The Observer Strikes Back. Is it the end of the red and blue format that has made season 3 excellent so far ? I hope not ! To tell the truth I never found the Observer interesting in the first season 1 episodes. An enigmatic watcher pulling strings seemed dated and too reminiscent of shows like The X-Files even I'm sure more experienced viewers have dozens of better references in mind. However now that Olivia, Peter and Walter have dramatically grown on me I was probably more opened to what the Observers could bring to Fringe. Indeed from their emotionless figures to their powers it seems they could be the spicy ingredient the show needs to dazzle our neurons. I only wish they were as creepy as the silent men in black from Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Hush. But let's hope the writers will surprise us in the upcoming episodes ! Something bizarre would definitely be a home run. As for The Firefly story it was Observer and Walter heavy. If you don't know anything about them then the little recap should definitely be useful. It was quite enlightening and the episode was filled with breadcrumbs to help us comprehend who he is and what they have done. And who better than Christopher Lloyd as a special guest for a time travel ride ? His old and tired character was so moving. It was also quite clever to connect him with Walter on a father level. Moreover even if you should have a déjà vu impression the events were still quite intense to follow and their impact on Peter's fate absolutely shaking. So with a few edgy action scenes and the usual Peter and Olivia side story it was an other captivating installment. Otherwise let's hope we'll get back to the other universe next time because parallel stories with Observers could be mind blowing !