The first of the great episodes to come. The font that you hated was used to denote the time period (70's and early eighties). This "retro futuristic" font can be seen all over 70's sci fi films. It was based on dot matrix printers and early computer fonts. Also, the fringe scientific ideas presented were also changed to denote what was considered cutting edge technologies in the seventies. Pay attention in future episodes in which the font/color/and fringe ideas in the opening theme change to highlight different times (and places:) PS. Cambridge is a suburb in Boston in which Harvard is located. So the alternate lab is located in the same place. Otherwise, the window couldn't be used to see Walternate.
I believe the font is inspired by both MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) used for the account and routing numbers on checks, as well as early work on fonts that could be read optically by computers. That work was taken up by visual designers and used in various fictional works to evoke "the technological future" (because the future is so bright, you got to wear shades).
No, Walter did not make the other Peter sick. As you say, he couldn't really have, since nobody (except the Observers) was able to travel until Walter invented it. What Walter was saying was that the universes are very similar, so if Peter in this universe is sick, the Peter in the other universe might also be sick. And if the other Peter is sick, then Walternate would be searching for a cure, and the other universe is a little more advanced, and so they might have an advantage in finding a cure. And it did turn out that the other Peter was sick, and it did turn out that Walternate devised a cure, but circumstances got upturned due to Observer Interference.
Eric Stoltz was originally cast in Back to the Future, and a good chunk of the movie was shot with him, before Michael J. Fox took over. In the other universe I guess that didn't happen.
The coin trick is best learned with a larger coins first then downgrade as you get better at it. Also, instead of trying between the metacarpal and proximal knuckles, try between the distal and proximal for more control, then move back once you have learned the technique
Both Walter's had thy ability to cure there Peter's, but something happed to Walter that I think prevented him from finding the Cure. The observer screwed up Walternet noticing the cure. ( But that's future story you'll Learn) Nina causing Walter's to Fall an break the medicine Bottle is why Walter had to bring Peter back to his universe. Once Peter was cured his mom would l not let him go, than later Walter couldn't let Peter go. Enjoy the Show!
@ChibiHoshiDragon both Walter's had the mind set to find a cure for Peter but something I don't want to say cause it will ruin it for this reactor. If you love this show like I do then you'll remember it's about brain power. Remember there brain power is not equal because .........
@@onedynasty316 At this point in time, they are the same in brain power and arrogance. (hence the whole - only room for one God in this lab and it isn't yours). What you are thinking of only happened after this point, so could not have affected his abilities. It was done because he crossed over and because it was proven to be dangerous. It was not done before he did so.
@ChibiHoshiDragon well I hope she doesn't see this. You an I know William bell removed part of Walter's Brain, that's the difference I think that Walter couldn't find the cure for Peter but Walternet could. Though a time stamp was never mentioned for the brain surgery I believe it was done either before Peter was born or shorty after his birth. Having a child changed Walter an his ability to actually do all the things his Brain came up with Scared him. So we are at a road block you say after I say before. But teck had nothing to do with finding the Cure, cause (Walter was able to complete the Cure on his side once he saw what Walternet did).
@@onedynasty316 If you think there is a roadblock then, out of curiosity, why do you believe the pieces were removed in the first place? And why did he lose his arrogance much later? The show states the pieces were removed because Walter asked to have the knowledge of how to create the machine to cross over deleted from his mind - to prevent the destruction of both universes. He had them removed because he was becoming too arrogant and was afraid that that danger wouldn't matter to him. They didn't know for sure that crossing over using that method was dangerous until Walter did it the first time. If the neurological pieces were taken before, how did he create and assemble the device at Reiden Lake? If it was done before or right after Peter was born, there would be no machine to put together and use to cross over. The removal also was intended to take away his arrogance. If it was done when you think, Walter never would have made the only room for one God comment to Dr Warren. And technical advancements include knowledge and home made equipment as well as different equipment settings, not just manufactured equipment. Techniques from Over There can be copied once seen, but if never discovered on our side, Walter couldn't have used it. (Like living in a universe where only the R U R' U five times is how you flip the center of a rubix cube 180 degrees and they see you, in this universe use U R L U U R' L' twice - to them, that is an advancement their side never discovered)
🤦♀️ I don't understand. How could you think about Walter making Peter sick? What was the reason? It was hard to listen to your comments and to watch. Sorry. The universes are similar and therefore both Peters were sick. And why do you think that Peter have to die in our universe?
Agreed. It was absurd. Not to mention that Walter specifically said it was impossible to interact with the other universe at that point. She tries to stay ahead of the show instead of simply following it and enjoying it.
The reason you made this mistake (The same mistake you have been making constantly since episode 1) is because you fixate on 1 thing and completely miss 50 other things that are explained in detail. Walter specifically said it was impossible to cross over at that time if you had simply listened you would have known that he could not have poisoned Peter. Simply follow the story line and let yourself be entertained don't try to figure out every mystery the moment it is presented.
In this same episode, he says that they on purpose told the military it's not possible to cross over, so they wouldn't push him and William into sending spies and soldiers in the other universe to steal information and copy designs. He knew that opening an actual tear to go through would cause problems but he was too distraught by his son's death that he didn't care. Yeah... she fixated on that, but corrected herself at the end
i really don't know why you bother with long series , they don't get many views, most of your potential viewers would prefer movies, just look at Serenity views, its a a sad fact that some people like to watch these movies that they already know because it is like your watching it along with someone (You) and not alone .
Because none of those moves have the depth of this show and characters, and she can still watch them for the views if she wants to. But shows like this one provide something that none of those movies do...quality. Movies these days are pretty awful.
I love how this intro's list of fringe science technology seen in the intro has things we do now, like "personal computing" and "laser surgery"
The first of the great episodes to come. The font that you hated was used to denote the time period (70's and early eighties). This "retro futuristic" font can be seen all over 70's sci fi films. It was based on dot matrix printers and early computer fonts. Also, the fringe scientific ideas presented were also changed to denote what was considered cutting edge technologies in the seventies. Pay attention in future episodes in which the font/color/and fringe ideas in the opening theme change to highlight different times (and places:)
PS. Cambridge is a suburb in Boston in which Harvard is located. So the alternate lab is located in the same place. Otherwise, the window couldn't be used to see Walternate.
I believe the font is inspired by both MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) used for the account and routing numbers on checks, as well as early work on fonts that could be read optically by computers. That work was taken up by visual designers and used in various fictional works to evoke "the technological future" (because the future is so bright, you got to wear shades).
The title sequence is done in the style of tv shows of the vintage of the flashback which is kind of fun
for us older peeps
Another top tier episode! I really love Elizabeth... We see so little of her, but the actress does such a fantastic job here.
No, Walter did not make the other Peter sick. As you say, he couldn't really have, since nobody (except the Observers) was able to travel until Walter invented it.
What Walter was saying was that the universes are very similar, so if Peter in this universe is sick, the Peter in the other universe might also be sick. And if the other Peter is sick, then Walternate would be searching for a cure, and the other universe is a little more advanced, and so they might have an advantage in finding a cure. And it did turn out that the other Peter was sick, and it did turn out that Walternate devised a cure, but circumstances got upturned due to Observer Interference.
Eric Stoltz was originally cast in Back to the Future, and a good chunk of the movie was shot with him, before Michael J. Fox took over.
In the other universe I guess that didn't happen.
Let's be honest, Eric Stoltz is a better actor than Michael J. Fox, so the other universe got it right.
@@dondumitru7093 Robert Duvall is a better actor than Bill Murray, but Ghostbusters would have been a much worse movie with Duvall in the lead...
The coin trick is best learned with a larger coins first then downgrade as you get better at it.
Also, instead of trying between the metacarpal and proximal knuckles, try between the distal and proximal for more control, then move back once you have learned the technique
9:01 LOL, Nina Sharp.
20:05 Ah, Nina Sharp. What tangled webs we weave.
Sweetheart, you made a mistake. We all forgive you, just let it wash over you, crying is on the cards soon.
Making a mistake is one thing. Not learning from it a completely different thing. She has been making the same mistake since the first episode.
Both Walter's had thy ability to cure there Peter's, but something happed to Walter that I think prevented him from finding the Cure. The observer screwed up Walternet noticing the cure. ( But that's future story you'll Learn) Nina causing Walter's to Fall an break the medicine Bottle is why Walter had to bring Peter back to his universe. Once Peter was cured his mom would l not let him go, than later Walter couldn't let Peter go. Enjoy the Show!
Walter didn't have the advancements that Walternet had, so he didn't have the ability as you say.
He needed Walternate to make it for him.
@ChibiHoshiDragon both Walter's had the mind set to find a cure for Peter but something I don't want to say cause it will ruin it for this reactor. If you love this show like I do then you'll remember it's about brain power. Remember there brain power is not equal because .........
@@onedynasty316
At this point in time, they are the same in brain power and arrogance. (hence the whole - only room for one God in this lab and it isn't yours).
What you are thinking of only happened after this point, so could not have affected his abilities.
It was done because he crossed over and because it was proven to be dangerous. It was not done before he did so.
@ChibiHoshiDragon well I hope she doesn't see this. You an I know William bell removed part of Walter's Brain, that's the difference I think that Walter couldn't find the cure for Peter but Walternet could. Though a time stamp was never mentioned for the brain surgery I believe it was done either before Peter was born or shorty after his birth. Having a child changed Walter an his ability to actually do all the things his Brain came up with Scared him. So we are at a road block you say after I say before. But teck had nothing to do with finding the Cure, cause (Walter was able to complete the Cure on his side once he saw what Walternet did).
@@onedynasty316
If you think there is a roadblock then, out of curiosity, why do you believe the pieces were removed in the first place? And why did he lose his arrogance much later?
The show states the pieces were removed because Walter asked to have the knowledge of how to create the machine to cross over deleted from his mind - to prevent the destruction of both universes. He had them removed because he was becoming too arrogant and was afraid that that danger wouldn't matter to him.
They didn't know for sure that crossing over using that method was dangerous until Walter did it the first time.
If the neurological pieces were taken before, how did he create and assemble the device at Reiden Lake?
If it was done before or right after Peter was born, there would be no machine to put together and use to cross over.
The removal also was intended to take away his arrogance.
If it was done when you think, Walter never would have made the only room for one God comment to Dr Warren.
And technical advancements include knowledge and home made equipment as well as different equipment settings, not just manufactured equipment.
Techniques from Over There can be copied once seen, but if never discovered on our side, Walter couldn't have used it.
(Like living in a universe where only the R U R' U five times is how you flip the center of a rubix cube 180 degrees and they see you, in this universe use U R L U U R' L' twice - to them, that is an advancement their side never discovered)
🤦♀️ I don't understand.
How could you think about Walter making Peter sick?
What was the reason?
It was hard to listen to your comments and to watch. Sorry.
The universes are similar and therefore both Peters were sick.
And why do you think that Peter have to die in our universe?
Agreed. It was absurd. Not to mention that Walter specifically said it was impossible to interact with the other universe at that point. She tries to stay ahead of the show instead of simply following it and enjoying it.
The reason you made this mistake (The same mistake you have been making constantly since episode 1) is because you fixate on 1 thing and completely miss 50 other things that are explained in detail. Walter specifically said it was impossible to cross over at that time if you had simply listened you would have known that he could not have poisoned Peter. Simply follow the story line and let yourself be entertained don't try to figure out every mystery the moment it is presented.
In this same episode, he says that they on purpose told the military it's not possible to cross over, so they wouldn't push him and William into sending spies and soldiers in the other universe to steal information and copy designs. He knew that opening an actual tear to go through would cause problems but he was too distraught by his son's death that he didn't care.
Yeah... she fixated on that, but corrected herself at the end
i really don't know why you bother with long series , they don't get many views, most of your potential viewers would prefer movies, just look at Serenity views, its a a sad fact that some people like to watch these movies that they already know because it is like your watching it along with someone (You) and not alone .
Counter-Argument: She seems to be enjoying watching the series.
Because none of those moves have the depth of this show and characters, and she can still watch them for the views if she wants to. But shows like this one provide something that none of those movies do...quality. Movies these days are pretty awful.