jacobs
    12:03 PM

    @Makidian: agreed...although if it IS the last season and we don't get more of all 4 of them, I'm going to be very disappointed...
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    Image of Makidian Makidian
    04:24 PM

    @Jessy Jacobs: I think they are still on the fence for another season and I am all go for another.
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    09:30 AM

    So... another Fringe episode that has nothing to do with the pattern. Not that the episode was bad - it wasn't - but, come on, enough with the monster of the week crap.

    I want to see the main plots (the pattern, Olivia's powers, Peter's origin, the other universe) move along.

    #observationdeck #fringe #fringerecaps
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    Image of ZaxxonQ.com ZaxxonQ.com
    09:02 AM

    In reply to Tony Stark Rocks Out, Avatar Loses The Special Effects, Fringe Adds Mommy Issues, and Harry Potter Gets a Little Magic
    I'm liking my edits more and more! ^_^
    [s289.photobucket.com]
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    Image of bluehinter bluehinter
    08:29 AM

    In reply to Tony Stark Rocks Out, Avatar Loses The Special Effects, Fringe Adds Mommy Issues, and Harry Potter Gets a Little Magic

    A trio of new Doctor Who set pics up on SFX

    They're currently filming in Croatia, which is doubling as 16th Century Venice for the upcoming "Vampires of Venice" episode.
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    Image of bluehinter bluehinter
    08:52 AM

    @bluehinter: And you can add to that a couple of new BBC Christmas Preview trailers, the one below features quite a bit of new footage from The End of Time, including shots of the Master's ressurection and the Gateway!!
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    Image of starjade starjade
    09:38 AM

    @bluehinter: Thank you thank you thank you!!!
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    Image of jbq jbq
    10:25 AM

    @bluehinter: Awesome! Hire this guy for Morning Spoilers, io9!
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    Image of Davio Davio
    10:29 AM

    @bluehinter: You sir, have made my day!
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    Image of Enferris Enferris
    01:37 PM

    @bluehinter: Aww, I was still holding out that the Master's return would be some sort of time-travel duplicate trickery involving the paradox machine. Oh, well. I should have known at the first shot of his skeleton head.
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    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    07:50 AM

    In reply to Tony Stark Rocks Out, Avatar Loses The Special Effects, Fringe Adds Mommy Issues, and Harry Potter Gets a Little Magic
    Three consecutive days without "Heroes: spoilers. Hooray!

    Has io9 officially given up on it except for the hilarious recaps? Please don't get rid of the recaps.
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    Image of shoroko shoroko
    09:27 AM

    @Dr Emilio Lizardo: .
    <.<

    *high fives*
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    Image of firstanointed firstanointed
    07:42 AM

    In reply to Tony Stark Rocks Out, Avatar Loses The Special Effects, Fringe Adds Mommy Issues, and Harry Potter Gets a Little Magic
    I can't wait to see the new motion capture tech of Avatar implemented in more films. I truly have the feeling that Avatar will be more of a 2 hour SFX demo reel than a film you watch for a plot because, at this point, the Na'vi characters are what REALLY impresses me about Avatar. I can't get enough of watching the side-by-side comparisons. The idea that what-you-see-is-what-you-get in reference to having actors to portray computer generated characters blows my mind as an aspiring filmmaker myself. I'm imagining a Thundercats film (or any film that needs computer generated characters really) with characters that have that level of sheer detailed realism to them. The facial expressions, the realistic body movements that you would NEVER get with usual computer animation...this means actors can do their thing and do it WELL without everyone worrying about making it look real in post because, being filmed real, it IS real. That's the best thing ever.
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    Image of TemporalSword TemporalSword
    09:03 AM

    @firstanointed: I think, after all's said and done, Avatar will be generally well-received but it will be the filmmakers that really will sense it as the true movie-making change that's its been hyped as, and not the mass audience.
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    Image of AngriestGeek AngriestGeek
    07:06 AM

    In reply to Tony Stark Rocks Out, Avatar Loses The Special Effects, Fringe Adds Mommy Issues, and Harry Potter Gets a Little Magic
    "Boxleitner also reprises his role from the original Tron"

    The greatest thing I have ever seen on I09.
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    Image of Captain_Tripps Captain_Tripps
    07:22 AM

    @AngriestGeek: giggity
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    Image of dethklokso dethklokso
    08:03 AM

    @AngriestGeek: I was so excited when i read that part. i was so worried that it would be a sequel in name and effects alone, but it sounds like they're legitimately continuing the story. Wewt!
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    Image of Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip! Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip!
    08:12 AM

    @AngriestGeek:
    That's pretty much how I feel about all TRON news.
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    Image of Pants McCracky Pants McCracky
    04:37 PM

    @AngriestGeek: Word.

    It ain't Tron without...well, Tron.
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    Image of Lassus Lassus
    06:21 AM

    In reply to Tony Stark Rocks Out, Avatar Loses The Special Effects, Fringe Adds Mommy Issues, and Harry Potter Gets a Little Magic
    If that episode of Chuck doesn't include William Katt, then boooooo!
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    Image of TemporalSword TemporalSword
    06:32 AM

    @Lassus: That was my first thought as well.
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