Rich in answers, this episode is truly the mythology
follower's dream. Another winner written by Graham Roland (Five -Twenty - Ten)http this season, HERE is where
the climax of Wyman’s love letter to the fans starts to culminate for those
with patience. Walter’s plan, its implications, its meaning to the show and
characters, and connection to the past, are all discussed. It also brings us
the most touching scene between Walter and Peter in the entire series. Yet, given
what we learn in this part of the story, surely there is more to come.
The
Plan… Exposed?
So, I think that I enjoyed watching Peter laser
amber just a bit too much. Loved the safety goggles, but boy, did he jump at
the headlights going by the lab… Even more so when he thought someone was in
the lab with him. The funny thing is Walter just stood there –didn’t flinch—then
the two trade excuses for being up. Aw, the life of fugitives.
After having a good laugh at Walter’s insistence of
going skinny dipping in the old tank—and poor Olivia’s not-so-amused-reaction reminiscent
of a scene we’ve seen before—it doesn’t take long for the team to obtain the
information they need and for the action to get rolling. Why did it amuse me
that Donald lives under a bridge? Maybe it is because bridges have always been
important in the show—the most prevalent being the one in The Man from the Other Side and the bridge between universes. They
even appear in the small set details such as pictures hanging on a wall. Fringe has also been big on using
rainbows which are kind considered as a type of bridge in some mythologies, and
they symbolize hope, forgiveness and promise. I am sure that we will see some
kind of rainbow before the end of the series.
Windmark’s journey into the future literally took my
breath away for a moment and gave me a smile – “Oh, cool.” Though I was expecting
the Cobra, er.. I mean Observer commander to be someone really amazing, and
maybe someone we’ve seen before… Darn. I
found it funny that the fugitives were of no consequence to him, but Windmark
was about to pop a cork.
“It should not exist."
"But someone ensured its survival. Because they thought it was important.”
Wow. If we go back to August, that particular Observer fell in love with a woman he had
watched since she was a little girl, altering her destiny. The “insignificant”
was made significant.
Peter was brought back from his state of
non-existence due to the people who cared for him not letting go him.
We’ve wondered why the Observers just didn’t go back
and stop Walter from being born or something, but here, we have learned that
they just can’t change stuff willy-nilly
.
We also now know why there are no female Observers.
Women have the reputation for being too emotional, for one thing. Plus, who
needs a hormonal womb on two legs when you can grow people to specification in
a tank, like the decanting room in Huxley’s Brave
New World? Complete with its own Director of Hatcheries and Conditioning?
Ew…
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