Today, June 27th marked the birthday of a very special soul in our Fringedom that was sadly taken from us too soon.
Her name is Aimee Long and she helped form Fringenuity, a Fringe fan group that helped save Fringe from being cancelled prematurely by their successful trending events each week.
Beyond her inspiring work campaigning for Fringe, she was an incredible human being through the many loyal friendships she made.
In honor of Aimee's birthday we would like to ask everyone that knew her or was touched by her kindness to wear the above icon, and use the hashtag #HappyBirthdayAimee to share what she meant to you.
Aimee was one of my very first friends when I was first introduced to the Fringe Fandom back in 2012, and I will never forget the impact that her welcoming friendship made in my life.
Congrats to @fringeobsessed1 for being selected to participate in this weeks edition.
You can read her interview below....
1. What country are you from?
USA
2. In what year did you discover Fringe and what led you to watch it?
I watched Fringe from the date the pilot episode aired in the US, I believe it was September 09, 2008 or around then, and I was hooked from the very first episode!
3. What is your top 3 favorite episodes?
Wow! Hard to narrow my favorites down to 3, Hmm....
I would say “The Transformation” because I love everything about that episode.
“Bad Dreams,” because that episode inspired me to begin writing Fringe fan fiction and posting it at fanfiction.net.
And maybe all the episodes in Season 2.
I loved the show UNTIL they introduced Fauxlivia in a very Desperate Housewives kind of way. I didn’t like that part of the series at all.
4. What is one of your favorite moments of the the entire series?
There are several. I think there are two Peter/Liv moments that make the season for me: 1) When Peter gets Olivia out of the tank the first time and holds her-despite his reckless lifestyle, you know then that he’s smitten.
And: 2) That moment in "6B" when Liv returns to see Peter with the wine and they go upstairs. A real squee moment well earned for the Polivia shippers.
5. Which character do you most identify with and why?
There are several Olivia moments where she’s incredibly frustrated, like when she’s in the bathroom in the alt verse and realizes she can’t get back home. I can relate to that level of frustration and that need to cry it out.
6. If you could change anything about the finale, what would it be?
I thought the finale was good the way it was.
7. If you could own any object or prop from the show what would it be?
The deprivation tank would be pretty freaking awesome to have. I’m envious that Ari Margolis, the FOX media man extraordinaire who did all the Fringe promos, got to sit in it on the set for pictures!
8. If you could meet your Doppelganger what would you be most eager to learn about them?
Did they get to meet the love of their life? And have they been happy?
9. Have you ever met any of the cast members and if so, what was your encounter like?
Not in person. I started writing for the fringetelevision. com blog as ‘fringeobsessed’ in 2009 I think, and through that blog I got invited to participate in several FOX media calls with the writers from other news outlets like TV Guide, Io9, GiveMeMyRemote, and others.
I really LOVED interviewing Jeff Pinkner & Joel Wyman, the two executive producers. I got to know them well and we know each other by name. It was quite an honor to hear their reactions to the, "Where Is Peter Bishop" fan-vid dozens of us fans put together in the August between Seasons 3 and 4. You can view it on Youtube below.....
This fan-vid made it to the FOX administrators who, I am told called Pinkner & Wyman into a meeting and showed it to them and they were crying. Basically it was the first time a TV fandom had demanded a continuation of their series via a fan-vid that was directly emailed to the network, and Joel Wyman thinks the video alone got Fringe a last season. Pinkner & Wyman asked me live during a FOX media call if I had contributed to that video and I said yes. They asked me which one was my contribution and I was absolutely STUNNED that they wanted to know!
By the way, in the last several seconds of the video there’s a picture of a newsstand called ‘Out Of Town News,’ which is the newsstand they modeled one after in Season 1, the episode in which in the beginning the newsman’s orifices close up and he dies. The Out Of Town Newsstand exists at Harvard Square in Cambridge, Mass. near where Walter’s lab is supposed to be. It was really fun to go there on site and put the "Where Is Peter Bishop" signs up for photos.
I got to ask John Noble questions during a FOX media call, but I didn’t get to talk with him live.Writing for the fringetelevision.com blog site has been a real honor for me. I’m proud of everything that I and the rest of the crew there have written over the years about the show. I am especially proud of the Summer Re-watch series that my talented friends and I wrote starting here:http://www.fringetelevision.com/2011/07/fringe-summer-rewatch-101-pilot.html In which we reviewed EVERY EPISODE from the pilot through the last episode of Season 3, all done in the summer hiatus of 2011.
I have also written dozens of Fringe fanfics from ‘Bad Dreams’ on and I enjoy the feedback that people give me regarding them. You can find my stories here:https://www.fanfiction.net/u/978823/wjobsessed. Please write a review if you like them. Also, if you scroll back far enough in thefringetelevision.compages you’ll probably find a recording of one of my live interviews with Jeff Pinker and Joel Wyman. They are amazing showrunners who love their fans.
10. Thank you for taking the time to be apart of our #FringeFanFriday, Is there anything you would like to add about your overall Fringe experience?
There’s more to the Violet Sedan Chair story than meets the eye. Look up my account at fringetelevision.com. I don’t think that story is over! Also, I don’t think some fans realize how much Fringe was loved while it aired, and how many people around the world made friends through the Fringe fandom. I still have 200+ fans as my friends on Facebook to this day.
Near the end of the series a Fringe fan named Aimee Long, a good friend of mine, developed the group Fringenuity which became a recognized social media think tank. She organized trips to the set in Vancouver, and humanitarian efforts in the name of the show. She was a real pioneer in creating a bridge from fan to fan humanitarian. Sadly she died 2 years ago and in honor of her, Joel Wyman named a character ‘Aimee’ in his post Fringe series, "Almost Human".
Also, David Wu is a real guy, a Fringe fan who decided to make musical tributes to each episode and he named his effort The Fringemunks. The executive producers adored his work and named the guy on the utility pole in the episode ‘The Man From The Other Side,’ David Wu, in his honor.
Thank you so much, FringeObsessed1! You can follow her on Twitter: @fringeobsessed1
We believe that the Fringe Fandom is a very special community of people that we hope to unite through our #FringeFanFriday participants.
Congrats to @calimerocpajuste for being selected to participate in this weeks edition.
You can read her interview below....
1. What country are you from?
I live in southern France in the city of Avignon.
2. In what year did you discover Fringe and what led you to watch it?
I saw the show for the first time in July 2009 during my vacation. My sister told me about this series with Joshua Jackson because I liked Josh as an actor. I was also a fan of The X-Files and I enjoy the Sci Fi genre.
3. What are your top 3 favorite episodes?
It's hard to pick my favorite episodes because there are so many good ones.
I will choose "Brown Betty" for its wonderful story and for combining all of the meaningful themes of Fringe into one episode.
I love the episode "Olivia" for Anna Torv's incredible performance. I just feel like this episode perfectly highlights Anna's talent.
My third favorite episode that I find sublime is "Black Blotter". John Noble is amazing and the beautiful depth that he brings to this episode is truly inspiring.
4. What is one of your favorite moments of the the entire series?
The finale because I could feel all the love in this series to the fans. Thankfully Fringe was able to conclude in a way that was worthy and faithful to the show. There was just so many touching moments.....
I could feel the emotions that Olivia had when she was in the car talking about Etta with Peter.
Walter and Peter's final embrace just left me speechless.
The conversation between Walter and Astrid when they were talking about Gene was just so sweet!
Lastly.....when Donald dies and Walter goes with Michael it is a beautiful reminder of the history of Fringe, which is the love of a father for his son.
5. Which character do you most identify with and why?
The character that I can identify most with is Peter Bishop because I also grew up without my father. I find it difficult to reveal myself to people in the same way that Peter struggles with it. He is such an emotionally rich character that even though he is flawed at times, he always fights for what's most important which is his family and friends.
6. If you could change anything about the finale, what would it be?
If I could change anything it would be to have seen all the characters in 2015 like Astrid, Broyles, Nina and for Walter to find a way back. It would have also been nice to see a bit more of Peter, Olivia and Etta together.
7. If you could own any object or prop from the show what would it be?
I would love to have the clapperboard they used while filming Fringe because it marks the beginning of a scene but also the end of one, which I find kind of poetic as I like to think that I will also choose my ending.
8. If you could meet your Doppelganger what would you be most eager to learn about them?
If I were to meet my Doppelganger, I would want to ask her if she is happy with her life and I would probably want to become friends with her.
9. Have you ever met any of the cast members and if so, what was your encounter like?
Unfortunately I have never met any of the cast members but it's still my dream to meet them one day. If given the chance I would be most eager to meet Anna Torv, John Noble, Joshua Jackson and Joel Wyman.
10. Thank you for taking the time to be apart of our #FringeFanFriday, Is there anything you would like to add about your overall Fringe experience?
When I first discovered this series I had no idea how much it was going to open me to a world that I did not know much about through social networks with the Fringe community. I found all these amazing like minded people that share the same love I have for this series. Since then I have participated in "Naked Tuesday" and "Fringe Friday" events on Twitter by creating icons and promotions. No matter how much time goes by Fringe Friday is still an appointment for me to say, "Hello...I love you and I love this series, the fans and the cast & crew forever".
BONUS: You can view some of @calimerocpajuste's Fringe merchandise below....
Please be respectful of @calimerocpajuste's personal photo.
Please be respectful of @calimerocpajuste's personal photo.
Please be respectful of @calimerocpajuste's personal photo.
Thank you so much, Calimerocpajuste! You can follow her on Twitter: @calimerocpajust
We believe that the Fringe Fandom is a very special community of people that we hope to unite through our #FringeFanFriday participants.
Congrats to @Jjjhiggins85 for being selected to participate in this weeks edition.
You can read her interview below....
1. What country are you from?
Canada (East Coast)
2. In what year did you discover Fringe and what led you to watch it?
2012 was the first time I watched Fringe. My husband watched the show and kept telling me how much I would love it, but since I hadn't watched from the beginning I never tuned in. Then we got Season 1 on DVD and we watched it together. Needless to say I was HOOKED!! I binged watched the rest of the series so that I could catch the final season as it aired on Television.
3. What are your top 3 favorite episodes?
I am a huge Peter fan, so my top 3 episodes are "Northwest Passage",
"Welcome to Westfield",
And, "6B".
4. What is one of your favorite moments of the entire series?
It's a scene in Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) when Peter comes out of animation and back to reality in the Lab. The scene is done so well and his reaction is incredibly believable (when he feels he is about to be hit by the truck) that I have to rewind it and watch it again a second time. But there are so many other moments that are right up there with it.
5. Which character do you most identify with and why?
I feel like I have a bit of each one of them in me, but I think I would identify most with Astrid as I love to help people and I am the type of person that people depend on. The only difference is that I'm more the leader like Olivia or Peter than Astrid would be.
6. If you could change anything about the finale, what would it be?
I think I would've liked to have seen Peter find out exactly what the White Tulip meant. I know he would find the Video from Walter, but I don't think he quite understood the significance of what Walter sent him in the mail.
7. If you could own any object or prop from the show what would it be?
It might sound silly, but it would either be the Faraday cage that Peter wore in S4 or Peter's MIT shirt.
8. If you could meet your Doppelganger what would you be most eager to learn about them?
I would like to know if they have the same friends that I do. I have one friend who I've known since I was 5 yrs old.
9. Have you ever met any of the cast members and if so, what was your encounter like?
Unfortunately I have never met any of the cast. The closest I ever got was John Noble Liking and Retweeting a couple of my Tweets and Josh answering one of my questions in a Live Facebook Q&A.
10. Thank you for taking the time to be apart of our #FringeFanFriday, Is there anything you would like to add about your overall Fringe experience?
Please be respectful of @Jjjhiggins85's personal photo.
I still consider Fringe to be one of the best television shows I have ever watched and I continue to watch the DVDs over and over again. I don't think I would ever get tired of watching it. It's an amazing show and the writing was incredible. And thank you for the opportunity to share my thoughts on this great show.
Thank you so much, Jjjhiggins85! You can follow her on Twitter: @Jjjhiggins85
We believe that the Fringe Fandom is a very special community of people that we hope to unite through our #FringeFanFriday participants.
