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Fringe Connections
Glyphs, easter eggs, buried clues, behind-the-scenes videos, thematic connections, and more, catalogued episode by episode with screenshots and timestamps.
- 100 episodes
- 375 connections
- 356 items of interest
- 42 glyph sightings
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Connection
Walter shot Olivia in the head in "Brave new World (Part 2)" like Walternate did in the possible future in "The Day We Died".
S4E22 - Brave New World (Part 2) Timestamp: 29:38
Item of interest
The license plate on Olivia's SUV reads 1R2D21, and the licence plate on Broyles's SUV reads 1C3PO1.
Seahorse glyph
The seahorse glyph can be seen on a door in the pocket universe.
Connection
Olivia saw Brandon as a zombie in her mind in "Lysergic Acid Diethylamide" because he wanted to cut out and study her brain in "Entrada".
S3E19 - Lysergic Acid Diethylamide Timestamp: 26:17
Item of interest
The crane that crashed during the intro has a Massive Dynamic logo on it.
Seahorse glyph
A seahorse can be seen on the Bishops' refrigerator.
Connection
The intense amount of Cortexiphan coursing through Olivia in "Brave New World (Part 2)" was able to heal her mortal wound. This was foreshadowed in "Brown Betty" when Olivia was sliced by the same weapon that killed Rachel, yet instead of dying Olivia's skin started to heal itself.
S4E22 - Brave New World (Part 2) Timestamp: 22:17
Item of interest
All of the people in Olivia's mind wear blacks and greys because Cortexiphan subjects have a strong desire to blend in.
Flower glyph
The flower glyph can be seen on the wall in the diner where Olivia and Lincoln meet.
Connection
Markham took a liking to Olivia when they met for the first time in "Ability". Decades later in "Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11" he buys her when she's stuck in amber.
S5E01 - Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11 Timestamp: 12:34
Item of interest
The briefcase contained photos of Walter.
Hand glyph
A hand can be seen outside the entrance to the daycare center.
Connection
Bell was unwell and needed oxygen in Olivia's memories in "Momentum Deferred" which could be because he had lymphoma as Nina revealed in the alternate timeline in "Brave New World (Part 1)".
S4E21 - Brave New World (Part 1) Timestamp: 26:06
Item of interest
Michael can show emotion as he cried when he saw Nina's dead body.
Butterfly glyph
A butterfly can be seen on a lampshade near the front of Olivia's apartment.
Connection
The ship at the end of "Nothing as it Seems" shows creatures like the Porcupine Man from "The Transformation".
S4E16 - Nothing As It Seems Timestamp: 42:30
Item of interest
Sam Weiss died 10-15 years earlier in a shootout with Observers trying to protect the radio signal relay used to locate Michael.
Butterfly glyph
Butterflies can be seen in Etta's apartment.
Connection
Walter sent Peter the white tulip note from "White Tulip" in the mail and Peter received it in "An Enemy of Fate" after the future was successfully altered.
S5E13 - An Enemy of Fate Timestamp: 43:08
Item of interest
Jones is working with Bell, who is alive.
Flower glyph
The flower glyph can be seen as Olivia and Shapeshifter Charlie fight in the alley.
Connection
The creatures from "Snakehead" were used as a weapon against the Observers and Loyalists in "An Enemy of Fate".
S5E13 - An Enemy of Fate Timestamp: 09:04
Item of interest
The yellow dot in the final glyph of the episode is replaced by a yellow heart.
Frog glyph
A frog can be seen in Walter's Monty Python trip.
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