J.J. Abrams Promises Fringe Fans Giant Slugs

"I think that now more than ever, the show has really found its voice," Abrams said in a group interview Wednesday in Hollywood, Calif. "The episodes that are airing starting next week are the ones that for me are far and away the best episodes and what the show is. I feel like Fringe is a show about these crazy experiments, but in many ways Fringe is an experiment. I feel like we just found a way that the show works best. Those episodes are coming up next."

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"There's a great resolution that's coming out in a few episodes, but it takes a lot of loose ends and gives closure to those," Abrams said. "Any show that is working will tell stories, resolve them; other stories will begin, and it'll just kind of be this staggered thing. That's where we are. So I really love the episode, and he's fantastic in it. If you're watching the show, it explains who he was, why he was doing what he did, why she's been seeing him."

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In the near future, Abrams is excited about the "slug gigantism" episode. "Wait until you see this next episode," he said. "If you're a fan of gigantic slugs, don't miss Fringe. That really should be the billboard."