Fringe: What Lies Below Review

First I have to say, and people should pay attention to this, that if you are completely new to the series Fringe, this is a great episode to watch to get you hooked on the series, that stands on it's own and doesn't drag at all. After a relatively uninteresting and somewhat boring stand-alone episode last week, Fringe gets right back on its feet with a thrilling installment that gets the ball rolling for a pretty heavy secret to be revealed in a few weeks time. This week's plot includes a 75,000 year old virus that already destroyed almost all life on earth once before, and is planning on doing it again, and Peter and Olivia are trapped in the middle of it.

What Lies Below is set at fast pace, similar to J.J. Abrams' other works like Star Trek, and the story only takes place within a few hours. Another great aspect is the emotional conflict of it, especially when Peter is infected with the virus. It gets Walter to the precipice of revealing his darkest secret, and it may just be a small crack that will rapidly spread until the glass ultimately shatters, and if you don't understand that metaphor then this series is probably far to sophisticated for you. So if you have any sense in you, go to Hulu and watch Fringe: What Lies Below right now! My grade for this episode is 7.8 out of 10.