Fringe: The Firefly

Usually I have to looked up the episode titles after watching an hour of Fringe but for some reason this one stuck. The irony of moving Fringe to a night that has killed three shows I was heavily invested in coupled with this hopefully non-prophetic title was not lost on me. That said, if Fringe got the Sarah Conner treatment and was given a season beyond what its ratings justified that would be fine by me.

Would it have killed the writers of Fringe to have named Christopher Lloyd’s character “Dr. Brown”? While something that on the nose may have been to cute by half, I would have enjoyed it. That out of the way, I did have fun with the character of Roscoe and hope to see him again. Walter had a lot to learn from his fallen idol.

The Observer September was busy this week. Walter’s comment, “they aren’t human, you can’t expect them to think like us” was made crystal clear when September brought down a crew of diamond thieves. I still hold to my theory that the Observers are the first people, from a dimension where their Alpha/Omega machine did not destroy them.

This whole episode was all about Walter being able to sacrifice Peter for the greater good. However, in the end Walter simply had to be willing to sacrifice Peter and because he was willing, Peter survived. It would seem that the Observers will be playing the role of God and Walter will double for Abraham. I guess it was only a matter of time until another JJ Abrams show started overtly comparing characters to biblical figures.

I miss Folivia, Charlie, and Lincoln. Please bring them back. Speaking of Folivia, Peter and Olivia’s relationship slowly on the mend. It could get really uncomfortable if Folivia popped back into the picture and declared her true love for Peter.

This episode was a slow mover as far as the ongoing saga of Fringe is concerned which is odd considering the Observers played such a key role this week. Hopefully next week picks up a head of steam and gets us moving again!