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August

Season 2, Episode 8, Aired 11/19/09

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The Fringe team closes in on the mysterious Observer after they investigate a bizarre abduction case in Boston, MA.

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Anna Torv

Olivia Dunham
Joshua Jackson

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Lance Reddick

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By dreamgoat, Jan 27, 2012 Report Abuse

Good episode eventhough when it came to investigations it wasn't much. This episode was mainly about the observers and why they were here. They explained enough to keep us satisfy for now, I think it was some good writer describing why they are there. It was also shocking one of the observers said that he loves the person he saves from the airplane cash by kidnapping her.

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Frustrating, but beautiful and exciting

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By Lccf, Sep 28, 2011 Report Abuse

A classic, then predictable, tale of a non-human entity that discovers its own humanity ... but nicely done. August's final confession, and his tear, will remain one of the best scenes of Fringe to me. A shame the Fringe division couldn't have a closer look on his body, just to know WHAT the Observers really are, but I guess it's just too soon on the show. The "revelations" were mere confirmations ( yes, we guessed there were several Observers, and yes, we guessed they had something to do with time ) Anyway, a great teaser : I can't wait to know what "mistake" led the Observers to save Walter and Peter ( or just Walter ??? ) , what's the deal between them and Walter ... and what the creepy future has in store for Olivia.moreless

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You must make your child important.

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By ionee24, Aug 21, 2011 Report Abuse

Only a parent can see a future for his children, only a parent can see how that future is important, even more so than the parent's job, even more so that the parent's life so once the Observer of one Christine Hollis becomes such a parent there's only one man he could ask for advice. Problem for "August" is that the other observers believe she's of no consequence and they will take meassures to correct August's interference with was supposed to be her death, there's nothing he can do and Walter is the only man he knows that could see beyond the limitation of these problems, his dilemma something only Walter could relate to because of what he did back when his own son died. The advice is as simple as Walter's "Please don't take my son" plea: if August can't persuade the observers of his convictions then he must do something to prove it, he must make her important. And so he does ...as he dies to save her life; Christine Hollis is now responsible for the death of one of the observers. The most important person according to their standards, Ausgust's child is safe at last.moreless

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Not helping Fringe...not helping..

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By sequoa84, Jun 25, 2011 Report Abuse

After taking things up a notch, this overly hyped episode just jumped the shark. Nevertheless, Fringe still continues to by my favorite science fiction, and this episode really doesn't help its future renewals on fox.

We've always wanted to know who these observers were? Are they from the parallel universe, what are they observing, why are they all bald? Nothing much was revealed here, except that they observe all major events and ensure the normal humans don't evade their fate pattern. The whole episode was slow, Walter wasn't in his usual elements, because for him this was much more than an experiment gone wrong. I guess everything was going fine till the point, when August revealed his true intentions for saving Christine. An alien like creepy dude who lives for like a million years falling in love with a hot 20 year something, simply jumped the shark. This is not the kind of storylines you expect from a show like Fringe.

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Observe the observers being observantly awesome.

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By thefanof, Jan 01, 2011 Report Abuse

What does it say about Fringe when the show's best episode in awhile is about a group of characters whose claim to fame is being on screen for 3 seconds? The Observers were compelling and kept me intrigued and on the edge of my seat for the entire episode, something I have not been able to say lately for this show. Fringe also ended with a cliffhanger (who was The Observer talking about when he said she would be in a lot of trouble soon?) an always useful storytelling device.

This was such a fun and original episode of Fringe that I hope we get more like this. Fast-paced and high on action and mystery, the very formula for a successful drama series.moreless

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Trivia
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- In the scene where the veteran gives the Observer the flag pin/badge, in the following few moments it disappears and re-appears a number of times. Edit
- In the scene where the rogue Observer meets with Walter Bishop, you can see his lips moving before you hear him deliver his line, when Walter first arrives. Edit
- When Olivia is riding the roller coaster at the end of the episode, there is a Canadian flag clearly visible in the background Edit
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- Music: Jamaica Say You Will (Jackson Browne) Edit
- International Airdates: UK: November 22, 2009 on Sky1/Sky1HD Latin America: December 15, 2009 on WB Sweden: January 21, 2010 on Kanal 5 Australia: February 10, 2010 on GO! Germany: May 3, 2010 on ProSieben Poland: October 28, 2010 on TVN Finland: November 10, 2010 on MTV3 Czech Republic: January 14, 2011 on Nova Cinema Edit
- Blair Brown is credited but doesn't appear. Edit
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- Astrid: Walter, I've got the results of the blood sample from the book. Walter: Oh. (chuckles to himself) High concentration of capsaicin! Which means it's not blood at all. It's chili pepper juice. He must have spilt some in the book. Peter: Well, that's great news. So, we'll add "messy" to the APB. Walter: No, it is good news. A concentration of 970 thousand on the Scoville scale; that's one of the hottest chili peppers there is. I hypothesize that a Naga Jolokia from India, otherwise known as the King Cobra Chili. I once ate one. The flatulence was... horrible. Very embarrassing. Edit
- The Observer: Who is she? Why did you save her? August: I saw her many years ago. She was a child. Her parents had just been killed. She was crying. But she... she was brave. She crossed my mind... somehow. She never left it. I think... it's what they call... feelings. I think... I love her. Edit
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