The Human Kind

The Human Kind



Season 5, Episode 08
Aired: December 7th, 2012
Written By: Alison Schapker
Directed By: Dennis Smith

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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 PGlyph symbol LGlyph symbol EGlyph symbol AGlyph symbol D
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THE OBSERVER

Observers are featured in this episode.

Observer

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
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Next Episode Clue

A banner behind Peter in 'The Human Kind' foreshadows the pixies Walter sees while high in 'Black Blotter'.

Next episode clue

ITEMS OF INTEREST

  • There are 'Wanted' billboards for the Fringe team. (Image 1)
  • 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.
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Item of interest: 'Wanted' billboards
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'Wanted' billboards

VIDEOS

Featurettes
Interviews
  • Observer Tech - The cast talk about Peter using Observer tech.
  • Finishing Up - Joshua Jackson talks about reception of the final season.
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.
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Walter's Food: Grape Red Vine
Grape Red Vine

NAMES FOR ASTRID

Walter called Astrid 'Asner'.

CONNECTION CHART

A visualization of all the ways this episode connects to other episodes. Scroll down to see the actual connections.
Connection chart: The Human Kind

EPISODE CONNECTIONS

S4E16 - Nothing As It Seems

  • In "The Human Kind" Walter tested the Observer tech implant on the brain of the Porcupine Man from "Nothing as it Seems". (Image 1)
Connection: Porcupine Man's brain
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Porcupine Man's brain
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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)".
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S5E01 - Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11

  • 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." (Image 1)

Connection: Reward Wire billboard
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Reward Wire billboard
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S5E04 - The Bullet that Saved the World

  • Olivia shot her captors in "The Human Kind" with the bullet she took from Etta in "The Bullet that Saved the World". (Image 1, 2)
Connection: The bullet necklace
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S5E04 - The Bullet That Saved the World
The bullet necklace
Connection: The bullet necklace
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S5E08 - The Human Kind
The bullet necklace
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