Fantastic episode of Fringe. As we get to learn more about the people and creatures from the other side it becomes clear that they are remarkably like ourselves. The shapeshifter Newton is of course the obvious exception, but he managed to lead a solitary life away from the charms of our world. Who knows how long his head was dismembered from his body before they came together at some point last season.
I find it odd that Folivia was Newton’s superior in the field. All the events that had to happen to bring him together, the fact that he was the agent that actually brought Walternate to this dimension, and that he seemed to be pulling so many strings at once made it seem like he should have been significantly more valuable to Walternate than Folivia. Yet, when Folivia handed him his, whatever passes for shapeshifter cyanide he took it with a smile on his face.
The police officer and Senator shifters were much more interesting than Newton on a character scale. Walter classified the shifters as something between human and machine but emotionally it would seem they are human. The Senator did not have to buy lemonade from those little girls, nor did he have to over pay for it, he did it because making those little girls happy brought him joy.
This was made even clearer when the officer did everything he could to make sure his family was not harmed. That boy must have been six or seven years old meaning the shifter was the nearest thing to a father he ever had. Shockingly the shifter was actually a good dad and husband, even if he saw himself as a monster.
How does Peter go from basically calling out Folivia, on being Folivia to sleeping with her by episodes end without finishing the conversation he started before Walter almost died? Actually I think the answer to my question was hidden somewhere in it. That acknowledged, it is more than a bit frustrating that Peter has not put all the pieces he has stated he has about the whereabouts of the actual Olivia together.
Two points for Folivia stating she was on the phone with Rachel. I’ll award four points to the Fringe creative team if that is how Peter finally catches Folivia as the spy she truly is. Knowing Folivia as well as I do, which is to say not entirely well, I am comfortable making an inference on her personality type. I bet she has been unwilling to make contact with Rachel since she has crossed over to this side. It would be too painful for her to see or speak with the sister she has buried in her reality.
When Peter finally gets around to talking to Rachel and realizes that she has not seen or or heard from her sister since the events of last season Peter can finally take care of business.
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