This is one of the series of really emotionally tender and marvelous episodes of this season, so very tender in its treatment of Peter and Olivia's relationship. It's as obvious as can be, though, that most of the user reviewers here missed the emotional centers of the episode in Olivia's childhood relationship with Peter tying in with his and Walter's very dark ongoing connection to the coming apocalypse. And it's all based in this relationship.
Peter and Olivia as children center the story, with two universes' different take on Peter's really sad and mythic displacement. A story of two tender and awesome orphans, basically, is what it becomes. With the previous episode we got the notion that "spooky action at a distance" (Einstein) can keep kids from two universes connected the same as two old lovers. Epic and lovely sci-fi premises, lovingly explored here.
Also, without too much for spoilers, it's clear that this episode shows how Walternate actually figured out what to do to get his son back long ago. Nifty-tifty.
Some reviewers may see this stuff as soap opera. I see it as fantastic sci-fi opera.
Peter and Olivia as children center the story, with two universes' different take on Peter's really sad and mythic displacement. A story of two tender and awesome orphans, basically, is what it becomes. With the previous episode we got the notion that "spooky action at a distance" (Einstein) can keep kids from two universes connected the same as two old lovers. Epic and lovely sci-fi premises, lovingly explored here.
Also, without too much for spoilers, it's clear that this episode shows how Walternate actually figured out what to do to get his son back long ago. Nifty-tifty.
Some reviewers may see this stuff as soap opera. I see it as fantastic sci-fi opera.