Snakehead

Season 2, Episode 9, Aired
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The Fringe team investigate bodies with creatures growing within them. Olivia, Peter and Broyles discover that the case is linked to a dangerous organization.
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  • Cool Creature

    8.0
    "Great"
    By dreamgoat, Jan 27, 2012 Report Abuse
    Good episode, I thought the paracites were cool looking. But, it was kinda like the same with the episode of the cold bug being enlarged so it wasn't a wow experience but decent. I like the character development of Walter trying to be independent and I'm sure he will get the hang of thing further down the line. That is what I like most about this episode Walters independence.

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  • Great character development in this episode! Warning, spoilers contained below.

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    By Dark_Davis, Sep 28, 2011 Report Abuse
    This was yet another filler episode, but this one had a different tone then the last. It was yet another good episode, one with a much bigger emphasis on character development. The event of sorts in this episode was not exactly as shocking and interesting as some we have seen in the past, but it was still enough, and the main purpose of the episode sort of need a toned down event to really work. Not that nothing happened in this episode, it just was one of those that you watch out of interest in furthering the characters. In the case of this episode, Walter and Peters characters were furthered, more so Walter, but their relationship was definitely a big factor in this episode. I really enjoyed the episode, and I liked how it all played out. Bravo on a great filler episode once again!moreless

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  • Monsters and bloody scenes were not the reason why I added Fringe to my favorite shows. It was the underlying story about the pattern that was Fringe's strongpoint. Too bad that seems to get lost.moreless

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    By Damian300669, Mar 13, 2011 Report Abuse
    The last few episodes are somewhat stand alone shows. And that's a shame. Why do I like shows like Lost, Dexter or BSG? Because there is an underlying story to be told. Fringe also had such a story: The Pattern. Recently, however, the episodes are veering away from that story and frankly, it doesn't do any good to the show. This episode about alien like monsters growing inside human beings was a terrible episode. Just a lot of gore. The fact that Walter doesn't seem to be able to take care of himself was already obvious enough, so that part of the episode was also unnecessary. I'd rather see less episodes telling one story all together, then ten episodes of this type.moreless

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  • This episode makes you think twice about the worm in the tequila, doesn't it??!!

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    By sandbur, Jan 08, 2011 Report Abuse
    What a perfectly creepy story line. Not being a wormy or buggy-type fan at the best of times this whole concept was just...wrong! Wrong enough to be a completely perfect and wonderfully out there, Fringe episode.

    Walter as a "free man" wandering around China Town was a bad idea waiting to happen. In perfect counterpoint, his unparalleled brilliance and his overwhelming naivete both serve to get him in trouble, and it's hard to tell which one is the culprit at any given moment. Best to keep your mouth shut, Walter!

    Peter's "other" life was showing it's face tonight in his knowledge of the Asian gang details as well as his fluency in Cantonese. Just who did he "go wrong" with prior to being conscripted by Olivia and the Fringe unit, and will that help or hurt in the coming war?

    Even Astrid got to step out tonight. Unfortunately, she got her as-trid kicked doing so! But she did get closer to Walter, and in the coming conflict, I think walter is going to be "the" man to know...moreless

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  • Poor Walter.

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    By thefanof, Jan 08, 2011 Report Abuse
    Tonight's monster in Fringe involved worms. Blood, murder. zombies, all that atuff I am okay with, but worms really freak me out, I have to admit, so Fringe succeded in making this viewer a bit queezy throughout tonight's airing.

    The episode was really fun with a nice mix of political background in tonight's supernatural events. I also liked the side storyline with the show's best character, Walter Bishop, getting lost in Chinatown, and not knowing how to get home. These side storylines can work at times, but when the show takes itself too seriously (like that 4 episode arc with Olivia crying about her life) is when I think viewers get turned off.

    Not the best this season, but still a strong showing from Fringe. Hopefully more like this will get the show a third season.moreless

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    • Trivia: In the beginning of the episode as the camera pans through Chinatown, there is a white poster with red writing that says "Ginseng Improves Memory." This is a reference to the next episode, "Grey Matters." Edit
    • The animals Walter buys on the shop and the one force-fed to Peter are not worms, but insect larvae. Edit
    • Peter's mouth doesn't match his words when he and Walter are talking alone in the car. Edit

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    • Music: Juke (Little Walter) Edit
    • International Airdates: UK: December 6, 2009 on Sky1/Sky1 HD Latin America: January 12, 2010 on WB Sweden: January 28, 2010 on Kanal 5 Australia: February 17, 2010 on Go! Germany: May 10, 2010 on ProSieben Poland: November 4, 2010 on TVN Finland: November 17, 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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    • Walter: Given the high cost of transporting the creature, it must be quite a high. Astrid: Walter, you are not smoking this thing. Edit
    • Peter: So how many are there? Is it bad? Olivia: Did you eat? Peter: Yeah. Olivia: Well, that's unfortunate. Edit
    • Olivia: I didn't know you spoke Cantonese. Peter: Get to know me a bit. Edit

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