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(S01E05) "I'm sure it had something to do with commies. It always did back then." - Walter
You know what? I don't even care if the stories are believable or not. I'm totally on-board with Fringe. I'm mesmerized by the storyline and characters, especially Walter, whether he's drinking Jean's milk out of a lab container or laughing gleefully as pigeons are released with GPS tracking devices. He's my favorite TV character at the moment. I'm even liking Peter and Olivia these days.
This episode had me hooked from beginning to end -- from the moment the elevator drove itself into the ground to the mysterious appearances of John to the electrical-impulse storyline. I loved it. Not only that, my 14-year-old son and his buddies love it, too, which makes me think it's reaching across a lot of different age groups.
There was so much going on in this episode -- action (elevator dropping), intrigue (people engineered to have abilities), comedy (Walter shuffling around to make electrical charges), even romance (John and Olivia) -- and I never once felt bored or waiting for it to be over.
Points of interest:
Olivia seeing John. I was screaming at the TV to have Olivia ask Walter about the strange appearances. But she didn't have to. He knew right away. But I'm not so sure I agree with his theory that they're hallucinations, and the result of her being in the tank with John. That kiss seemed awfully real. Then again, maybe that's true. When he led her to the secret room full of files, maybe that was his consciousness telling her where to go. Still, if their brains have merged to that extent, why doesn't he just come out and tell her everything, instead of saying she's "on the right track" and he didn't betray her, but she'll have to wait to learn more?
People altered to have abilities. Heroes crossover! The clinic with Dr. Fisher experimenting on humans made me think about this week's Heroes episode and Dr. Zimmerman doing similar work for The Company.
Olivia creeping down a dark hallway with a flashlight. I was quaking in my boots for her. It reminded me of the last scene in The Silence of the Lambs, where Jodie Foster is searching through the pitch-black basement for Hannibal. Only she didn't have a flashlight, which made it even scarier.
I can't wait for next week.
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