TV-Reviewed

I’m still trying to wrap my head around this episode. “August” was an interesting episode, but it lacked the punch that I was expecting to eventually come. I somehow expected a big reveal and it never happened.

“August” centered on a group of people we know relatively little about: The Observers. We really only knew of one coming into this episode, but “August” let it be known that there are several of them, each tasked with observing people and events.

One thing that I found interesting is they talked about something big happening soon. This was not only hinted at towards the end of the episode, but one of the people Olivia talked to indicated that The Observers have been seen at more events of late than during any other period of time, indicating that something’s coming.

What that event is isn’t known. I wonder how much Walter really knows about these men, however. He seemed to be able to decipher some of the bizarre language that the men use. That doesn’t necessarily mean that he can understand all of it, on the other hand.

One of the more touching sides of the characters came through during a car ride when Olivia told Peter about her niece. They had the whole day planned, but that had to be put on hold due to her having to work. Olivia’s a wonderful person and I’m glad we get to see the softer side of the character from time to time. The FBI agent side gets a little old every now and then.

I’m eager to find out what’s going to happen on Fringe. The hints dropped at the end of the episode were very interesting. I hope the writers get their butts in gear. The show’s sinking ratings don’t bode well for the series. I suspect they won’t have very much time to turn things around and keep viewers hooked. I think it’s time to knock it off with the standalone episodes and keep the mythology coming. Keep the diehard fans happy and finish out the story. Serialized shows don’t have the lifespan of a procedural. It is time for the writers to wake up and get the show’s story going because I’m not convinced there will be a season three to drag the story out any further.

Rating: 7.4