Fringe: The Return of David Robert Jones?
Take, for instance, the story possibilities that could arise now that Peter Bishop (Joshua Jackson) never existed. Imagine the impossibilities, Fringe's tagline declares. While mulling over what could happen next in the story, my thoughts stumbled upon my favorite impossibility thus far: the return of David Robert Jones.
Jared Harris's villainous David Robert Jones was perhaps the highlight of the first season; this was before the really meaty main cast parts started coming along in season two. No, Jones was the perfect bad guy for the first season of the show, back when we were just starting to understand the concept of alternate universes. Unfortunately, he found himself literally trapped between the two universes in the season one finale, and was chopped in half when a certain someone forced the universe portal to suddenly close. Have a guess as to who that someone is.
However, now that Peter Bishop never existed, does this mean we might see Jones again? The cards all seem to be lining up right; Harris's other gig Mad Men has been postponed enough to potentially allow the actor to fly up to Vancouver to film.
If there's any character at all I'd like to see return to the show, it's Jones without a doubt. Not because he's named after David Bowie or because he's played by the absolutely magnetic Jared Harris, but because he introduced us to so much. He was the first one we saw to create a portal between the universes. He introduced Olivia to her dormant psychic abilities. Hell, he was the first recurring antagonist the show ever had! And there were just so many more questions left about him that it'd be a shame if they didn't bring him back in some capacity (also notable: as far as we know, the David Jones on the other side is still alive). At the very least, bringing Jones back would give Peter's sudden disappearance a bit of a silver lining.
Fringe will return for a fourth season in the fall.
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That would be GREAT news to have Jared Harris back on Fringe! I love his accent (though not the first reason I want him back). ZFT has been gone for so long that I want to know what happened to them. Chance Kelly could also return as Mitchell Loeb!
ReplyDeletePlus, hopefully more Orla Brady in season 4 as well! And Ari Graynor and Lily Pilblad, please!
Oh okay, so would it be a BAD THING if that blonde whore Olivia Dunham didn’t exist? I’m sure an article like this, actually appreciating Peter not existing, wouldn’t exist. Asshole,.
ReplyDeleteSeriously? Offing Peter is great, because David Robert Jones would be back? Can’t Jared Harris play alternate DRJ instead? I enjoyed that character in S1, but his arc was interesting for so long.
ReplyDeleteImagine the impossibilities: Peter triggered Olivia’s abilities, so she didn’t defuse the bomb with her mind and she would be dead. He and his connections saved Ella’s life, etc.
Imagine the impossibilities: Peter never existed, the last 3 seasons never existed, does that mean the Fringe DVDs don’t exist either? Good to know that I’m going to save money and time, which I’ll spend watching shows that do exist.
Whoa whoa whoa, relax! I’m only commenting on Peter’s disappearance being good for storyline possibilities. Peter will most certainly be back, but until he is, I think they should utilize this “never existed” storyline to bring back Jones. But, like I said, Peter will undoubtedly return.
ReplyDeleteHow are you so sure that he will return? And why are the writers of this show so disinterested in exploring Peter as a character? Now they can explore the other characters without him, as the writers said. That is something they never bothered doing with Peter, who has been a background character at best and now he has disappeared for who knows how long. The focus has shifted from Olivia to Walter and back to Olivia. Peter? Oh yes! Peter never existed, he doesn’t need character development. At least they are consistent with their “appreciation” for the character.
ReplyDeleteThey could bring back Jones, they could bring back Newton, they could bring back John Scott. Why not? The last 3 seasons never happened.