Thursdays episode was the first of the season where everyone was back in their proper universes. That is a sentence I never thought I would have to type. It didn't do much to advance the plot in leaps and bound, but it brought you deeper into the psyche of someone (Olivia1) who had trouble readjusting to her old environment after a traumatic experience. I'd saying being kidnapped, brainwashed, and taken to another universe is pretty traumatic.
Let's take a minute to talk about Anna Torv (Olivia) and her acting this season. I very clearly watch a lot of tv, and besides the perennial great lead acting (Dexter, Hose, Law and Order), Anna Torv has really set herself up as a potential Emmy nominee. Not only has she played the lead role in a show where she has to play 2 people, hers is the only character on both sides that is only subtly different and gets far and away the most airtime. So you have to know which one is which just by how she smiles or walks or laughs. It's been an incredible job in my opinion.
For those who actually do watch Fringe, this episode had that standard "What the fuck?" moment, when a man tried to reanimate a corpse. Pretty wild stuff goes on on this show from week to week, and that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Episode Rating 1-10: 6.5 Nothing to phone home about, just another good episode from a good show. It was one of those filler episodes that usually leads to something awesome happening next week, so look for a high score on the next Fringe post
Clean Slate Rating: 4.5 This show is probably never going to score well in this category. If you don't watch it week to week, or Netflix the dvd's from the beginning you are just going to be lost. This episode featured a lot of emotional moments, which was hallmarked by Olivia feeling (rightfully) betrayed.
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