THOUGHTS AND THEORIES:
Sam McPherson had an interesting thought about Olivia's accident but I respectfully disagree. I think that, in the finale, she did cross over to the other universe when she was in the elevator. I think that Mystery Man didn't know that Olivia had completed her meeting with William Bell because he caught her/rammed her car on her way out of the meeting. It was at that point that the threshold between universes was breached.
For me, the timing was an issue because Mystery Man was already in our universe before the crash. (He stole his first victim's identity before he crashed the car.) So was he operating in tandem with someone on the other side to ensure that Olivia didn't make it to the meeting, unaware that they were already too late?
I'm withholding judgement on Agent Jessup's arrival until we see a little more of her. I'm wondering how far Abrams&Co are going to go with matching Fringe events to the Bible, because Supernatural (coincidentally running in the same timeslot on the CW) is neck-deep in an angels and demons storyline, so I'm hoping that Fringe stays with the science.
Since the show is now filmed in Vancouver, I think that they got a new cow. Unlike a leopard, it looks like Gene has changed her spots.
So what did Olivia see on the other side? Who did she meet? William Bell, certainly. But perhaps Peter's mother? What is she supposed to do? What was hidden and where? These are excellent questions to set up the second season.
And does anyone else think that Walter should put out a cookbook?
Great recap, Featherlite! I think I am going to have to watch this episode again, because I have obviously missed some key points that you mentioned in your recap. What was up with Smishy-faced man, I wonder?
>because Supernatural (coincidentally running in the same timeslot on the CW)
Thankfully I don't have to worry about that- however Fringe and FlashForward run concurrently for me. :(
Thanks, Ebonyrose.
Near as we can tell, Smishy-faced man is a soldier from the other side. His mission was to ensure that Olivia didn't make her meeting (presumably the one with William Bell.) Since she did meet Bell, the new mission is to find out what Bell told her and then kill her. But since she can't remember because of her head injury, Not-Charlie has to hang around and wait and see.
Great recap, Featherlite! I think I am going to have to watch this episode again, because I have obviously missed some key points that you mentioned in your recap. What was up with Smishy-faced man, I wonder?
>because Supernatural (coincidentally running in the same timeslot on the CW)
Thankfully I don’t have to worry about that- however Fringe and FlashForward run concurrently for me. :(
Thanks, Ebonyrose.
Near as we can tell, Smishy-faced man is a soldier from the other side. His mission was to ensure that Olivia didn’t make her meeting (presumably the one with William Bell.) Since she did meet Bell, the new mission is to find out what Bell told her and then kill her. But since she can’t remember because of her head injury, Not-Charlie has to hang around and wait and see.
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