Now that was an episode! The opening scene with the mother telling her boy that there was no monster in his room reminded me of something from The CW’s Supernatural.
A doctor using the life force from children to keep himself alive doesn’t seem that unusual when you consider the fact that it’s been touched upon by Fringe and other shows in the past. I did like that the doctor wasn’t in on the crime by himself. I just figured Olivia (Anna Torv) and company would have done a better job of figuring out who the mastermind was before I did. How could you overlook the priest?!
One of the things I liked most about “The Abducted” was seeing Broyles (Lance Reddick). He was deeply involved in the story of The Candyman. I found the story worked well on all levels. It was thrilling to see how he reacted after realizing that Olivia knew exactly who she was and what was going on around her.
Lance Reddick as Broyles
Still, I didn’t understand how Olivia expected to transport home and stay there. With her body staying in the water tank, all someone would have to do is pull her body out. I guess I’m not quite following the theories behind what it takes to transport someone from universe to universe.
All that being said, the ending of the episode was awesome! The woman Olivia momentarily met actually followed through on her promise to deliver her message. Calling up Peter in the middle of the night, the cleaning lady told Peter Olivia’s amazing story: she was stuck in another universe.
Now I can’t wait to see how Peter reacts in the next episode. It would be impossible to ignore that sort of phone call, especially considering how many people actually know about the existence of another universe. It’s hardly an ordinary crank call.
Rating: 8.5
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