Yeah, and that Broyles-Olivia embrace was so deserved. 

Yeah, and that Broyles-Olivia embrace was so deserved. 

"Wasn't that the whole point of September's rant to Peter?"

"Wasn't that the whole point of September's rant to Peter?"

"How the hell does Walter have a hidden room of Fringe stuff?"

"How the hell does Walter have a hidden room of Fringe stuff?"

I get the feeling that Wyman thinks this season is about "family," and so it is and has always been on Fringe - but it was always about science too, and the ethics of scientific discovery, and thoughtful "what if" scenarios.  It's not just supposed to be a soap with special effects.

I get the feeling that Wyman thinks this season is about "family," and so it is and has always been on Fringe - but it was always about science too, and the ethics of scientific discovery, and thoughtful "what if" scenarios.  It's not just supposed to be a soap with special effects.

The death of Etta herself isn't so upsetting.  It's the death of the potential Peter-Etta relationship that is disappointing.  Olivia-Etta too, but I loved that Peter himself was now a dad.  Now he's just a grieving wounded dad. 

The death of Etta herself isn't so upsetting.  It's the death of the potential Peter-Etta relationship that is disappointing.  Olivia-Etta too, but I loved that Peter himself was now a dad.  Now he's just a grieving wounded dad. 

Fringe killed off Charlie, killed off Lincoln Lee… all for good story causes if you ask me.  Killing off Etta better matter more than just  a few episodes' worth of angst for Peter and Olivia, though.  It needs to be a sacrifice that actually meant something.

Fringe killed off Charlie, killed off Lincoln Lee… all for good story causes if you ask me.  Killing off Etta better matter more than just  a few episodes' worth of angst for Peter and Olivia, though.  It needs to be a sacrifice that actually meant something.

I hope that's so.  I would like to see this season gain some more thematic depth that calls back to the show's history on more than a surface level.  Here's hoping.

I hope that's so.  I would like to see this season gain some more thematic depth that calls back to the show's history on more than a surface level.  Here's hoping.

This was a high quality episode, but while the resurrected Fringe event
was awesome, I can't figure out what we're supposed to look forward to
now.

This was a high quality episode, but while the resurrected Fringe event
was awesome, I can't figure out what we're supposed to look forward to
now.

A lot of people who watch Fringe seem to have definite preferences for certain things about the show, but for me, I appreciate the variety of storytelling strategies, from COTW's to more straightforward episodes.  It seems to me that quite a few fans got attached to certain aspects of the show (such as the alt-U or…

A lot of people who watch Fringe seem to have definite preferences for certain things about the show, but for me, I appreciate the variety of storytelling strategies, from COTW's to more straightforward episodes.  It seems to me that quite a few fans got attached to certain aspects of the show (such as the alt-U or…

What is she famous for, again?  Oh yeah - Dawson's Creek.  And marrying Tom Cruise.  Whatever.

What is she famous for, again?  Oh yeah - Dawson's Creek.  And marrying Tom Cruise.  Whatever.