I like how well the metaphors for each episode tie in. A suicidal doll (girl) reanimated through sewing removed organs back together, but the end result isn't the same girl anymore. And something Fringe does really well is handle the ramifications of how Olivia and Peter's actions impact each other, even inadvertently. Olivia's initial reaction came across as so downplayed, so nonplussed, it would have sent any reasonable person into a spiral wondering what she was feeling. But apparently there wasn't that long to wait, as her reaction comes swiftly enough, first in the form of hurling clothes into her washing machine, then when Olivia testily removes names based on how much love guys felt for Amanda, and then at the end when she finally lets Peter know how she's feeling:
"You know what Barrett said? He said that he looked into her eyes and he knew it wasn't her."
"Olivia---"
"I understand the facts. I know that she had reams of information about me and about my life and about the people that were close to me and I understand that if she slipped up she would have a completely reasonable explanation for it. And I guess to expect you to have seen past it is perhaps expecting just a little too much. But when I was over there, I thought about you, and you were just a figment of my imagination. But I held onto you. And it wasn't reasonable and it wasn't logical but I did it. So... Why didn't you? She wasn't me. How could you not see that? Now she's everywhere. She's in my house, in my job, my bed, and I don't want to wear my clothes anymore, and I don't want to live in my apartment anymore, and I don't want to be with you. She's taken everything."
Yea, that's not creepy at all...
I know Olivia is distraught, but nothing about her speech at the end makes sense. "Why couldn't you see?" Well, because the two situations are not comparable at all. She was literally an Olivia, and this is a reanimated zombie you are comparing to. Peter didn't need to 'hold onto' a piece of Olivia in his mind, because as far as anyone knew, she was there with him the whole time. You don't need to cling to anything when you think you're all ok and doing fine. Olivia said herself that everyone on the other side thought she was Fauxlivia. So why is the reverse being true some terrible notion?
Also, I know the answer is that it was for the creep factor, but why exactly did the weirdo guy do the whole marionette routine when he knew was going to reanimate her? What a waste of time.
Fringe would be a much better show if it stopped sidetracking with these weird creepy nonsense episodes, and instead focused on the main plot. But that's what happens when you have to stretch to fill a 20-episode season instead of 10-12 or whatever.
7.5/10
Really Good
Anyone noticed where
The Observer was this week
Lol.
Seriously though
Olivia was so right and
I could not agree with her
more.
Peter with his 190 IQ
and totally got blindsided
because he was more bothered
about using the muscle
between his legs instead of
the bigger one in his head.
He deserves to get some
Serious shit about it,
all the signs were there
and I'm sorry but being in
a Multiversal War for the
planet against
Doppelgangers if anyone
On our team started doing
or saying or wearing anything
different red flags would
Immediately go off,
but no cos Peter was
getting himself some he
just played along with the
hole ruse-
Fcuking Appalling Peter
you "Should" be
Ashamed of yourself.
I hope Olivia busts your
Balls over this for along time
To Come.
(she has every right to).
So many, many things
were off with AltOlivia
and Peter did nothing
to address it,
What a complete and
Utter Letdown.
I Stand With
Ourlivia
She Deserves
Better Much Much
Better.
Shit, that was so creepy and cringy at the same time x_x
Shout by DelroyVIP 6BlockedParent2018-08-19T22:26:33Z
Why didn't Peter just simply explain that he had fallen right into her vagenda?