Fringe: "White Tulip" 4/15/10 - Grading & Discussion

[Checkmate]

The weird part is that each jump seemed to erase each and every other jump you've done. So I don't get why he didn't just do a massive jump, kill hundreds of people, then simply do one more 1 second jump to completely erase all of that and maybe kill a single blade of grass. Now everyone lives and he's back in time to do whatever he wanted to do (whether it be save her or join her).

But yeah, I don't get why there weren't tons of paradoxes running around. I guess they're using a Quantum Leap style of time travel or something.

 

[Ayelbourne]

You really can tell that they're shooting in Vancouver now. This episode had three BSG-Actors.

Tad from Caprica, the priestress from BSGs season four and Sagitaron Quorum delegate Jacob Cantrell.

 

[Base_Delta_Zero]

Yes, Walter interprets the white tulip as a sign from God that he can be forgiven, by Peter as well. (I'm assuming that the dead body with the exotic gadgetry in it was somehow not a Fringe case the year before. Which I suppose is why Weller thought the letter needed to wait a year, though I don't know how he could know that.) But if Walter was now planning to tell Peter, why is it necessary to burn the letter?

I believe Peck's wife died 10 years ago, which would be before Fringe Division was created, yes? But, even if it was 1 year ago, all they'd have to go on was a weird ass autopsy report, since none of Peck's timetravel research existed yet and no one died by energy drain. With just the body, there's nothing to investigate.

Whatever the case, Walter was clearly ready for the sign at the time of the Peck/Walter convo, but since that never took place in the new timeline, Peck postponed the message until then.

And Walter burned the letter before getting his sign from God that it would be OK to speak with Peter about what he'd done. He doesn't need a letter now anyway. He can just talk to him.

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I love timetravel stories and I thought this one was particularly well done. I wish they'd addressed what happened to the Past Pecks, but I suppose, since the train wasn't crowded with them, he was annihilating his past self with every backstep.

Also cool to see RoboCop ironically turning himself into a cyborg. Peter Weller's a good actor, too. He can do good, evil and conflicted. I enjoy seeing him get work like this and 24.

 

[Canadave]

You really can tell that they're shooting in Vancouver now. This episode had three BSG-Actors.

I also noticed that in the initial establishing shot of the train, it was pretty clearly a VIA Rail train that they'd edited the logos out of.

Ah well, they have been doing a better job of disguising the location than most Vancouver shows.

 

[Ensign_Redshirt]

I believe Peck's wife died 10 years ago, which would be before Fringe Division was created, yes?

Peck's wife died sometime in 2009, not quite a year before the events of the episode.

 

[Procutus]

And Walter burned the letter before getting his sign from God that it would be OK to speak with Peter about what he'd done. He doesn't need a letter now anyway. He can just talk to him.

I agree, I think that getting his 'sign from God' will give Walter the ability to talk to Peter directly without goofing up his explanation too badly, thought promo for the upcoming eps makes it seem fairly clear that Peter connects the dots and sees the truth before Walter has a chance to tell him.

Either way, I can't wait for 2.0 to finally know the truth. Where things go from there, is anyone's guess.

 

[Aragorn]

Ah well, they have been doing a better job of disguising the location than most Vancouver shows.

I thought Smallville's portrayal of Detroit was hilarious (and so typical of them). Black kids outdoors playing basketball = Detroit. Never mind the Vancouver skyline with the stadium in the background.