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"The Equation"
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Episode #: 8
 Season: 1
Original Air Date:November 18, 2008
Writer: J.R. Orci, David H. Goodman
 Director:Gwyneth Horder Payton
Special guest(s): William Sadler (Dr. Sumner), (Charlie Tahan) Ben Stockton, (Gillian Jacobs) Joanne Ostler, (Randall Duk Kim) Dashiell Kim
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Episode synopsis: After a young music prodigy is taken by a serial kidnapper, it's discovered that a sequence of flashing lights appeared at the abduction, which Walter links back to his bunk-mate at St. Claire's Hospital.
Much to Peter's dismay, Olivia encourages Walter to return to the mental institution, and Walter's determination to help ends up having chilling ramifications.



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Walters Lab Notes Episode 8 The Equation
Combinations, rhymes and Christmas lights.

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Location:
  • Middletown, Connecticut
  • Highland, Connecticut
  • Clarksburg, Massachusetts
Date:
 November 2008
Paranormal occurrence(s):
 Red/green light pattern inducing hypnotic state; device capable of projecting mental imagery into a victim; equation that can dephase solid matter
Parties involved: Mitchell Loeb, Joanne Ostler, Ben Stockton
Death(s):
 Joanne Ostler, shot to death from Mitchell Loeb. He betrayed her.
Method(s) used to solve:
 Peter uses word association to determine Ostler's pseudonym
Technology used:
 FBI Authorized Computer, Blinking Red/Green Lights Machine
New clues/patterns: Loeb figures out how to reach inside a safe by using Ben Stockton's completed equation.
Possible suspects/tie-ins:
 Dr. Sumner, The tow-man from the beginning.
Conclusion(s):
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UNANSWERED QUESTIONS & PLOT DANGLERS

  • Who does Loeb work for and why do they want the phasing equation?

  • Was the fact that Dashiell and Ben knew the same equation coincidence, or part of something greater?

  • Is Dr. Sumner a warm caring humanitarian or does he have an ulterior motive for wanting to renstitutionalize Walter?

  • Was Walter hallucinating when he saw himself on two occasions?

  • What was the machine activated by Loeb and Ostler?
PLOT HOLES, INCONSISTENCIES OR JUST PLAIN IMPOSSIBLE?
Add unbelievable incidents or sci-fi faux pas to this list!
  • Vast numbers of steam tunnels beneath a commonplace suburban neighborhood
  • Joanne knows almost exactly when the Stocktons will drive past her, and that no other cars will come by and stop before then.
  • Olivia is standing in front of "red castle" when hearing about it for the first time
EPISODE'S BEST QUOTES

  • "They hoped to broadcast the flashing lights during commercials so that the viewers would have no choice but to buy their products. Unfortunately, it merely caused nausea which was unfortunate because apparently, people don’t like to shop when they feel like they’re going to throw up." - Walter

  • "And you look different too, somehow. That smile. Have they altered your medication? Wouldn’t surprise me. These medieval quacks are more proficient at phrenology than psychopharmacology." - Walter

  • " After some of the things I’ve seen in the last three months, Walter strikes me as being one of the sanest people I know." - Peter

  • "What's up Chachi?" - Astrid
OMG! MOMENTS

  • When Olivia was hypnotized!



  • When Ben's mother started to bleed suddenly and her face grew scarlet!
EPISODE TRIVIA

  • Blair Brown and Mark Valley don't appear.

  • The Observer can be seen standing in front of a tree behind and to Olivia's left as she talks to Peter on her cell phone after he gets Walter released




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Wild-Kat Episode 8, The Equation Discussion Thread (page: 1 2 3 4 5 ... last page) 139 May 29 2009, 5:20 PM EDT by dannyx2kx
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Catch the show and fire away!
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Wild-Kat Walter's Lab Notes, Episode 1.08 The Equation 1 May 9 2009, 2:55 PM EDT by Woolyworm
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Combinations, rhymes and Christmas lights--what's the connection?
See Walter's lab notes here:
http://www.fox.com/fringe/_media/recaps/walter/walter_108.jpg
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BuckeyeMan Outstanding questions from Episode 8 0 Nov 25 2008, 12:09 PM EST by BuckeyeMan
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I read the entire Wild-Kat thread concerning #8 and I have some nagging questions. It seems like the "good guys" are unaware of the fact that the boy finished the song/formula and what the purpose of the formula is. Correct? It seems like Agent Dunham and Walter should be interested enough to ask the boy what happend -- did you solve the formula? ... and further investigate...but because they are going on to another episode this is obviously not going to happen. Without bringing closure to this, shouldn't the "good guys" expect more engineers/mathematicians/musicians to be kidnapped? It seems like Agent Dunham and the rest of the good guys were content to simply recover the abducted boy. Am I missing something?
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