Why did it have to be Nazi's? They are the laziest shorthand for "evil" a television show can conjure up in the fictional world.
For some reason the writers of Fringe wanted the lovable version of Walter (as opposed to the somewhat evil version that existed before William Bell pulled memories out of his head) to do something terrible and without remorse, yet justified. Therefore, Walter killed a Nazi and not a modern day Nazi, an original Nazi.
An original Nazi who somehow managed to create the fountain of youth and was hell bent on realizing Hitler's nightmare of the "master race". If the writers were going to have one of the main characters kill someone, they don't get any more evil than an eternally young Nazi, with a grudge against the Bishops, and a burning desire to carry out the wishes of Adolf Hitler.
I am enjoying Walter pushing Peter into a relationship with Olivia. His "Do you think you she'll call me Dad?" line was hilarious, especially considering Peter calls him Walter.
I wonder if this episode is a precursor to a Bishop family flashback. That would most likely be an extremely illuminating story. What type of family structure creates a Walter Bishop?
Genetically targeted execution would certainly be a valuable tool. I wonder if the Bishop's and Olivia are going to be able to resist the urge to assassinate enemies with this extremely evil technology. If they do end up using it will there at least be debate over the consequences of unleashing this tech upon their dimension?
I am ready for a truly seriously heavy cannon episode. This self contained stuff simply keeping the show in neutral.
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