D-Roc
07-20-2008, 02:00 PM
I've been following the Fringe viral fairly closely over these past few months, trying to establish the premise behind the cryptic visuals that we've been given in order to connect them back into the actual Fringe story.
On thing which has struck me is that some of the viral images appear to be hybrids (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_%28biology%29):
In biology, hybrid has two meanings.[1] The first meaning is the result of interbreeding between two animals or plants of different taxa. Hybrids between different species within the same genus are sometimes known as interspecific hybrids or crosses. Hybrids between different sub-species within a species are known as intra-specific hybrids. Hybrids between different genera are sometimes known as intergeneric hybrids. Extremely rare interfamilial hybrids have been known to occur (such as the guineafowl hybrids). The second type of hybrid consists of crosses between populations, breeds or cultivars within a single species. This second meaning is often used in plant and animal breeding. In plant and animal breeding, hybrids are commonly produced and selected because they have desirable characteristics not found or inconsistently present in the parent individuals or populations. This rearranging of the genetic material between populations or races is often called hybridization.
Specifically we have seen what can almost be described as 'cross breeding' or inter/intra-specific hybridisation. Take the apple with two embryos at the core, or the sunflower with a dragonfly wing. Both of these images are aspects of nature which have seemingly been fused (or hybridised) with another form of nature (or 'life'):
Hybrids??
http://www.fringe-forum.com/forums/images/img/f1.jpg
http://www.fringe-forum.com/forums/images/img/afringe_flower.JPG
So who or what is behind this hybridising? I have a few ideas (which will need to be fleshed out):
Mankind intentionally trying to play God and mutating nature with the intent to re-shape the world as s/he (or they) see fit.
The accidental and unintentional consequence of scientific and technological progress
Natures evolution. Perhaps the result of nature protecting itself and re-procreating the earth with stronger (mutated) offspring which best-fits the environmental pressures of the modern-age.
A parallel 'Universe' (if you will) suddenly coming into vision with our world. Perhaps the result of the conscious-awakening of mankind, which begins with observations of certain structures or "patterns" which didn't appear to exist before.
Aliens (lets not go there for now..)
I should also point out that Ajax' connection between the butterfly image and the 'Seed of life' symbol seems to give the hybridisation angle some credence. See this thread (http://www.fringe-forum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=874#post874) for more.
I will update this theory and flesh it out over time, for now I just wanted to lay down some groundwork on what I 'think' 'could' be going on in Fringe (i know the show hasn't started yet..but the viral has:p). Please feel free to add any thoughts or challenge/support the existing thoughts that I have layed down.
On thing which has struck me is that some of the viral images appear to be hybrids (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_%28biology%29):
In biology, hybrid has two meanings.[1] The first meaning is the result of interbreeding between two animals or plants of different taxa. Hybrids between different species within the same genus are sometimes known as interspecific hybrids or crosses. Hybrids between different sub-species within a species are known as intra-specific hybrids. Hybrids between different genera are sometimes known as intergeneric hybrids. Extremely rare interfamilial hybrids have been known to occur (such as the guineafowl hybrids). The second type of hybrid consists of crosses between populations, breeds or cultivars within a single species. This second meaning is often used in plant and animal breeding. In plant and animal breeding, hybrids are commonly produced and selected because they have desirable characteristics not found or inconsistently present in the parent individuals or populations. This rearranging of the genetic material between populations or races is often called hybridization.
Specifically we have seen what can almost be described as 'cross breeding' or inter/intra-specific hybridisation. Take the apple with two embryos at the core, or the sunflower with a dragonfly wing. Both of these images are aspects of nature which have seemingly been fused (or hybridised) with another form of nature (or 'life'):
Hybrids??
http://www.fringe-forum.com/forums/images/img/f1.jpg
http://www.fringe-forum.com/forums/images/img/afringe_flower.JPG
So who or what is behind this hybridising? I have a few ideas (which will need to be fleshed out):
Mankind intentionally trying to play God and mutating nature with the intent to re-shape the world as s/he (or they) see fit.
The accidental and unintentional consequence of scientific and technological progress
Natures evolution. Perhaps the result of nature protecting itself and re-procreating the earth with stronger (mutated) offspring which best-fits the environmental pressures of the modern-age.
A parallel 'Universe' (if you will) suddenly coming into vision with our world. Perhaps the result of the conscious-awakening of mankind, which begins with observations of certain structures or "patterns" which didn't appear to exist before.
Aliens (lets not go there for now..)
I should also point out that Ajax' connection between the butterfly image and the 'Seed of life' symbol seems to give the hybridisation angle some credence. See this thread (http://www.fringe-forum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=874#post874) for more.
I will update this theory and flesh it out over time, for now I just wanted to lay down some groundwork on what I 'think' 'could' be going on in Fringe (i know the show hasn't started yet..but the viral has:p). Please feel free to add any thoughts or challenge/support the existing thoughts that I have layed down.