Olivia
Season 3, Episode 01

Olivia

SYNOPSIS

This episode explores the consequences of Olivia's abduction by Walternate and her attempt to go back to the prime universe. Meanwhile, Peter and Walter try to move on with their lives unknowingly alongside Fauxlivia.

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THE GLYPHS

This episode's glyphs spell:

A-M-B-E-R

Olivia's attempt to return to the Blueverse was thwarted when the Opera House was ambered.

Please consider donating to the Amber Relief Fund to help families and loved ones of the Ambered.

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THE OBSERVER

The Observer can be seen passing Henry's cab after Olivia enters the park where she expected to find the Redverse's Massive Dynamic.

Observer Timestamp: 29:10

EPISODE CLUES

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ITEMS OF INTEREST

  • President Kennedy was a UN Ambassador.
  • Item of interest: Martin Luther King/Eldridge Cleaver Memorial Park Timestamp: 29:06
    Olivia entered "Martin Luther King/Eldridge Cleaver Memorial Park" which has a plaque quoting them as saying "We have a dream" rather than "I".
  • Item of interest: Penny-farthing Timestamp: 29:08
    The penny-farthing Olivia saw in the park is both a difference between the Blueverse and Redverse and a reference to the cult science fiction television show The Prisoner, in which a recurring plotline is the attempt to reprogram the mind of a government agent.
  • Henry Higgins is the name of the lead male character in George Bernard Shaw's play 'Pygmalion' and the musical/movie 'My Fair Lady' based on it. He is tasked with changing a woman so that she fits in with high society.
  • Possible source for the idea of transferring memories.

VIDEOS

Deleted Scenes
Featurettes
Commentary

JJ ABRAMS EASTER EGGS

  • JJ Abrams easter egg: Slusho! Timestamp: 22:53
    There's a Slusho! ad on the gas station window. Slusho!
Slusho!
Slusho! is a fictional company created by J.J. Abrams for Cloverfield.

THE REDVERSE

  • Redverse: They have the musical DOGS instead of CATS. Timestamp: 10:39
    They have the musical DOGS instead of CATS.
  • Tom Cruise is a TV star, not a film star.
  • Redverse: Massive Dynamic does not exist. Timestamp: 29:29
    Massive Dynamic does not exist.
  • Redverse: Shell and Exxon have merged into Shexxon. Timestamp: 22:33
    Shell and Exxon have merged into Shexxon.
  • Redverse: People are playing cricket in the park, implying that cricket is a common sport in Redverse America. Timestamp: 29:41
    People are playing cricket in the park, implying that cricket is a common sport in Redverse America.
  • Redverse: People ride penny-farthings. Timestamp: 29:08
    People ride penny-farthings.
  • Redverse: The Department of Defense seal has no eagle and has swords instead of arrows. Timestamp: 05:37
    The Department of Defense seal has no eagle and has swords instead of arrows.

WALTER'S FOOD

Walter ate an oreo.
Walter's Food: Oreo Timestamp: 42:10 Oreo

NOTABLE QUOTES

Walternate:
"Somehow this girl came here. Somehow she is equipped to move through universes. We need her to help us understand this skill because if we can do it we can win this war."

EPISODE CONNECTIONS

Callbacks (3 earlier episodes)
  • Connection: Glatterflug display S1E01 Timestamp: 00:08
    Connection: Glatterflug ad S3E01 Timestamp: 13:49
    The Glatterflug ad for daily flights to the moon in "Olivia" is the same air travel company as Flight 627 from "Pilot".
  • Connection: Kill shot S1E11 Timestamp: 41:23
    Olivia has excellent aim in "Bound"; she killed Loeb's wife with a single shot to the head. It's stated in "Olivia" that Fauxlivia won an Olympic gold medal for marksmanship.
  • Connection: Fauxlivia's tattoo S2E21 Timestamp: 41:31
    Connection: Olivia's tattoo S3E01 Timestamp: 15:49
    In "Olivia" they gave Olivia the same tattoo as Fauxlivia had in "Over There (Part 1)".
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