Olivia and Nina had a conversation last season, can't remember the specific episode, about Olivia's feelings for Peter, a conversation that Nina initiated. So it's not totally out of character?
Ohhhh, right, I vaguely remember that. Yeah, of my three o_O moments, that was the least o_O anyway.
I think the difference (for me) in how Peter was objectified in S2 and how Olivia is objectified here is that "father replacing a child with one from another universe" isn't as common of a trope as "important guy choosing between two girls," and isn't tied up in a history of uncomfortable gender roles. I do think the Fringe folks will be able to write their way out of this in a manner that satisfies all of the characters, but I'm unhappy that they've given me cause to doubt it even for one week.
(It does tie in nicely with Peter's heart from "Brown Betty," but still...I feel like there are other ways that could've related.)
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Date: 2011-02-05 04:10 am (UTC)Ohhhh, right, I vaguely remember that. Yeah, of my three o_O moments, that was the least o_O anyway.
I think the difference (for me) in how Peter was objectified in S2 and how Olivia is objectified here is that "father replacing a child with one from another universe" isn't as common of a trope as "important guy choosing between two girls," and isn't tied up in a history of uncomfortable gender roles. I do think the Fringe folks will be able to write their way out of this in a manner that satisfies all of the characters, but I'm unhappy that they've given me cause to doubt it even for one week.
(It does tie in nicely with Peter's heart from "Brown Betty," but still...I feel like there are other ways that could've related.)