Season 1 Episode 12 – “No Brainer” Review
Score: 74/100
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Fringe this week was a barely decent filler episode and I don’t understand why seeing as how it is only two episode in from the break. This episode didn’t touch on any of the unawnsered question from the first 11 episodes with the exception of the woman who wanted to meet with Walter about her daughter that died in the lab explosion that got Walter intitutionalized. This week’s Fringe science “computer human virus,” was a bit campy with the 1980’s computer hand coming out the screen, although I did like the brain goo. 
Sanford Harris is just just providing a thorn in the side of the Fringe division and is an unnecessary antagonist that the main episode villian would provide on their own. Speaking of vilIians, Brian Dempsey (Chris Bauer) has been the waekest of all of the villians so far. He had the weakest motive for revenge, the lamest way to inflict his revenge, and he didn’t feel like a heartless villian or a tortured soul that needed acceptance or redemtion. I do feel Olivia’s character is stronger with the addition of her sister Rachel and her niece Ella. I also think the subtle romantic tension between Peter and Rachel is a exciting.
Star of the Show: Philip Broyles
Broyles has always been the most consistant of all the characters and in this episode he put Sanford in his place. I wouldn’t step on this guy’s shoes even if he were throwing them at George Bush.
