No way… the music for Fringe is much better.  Giacchino is a truly terrific film composer, but his Lost music actively turned me off the show, particularly his goopy "emotional scene" music.  (A few other non-action movies Giacchino has done, rubbed me the same wrong way.) Tilton is a very sophisticated, accomplished…

I think Donald just might be a humanized September.  Though I puzzle over why he would choose the name "Donald."

I think Donald just might be a humanized September.  Though I puzzle over why he would choose the name "Donald."

No.  September is Keyser Soze.

No.  September is Keyser Soze.

I dunno… John Noble was asked about it on Twitter and he sounded really cagey.  Maybe it will come back as a surprise.

I dunno… John Noble was asked about it on Twitter and he sounded really cagey.  Maybe it will come back as a surprise.

"Earthling" was directed just fine; the dude didn't WRITE it, you know.  "Earthling" was back when the show was still shaking out its weaknesses.

"Earthling" was directed just fine; the dude didn't WRITE it, you know.  "Earthling" was back when the show was still shaking out its weaknesses.

HAS Peter been stable?  Wasn't there an episode a couple seasons ago where he was wandering around with a different identity after he got ejected from the Machine?

HAS Peter been stable?  Wasn't there an episode a couple seasons ago where he was wandering around with a different identity after he got ejected from the Machine?

Yeah, this was not as good as last week's, but last week's was very very good, so it's forgivable.  This episode was perfectly OK.  (In other words, it's better than "The Recordist")

Yeah, this was not as good as last week's, but last week's was very very good, so it's forgivable.  This episode was perfectly OK.  (In other words, it's better than "The Recordist")

I've watched this episode two more times, and I must say:  I find Peter's relationship with his dead daughter to be more compelling than his relationship with Olivia.

I've watched this episode two more times, and I must say:  I find Peter's relationship with his dead daughter to be more compelling than his relationship with Olivia.

Peter's action in implanting the tech is slightly hubristic, in addition to being honestly an emotional/angry decision:  after all, he knows he is good with machines.  Very very good with machines.  He climbed into the Machine and was able to make it bridge universes, fer cryin out loud.  He knows machines.  Or maybe…

Peter's action in implanting the tech is slightly hubristic, in addition to being honestly an emotional/angry decision:  after all, he knows he is good with machines.  Very very good with machines.  He climbed into the Machine and was able to make it bridge universes, fer cryin out loud.  He knows machines.  Or maybe…

Or, the most obvious answer:  William Bell Did It

Or, the most obvious answer:  William Bell Did It

Joshua Jackson looks amazing this season.  Has he been working out?