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"'''In Absentia'''" is the second [[List of Fringe episodes|episode]] of the final [[Fringe (season 5)|fifth season]] of the [[Television in the United States|American]] [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] [[science fiction]]/[[drama]] [[television series]] ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]'', and the show's 89th episode overall. The episode aired in the United States on October 5, 2012.<ref name="TFC">{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/fringe/listings/|title=Shows A-Z - fringe on fox|work=The Futon Critic|accessdate=September 29, 2012}}</ref> |
"'''In Absentia'''" is the second [[List of Fringe episodes|episode]] of the final [[Fringe (season 5)|fifth season]] of the [[Television in the United States|American]] [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] [[science fiction]]/[[drama]] [[television series]] ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]'', and the show's 89th episode overall. The episode aired in the United States on October 5, 2012.<ref name="TFC">{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/fringe/listings/|title=Shows A-Z - fringe on fox|work=The Futon Critic|accessdate=September 29, 2012}}</ref> |
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It was co-written by [[J.H. Wyman]] and [[David Fury]], while being directed by [[Jeannot Szwarc]]. |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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Walter attempts to use the Unifier to relocate the fragmented plan to defeat the Observers within his brain, but fails to do anything productive. Olivia, reminded of Walter's past, contemplates if he may have written the plan down, and the Fringe team considers breaking into Walter's old lab at Harvard, which has been taken over as an Observer base. Using old service tunnels to avoid detection, they arrive at the lab, to find half of it encased in amber. Walter spots a video camera embedded at the epicenter of the amber encasement, and suspects that he had recorded the plan on it. They work to assemble a laser to cut out the camera from spare lab parts, but know they will likely need power from the science building. |
Walter ([[John Noble]]) attempts to use the Unifier to relocate the fragmented plan to defeat the Observers within his brain, but fails to do anything productive. Olivia ([[Anna Torv]]), reminded of Walter's past, contemplates if he may have written the plan down, and the Fringe team considers breaking into Walter's old lab at Harvard, which has been taken over as an Observer base. Using old service tunnels to avoid detection, they arrive at the lab, to find half of it encased in amber. Walter spots a video camera embedded at the epicenter of the amber encasement, and suspects that he had recorded the plan on it. They work to assemble a laser to cut out the camera from spare lab parts, but know they will likely need power from the science building. |
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Etta captures a passing human Loyalist guard, Manfaetti, before they are detected, and offers to interrogate him in the back office to get intel on the science building. In private, she uses an Observer device co- |
Etta ([[Georgina Haig]]) captures a passing human Loyalist guard, Manfaetti ([[Eric Lange]]), before they are detected, and offers to interrogate him in the back office to get intel on the science building. In private, she uses an Observer device co-opted by the human resistance groups that ages him. Olivia discovers and condemns this, and while Etta takes a break, is able to convince Manfaetti, who believes that he will not survive, to cooperate after agreeing to tell his son his fate. Manfaetti explains about the access codes to the science building that requires an optical scan, but Etta's torture have caused his eyes to cloud over. Walter is able to transfer Manfaetti's retina patterns to old pig eyes, and Peter ([[Joshua Jackson]]) and Etta, disguised as human Loyalists, infiltrate the building. As they go to activate the power, they pass several labs where the Observers are performing perverse experiments on human, including keeping Etta's former partner Simon's severed head alive. Peter stops Etta from making a scene before they can complete the mission. They successfully restore the power and return to the lab. Meanwhile, Olivia talks to Manfaetti, and learns that Loyalists like themselves believe that their world would be better to simply give into the Observers, himself having volunteered to protect his family. |
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As Walter and Astrid start to free the camera, Etta prepares to transport Manfaetti to her resistance group, assuring Olivia the guard was lying to get her sympathy. Before he is taken away, Manfaetti passes Olivia an address. Etta takes Manfaetti to the countryside, and after confirming that he was lying about having a son, allows him to run. Before he flees, Manfaetti notes he now plans to fight for the resistance, having seen the hope and determination in Olivia's eyes; Etta also said that her change of heart was from seeing pity for the world from Olivia. |
As Walter and Astrid ([[Jasika Nicole]]) start to free the camera, Etta prepares to transport Manfaetti to her resistance group, assuring Olivia the guard was lying to get her sympathy. Before he is taken away, Manfaetti passes Olivia an address. Etta takes Manfaetti to the countryside, and after confirming that he was lying about having a son, allows him to run. Before he flees, Manfaetti notes he now plans to fight for the resistance, having seen the hope and determination in Olivia's eyes; Etta also said that her change of heart was from seeing pity for the world from Olivia. |
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The others successfully retrieve the camera, and watch the tape. On it, Walter has instructed the viewer to find and follow the instructions on a series of tapes he has hidden as to reveal the plan to rid the world of the Observers. |
The others successfully retrieve the camera, and watch the tape. On it, Walter has instructed the viewer to find and follow the instructions on a series of tapes he has hidden as to reveal the plan to rid the world of the Observers. |
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{{expand section|date=October 2012}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/10/06/fringe-in-absentia-review?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ign%2Farticles+(IGN+All+Articles)|title=FRINGE: "IN ABSENTIA" REVIEW|first=Ramsey|last=Isler|work=[[IGN]]|date=October 5, 2012|accessdate=October 6, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvrecaps.ew.com/recap/fringe-season-5-episode-2/|title='Fringe' recap: While You Were Sleeping|first=Jeff|last=Jensen|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=October 6, 2012|accessdate=October 6, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/in-absentia,85970/|title=“In Absentia” S5 / E2|first=Noel|last=Murray|work=[[A.V. Club]]|date=October 5, 2012|accessdate=October 6, 2012}}</ref> |
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"In Absentia" is the second episode of the final fifth season of the American Fox science fiction/drama television series Fringe, and the show's 89th episode overall. The episode aired in the United States on October 5, 2012.[1]
It was co-written by J.H. Wyman and David Fury, while being directed by Jeannot Szwarc.
Plot
Walter (John Noble) attempts to use the Unifier to relocate the fragmented plan to defeat the Observers within his brain, but fails to do anything productive. Olivia (Anna Torv), reminded of Walter's past, contemplates if he may have written the plan down, and the Fringe team considers breaking into Walter's old lab at Harvard, which has been taken over as an Observer base. Using old service tunnels to avoid detection, they arrive at the lab, to find half of it encased in amber. Walter spots a video camera embedded at the epicenter of the amber encasement, and suspects that he had recorded the plan on it. They work to assemble a laser to cut out the camera from spare lab parts, but know they will likely need power from the science building.
Etta (Georgina Haig) captures a passing human Loyalist guard, Manfaetti (Eric Lange), before they are detected, and offers to interrogate him in the back office to get intel on the science building. In private, she uses an Observer device co-opted by the human resistance groups that ages him. Olivia discovers and condemns this, and while Etta takes a break, is able to convince Manfaetti, who believes that he will not survive, to cooperate after agreeing to tell his son his fate. Manfaetti explains about the access codes to the science building that requires an optical scan, but Etta's torture have caused his eyes to cloud over. Walter is able to transfer Manfaetti's retina patterns to old pig eyes, and Peter (Joshua Jackson) and Etta, disguised as human Loyalists, infiltrate the building. As they go to activate the power, they pass several labs where the Observers are performing perverse experiments on human, including keeping Etta's former partner Simon's severed head alive. Peter stops Etta from making a scene before they can complete the mission. They successfully restore the power and return to the lab. Meanwhile, Olivia talks to Manfaetti, and learns that Loyalists like themselves believe that their world would be better to simply give into the Observers, himself having volunteered to protect his family.
As Walter and Astrid (Jasika Nicole) start to free the camera, Etta prepares to transport Manfaetti to her resistance group, assuring Olivia the guard was lying to get her sympathy. Before he is taken away, Manfaetti passes Olivia an address. Etta takes Manfaetti to the countryside, and after confirming that he was lying about having a son, allows him to run. Before he flees, Manfaetti notes he now plans to fight for the resistance, having seen the hope and determination in Olivia's eyes; Etta also said that her change of heart was from seeing pity for the world from Olivia.
The others successfully retrieve the camera, and watch the tape. On it, Walter has instructed the viewer to find and follow the instructions on a series of tapes he has hidden as to reveal the plan to rid the world of the Observers.
Production
"In Absentia" was co-written by co-executive producer David Fury and executive producer J.H. Wyman, while being directed by Smallville veteran Jeannot Szwarc..[2]
Reception
Ratings
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Reviews
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References
- ^ "Shows A-Z - fringe on fox". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
- ^ Fury, David (May 31, 2012). "Hannibal ep 4 script turned in just in time to begin Fringe script 502 tomorrow. I could use a nap". Twitter. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
- ^ Isler, Ramsey (October 5, 2012). "FRINGE: "IN ABSENTIA" REVIEW". IGN. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ Jensen, Jeff (October 6, 2012). "'Fringe' recap: While You Were Sleeping". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ Murray, Noel (October 5, 2012). ""In Absentia" S5 / E2". A.V. Club. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
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