Is Alter-Walter in the Pilot Episode?

Nov 18, 2009 | 14 comments

Thanks to listener Cooper Boyer for sending in these screen captures. These are from the Pilot episode of Fringe near the end of the episode directly after John Scott kills the brother around an hour and 13 minutes into the episode. He is standing on a street corner and only appears on screen for a second.

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Is this Alter-Walter?

  • Yes (66%, 67 Votes)
  • No (34%, 35 Votes)

Total Voters: 102

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14 Comments

  1. Art

    Good eye from Cooper. I wonder what else like this is in the show?

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  2. David Wu

    Definitely not alter-Walter. The man’s hairline, while not obvious, is significantly different, as his temple line is much “neater” than Walter’s.

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  3. Xerophytes

    Odd.

    The first one for me doesn’t look like Walter. But the second one, it looks like Walter. What should I answer? LOL.

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  4. Art

    David – I would think your argument would be a call for this being ‘alter’. I would expect differences in characters when we finally see ‘alter’ vs ‘our’ universe. I don’t believe we have seen personality/physical differences yet to determine if we are seeing alternate universe or not. Anyone chime in if I’m incorrect.

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  5. IHardy

    Looks mighty similar….. posture, jawline, and I think the hairline looks pretty close. Might not bet my life on it, but I’d bet a cookie it’s him.

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  6. Dave

    Could Alter-Walter be a Watcher with hair?

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  7. David Wu

    I submitted a query to J.R. Orci about this – I’ll let you know if he responds (I know this is semi-cheating, but it’d be interesting if he answers yes or no.)

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  8. David Wu

    Art – you make a very good point – one would think there would have to be subtle differences between Walter and “alterWalter”! by the way, if by chance Orci responds, I won’t say anything until poll results are announced.

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  9. Ersen

    I practically zoomed them to death and I’m saying.no. The guy is probably a little younger and he seems to have different facial features. At least that’s how I interpret those couple of pixels. 🙂

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  10. Julio Capano

    It’s him! i am certain of it!

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  11. Cooper

    I wonder what the ads behind him say..

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  12. Bad_Wobot

    I think it is a big easter egg and important to know. Like what JJ & co. did in the LOST pilot.

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  13. reg cure com

    Could Alter-Walter be a Watcher with hair? Looks mighty similar….. posture.

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  14. Max Headroom

    This creepy guy is missing the trademark WalterFro.

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