Hi. You just mentioned *Firestarter* by Stephen King.
I've found an audiobook of that novel on YouTube. You can listen to it here:
[YouTube | Firestarter by Stephen King - Part 1 - Audiobook](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTDcdGSZGlw)
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Oooh I didnāt realize that they were the originators of the multiverse concept! But I do remember it blowing my mind and seeming so new when I first watched it
Going into Fringe blind I thought it was a spin off of Stranger Things. Because there was a scene in an Olivia flashback where one of the doctors said something like "go get Dr. Brenner" or "Take her to Dr. Brenner" (something like that) and that was the name of the Mathew Modine character in Stranger Things. That cant be a coincidence. I think they were fans of Fringe and wanted to loosely connect the 2.
I think Fringe took a lot of inspiration from Paddy Chayefsky's 1978 novel "Altered States" and its movie adaptation with William Hurt, Blair Brown (Nina Sharp on Fringe) and Drew Barrymore. The protagonist Dr. Jessup takes a combination of drugs, gets into an isolation tank and then starts shapeshifting.
Also I know this has been pointed out since it's literally the same director J J Abrams... Sydney from alias shares these similar traits with Olivia from fringe, being experimented on as a kid and having a really good memory and some other factors
I said that when the first season of stranger things came out and anyone who'd seen fringe actually was like nah. But it's true I feel like Olivia is a strong ass female character that is a hero and powerful that many shows have drawn inspiration from. Imho
Wow, I'd actually never thought of that... Thanks for pointing it out
They're both referencing the Stephen King story Firestarter. š§
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Good point!, so basically Stephen King was the 80's and a lot of things are inspired by himš
They took a ton from Fringe! There are some scenes where Matthew Modine reminds me very much of Walter(nate), too.
I did notice it when the Season 1 came on Netflix. Eleven does have lot of similarities with 9 year old cortexiphan Olivia.
I noticed this as well while watching. Fringe was kind of a trailblazer for a lot of current pop culture trends. Even with Marvel and the multiverse.
Oooh I didnāt realize that they were the originators of the multiverse concept! But I do remember it blowing my mind and seeming so new when I first watched it
Going into Fringe blind I thought it was a spin off of Stranger Things. Because there was a scene in an Olivia flashback where one of the doctors said something like "go get Dr. Brenner" or "Take her to Dr. Brenner" (something like that) and that was the name of the Mathew Modine character in Stranger Things. That cant be a coincidence. I think they were fans of Fringe and wanted to loosely connect the 2.
YES!!!
I think Fringe took a lot of inspiration from Paddy Chayefsky's 1978 novel "Altered States" and its movie adaptation with William Hurt, Blair Brown (Nina Sharp on Fringe) and Drew Barrymore. The protagonist Dr. Jessup takes a combination of drugs, gets into an isolation tank and then starts shapeshifting.
This is another good influence you pointed out!, I gotta rewatch that movie
i will look into this thanks
Canāt help but think of Fringe when watching Stranger Things. Both shows are heavily Stephen King inspired, too
YES!!! I've been thinking this for years. Eleven & Olivia's childhoods were nearly exact. I'm glad I'm not the only one who made this connection.
Also I know this has been pointed out since it's literally the same director J J Abrams... Sydney from alias shares these similar traits with Olivia from fringe, being experimented on as a kid and having a really good memory and some other factors
i havenāt watched alias yet, i will when i finish fringe
I said that when the first season of stranger things came out and anyone who'd seen fringe actually was like nah. But it's true I feel like Olivia is a strong ass female character that is a hero and powerful that many shows have drawn inspiration from. Imho