I am – Hercules!! Some notes on tonight's second-season premiere of “Fringe,” titled “A New Day in the Old Town”: * J.J. Abrams and Akiva Goldsman script. * 2.1 is Nimoy-free. * 2.1 begins with vehicular mayhem, in Manhattan (where 1.20 ended, sort of). * The first time we see the Bishops, they are shopping for Peter’s birthday. We are meant to wonder where Walter was when this Peter was born. * There’s a new hot FBI girl on the show, Agent Amy Jessup, played by actress/model Meghan Markle, who used to open case 24 on “Deal of No Deal.” * The teaser ends with more, and more interesting, vehicular mayhem. * Act one begins with Broyles not bringing Jessup up to speed on what just happened in the teaser. “Sign the report, agent,” Broyles tells her. “That’s an order.” * Astrid will babysit a doped-up Walter. * Broyles will go to Washington, where he has a scene that reminded me of both “24” and “Iron Man 2.” * We will learn that Broyles has a title that has nothing to do with the FBI. * Blind Faith’s “Can’t Find My Way Home” will play as Peter enjoys a cocktail. * Jessup will see a photo of the old-man baby from episode two. * Peter will learn something important from Olivia’s sister. * Ancient Greek will be spoken, as if this were an episode of “Caprica” or something. * Walter is not part of this conversation: “There’s something I have to do and I think our lives may depend on it.” “Whose lives?” “Everyone’s.” * Expect soon a memorable scene to generate a new “Fringe”-related entry on the Wikipedia page for the IBM Selectric typewriter. * Josh Jackson nails the line “Oh yeah” when he’s asked about his dad’s mental health. * We learn people from Earth II can do a LOT of stuff we can’t. * Before episode’s end, cyborg Nina Sharp will kiss somebody. * More dialogue to look forward to: “Ah. You’re one of them.” “You know, it’s been six years. I just kinda figured …” “You tell them, I ain’t waitin’ around forever.” “My mother used to say that to me every night before I went to bed.” * This is a strong episode, but I suspect some fans will be disappointed in it for these reasons: 1) 2.1 is not remotely as good as 1.1. 2) At the end of season one, it looked like William Bell was about to give the audience a boatload of answers. 2.1 comes and goes and that boatload never docks. The episode will make many feel like we’ve gone back two spaces. * Writers for the next eight episodes: 2.1 JJ Abrams & Akiva Goldsman 2.2 Jeff Pinker & J.H. Wyman 2.3 David Wilcox 2.4 Ashley Miller & Zack Stenz 2.5 Josh Singer 2.6 J.H. Wyman & Jeff Vlaming 2.7 Glen Whitman & Robert Chiappetta 2.8 J.H. Wyman & Jeff Pinkner * Not episode titles: Kingdom Against Kingdom Tests A Door Stands Open Eat the Flesh The Beast 9 p.m. Thursday. Fox.
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