Everything in Its Right Place (6 Apr. 2012)

Lincoln, feeling out of place on the team now that Peter is back and Olivia is beginning to forget him, volunteers to take liaison duty for the day, and joins the alternate Fringe team in ... See full summary »

Director:

David Moxness

Writers:

J.J. Abrams (creator), Alex Kurtzman (creator),

Stars:

Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, Lance Reddick

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Anna Torv	...	Olivia Dunham / Alternate Olivia Dunham
Joshua Jackson	...	Peter Bishop
Lance Reddick	...	Phillip Broyles / Alternate Phillip Broyles
Blair Brown	...	Alternate Nina Sharp
Jasika Nicole	...	Astrid Farnsworth / Alternate Astrid Farnsworth
Seth Gabel	...	Lincoln Lee / Alternate Lincoln Lee
John Noble	...	Dr. Walter Bishop / Alternate Walter Bishop
Max Arciniega	...	Antonio Dawes (Canaan)
Tim Guinee	...	Rick Pearce (Canaan)
Biski Gugushe	...	Ted
Zahf Paroo	...	Bill
Nickolas Baric	...	Security Guard
Sebastian Bertoli	...	Agent Reynolds
Patricia Cullen	...	Volunteer Helen
Aiden Finn	...	Daniel

Storyline

Lincoln, feeling out of place on the team now that Peter is back and Olivia is beginning to forget him, volunteers to take liaison duty for the day, and joins the alternate Fringe team in the search for a vigilante killer with some unusual abilities. He bonds with Fauxlivia and Alt-Astrid, and he and Alt-Lincoln compare life stories to figure out the way in which their two lives diverged, only to find that they're not so different as they initially seem to be. Alt-Lincoln still suspects that there may be a mole in his team working for David Robert Jones.

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Plot Keywords:

cow | sniper | infiltration | death of partner

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 April 2012 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bad Robot, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1 / (high definition)

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the parking lot attack scene in the alternate universe, there is a sign that says "USSR." In our universe, the USSR was officially dissolved in 1991, adding to the list of things which are different "over there."

User Reviews

When emotional intelligence meets science-fiction… Who you gonna call ?

Agent Lee of course ! What would be the writers next step ? I never expected they would develop the little chat Lincoln and Peter had in the car. And to tell truth if I had known this episode would be Lincoln centric I probably would have pouted. But the impossible happened, agent Lee grew on me and Seth Gabel's character has reached a complexity worthy of hardcore sci-fi fans. From the actor's performance to the wowing scenes featuring both Lees it's one of these episodes that deserve to be seen a second time. So far I had really missed the other side, specially Fauxlivia. That's why a shapeshifter driven story felt refreshing even if I could use a faster pace. I mean we have already reached sublevel 17 and it's a bit like the new Lincoln had been introduced three episodes ago.

Still let's focus on what went right because such an overwhelming installment deserves respect. First our favorite writing recipe stroke back as Lincoln's arc was brilliantly enriched by the shapeshifter's creepy, sad and inspiring story. I was specially moved by the homeless entering the gloomy room with his eyes ready to cry. Once transformed into the drug addict his speech about becoming A Better Human Being and finally feeling special was also quite interesting. You could feel, thanks to Gabel's empathic acting, that Lincoln exactly knew what he was talking about. In fact I can't help comparing the shapeshifter to Dexter Morgan. Indeed he chose to sacrifice criminals, contrary to most other freaks. Therefore he was less immoral and proved that a damaged synthetic creature isn't that different than a human with a broken heart. His Dark Passenger was David Jones and Lincoln's ability to comprehend his motivation helped him find the light. Finally his last moment with Fauxlivia seemed like a ghost whispering at a sorrowing soul. Was it real or just a dream ?

Note : This review was first posted on Kritikenstein, my weblog.