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Fringe: tracking the Observer
Still watching Fringe? Blimey, you’ve got stamina. Even I petered out around about episode six or seven. I want to like it, I really do, it’s just really boring.
There are some glimmers of light in it, though. One’s John Noble as the truly mad scientist Dr Bishop. If the show was purely about him, I’d watch it.
The other glimmer of hope is The Observer. Much like Lazar in Witchblade, he pops up in more or less every episode, but you have to be very observant to spot him – although the fourth episode in which he’s the focus was pretty much the only good episode since the pilot (as far as I’m aware).
To save you time – and to avoid watching Fringe – you can see all his appearances in this video someone’s mashed up for your delight