What Science?

Has Michael Bay optioned this yet?

Twenty years ago I used that premise (electric power stops working) for my first attempt at a novel. I intended to take civilization back to steam power, explore all that, yada yada. The novel stalled when I realized how ridiculous the premise was. I couldn't come up with enough rubber science to explain it (what…

The Neighbors are from France, obviously.

What? No one caught the Stan Lee cameo?

The 19th Century "Atlas Shrugged."

Good point. Remember, Olivia crossed over as a child during the Jacksonville Trials. That's how Walternate found out about Peter. We can postulate that the Cortexiphan Trials would have happened anyway, since Walter had been observing the alternate universe. With this detail, it's easy to assume that Peter/Olivia…

I've always considered "Alien" a remake of O'Bannon's "Dark Star"...

Dark Star, of course.

Fringe. Scene in the typewriter store (grizzled man with bad leg): "Hey." *ding.* "Look at me." *ding* "I'm makin' soul magnets." *ding* (Too obscure for ya?)

So, when is io9 going to interview Tim Powers?

To be back or not be back, that is the question, John Conner...

I'm late to this party, so perhaps no one will see this comment. On thinking about "Bloodlines" I realized the accelerated birth/growth "fringe" science appeared in season 1, episode 2: "The Same Old Story." About as early as you can get! As I recall (I haven't rewatched 1:02 yet), Walter was involved in originating…

@kgray96057: Universe A isn't "our" universe. It is a fictional universe close to ours where weird impossible stuff happens. As much as I hate to admit it, no one can teleport or shapeshift into monsters. We are boring, mundane "nothing ever cool happens here" Universe Prime. Sorry.

Dear Event "Writers,"

laila & sean = nicki & paulo. Kill them!