Here are a couple of Reviews for Episode 8 "The Equation" that you may be interested in reading:

Critical Myth
While this is another episode dominated by stand-alone elements, there are plenty of connections to the existing continuity and hints of something dark and ominous on the horizon. Walter’s sanity is placed in relative context, and there are hints of future challenges to his freedom.

This early in any series, let alone any season, it’s hard to tell what will be important. Will William Sadler’s character become a recurring thorn in Olivia’s side? Will all these comments about Peter’s past associations and his threats against the doctor ever become a genuine subplot? Was the phase equation part of The Pattern, or was it some kind of covert Massive Dynamic experiment? Continue Reading... Critical Myth

Boobtubedude.com
Let’s just call this episode of Fringe what it was: “The John Noble Hour!” And folks, that’s a mighty fine way to spend an hour, let me tell you. This week’s episode didn’t balance the personal and mythological as well as last week’s entry in the series, but the personal side was so damn good that I really couldn’t care less. Am I interested in the Pattern? Absolutely. But if the show wants to spend a few weeks making us care more about those investigating it, you’ll scant hear a complaint from me.

I have to admit that this week’s use of hypnotism freaked me out. Why? Because hypnotism freaks me out in general, that’s why. And now that Fringe has linked it with Christmas, I’m going to be a nervous wreck waiting for Santa Claus to show up this year. Even more so that usual. Luckily, I won’t be as much of a wreck as the multiple abduction victims this week. Someone hypnotized these people through the use of red and green lights, and they all went sorta kinda crazy. One woman tried to give herself a lobotomy (bad idea), and another brutally murdered his wife (even worse): all from mentally induced hallucinations created to coerce the unwitting subject into finishing a mysterious, complex formula. Continue Reading... boobtubedude.com