Re: What Did You Watch? 2025-06-09 (Monday)

On 6/10/2025 4:12 AM, Dimensional Traveler wrote:

Fringe S4E17 'Everything in Its Right Place'
IMDb sez: "Lincoln travels to the other side to join forces with Faulivia and his own alternate, as they search for a vigilante with a surprising connection to the shapeshifters."
 The glyphs for this episode spell out: DREAM
Another noticeable difference between the universes is pointed out when Lincoln mentions Batman to AltLicoln and AltOlivia who tell him that their version of the billionaire crime fighter is Mantis. Despite the cover of The Dark Knight comic that was previously displayed in Peter's New York apartment.
In the parking lot attack scene in the alternate universe, there is a sign that says "USSR." In our universe, the USSR was officially dissolved in 1991, adding to the list of things which are different "over there."
This is listed as a "Revealing Mistake": "In this episode, on the other side, they don't know who Batman is, and instead Batman is known as Mantis.

Kids today probably have *no* idea who MANTIS is.  Did the character ever get a comic book?
But in the season finale of Season 2, when Olivia, and William

Bell are shooting at the Fringe Division from the other side, right before they switch Olivia's, there is a movie theater across the street with a lot of different movie titles, one of which is titled 'Superman VS Batman 2'."

But which versions of "Suicide Squad" and "Justice League" do they have?!?  ;-)

But the movie was in an earlier timeline.  When Peter linked the two and disappeared new timelines were created in both universes, so The Mantis could have replaced Batman in the new timeline.  (Confused yet?)
  Fringe S4E18 'The Consultant'
IMDb sez: "Deaths appear to be happening simultaneously between universes - violent deaths in one universe cause the same violent deaths of the victims' alternates in the other. The two universes work together to solve the case: in light of recent events, Lincoln has opted to remain in the alternate universe with Fauxlivia for the present, and Walter joins them to assist in the investigation on that side as Peter and Olivia investigate in their universe. Astrid and Alt-Astrid bond while working together at their impromptu communications hub. Meanwhile, Fauxlivia continues her mole hunt with renewed vigor."
 The glyphs for this episode spell out: SIMON
While listening to the satellite transmissions from the plane. JFK Airport is still known as Idlewild.
Domesticated badgers are a common pet in the RED universe. Walter delights in that fact when he sees "badger food" as a common pet food in a grocery store.
Another difference between the two universes, Sherlock Holmes is unknown or at least not widely known in the USA.
 MP: Are you on any medications?
Dr. Walter Bishop: Several. Mostly recreational.
 Dr. Walter Bishop: Domesticated badgers, really? As pets?
  What Did You Watch?
 

I watched:
Welcome to Wrexham - "Anything's Possible" - They've given up even pretending the team isn't on a winning streak.
Sherlock & Daughter - "The Great Fleece" - Penultimate episode.  Lots of exposition dumps as they began to wrap everything up.
Suicide Squad (blu-ray) 2016 movie written and directed by David Ayer. Picking up where "Batman v Superman" ends, Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) decides to assemble a team of Thunderbolts, I mean a Suicide Squad made of super villains to step in where heroes fear to tread.  This was the extended version which adds a bit more footage but is still basically the theatrical cut as far as plot structure.  Ayer has been very vocal about how the studio took the movie from him and reedited it, saying his director's cut is a totally different movie.  I *really* hope to see that director's cut one day.