The Man from the Other Side

The Man from the Other Side



Season 2, Episode 18
Aired: April 22nd, 2010
Written By: Josh Singer, Ethan Gross
Directed By: Jeffrey Hunt

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SYNOPSIS

This episode follows the attempts of Thomas Jerome Newton, with the help of shapeshifters, to create a pathway between the two parallel universes. Upon discovering a shape-shifting embryo, Walter returns to the lab to conduct further analysis, and Olivia and Peter head to Massive Dynamic for answers. Meanwhile, Peter reveals a family secret to Olivia as Walter struggles to recall what Newton knows about "building a door."

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THE GLYPHS

This episode's glyphs spell:

B-R-I-D-G-E

Thomas Newton succeeded in bringing a bridge from the Redverse over to the Bluverse, carrying a man over with it.

Glyph symbol BGlyph symbol RGlyph symbol IGlyph symbol DGlyph symbol GGlyph symbol E
Glyph symbol B
Glyph symbol R
Glyph symbol I
Glyph symbol D
Glyph symbol G
Glyph symbol E


THE OBSERVER

The Observer can be seen at the counter when Newton walks into the bank.

Observer

EPISODE CLUES

Previous Episode Clue

The motto of the transit system in 'White Tulip', "Be There in No Time", foreshadows the nearly instantaneous transfer between universes by 'Mr. Secretary' and the Shapeshifters in 'The Man from the Other Side'.

Previous episode clue
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Next Episode Clue

"For Your Healthy Heart!", written on an egg carton in 'The Man from the Other Side', foreshadows Walter's tale of a broken heart in 'Brown Betty'.

Next episode clue

ITEMS OF INTEREST

  • The license plate on Olivia's SUV reads 1R2D21, and the licence plate on Broyles's SUV reads 1C3PO1. (Image 1)
  • The shapeshifters ask for an 'Argos A2B' camera as a way to identify themselves, foreshadowing the bridge being a way to get from A to B.
  • Walter called Astrid 'Aspirin'.
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Item of interest: R2D2 license plate
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R2D2 license plate

VIDEOS

Featurettes

JJ ABRAMS EASTER EGGS

  • A deleted scene from season 1 of Lost is briefly shown when the team is watching the broadcast with the disturbance from the alternative universe, suggesting that in the alternate universe it wasn't a deleted scene. (Image 1)
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Item of interest: Lost deleted scene
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Lost deleted scene

FRINGE DIVISION CASE FILE

Fringe Division case file
Fringe Division case file: The Man from the Other Side

THE REDVERSE

  • The White House got a new glass roof. (Image 1)
  • The American flag has 48 stars. (Image 2)
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Redverse: <b>Image 1:</b> White House glass roof
Image 1: White House glass roof
Redverse: <b>Image 2:</b> American flag
Image 2: American flag

WALTER'S FOOD

Walter made some peanut butter sandwiches and made a pie.
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Walter's Food: Peanut butter sandwiches
Peanut butter sandwiches
Walter's Food: Pie
Pie

NAMES FOR ASTRID

Walter called Astrid 'Astro'.

CONNECTION CHART

A visualization of all the ways this episode connects to other episodes. Scroll down to see the actual connections.
Connection chart: The Man from the Other Side

EPISODE CONNECTIONS

S1E10 - Safe

  • Jones needed to use a decompression chamber after teleporting to Little Hill Field in "Safe". Mr. Secretary needed to do the same after crossing worlds in "The Man from the Other Side".
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S2E14 - Jacksonville

  • Newton bringing buildings over from the other side in "Jacksonville" were experiments and preparations for bringing over an entire bridge in "The Man from the Other Side".
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S2E22 - Over There (Part 2)

  • The dying shapeshifter in "The Man from the Other Side" apologized to Walter for failing because it thought he was Walternate, the man who ordered the mission in "Over There (Part 2)".
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S3E08 - Entrada

  • In "Entrada" Fauxlivia was brought back to the Redverse via harmonic transfer with small rods injected into her hands, similar to the harmonic transfer that brought the bridge over in "The Man from the Other Side". (Image 1, 2)
Connection: Harmonic rod activation
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S2E18 - The Man from the Other Side
Harmonic rod activation
Connection: Harmonic rod activation
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S3E08 - Entrada
Harmonic rod activation
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S5E11 - The Boy Must Live

  • Walter (in "The Boy Must Live"):
    "And I remember the night I was up late, making a peanut butter sandwich, and you slipped and called me 'Dad'."

    In "The Boy Must Live" Walter told Peter that he remembered the first time Peter called him "Dad" in "The Man from the Other Side".

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