“I knew the dog wouldn’t hunt.”
One thing I really appreciate about Fringe is the continuity of the show. This week the solution to saving Olivia involved a callback to John Scott situation. Of course, anytime LSD is involved there will be fun happenings. In this case, two stuck out to me. Peter to — and about — Broyles, “You’re bald. I think he’s an observer.” The second after Broyles accidentally takes LSD and freaks out a bit.
Most of the episode took place in Olivia’s mind: Inception-style. This just adds another invasion of Olivia’s brain to the long list. It’s amazing her brain hasn’t turned into mush by now. Her mind was an intriguing mix of our world and over there, which is another reason to question how she has remained sane.
I’m not sure what to make of the cartoon; at first, I thought it was odd, but, it grew on me — especially during my second viewing of the episode. It also allowed for Leonard Nimoy to make an appearance without being on screen, that alone made it worthwhile. The zombies, zeppelin, and chase scenes were just added benefits of the cartoon.
In the end, I was thrilled that this experience brought Peter and Olivia even closer together. In her mind, he recognized the fake Olivia — that was huge; it overcomes the Fauxlivia situation. Peter knows his Olivia and he saved her. This allowed her to confront her stepfather, “No, I’m not afraid of you.” She was free.
I’m not at all sure what to make of the final scene: “I haven’t seen him before, but I think he’s the man whose gonna kill me. ” Wow. Guess we just have to wait to find out.
Other stuff:
I’m pretty sure it’s Belly, not Billy.
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Thanks. Typo, being corrected.
should be interesting now that both Olivias are confident people …