If you're watching Fringe (J.J. Abrams' winning answer to The X-Files), you know that each commercial break begins with a placard showing a dot and a glyph-- a seahorse, a frog, a butterfly, etc. The glyphs felt carefully selected and meaningful in some way, but exactly how was a mystery. No longer. The code has been cracked.
I already enjoy Fringe, but details like this make the puzzle geek in me squeal with delight. This isn't the only easter egg hidden in Fringe, and any show that is both entertaining to watch and goes the extra mile to build interactivity and meta-fun into the show itself gets my TV-watching vote. Fringe returned from a two-month hiatus last night. If you've missed the bandwagon so far, you can catch up for free at Hulu.
Posted by Peter at April 8, 2009 11:31 AM