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Easily one of the best Fringe episodes i've ever seen
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Guys, how could they just end that episode like that? 
That was the best Fringe ep ever. Such awesomeness.
That was the best Fringe ep ever. Such awesomeness.
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IT'S NOT REALLY SOMETHING TO QUESTION LOL. HE CLEARLY CALLS HIM "BELLY" AND ALWAYS HAS, IT'S A NICKNAME SINCE HIS LAST NAME WAS BELL.
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I THINK SHE'S A GREAT ACTRESS. SHE'S PLAYED 3 DIFF VERSIONS OF OLIVIA ALL OF WHICH HAVE CLEAR SUBTLE DIFFERENCES. THE FIRST VERSION WAS VERY CLOSED OFF BECAUSE OF HER CHILDHOOD BEING EXPERIMENTED ON. THEN IN THE NEW TIMELINE WITHOUT PETER SHE WAS PLAYING THE SAME OLIVIA BUT YOU COULD TELL SHE HAD A DIFF UPBRINGING, SHE WAS A LITTLE MORE OUTGOING AND HAPPY. THEN THERE'S ALT-LIVIA, WHO IS THE HOTTEST WITH HER RED HAIR
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IT'S NOT REALLY SOMETHING TO QUESTION LOL. HE CLEARLY CALLS HIM "BELLY" AND ALWAYS HAS, IT'S A NICKNAME SINCE HIS LAST NAME WAS BELL.
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I'm only questioning, because I've always heard "Billy". I guess it is because that is short for his name William. Belly just sounds nonsensical so it never entered my mind that's what he was saying. Belly is something people call their stomach/abdominal area so using it as an endearing nickname is laughable to me regardless of his last name being Bell. Billy is a real name short for William. Belly is something someone who sucks with nicknames would come up with. If I'd been Bell I would have put a stop to it, but then I'm averse to nicknames in general. I'll put this on the writers.
I've yet to confirm this with my dvds, but I'll take your word on it.
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hmm, Fingepedia has it as Belly. I always thought it was Billy, but Belly is fine. It is a bit clever. A pun on the common shortening of his name by using his last name, to make it into a silly word.
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REALLY!?!? -DOOM
EXACTLY, OUR WALTER IS AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN SILLY AND A LITTLE OFF. AND I'VE NEVER HEARD ANYONE THAT THOUGHT HE WAS CALLING HIM "BILLY" LOLhmm, Fingepedia has it as Belly. I always thought it was Billy, but Belly is fine. It is a bit clever. A pun on the common shortening of his name by using his last name, to make it into a silly word.
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EXACTLY, OUR WALTER IS AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN SILLY AND A LITTLE OFF. AND I'VE NEVER HEARD ANYONE THAT THOUGHT HE WAS CALLING HIM "BILLY" LOL
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Really? Hmm, odd. I just can't imagine why a writer would write that, and not think it sounds goofy as hell, and not in a good way. But I digress, it is what it is. Another Walterism to muse over.
What do you know, I've found something about this show that I find incredibly stupid. Good thing its a small matter.
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Where I am from nicknames or pet names come from the first name. William becomes Liam, Billy, Bill, Will. Scott becomes Scotty; Robert becomes Dick. John becomes Jack. Etc. Or someone has a wholly original nickname based on neither name. Surnames or family names tend to be left alone. Matter of fact I've never met someone who's nickname was derived from their surname. I suppose that"s one of the reasons I never realized he was saying Belly. I've never encountered a nickname like that. Billy made sense because I've encountered someone named William being called Billy. Specifically, it's something we called my uncle who was also named William. Belly just never occured to me.
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True that. Lincoln Lee should jump on that pronto.
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You know that's why he really stayed.
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If your first name is Robert and people are calling you Dick . . it's coming from a place other than shortening your first name!
t:>>> I have heard it as 'Belly' since the first time I heard it and thought it was natural.
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Wouldn't Richard become Dick as in "Richard "Dick" Greyson" and Robert become Bobby? " Robert "Bobby" De Niro"Where I am from nicknames or pet names come from the first name. William becomes Liam, Billy, Bill, Will. Scott becomes Scotty; Robert becomes Dick. John becomes Jack. Etc. Or someone has a wholly original nickname based on neither name. Surnames or family names tend to be left alone. Matter of fact I've never met someone who's nickname was derived from their surname. I suppose that"s one of the reasons I never realized he was saying Belly. I've never encountered a nickname like that. Billy made sense because I've encountered someone named William being called Billy. Specifically, it's something we called my uncle who was also named William. Belly just never occured to me.
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Man, that ending was terrible. Was this like a standalone episode not linked with the next episode?
Did they do something with Eta's voice? There were times when I thought I heard Olivia.
How were there so many Observers? I thought they said in a past episode that there were only like seven of them?
As good as this episode was it was kind of pointless and disappointing, unless they do more with it.
As for the "Belly" debate, it always made perfect sense to me, it's actually "Bell-y". It's a term of endearment. It was common practice for people from the time period Walter and Bell are from to make up words like that. It has nothing to do with "Billy" and it isn't even a play on words nonsense.
Did they do something with Eta's voice? There were times when I thought I heard Olivia.
How were there so many Observers? I thought they said in a past episode that there were only like seven of them?
As good as this episode was it was kind of pointless and disappointing, unless they do more with it.
As for the "Belly" debate, it always made perfect sense to me, it's actually "Bell-y". It's a term of endearment. It was common practice for people from the time period Walter and Bell are from to make up words like that. It has nothing to do with "Billy" and it isn't even a play on words nonsense.
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1. I'm pretty sure they will go back to that storyline next season or at least in the season finale.
2. They are both Australian, so maybe that's what you are hearing?
3. I don't think they ever mentioned that before.
4. I agree. I always thought it was common knowledge that it was Belly, but I guess some were confused some how.
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