Fringe: Snakehead

Well, other than the fact that I have no idea why the doctor didn't just synthesize the drug compound that the worms created I found this episode somewhat enjoyable.  It was definitely not one that inspires me to write pages worth of prose but it does seem like this particular episode was all about one thing, getting Walter to put a GPS tracking device in his neck.

Which is actually a bit odd.  Why did Walter feel the need to be independent in the first place?  As far as I can remember, this is the first time he's felt any need to be off on his own, for the principle of it.  He's had secret meetings with the "observers" but never had a hard time finding his way back to the lab.  Walter even had that little tryst with the girl he used to drug (for research purposes) and was able to find his way home without Peter watching over him.

Therefore the fact that Walter chipped himself must play big into the next episode.  That being observed (get it?), at the moment when Walter inevitably gets kidnapped would it not have been more elegant for Peter just to comment about his father putting a GPS chip in himself because he's wacky and thought it would be fun?  Why waste a whole episode?

The worms were gross.  Peter was a bit more idiotic than usual storming into the lab thinking his Cantonese would defend him I guess.  I'm surprised that Walter waited in the car and nothing happened to him.  That was a nice change of pace from the normal "wait in the car" cliche (see "Chuck").  Another nice moment in this episode was Walter and Astrid hugging it out.  Their relationship has come a long way from Walter being completely incapable of remembering her name.