Thank you! I was shocked when I found out that I won- I definitely did not expect to win! All of the fans here are so great, so it is a great honor.
2) First of all, can you tell us something about yourself so we can get to know you better?
Well, I was born and raised in the US, but I currently live and work in Asia. I enjoy traveling, reading, watching movies and TV shows, and taking long walks on the beach. :P
watching Fringe just seemed natural to me
I have been watching it from the beginning! I remember seeing the commercials during the summer before it debuted, and thought it looked interesting. Plus, it was a JJ Abrams show, and Lost was my favorite show at the time, so watching Fringe just seemed natural to me.
4) Is Fringe the only sci-fi show you watch or are there others? What tends to be your favorite genre for tv shows?
At the moment, it is the only sci-fi show I watch. I don't really have one particular favorite TV show genre, though comedy seems to be really strong right now, in my opinion. I am also enjoying the seemingly sudden spurt of the modern day fairy tale genre.
5) When did you start shipping Polivia?
I don't recall any exact moment, but I guess I always liked them together. I don't know... they just seemed like a good match from the beginning. It's rare for me to like a couple from the beginning of the show, so that is really saying something for me.
At the moment, I sympathize with Olivia more
This seems to change every season, lol. At the moment, I sympathize with Olivia more. She has been through a lot over the last season or so.
7) What's your favorite episode for Peter?
Tough question. I guess I'll go with "The Day We Died".
8) What's your favorite episode for Olivia?
Another tough one! I'd say either "Jacksonville" or "Over There".
9) Do you ship any other Fringe couples beside them?
There are other Fringe couples? Seriously, my mind is drawing a blank here. :P
10) What's your favorite Olivia quote in which she showed her feelings for Peter?
Not necessarily a favorite, but one I quite like: "I know what it's like to have a hole in my life. It's been there for as long as I can remember" (from "Neither Here Nor There"). Clearly, she is referring to Peter here, even though she doesn't realize it.
It's so simple, yet it says so much
"Olivia Dunham, my wife, was everything to me" (from "The Day We Died"). It's so simple, yet it says so much.
12) What's your overall favorite storyline regarding both of them?
hmmm... I guess when Olivia was in the other universe in season 3 and she kept having visions of Peter- the whole "you can't forget this" thing.
you can't forget this
I like her! I think she's a great complement to the "real" Olivia, and she has brought something new to the storyline (well, all of the alternates have). I never saw her as a real threat to Peter and Olivia's relationship, though.
14) Are there any songs that remind you of Polivia?
I am terrible with this type of question :/ I guess I'll with Adele's "Someone Like you" since it has been stuck in my head all day. I suppose it applies to the "Fauxlivia" storyline.
15) What's the best season for them so far, in your opinion?
Season 2. This is when we really started to see the effect they had on one another; this is when they both began to change as a result of knowing each other.
they both began to change as a result of knowing each other
16) What was your least favorite obstacle that the writers wrote for their relationship?
Fauxlivia. Despite what I said before about never seeing her as a threat, I am never a fan of love triangles.
I love how they seemed to change one another for the better
I love how they seemed to changed one another for the better. She made him settle down and helped heal his relationship with Walter; he made her a much more open person and filled that gaping "hole" in her life.
18) I know it's hard, but if you could rank your top 5 Polivia scene how would you do it?
1. Olivia singing to Peter- "Brown Betty"
2. "Almost" kiss- "Jacksonville"
3. "You can't forget this"- season 3, don't know which episode
4. "You belong with me"- "Over There"
5. Cards scene way back in season 1- again, don't know the episode
I don't really have a list of favorites, but they would be fairly high if I did have one.
20) What other couples do you ship (from other shows)?
At the moment, I really love April and Andy and Leslie and Ben from Parks and Recreation. I also quite like Brad and Jane from Happy Endings.
21) Choose one:
- Peter apologizing in 3x09 for mistaking her for Fauxlivia or Peter apologizing in 2x12 for attacking her under the influence of the infected blood?
Peter apologizing for mistaking her for Fauxlivia. I can't really blame him for doing so, but it was a sweet scene.
- "You belong with me" vs "I love you"
"You belong with me"
-"You can't forget this" vs "I've seen what the two of us together looks like and it's beautiful"
"You can't forget this."
- Peter talking about Olivia to other people or Olivia talking about Peter to other people
Olivia talking about Peter to other people
- The hug in Bad Dream or in LSD
Bad Dreams
I did start to get a little teary-eyed during Olivia's funeral
22) Favorite per season
I wish they had more fun scenes like this
episode: "Ability"
quote: "You are not alone."
scene: Cards scene :D I wish they had more fun scenes like this
Season 2-
episode: "Jacksonville"
quote: "You belong with me."
scene: Olivia singing to Peter
Season 3-
episode: "The Day We Died"
quote: "Olivia Dunham, my wife, was everything to me."
scene: Peter's eulogy at Olivia's funeral.... beautiful scene
Season 4 (so far)-
episode: "And Those We've Left Behind"
quote: "Maybe your type just doesn't exist." (Astrid to Olivia)
scene: The reunion scene
I do believe they're essential to the show
The show would certainly be different without them. I'm not one to watch a show specifically because of couples, but their relationship is pretty entangled with the show's core storyline/mythology. Whether or not I would watch it without them would really depend on the direction the show would take. So, in a sense, I do believe they're essential to the show, but don't know if the show would succeed or fail without them.
24) How do you feel about this season so far? And more specifically, how do you feel about POLIVIA in this season so far?
I like the season so far. I have always thought that writers have gone about the "Polivia" storyline the right way, and this season has been no different. It may be weird/sad to see them in the state they're in now, but it may eventually strengthen their relationship.
25) In your dream world, what would you want happening for them in the next few episodes?
I'd love to say that they would be happily together with lots of fun scenes, but that is very un-Fringe-like, lol. So, I guess I just want Olivia to remember what she had with Peter.
The writers have done a really great job in writing for Peter and Olivia
Besides having more, as previously mentioned, "fun scenes", there really isn't anything that I would change. The writers have done a really great job in writing for Peter and Olivia, both as a couple and as individual characters.
27) Have you ever cried watching any of their scenes? If so, which ones?
No, I haven't. I usually don;'t cry during TV shows, though I did start to get a little teary-eyed during Olivia's funeral.
28) Do you wish things were different between them now or do you feel like its the natural progression of the storyline?
I think it feels more natural this way.
29) How would you describe them?
Awesome.
30) Any final words?
I want to give a big THANK YOU to everyone who voted for me! All of the fans here are great- it's so nice to be able to share my love of Fringe with such wonderful people! Let's continue to make this spot and the Fringe spot a fantastic, active place, and, of course, let's try to get more Fringe fans!
Let's continue to make this spot and the Fringe spot a fantastic, active place!
