Fringe: The Plateau

This episode is a bit of a conundrum for me to grapple with. On one hand it was a straight forward self contained story with limited relevance to the overall arch of Fringe. On the other, it took place entirely in a world we are unfamiliar with. This particular world is so foreign that pens have been completed phased out of use by ubiquitous technology yet they have not come up with a vaccine for smallpox.

While the overall story, man with unique ability goes on a killing spree, could have taken place in either universe it was fun to see it unfold in Folivia’s home turf. Charlie is no dummy, he knows how how government works, and is suspicious of Olivia. Side note, it is fantastic to have him back in the fold, even if it is not the Charlie we originally grew to love. Folivia’s boyfriend/tattoo pal seems to have more invested in the relationship than she does. She left him without saying goodbye and is making out with Peter on the other side. I like Agent Lee and hope he somehow continues to be a part of the Fringe story beyond this current storyline. What is going on with Astrid in this world? Was she mentally abused or altered? She is the exact opposite of the Astrid we know. Broyles on the other hand is pretty much himself in either universe.

I guess it is time to call fumble on the Charlie episode that aired after he died. The world that episode took place in was ours, not this one.

Walternate is a bad dude. When he said, “I still am a scientist, I just have a bigger laboratory”, I believed him. He is the puppet master putting all the pieces into play, and in that respect was a lot like this episodes antagonist. Too bad William Bell did not remove half his brain matter in this universe as well. At least now we know why Walternate is attempting to turn Olivia into Folivia.