Talk:Walter Bishop (Fringe)

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This article fails to give information about which science Walter Bishop is educated in. I remember him being a biochemist and his work on the series mostly consists of genetics,chemistry, biology etc. but he also invented a portal machine to travel between parallel universes, which suggests he must be some kind of quantum physicist. Which is true? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.102.190.194 (talk) 12:02, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Currently, the article says that Walter "has a relative named Robert Bishop that died young on December 11, 1944, for reasons that have yet to be mentioned."

Robert Bishop sounds like Walter's father, who migrated to US in 1943 (all being said by Walter in S02E14 00:18). If Robert has died in 1944-12-11, as written above, his son could not have been born in 1946 (which would be at least 13 months later), unless some fringe science was in use. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.6.227.39 (talk) 22:36, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The German word for bishop is "Bischof", and pronounced just like in the series, so that was probably the Bishop family name in Germany (alternative spelling Bischoff exists, though). "Bishoff" as in the article seems to be wrong. 79.210.84.212 (talk) 23:08, 9 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Walter Bishop is also the name of a character in the TV series Moonlighting_(TV_series) -- I assume it's a deliberate cultural reference, but I can't find a reference to justify it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.3.233.9 (talk) 21:36, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Here's an edited version of the info.

• Season 1 Episode 9: Astrid says "I didn't know you were so religious". Just after Walter recites a verse from the Bible. Walter responds,"I'm not, not anymore".
• Season 1 Episode 18: When asked "do you believe there is such a thing? The soul?" Walter responds,"There are days when I wish I did. There are days which I wish I didn't." Later says,"If indeed there is a soul, we must consider then that there is still time for redemption, were not ready to be hauled off to be judged yet, Nicholas."
• Season 2 Ep. 11: When a Priest asks,"are you suggesting Lisa's possessed?" Walter responds,"I wasn't, but now that you mention it, I wouldn't be suprised if numerous possessions were in fact misdiagnosed cases of a phenomena we are just now discovering." Priest retorts,"I hardly think thats whats happening here." Walter argues,"Oh you hardly would because the Church doesn't approve of exorcisms anymore does it?" Priest,"No, because they are merely superstition." Walter yells,"because there are examples of casting out spirits right through the Bible, Father!" Towards the end of the episode Walter says in Latin,"Isaiah 7:9" Lisa's mom recites it. Walter responds,"Even as a scientist, sometimes I have to rely on faith."
• Season 2 Ep 15: After Walter describes a Quantum anomaly he comments,"Oh its possible, but if so then God has a far more disturbed sense of humor then even I could have imagined."
• Season 3 Episode 22: Walter kneels before a Cross and begs God to spare humanity from obliteration. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 107.199.68.204 (talk) 07:18, 4 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]