Fringe and Idol

On Tuesday night, those tuning into American Idol saw an odd face in the crowd. To those of us who watch Fringe, he was a familiar face - the Observer. His presence foretells fearful events, events which relate to "the Pattern."
Now you might suspect that his presence at American Idol was simply a publicity stunt - a quick nod to Fringe fans who have sat through a very long hiatus while American Idol soaked up TV time on Tuesday nights. But those of us in the know, know better. And we were right.
While not a terrorist act fitting into the Pattern, or even a fearful event that caused death and despair, the Observer's presence was justified by events on Idol. They went over. Fearfully over. Just over 5 minutes over! Which means anyone who recorded Idol missed out on Adam Lambert's performance. Some Fox affiliates didn't even show the last 5 minutes of Idol, they just went ahead to Fringe. (Some would say that missing Lambert's performance was a good thing, but of course, Lambert didn't do his usual screeching act, instead performing a restrained and heartfelt song).