An unofficial companion to Fringe
Glyphs, easter eggs, buried clues, behind-the-scenes videos, thematic connections, and more, catalogued episode by episode with screenshots and timestamps.
Connection
Ten Observers are present on Liberty island in "The Day We Died" from an assumed total of 12. One of the missing two Observers might be John Mosley, a potential former Observer, who was killed in "The Arrival". See the FAQs for more information (note: FAQs contain spoilers through season 5).
Item of interest
The opening crawl is an homage to Blade Runner.
Hand glyph
The hand glyph can be seen on a door in the pocket universe.
Connection
In "And Those We've Left Behind" Astrid used the same wand to detect abnormalities that Lincoln used in the opera house in "Over There (Part 1)".
Item of interest
It is true that the Empire State Building's spire really was initially designed for airship docking as it was in the Redverse.
Flower glyph
The flower glyph can be seen as Olivia and Shapeshifter Charlie fight in the alley.
Connection
When Peter left the hospital in "The Last Sam Weiss" he wrote "I am going home" on an envelope, the same phrase he wrote for Elizabeth in "Subject 13" when he tried to return to his home world.
Item of interest
Mark Young's colleague is wearing a butterfly pin, possibly prompting the subject of his hallucination.
Frog glyph
A frog can be seen on the dock when Walter is high.
Connection
Walter thought of Peter when he saw the image of a coffin in "Grey Matters" because his Peter died in "Peter".
Item of interest
One of the envelopes Peter sorted through said "Thank you for your support!", a direct message from the creators of Fringe to all the fans.
Flower glyph
The flower glyph can be seen on the wall in Karen Truss's house.
Connection
The universe window from "Peter" was seen in Walter's storage vault in "The Bullet that Saved the World".
Item of interest
The cuneiform on the boat door says "bí".
Leaf glyph
The leaf glyph is on the electronic keypad at Massive Dynamic.
Connection
James Heath met with Lloyd Becker, a fellow Cortexiphan subject, in "Olivia. In the Lab. With the Revolver.". The name "Lloyd B." was on the height chart in "Jacksonville".
Item of interest
The Child's happy expression drops when he sees the Observer.
Butterfly glyph
The butterfly glyph can be seen on the wall in the diner where Olivia and Lincoln meet.
Connection
Walter said that Nancy Lewis looked familiar in "The Road Not Taken"; her name is on a height chart in the daycare center where the Cortexiphan trials took place in "Jacksonville".
Item of interest
The license plate on Olivia's SUV reads 1R2D21, and the licence plate on Broyles's SUV reads 1C3PO1.
Frog glyph
The frog glyph can be seen on a door in the pocket universe.
Connection
Jones stole a very powerful energy cell from Nina's arm in "There's More Than One of Everything." In "Enemy of My Enemy" Jones was trying to locate and steal a similarly powerful energy source, amphilicite.
Apple glyph
The apple glyph can be seen as Olivia and Shapeshifter Charlie fight in the alley.
Connection
"He's Not Dead" on the tombstone in Olivia's dreamscape in "Pilot" actually refers to Peter, not John Scott. Walter visited the grave of Peter Bishop in "There's More Than One of Everything", yet Peter is alive and well.
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