Lysergic Acid Diethylamide



Season 3, Episode 19
Aired: April 15th, 2011
Written By: Jeff Pinkner, J. H. Wyman, Akiva Goldsman
Directed By: Joe Chappelle

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Lysergic Acid Diethylamide

The Glyphs



This episode's glyphs spell: F-E-A-R-S

The key to rescuing Olivia from the depths of her mind was to first understand her fears and then for her to face and overcome them.

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The Observer



The Observer can be seen at the hospital when Olivia is brought in.

Observer

Timestamp: 03:22

Episode Clues



Previous Episode Clue

A small, cartoon bird is seen in Chinatown when Fauxlivia escapes captivity in 'Bloodline'. Broyles sees this same bird in 'Lysergic Acid Diethylamide' during his LSD trip.

Previous episode clue

Timestamp: 30:18


Next Episode Clue

A poster in Olivia's mind in 'Lysergic Acid Diethylamide' that says "Be Vortex Aware" foreshadows the vortex that consumed part of a ranch in '6:02 AM EST'.

Next episode clue

Timestamp: 12:28

Items of Interest



  • Walter called Astrid 'Astro'.
  • Astrid called Walter 'Wally'.
  • Peter wore sunglasses in Olivia's mind to help cover up an allergic reaction Joshua Jackson had that day.
  • All of the people in Olivia's mind wear blacks and greys because Cortexiphan subjects have a strong desire to blend in. (Image 1)
  • There's an ad for 'Manhatan Courier', suggesting that part of Olivia's mind still has links to the Redverse. (Image 2)
  • Olivia doesn't trust Nina.
  • Bell, Walter, and Peter get animated.
  • Olivia's mindscape is a mixture of both New York Cities and foreign cities like Paris. There are references to the rollercoaster she rode on Coney Island, Massive Dynamic, Fringe Division's headquarters in the Redverse, Gaudi's hotel from the Redverse, Iraq, and Reiden Lake. (Image 3)
  • Peter freed Mr. X from inside Olivia's mind. (Image 4)
Item of interest: Blacks and greys
Image 1: Blacks and greys
Timestamp: 15:44
Item of interest: Manhatan Courier
Image 2: Manhatan Courier
Timestamp: 16:23
Item of interest: Olivia's mindscape
Image 3: Olivia's mindscape
Timestamp: 22:54
Item of interest: Mr. X
Image 4: Mr. X
Timestamp: 27:14

JJ Abrams Easter Eggs



  • William Bell pours a glass of MacCutcheon Scotch whiskey after Peter and Walter join him in the World Trade Center, a reference to Lost. (Image 1)
Item of interest: MacCutcheon Scotch whiskey
Image 1: MacCutcheon Scotch whiskey
Timestamp: 18:49

Walter's Food



Walter found a chocolate pudding cup in the trash ("Chocolate pudding - my favorite!").
Connection: Chocolate pudding cup
Chocolate pudding cup
Timestamp: 13:13

Names for Astrid



Walter called Astrid 'Astro'.

Notable Quotes



PETER: "Who is this guy? I saw him in your mind. You had him locked up in a zeppelin, he was just flyin' around trapped in there."
OLIVIA: "Yeah, I don't know, I haven't seen him before. But I think that he's the man who's gonna kill me."

Connection Chart


A visualization of all the ways this episode connects to other episodes. Scroll down to see the actual connections.

Episode Connections



S1E01 - Pilot

  • Olivia's mindscape in 'Lysergic Acid Diethylamide' shows an area with Iraqi architecture, a reference to when Olivia met Peter in Iraq in 'Pilot'.
Connection: Iraqi architecture in Olivia's mindscape
Iraqi architecture in Olivia's mindscape
S3E19 - Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
Timestamp: 22:54
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S1E15 - Inner Child

  • Walter used the same neural halo in 'Lysergic Acid Diethylamide' as he used on the Child in 'Inner Child'.
Connection: Neural halo
Neural halo
S1E15 - Inner Child
Timestamp: 30:33
Connection: Neural halo
Neural halo
S3E19 - Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
Timestamp: 00:57
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S2E08 - August

  • The rollercoaster seen from atop the World Trade Center in Olivia's mind in 'Lysergic Acid Diethylamide' is a reference to the one she rode with Ella in 'August'.
Connection: Rollercoaster
Rollercoaster
S3E19 - Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
Timestamp: 22:57
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S2E15 - Peter

  • In 'Lysergic Acid Diethylamide' Walter fell into a representation of a frozen Reiden Lake just like he really did in 'Peter'.
Connection: Walter falling to Reiden Lake
Walter falling to Reiden Lake
S3E19 - Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
Timestamp: 28:02
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S2E16 - Olivia. In the Lab. With the Revolver.

  • NINA SHARP in 'Olivia. In the Lab. With the Revolver.': "Do you doubt me, Agent Dunham?"
    OLIVIA: "I don't know. I've always been a little foggy as to your motives."

      In Olivia's mind in 'Lysergic Acid Diethylamide', Nina was outwardly friendly but had murderous intentions when she tried to push Walter down an elevator shaft.
Connection: Nina
Nina
S3E19 - Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
Timestamp: 17:14
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S2E19 - Brown Betty

  • Nina communicated with an animated William Bell in 'Brown Betty'. When Walter and Peter found Bell in Olivia's mind in 'Lysergic Acid Diethylamide' he was animated.
Connection: Animated Bell
Animated Bell
S2E19 - Brown Betty
Timestamp: 25:47
Connection: Animated Bell
Animated Bell
S3E19 - Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
Timestamp: 18:13
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S3E08 - Entrada

  • BROYLES in 'Lysergic Acid Diethylamide': "I know it followed me."
    ASTRID: "What followed you?"
    BROYLES: "Death. I saw death. All of it. And it was me."

      Broyles saw dead Alt Broyles in 'Entrada' and it had been haunting him.
  • 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'.
Connection: Brandon
Brandon
S3E08 - Entrada
Timestamp: 26:17
Connection: Zombie Brandons
Zombie Brandons
S3E19 - Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
Timestamp: 23:42


Spoilers for future episodes below!




S4E14 - The End of All Things

  • September was labeled as "Mr. X" on Walter's computer in 'The End of All Things', the same name that fans used to refer to the man Peter freed in Olivia's mind in 'Lysergic Acid Diethylamide'.
Connection: Mr. X
Mr. X
S3E19 - Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
Timestamp: 27:14
Connection: Mr. X
Mr. X
S4E14 - The End of All Things
Timestamp: 25:36
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S4E21 - Brave New World (Part 1)

  • The nanites in 'Brave New World (Part 1)' have an "X" on them that matches the "X" on the shirt worn by the man Peter freed from Olivia's mind in 'Lysergic Acid Diethylamide', suggesting that "Mr. X" from Olivia's mind may have been William Bell (who was ultimately behind the nanites).
Connection: Mr. X
Mr. X
S3E19 - Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
Timestamp: 27:14
Connection: Nanites with 'X'
Nanites with 'X'
S4E21 - Brave New World (Part 1)
Timestamp: 17:26