Lysergic Acid Diethylamide

Season 3, Episode 19, Aired
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The presence of William Bell's consciousness in Olivia's body threatens to displace her mind permanently, unless Walter and Peter take extreme measures.
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  • Not the best episode of the season but best lines....

    10
    "Perfect"
    By calfmandooo, Apr 19, 2012
    "HE'S BALD, I THINK HE'S AN OBSERVER" "SHE'S MY GIRLFRIEND! HE'S MY PARTNER!!"

    "YOU TOUCHED THE TRAY WITH THE SUGAR CUBES?" "SURE.... WHY....."

    "AND NOW I KNOW IT FOLLOWED ME." "WHAT FOLLOWED YOU?" "DEATH. I SAW DEATH."

    one major glitch i noticed was in the "Jacksonville" episode Olivia said "i have a freakishly good memory; i remember everything. not this; there's just nothing that's familiar" and in this episode Peter says "I KNOW Olivia... she said she falls asleep at night wondering what her life would be like before she met you (to Bell) and Walter at the cortex. trials"

    Also... watching Nina get thrown down the elevator shaft was quite amusing.
    The best part was at the end when we see Anna with her hair down and not pulled back for once.... purrrrrmoreless

  • Peter: "HE'S BALD, I THINK HE'S AN OBSERVER" LMAO

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    By dreamgoat, Feb 03, 2012
    To see Peter and Broyles on LSD is priceless I will never forget this episode. This episode had everything and a great goodbye to Leonard Nimoy (Dr. Bell) "Live Long and Prosper" ~Vulcan Salute~. I loved the unique animation and how they were in Olivia's mind to get her out, or wake up. The creativity was through the roof, the only thing I didn't like was the zombie thing I think that was going a little over the top. I just couldn't stop laughing it was crazy I haven't had this much fun with Fringe in awhile. I notice some gave it poor ratings I guess its you hate or you don't, I loved it keep up the good work Fringe.moreless

  • This was the worst episode ever.

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    By mobilehead, Dec 10, 2011
    With each episode this show becomes more and more dull! The stories are ridiculous and even for "Fringe" completely out of place. At first there was (B)Olivia getting pregnant. I though - ok, happens. Maybe it will cast some new light on the show. But when she delivered the child in two months with some acceleration techniques it was too much for me. Nevertheless I said to myself - OK, "red" episodes weren't my favourite since the very beginning and maybe the "blue" ones will restore the balance. Not a chance! We have Bell's conciensce trapped in Olivia's mind and to get it out the party is getting stoned. OK, "Fringe" was always very "out of bounds" and a cartoon might be a good TV show achievement but not good for the story itself. It was just too much...
    For the last four episodes, "Fringe" has been disappointing me. I miss old episodes when there was suspense, thrill and comedy. The third season of the show is a complete failure.moreless

  • The worst episode ever.

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    By dif_frent, Nov 25, 2011
    I had thought that Fringe was a science based show with far outstretched horizons with impossible phenomena, but still acceptable within the convention of this show. Cartoons? What on earth is that? What for? Was that supposed to be funny? I felt that the producers just thought viewers were stupid. Let me describe cartoons in Fringe with a few sayings from my mother tongue. Use your imagination if the sayings are not self-explaining at first: "They fit like a fifth wheel in a cart," or "They suit like a flower on a fur coat," or "They fit like a fist to the nose." Perhaps the last saying is not self-explanatory, but saying that we mean that the fist isn't supposed to fit a nose, and if it does, it does a great deal of damage. And the damage, I feel, is what the cartoons did. I can already envisage 100 negative votes under this post, but well, this is may honest opinion, and I do hope we will never see cartoons in Fringe, nor the silly face of Phillip Broyles under LSD.

    P.S. The only explanation for cartoons is that Leonard Nimoy did not want to play or was not well enough to play in that episode of Fringe.moreless

  • "I knew the dog wouldn't hunt"

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    By Lccf, Oct 19, 2011
    It's not the first mindscape, by far, we've seen on Fringe ( Walter even reminds us it began with the pilot ), but that one was fun enough not to complain. A treacherous Nina Sharp ( is that the way Olivia sees her ? ), zombie Brandons, a beautifully drawn cartoon that both allows the actors' performance to shine and some over-the-top sequences ... that's enjoyable. Add to that some really hilarious lines ( Peter claiming Broyles is an Observer, Astrid finally fighting back and giving Walter a taste of his own medicine by calling him "Wally" ), and it's definitely worth the watch. ( Broyles' trip was a bit too much, but fun anyway ). More, every major character has a moment of truth here : Peter can tell he's not in front of the real Olivia this time ( so, those who were upset that he was fooled by Fauxlivia, happy now ? ), Walter has to accept he needs to go on without Bell, Bell willingly sacrifices himself for Olivia ( although I'm quite sure we haven't seen the last of him ), and Olivia leaves her fears behind once and for all, not needing the shell she's built over the years any more ( until Fauxlivia ruins it all, that is ). And as an icing on the cake, the episode ends with a REALLY, REALLY intriguing line. That was some trip !moreless
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    • Peter: You sure this is safe, Walter? Walter: Perfectly. If everything goes according to plan, I will latch onto the dominant consciousness, which is Belly's, and coax it into its new residence. Peter: I meant safe for Olivia. Walter: Oh, of course. Peter: No offense. Bell: Oh. None taken. Walter: Olivia's mind is still peacefully at rest. She won't be aware of any of this. Although we should all take a few steps back. Peter: Excuse me?

    • Walter: Astro, are we ready? Astrid: Just about, Wally.

    • Nurse #1: (about Bell/Olivia) Gentlemen, you need to step outside unless you're family. Peter: She's my girlfriend. Walter: He's my partner.

    • Broyles: What? Peter: (tripping on LSD) You're bald. I think he's an Observer.

    • Walter: No! No! No! Of all the places to grab a man, you choose the crotch of my pants! Peter: Hey, I broke your fall, didn't I? Walter: You spared me no embarrassment in the process. Peter: Hey, I thought you said none of this was real. Walter: I said that everything is a product of Olivia's subconscious. My feelings are most definitely real.

    • Broyles: I never understood why Walter was so drawn to licorice. But look at it. The swirl... it's Bernini's Spiral Altar at St. Peter's. It... doesn't end. Astrid: Did you clean that up? Broyles: Yeah. I thought I'd help you clear the table. Astrid: You touched he tray with the sugar cube. Broyles: Sure. Why? Astrid: Have you ever taken LSD?

    • Walter: Belly, why are you a cartoon? Bell: I'd ask yourselves the same question.

    • Bell: Walter, when we were young and foolish, with too much power and too many dreams that no one could stand in the way of... we needed each other. Walter: I don't understand. Bell: We needed each other then, to check and balance. Walter: And now? Bell: Now you possess the wisdom of humility. We didn't back then. The decisions you make will be the right ones. The direction you choose to take will be just.

    • Olivia: Thank you for coming to get me. Peter: It's not as dangerous as crossing into another universe, but I try. You're welcome.

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