1x11: Bound

[wendelah1]

And we're back!

Because "Safe" ended in a cliffhanger, with Jones escaping and Olivia being kidnapped, and "Bound" at least partially resolves that in what has to be the longest before the credit sequence I have ever seen, the episodes together almost work like a two-parter. I liked "Bound" much more than "Safe"; however, I liked "Safe" more after having watched "Bound."

Onward.



Writers: J.J. Abrams, Jeff Pinkner, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci
Director: Frederick E.O. Toye
Originally aired: 20 Jan 2009

Synopsis: After they inject an unknown substance into her spine, Olivia manages to escape her captors. Fortunately, since the warehouse where she was held is empty before the FBI assault team arrives, she's taken some evidence with her and hidden it. By coincidence (or not?) an old adversary, Sanford Harris, has been sent by the Pentagon to do an internal audit of Fringe Division. Also, not by coincidence, an infectious disease specialist has died mid-lecture in a bizarre and exciting way. Olivia's team is called in to investigate. We also learn that Olivia has a sister, Rachel, and a niece, Ella, who is pictured above with her Magic Eight Ball.

Most Memorable Quote:
PETER: Get it, get it. get it!
(Walter regains his focus and throws a wastebasket over the organism)
WALTER (beaming happily): Things like this used to happen in the lab all the time. Makes me nostalgic.

Matchmaker!Walter:
Walter: I was worried when you were taken, too.
Olivia: Thank you, Walter.
Walter: Not as much as him, of course.
Peter: Walter.

Links:
transcript
A.V. Club Review
And for anyone who wasn't certain, from Popular Mechanics: Could Someone Really Teleport Out of Jail?

Fanfiction:
No, sorry. There should be. WRITE SOME!

Comments

[wendelah1]

Viruses are NOT cells. I mean really, for a show that went as far as to mention specific proteins involved in fetal development, this just seems lazy.

I am curious to read what you think of the brain-liquefying computer program in "No-Brainer"...

Harris, the petty tyrant, a believable villain. I like his introduction as a way to bring Olivia's problems down to earth and to add another dimension to her role as an FBI agent. They could have just said, that's not really our show, and left out the challenges Olivia would face as a woman in the FBI altogether but they didn't. Good job, Fringe.

That is a really good point, and not one I would have thought of. Personally I can't stand the character and can't wait for his grisly death.

[estella_c]

Gosh, I thought we all liked Sanford Harris. It's a believable bad jam-up for Olivia. She handles herself well, of course, but it's nice that Harris dies in disgrace. Not a realistic resolution. But I guess SF can get a pass.

Always the relationshipper, I enjoyed the sudden foregrounding of Peter's attraction to Olivia. As noted and mentioned by Walter, our in-house shipperfan. A little pointed, but believable. Peter really *noticed* Olivia during their date in the bar, and having seen her in action he, the erstwhile tough guy, is intrigued. And of course Walter wants grandchildren.

Of course it is possible that Peter wants to be emasculated.

The fight with Mrs. Loeb was great. Scully never got to do that stuff. Only in Mulder's dreams.

No--I also do not get the plot. But enjoying.

[wendelah1]

Harris doesn't just die in disgrace--he dies horribly! It's a wonderful thing.

I don't ship Peter and Olivia but Matchmaker!Walter is the best.

They spent a lot of time choreographing the fight scene between Olivia and Mrs. Loeb according to the extras on my DVDs.