There was a famous film a while back called "Revenge of the Nerds" which became a surprise hit and spawned a series of sloppy sequels.
What appealed most in that film was the notion that even nerds who eschew violence and avoid confrontation can become dangerous if annoyed.
In this wonderful episode, we watch John Noble's often-besieged character, Walter Bishop, who has put up with so many indignities in the series to date including, among other things, having bits of his brain stolen.
Yet, through it all, he has maintained true to his core beliefs of right and wrong.
In this episode, it is bad enough that Walter's own father's work is being used to kill. However, when the "unsub" goes so far as to break into Walter's house and steal some of Walter's DNA to make a targeted killing gas meant just for Walter, we see a rare glimpse of what happens when you anger a man who seldom succumbs to anger.
Excellent.
What appealed most in that film was the notion that even nerds who eschew violence and avoid confrontation can become dangerous if annoyed.
In this wonderful episode, we watch John Noble's often-besieged character, Walter Bishop, who has put up with so many indignities in the series to date including, among other things, having bits of his brain stolen.
Yet, through it all, he has maintained true to his core beliefs of right and wrong.
In this episode, it is bad enough that Walter's own father's work is being used to kill. However, when the "unsub" goes so far as to break into Walter's house and steal some of Walter's DNA to make a targeted killing gas meant just for Walter, we see a rare glimpse of what happens when you anger a man who seldom succumbs to anger.
Excellent.