Fringe Episode 5.07: Five-Twenty-Ten - Observations, Connections & Predictions

 

Don't look, Marion!

When Star Trek: The Original Series was just barely renewed for a third season, everyone knew it would be the last. Gene Rodenberry got bored with it or more interested in other projects and was only minimally involved in the production of the show. As a result, the quality of the show suffered. Thankfully, the curse of the final season is not happening on Fringe. This season continues to be tense and full of surprises. Five-Twenty-Ten was a great episode

Assorted connections, observations and hidden messages:

 

• In tape number five, the whole lab was shaking; the lights were swaying and the chemicals were sloshing around. What was that all about?
• Kelvin Genetics was mentioned again. It was first mentioned in season two, I beleive. Kelvin Genetics is named after creator J. J. Abrams’ father’s business, Kelvin Electronics. The 2009 Star Trek reboot film had a starship USS Kelvin, which also took its name from Kelvin Electronics.
• The meeting with Nina was at a bridge. There are lots of bridges this season.
• The Observers prefer spicy food. They were eating hot peppers and spiced meat at the restaurant.
• Peter said it was “logical” that they split up, which was very Spock-like. Spock, of course, was played by Leonard Nimoy who also played William Bell, whose hand appeared in this episode.
• There were butterflies mounted on the wall behind Olivia. Other than that, there were very few hidden text messages or glyph messages in this episode.
• Walter retrieved the David Bowie record (The Man Who Sold the World) from William Bell’s storage facility and played it as he went to sleep. David Bowie’s real name is David Robert Jones. That was also the name of the now twice-deceased Fringe villain.
• Olivia has been reactive this season. She needs to be more proactive.
• I’ve never seen Marathon Man. I’m going to have to watch that.

Predictions:

• Walter’s mysterious comrade “Donald” will be revealed to be Donald Bell, William Bell’s son. There is also a good chance he’ll be played by Zachary Quinto from Star Trek (2009). It’s a logical prediction.
• When they finally complete the fringe science Rube Goldberg device that will defeat the Observers, there is going to be some conflict because whatever it does to the Observers will endanger Peter, too.
• We will get a glimpse of the future world where the Observers come from before the end of the series.
• Olivia will become more proactive.

This is my shocked face.