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"Power Hungry" is the fifth episode of the first season of the American science fiction drama television series ''Fringe''. The episode was written by playwright Julia Cho and consulting producer Jason Cahill, and was directed by Christopher Misiano. The episode focuses on Fringe Division's efforts in finding a man with the uncontrolled ability to affect electrical energy, thanks to the work of a wanted rogue scientist. Meanwhile, Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv) sees visions of her deceased lover, John Scott (Mark Valley). The episode's premise began with the idea of a computer virus being able to spread to humans, which then evolved into the story of a man who comes into his unique abilities. Series consultant Glen Whitman noted the premise was based on the "very very weak magnetic field" of electrical energy surrounding humans that an EEG detects, and the writers simply amplified this. The special effects crew undertook much preparation to simulate a chase sequence involving an exploding transformer, leading guest actor Ebon Moss-Bachrach to note how scary the effect was to film. It first aired in the United States on October 14, 2008 on the Fox network, and was seen by an estimated 9.157 million American viewers, the network's second highest rated show for the week. Critical reactions of the episode ranged from mixed to positive, as many believed the series was finally finding its footing. Others however critiqued the episode for seeming too ordinary for a science fiction series. ==Plot== Joseph Meegar (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), a shy delivery boy who lives with his mother (Marylouise Burke), arrives late for work and delivers a package to an office building where he comes across Bethany (Diane Davis), a receptionist who he is infatuated with. Afterwards in an elevator, Bethany notices Meegar has pictures of her on his cell phone. Meegar's angst then apparently causes the elevator to fall to the underground parking lot levels, killing all but Meegar, who walks away unhurt but startled as all the car alarms go off around him. Olivia reveals to Charlie Francis (Kirk Acevedo) about her encounter with deceased lover John Scott in the previous episode. She, Peter (Joshua Jackson) and Walter Bishop (John Noble) later arrive at the scene, where they determine that the deceased have been electrocuted before the impact, and that the elevator did not fall, but drove down. Furthermore Walter detects electromagnetic energy in the area. Meegar meanwhile, inadvertently causes a packaging machine to malfunction, severely injuring his boss after Meegar is fired. He later reveals to his mother that some time ago he answered a magazine advertisement promising to "unlock () hidden potential", and although has no knowledge of what has been done to him, believes that what he has done was a result of being experimented on. A further panicked Meegar then causes his mother's pacemaker to fail, and she dies. The team becomes aware that a human has the uncontrolled ability to affect electrical energy, made this way by Jacob Fischer (Max Baker). Fischer is a rogue scientist wanted by Interpol, who experimented on humans by luring his victims through bogus advertisements. Olivia continues to encounter John Scott, who promises her that he does love her, and will prove it. Through him, Olivia realizes that someone survived the elevator impact. Now aware of Meegar's identity, they attempt to track him. Meegar however, is captured by Fischer who wishes to perform further tests on him. Walter finds Meegar's Walkman and uses its cassette tape to find a unique electromagnetic signature, then has some homing pigeons guide Olivia, Peter and Charlie to his location. Alerted by the FBI's arrival, Fischer attempts to leave with Meegar, who escapes. After Fischer is apprehended, Meegar attempts to flee from Olivia, only to be stopped by Peter. After Meegar is sent to a hospital to be examined upon, Walter realizes Olivia is seeing Scott, and reveals she is not hallucinating; he theorizes that when both minds were linked during Scott's coma in "Pilot", a part of Scott's consciousness has imbedded itself into hers. Later, while driving home, she spots Scott again, who leads her to a basement where Scott has been running his own Pattern-related investigations. Phillip Broyles (Lance Reddick) hands Olivia Scott's personal effects. Among them she finds an engagement ring, proving Scott's claim to have loved her. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Power Hungry (Fringe)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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