fringe: here comes the observer…

This week’s super-special Fringe is expected to shine new light on longtime hanger-around The Observer.  In the sneak peek shown last night by Ausiello, we see an Observer kidnapping a young woman, using a go-go gadget stun gun, and repelling bullets.

Well, damn.

Fox is pulling out all the stops this week to get folks to tune into Fringe–even I’ll admit I wait until The Office is over before hitting my DVR–and using lots of viral media to promote the show.  Perhaps most intriguing is a Facebook page they’ve set up, under the guise of a journalist looking to learn more about Observers: “Personal Mission: To uncover the truth. There are those who watch, those who cover it up, and those who bring the truth to light. My mission is to reveal the true history of the 20th century: the moon landing, JFK assassination, Princess Diana’s death, 9/11, where AIDS really came from, Elvis’ death, Roswell, Global warming, one world governments, universal health care, 2012, crypto zoology, and all the others patterns on earth that the observers choose to watch.”

It also includes this crypticlicious quote: “Right now, the observers just observe. But how long will that last? And what is their connection to those who cover up the truth?”

This really is one of the more interesting mysteries I’ve seen on TV in a long time.  Are The Observers good or bad?  How do they know what’s coming? What’s their connection to the other side?  What’s their connection to Walter?  Is there a connection to the little bald kid they found last season?

I hope Fox’s investment pays off this week; this show just keeps getting better and better.