Official 3.16 "Os" Episode Rating

[sarah274]

8 from me great episode; but I've seen better

[andrewk512]

Not the best episode, but am I disappointed? Certainly not.

The downfalls for me:
Stupid Olivia happy moments
Peter jumping onto the floating kid (and they weren't even hurt...)
Son's reaction to his dad didn't make sense
Not enough development of the dad's story, and connection to the overarching story
Cheesy Bell voice at the end

With this in mind, the episode did show promise, unlike some of the previous episodes. I loved the theme of being so close yet still out of reach that applies to the dad, Walter, Peter, Olivia, and William (in a more literal sense.) I LOVED the bell moment. I had been speculating that the bell served to reawaken something subconscious but never would of expected it would be Bell's soul, and even after that, I never would expected it to be channeled through Olivia. And then seeing the lead up to this from the end of season 1, I really appreciated that.

But the writing seems to have undergone some weird mediocrity recently. They have all these great ideas, and great leads, and then they're executed very poorly. Writing off the osmium effect as due to universal degradation? That didn't even make sense. Walter was talking about equilibrium and he drops the mints in the coke and it lifts into air. I was convinced that was what would've lead to his explanation for the floating effect. Infact, that whole scene sort of had that give-away moment where you know they're gonna introduce something to enable Walter to solve the case. All these signs point to the floating as a result of body equilibrium reacting in opposition to the dense metal. Of course, this isn't real science, as equilibrium couldn't produce a stronger opposite effect, but I could've sworn this is what the authors intended to use as an explanation.

Too many elements, too underdeveloped, but shows promise, ending was great.
7/10

[RoughDiamonds]

I'm giving this one an 8. I'd rather see our Olivia happy and giddy rather than in emotional turmoil and pain. The woman deserves a little happiness doesn't she? I like that Peter came clean about the shapeshifters (possibly more fallout between P/O over that to come).

Intrigued about what Nina is trying to find out about the First People and why she had the machine plans on her desk in one of the scenes.

Os...yeah the science was kind of hokey but in a way I prefer that they related back to the laws of physics and equilibrium being disrupted on our side as a explanation although for me this means that Fringe team should be investigating what other phenomenon not following laws of nature in eps to come.

[Pauli27]

I feel like Nina is hiding something. I am actually enjoying this show more and more with each new episode. I did find the father/son story a bit weak. They could have made it better.

The guest stars are impressive this season aren't they? ...Not just Hurley, but Cameron was in it.

[*anna*]

8 - it wasn´t the very best but absolutely worth to watch twice (or more....)

[jophan]

My view's a 7. The case itself was a throwback to S1/early S2, with a desperate father's criminally unethical experiments to aid his son. Walter was irritating, needy and willfully unheeding of the "soul magnet's" effects on the potential host; and Nina was fairly ineffective in dissuading him. P/O were fairly cute without being excessive. I would have liked to see more of Peter's secret lab before the reveal.

[Olive_Dunham]

7 or 7.5
The case wasnt interesting, it bored me, I was hoping to see more action

[Ellie_B]

I gave it a 7. The case felt a bit blah, but I liked the relationships in this episode. Walter/Astrid were funny to watch, the end Walter/Nina scene was hilarious and happy Peter/Olivia was a welcoming change. I thought that Walter and Nina were going to kiss when they were talking at his lab . Wina shippers must be happy with this episode.

[buiaccaro_79]

8. the first bit with Jorge Garcia was priceless.

[theNomadz]

7 from me this week, OK enough nothing special, lost points for the resurrecting Belly final. Can not see how they'll make it work the whole idea of bringing a dead man back in the body of a woman, was like when they introduced ghost Jabob in Lost (was fun seeing Hurley pot smoking). We can all put up with a little disbelief in fantasy drama but was too much.