fringe_rewatch | Oct. 31st, 2014

PAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIINNNNNN.

Three things:

1. Olivia's heartbreak and anger are devastating, real, and necessary, and I'm glad her feelings were allowed to remain for a long while, and transform naturally, as she came to terms with what was done to her and what was done to Peter. It always breaks my heart that the first thing she asks is if he seemed happier, because that is Olivia's conflict: that she thinks herself damaged, emotionally incompetent. It's a fear that has been there since the pilot.

2. Kudos to Peter Bishop, for doing the right thing instead of the easy one and telling her the truth before she found out on her own, and for not pushing.

3. This is the perfect halloween episode, emotional trauma aside. It's just creepy all around.

4. Well, okay, four things. Thank God for Astrid Farnsworth, who does not hesitate to call bullshit bullshit and point out that it is not fine. That it's okay to want to scream.

This community recommends that you watch this episode with a box of tissues handy, a pet to hug, or a pillow to throw at your tv.

Writer: Alison Schapker, Monica Owusu-Breen

Director: Joe Chappelle

Originally aired: 9 December 2010

Synopsis

The science team investigates a series of cases where victims have had vital organs extracted. Peter and Olivia begin to deal with the lingering feelings they have harboured during the recent duress they have suffered.

Most Memorable Quote:

PETER: Olivia? Are you okay? What is it?

OLIVIA: You know what Barrett said? He said that he looked into her eyes, and he knew that it wasn't her.

PETER: Olivia...

OLIVIA: (about Bolivia) 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 that she would have a completely reasonable explanation for it. And I guess to expect you to have seen past that is perhaps asking a little bit 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, my job, my bed, and I don't want to wear my clothes anymore, and I don't want to live in my apartment, and I don't want to be with you. She's taken everything.

PETER: (softly. as Olivia plods away) I'm sorry.

Also, oh, Walter:

WALTER: You haven't told, Olivia, have you?

PETER: Nope, actually, I did.

WALTER: How did she react?

PETER: Surprisingly well.

WALTER: Really?

PETER: Mm.

WALTER: Do you think possibly they replaced her with a robot?

(Olivia melts down in front of her washing machine after trashing her closet and her linens, upset at the personal invasion she endured)

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