The Human Kind
Season 5, Episode 08

The Human Kind

Aired December 7th, 2012 · Written by Alison Schapker · Directed by Dennis Smith

SYNOPSIS

In this episode, the team uncovers another videotape and Olivia sets out to recover a large magnet from a clairevoyant woman. Meanwhile, Windmark tracks Peter to Etta's apartment and is lead down a path to his future demise.

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THE GLYPHS

This episode's glyphs spell:

P-L-E-A-D

Walter pleaded with Peter to take the Observer tech out of his head before its effects became permanent.

Glyph symbol P Glyph symbol L Glyph symbol E Glyph symbol A Glyph symbol D
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THE OBSERVER

Observers are featured in this episode.

Observer 23:12

EPISODE CLUES

Previous Episode Clue

The scaffolding near Kelvin Genetics in 'Five-Twenty-Ten' has "Oracle" written on it, foreshadowing Simone's oracle-like sensibilities in 'The Human Kind'.

Previous episode clue 10:39

Next Episode Clue

ITEMS OF INTEREST

  • Item of interest: 'Wanted' billboards 08:28
    There are 'Wanted' billboards for the Fringe team.
  • The Observer tech changes the brain by adding new ridges, replacing areas responsible for emotions for those related to intelligence.
  • Walter called Astrid 'Asner'.
  • Peter removed the Observer tech from his head.

VIDEOS

Featurettes
Interviews
Commentary

2036

  • There were 'Truth Churches' where Natives could meet Observers without fear of being read.

WALTER'S FOOD

Walter had a grape Red Vine.
Walter's Food: Grape Red Vine 16:51 Grape Red Vine

NAMES FOR ASTRID

Walter called Astrid 'Asner'.

EPISODE CONNECTIONS

S4E16 — 1 connection (callback) S4E22 — 1 connection (callback) S5E01 — 1 connection (callback) S5E04 — 1 connection (callback) ◀ EARLIER · CALLBACKS SETUPS · LATER ▶
Callbacks (4 earlier episodes)

S4E16 - Nothing As It Seems

  • Connection: Porcupine Man's brain S5E08 17:28
    In "The Human Kind" Walter tested the Observer tech implant on the brain of the Porcupine Man from "Nothing as it Seems".

S4E22 - Brave New World (Part 2)

  • In "The Human Kind" Olivia shot her captor with "The bullet that saved the world," the bullet that Walter shot her with in "Brave New World (Part 2)".

S5E01 - Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11

  • Connection: Reward Wire billboard S5E08 08:27
    Amber Gypsy (to an Observer in "Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11"):
    "I got some information to sell. Some people I saw on Reward Wire."

    A Reward Wire billboard showing Walter as a wanted fugitive can be seen in "The Human Kind."

S5E04 - The Bullet that Saved the World

  • Connection: The bullet necklace S5E04 41:07
    Connection: The bullet necklace S5E08 35:22
    Olivia shot her captors in "The Human Kind" with the bullet she took from Etta in "The Bullet that Saved the World".