WHO do u think can help peter?

**RoughDiamonds** · 02-03-2011, 09:51 PM

^^ So beautifully articulated...I have no other words...

**Olive_Dunham** · 02-03-2011, 10:12 PM

Olivia!!
I want her to save him!
Does anybody think that he's gonna make it on his own?
It'd be an interesting turn, but I'm honestly not sure he's gonna be that strong
He's got this big burden on his shoulders already....the fact that he will be responsible for the future of both universes....is too much pressure
such a heavy weight and just one person....

**Omniscient_Jay** · 02-03-2011, 10:17 PM

Victoria DiMiro from The Firefly.

I mean, she kind of owes him one after he managed to convince Walter to save her life.

......

(Ultimately though, everyone, including Peter, will have a hand in saving him in varying degrees).

**number six** · 02-04-2011, 03:09 AM

Originally Posted by denny_dc

I'm sorry but IMHO Fringe is a family saga set in the world of science fiction. If it was strictly 'sci-fi' it would be battlestar galactica season three, an endless stream of cast members fighting the machines, a war, religion and the advances of technology. Even then, BS wasn't classic Science Fiction as defined by novelists either.

Although there can never be enough Peter (sorry, just had to throw that in

...

BSG was far from strictly sci-fi and the only thing S3 advanced was the freaking Quadrangle of Doom. As defined by the show creators, it was a soap-opera in space and it really devolved into a soap-opera. I consider Fringe an excellent sci-fi drama.

TRUE WORDS!

I voted for Nina and also none of the above.

Nina saw very clearly, that Peter needs therapy, someone trained to help and I agree with her completely. Peter has gone through too much lately and hasn't dealt with the psychological consequences. He simply closed off and tried to be as kind as he could. Now he has finally cracked spectacularly and I don't think, that family and friends will help.

I don't think Nina will help directly, though, that's why I also voted none of the above:

- Walter is too scared to be of any help right now.

- Olivia is an FBI agent, not a therapist. I don't see how she could help him. Maybe she'll freak out and distance herself from DarkPeter, but I hope she doesn't.

- Sam Weiss. I don't doubt, that we'll see him again, but maybe not to help Peter, since his connection is to Olivia. Besides, he would have personal interest in the matter, so would he really be helping Peter?

**vesh1717** · 02-04-2011, 08:31 AM

This may have been said already, but I think it is going to a battle between the power of the machine, and human emotions. I can see this being a relevant storyline anyway.

Peter slowly becomes more and more "taken over" by the machine, to the point of (almost) no return. Which is where Olivia steps in, to remind him of his connections to the people around him, especially her. I know this might be a bit cliche, but I think it is the way they will go. I can even envision a scene where Peter is about to do something very drastic (ie destroy one universe), and Olivia is there to turn the tide. So my answer is clearly Olivia.

I guess this would hinge on the believe that the First People could maybe not account for the element of emotion, and assumed that nothing would get in the way. Ok, this has a LOT of assumptions, but it's just an idea.

***anna*** · 02-04-2011, 08:44 AM

Originally Posted by Olive_Dunham

Olivia!!
I want her to save him!
Does anybody think that he's gonna make it on his own?
It'd be an interesting turn, but I'm honestly not sure he's gonna be that strong
He's got this big burden on his shoulders already....the fact that he will be responsible for the future of both universes....is too much pressure
such a heavy weight and just one person....

oh me too! and with sam´s help.....everything´s gonna be alright and they live happily ever after!

obsobs2 · 02-04-2011, 08:50 AM

I think Peter will help Peter. Looking within for answers. I'm thinking his Buddha book will help him there.

**Six-fingered Girl** · 02-04-2011, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by denny_dc

I'm sorry but IMHO Fringe is a family saga set in the world of science fiction. If it was strictly 'sci-fi' it would be battlestar galactica season three, an endless stream of cast members fighting the machines, a war, religion and the advances of technology. Even then, BS wasn't classic Science Fiction as defined by novelists either.

Fringe's major plot points have always centered on the emotional choices made by its human characters - not the advances in science (at least not in our universe). The world of science is the environment where this very human story plays out, and the brilliance of Fringe is in its ability to balance the emotional arcs with the science. The way they've linked emotional context and science frankly makes the show richer, pulling at its viewers both intellectually as well as emotionally.

They can go overboard, in either direction - perhaps working for some of its audience and not other portions of its audience. What I love about the show now is that it hasn't disappointed me on either side.

Although there can never be enough Peter (sorry, just had to throw that in.)

I agree completely. Literally all of my most favorite moments are those that showcase the weird little family at the center of everything. The thematic elements that run through the show have consistently dealt with definitions and meanings of "family" as well.

I have to add, though, that nearly all good sci-fi includes a strong, well-developed emotional core and an examination of human nature. Authors can explore human beings out of their natural context (in space! on another planet! contrasted with aliens! - I'm thinking specifically of A Mote in God's Eye right now), and see what remains, which would theoretically be what they are really like, and not a reflection of their environment.