I think the grade for this episode was fair.  Maybe I'd put it at an A-.  But the first half of the episode wasn't very strong.

You know who I wish they could have gotten as a guest star?  Rutger Hauer.  That would have been the most awesome thing ever.

You know who I wish they could have gotten as a guest star?  Rutger Hauer.  That would have been the most awesome thing ever.

No offense was meant, but if someone is going to come out and accuse the writers of being simplistic (before the episodes have even aired!), I can comment that someone's view might be simplistic.

No offense was meant, but if someone is going to come out and accuse the writers of being simplistic (before the episodes have even aired!), I can comment that someone's view might be simplistic.

Wyman has outright lied to reporters before.  I can't remember about what - it may have been about Nimoy - but … take this as you will, but I heard that some scenes of episodes 11, 12 and 13 were re-shot the week that they filmed the last episode (13).  

Wyman has outright lied to reporters before.  I can't remember about what - it may have been about Nimoy - but … take this as you will, but I heard that some scenes of episodes 11, 12 and 13 were re-shot the week that they filmed the last episode (13).  

You may be a bit confused and forgetting the events of Season 4…  September appeared to Olivia, bleeding, in episode 408.  He had been shot, but we didn't know by whom yet.  September showed up in episode 414 and Walter, Peter and Astrid tried to save his life.  In the next episode we saw (via slowed down videotape)…

You may be a bit confused and forgetting the events of Season 4…  September appeared to Olivia, bleeding, in episode 408.  He had been shot, but we didn't know by whom yet.  September showed up in episode 414 and Walter, Peter and Astrid tried to save his life.  In the next episode we saw (via slowed down videotape)…

Here's my thought:  September had an offspring that was deemed a "mistake" - and Peter's existence was supposed to be a "mistake"- and September could not bear to see Walter's son called a mistake like his own had been.  That is the link between Peter and Michael.

Here's my thought:  September had an offspring that was deemed a "mistake" - and Peter's existence was supposed to be a "mistake"- and September could not bear to see Walter's son called a mistake like his own had been.  That is the link between Peter and Michael.

When Michael Cerveris turned up, I knew he was going to be Donald but I still wanted to cry because I missed him so much.

When Michael Cerveris turned up, I knew he was going to be Donald but I still wanted to cry because I missed him so much.

I think it probably IS September's child because Flopka's Corollary to Ebert's Law of Conservation of Characters is, "The longer a piece of drama is in duration, the more likely that themes will be conserved" (ie re-used).  Fathers and sons = HUGE Fringe theme.

I think it probably IS September's child because Flopka's Corollary to Ebert's Law of Conservation of Characters is, "The longer a piece of drama is in duration, the more likely that themes will be conserved" (ie re-used).  Fathers and sons = HUGE Fringe theme.

You may have a simplistic view of how a timeline reset could be incorporated into the drama: see my answer above.  Timeline resets have always been part of Fringe's dramatic fabric.  If the characters approach it consciously and knowingly, it can be seen not as a tricksy negation, but as smart characters doing smart…

You may have a simplistic view of how a timeline reset could be incorporated into the drama: see my answer above.  Timeline resets have always been part of Fringe's dramatic fabric.  If the characters approach it consciously and knowingly, it can be seen not as a tricksy negation, but as smart characters doing smart…

Here's the thing:  The problem with timeline resets in science fiction is that they are almost always used as a writer trick, where the characters labor and labor and fail, but then the writer sweeps in and saves the day with a surprise, "twist" timeline reset.  That's the usual trope that drives fans nuts.

Here's the thing:  The problem with timeline resets in science fiction is that they are almost always used as a writer trick, where the characters labor and labor and fail, but then the writer sweeps in and saves the day with a surprise, "twist" timeline reset.  That's the usual trope that drives fans nuts.

I've wondered why the implausibility of the Observers surrounding the Lab and never discovering our heroes was even incorporated into the season… when there is just no demonstrated need for the Observers to even be occupying Former Harvard.  It finally occurred to me that this implausibility was only introduced for a…