tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788645746622659643.post378932919027944681..comments2024-01-10T09:46:59.423-05:00Comments on Fringe Television - Fan Site for the FOX TV Series Fringe: Fringe 5.08 Review - The Human KindFringehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01716374413979844944noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788645746622659643.post-38824975369938932012-12-13T13:44:23.756-05:002012-12-13T13:44:23.756-05:00scully.. very nicely stated. I felt the same way,...scully.. very nicely stated. I felt the same way, and found it very moving.SheHateMeBrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03249374728381931939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788645746622659643.post-24223672573447019922012-12-13T09:13:15.196-05:002012-12-13T09:13:15.196-05:00"The shot of Peter giving the Observer Tech t..."The shot of Peter giving the Observer Tech to Olivia and Olivia giving Peter the Bullet that Etta kept as a keepsake in exchange, is a touching closing moment. Though the emotion in this scene was not as strong in other such moments in the series it was played beautifully by Anna Torv and Joshua Jackson."<br /><br />Darth - I enjoyed your review. I was curious about the statement above about Olivia and Peter. My initial reaction to the scene was close to yours, but I didn't compare it up against others. So, I went back and rewatched a few key Peter/Olivia moments--some really great ones and some not so much--and their final scene in 5.08 was among the best. <br /><br />Why is it among the best, because it's a different kind of 'polivia' scene. When comparing to the others, the one feeling I came away with was that those earlier scenes were of two people at the early stages of falling/being in love. Their scene in 5.08 is of a couple who have been in an established relationship, are confident in their love for one another (although estranged), have shared many years fighting the good fight together, having a child, losing a child (2x)and almost losing each other. The Polivia we saw in 'Human Kind' is a mature couple re-connecting. They are beyond the mushy, love is bliss stage. They are at that 'we are life partners--love for one another is our foundation'. It is what allowed Olivia to convince Peter(when Walter could not) to choose 'life' (for what is life without emotion and connections). <br /><br />By looking at the scene from less a romantic perspective, it ranks as one of Peter/Olivia strongest moments. <br /><br />With that said, after re-watching many of their moments, my all-time favorite, the one where their love and 'need' for one another jumped off the screen was the entire episode of "A Better Human Being" from season four--starting with the first scene of Peter and Olivia in her apartment after the 'kiss' ("Welcome to Westfield").You could hear the 'hope' in Peter's voice when he asked Olivia, 'how long have we known each other' and his disappointment when she said 'three months'. As Maximus said during the podcast for the episode--'it was the first time that he bought into the whole Peter/Olivia love affair.' <br /><br />I have rambled on enough. As you can tell, I'm a huge fan of the Peter/Olivia relationship and hope that it ends on a hopeful note when all is said and done. Although, Peter's 'I'm the luckiest man in the world' quote from this week's "Black Blotter" has me a bit nervous.:-)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com