I was watching an episode of Fringe. During this episode (from the second season) there was a piece of dialogue that clarified for me why I like the show so much, and how absolutely, astonishingly brave the people who do this show are.
One character says:
“Why are shape shifting soldiers from another universe stealing frozen heads?”
To which the other character responded:
“The most likely explanation we can think of is that they’re looking for a specific head.”
Um. Wow.
And what’s sooooo nutty about this is how perfectly these bizarre lines are delivered and crafted into one of the weirdest (and best) shows in TV history.
How did the actor even get through these lines without laughing at the audacity of it? How do you even say “...shape shifting soldiers” without flubbing the line 20 times? Go ahead, try to say it five times fast. It’s a serious tongue twister. It’s funny. It’s sci fi. It’s nutty. And yet it completely works in the context of the show. The actors pull it off.
Stunning. Simply stunning.
Peace to you.
© LW Publishing 2011
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