I wasn't sure I got Peter, until I started rewatching from the beginning. Between that and recent episodes I think I'm beginning to.
Peter is not really a good person. He is *not* a nice guy. He's the guy that, in the pilot, went and broke someones finger's while they were in custody. Why did he do this, which I don't even think he thought was the 'right' thing to do? Because Olivia, who he was inexplicably immediately (or maybe not so inexplicably and immediately) attached to, was in deep emotional pain and that made him angry.
I think Peter really is ALL his parents' son. He has Walternate's genius, and Walter's imagination, Alt!Elizabeth's furious resolution to be strong for his family, and like our Elizabeth, seeing the people he loves hurting just about kills him.
And while he is brilliant, I think he is a caretaker first, and scientist second. Makes sense - the world changed out from under him. Holding onto the people he has is all he's got. When he decided to go along with our Bishops' con, it seems like Walter took and the blame, and he bonded hard with Elizabeth. No wonder he didn't stop running after he died. What I don't get is why he left in the first place. Aside from maybe knowing, deep down, she was in on the lie, too.
So, yes, I can see why he was blind to Alt!Olivia's differences. Lying to himself about the people he loves, so he can feel loved, is a near life long habit. To a certain extent Olivia being in his life is more important than Olivia for herself, to him. He's a little co-dependent. I think he can realize his issues and work through them, but I'm not sure the show will go there.
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Peter is not really a good person. He is *not* a nice guy. He's the guy that, in the pilot, went and broke someones finger's while they were in custody. Why did he do this, which I don't even think he thought was the 'right' thing to do? Because Olivia, who he was inexplicably immediately (or maybe not so inexplicably and immediately) attached to, was in deep emotional pain and that made him angry.
I think Peter really is ALL his parents' son. He has Walternate's genius, and Walter's imagination, Alt!Elizabeth's furious resolution to be strong for his family, and like our Elizabeth, seeing the people he loves hurting just about kills him.
And while he is brilliant, I think he is a caretaker first, and scientist second. Makes sense - the world changed out from under him. Holding onto the people he has is all he's got. When he decided to go along with our Bishops' con, it seems like Walter took and the blame, and he bonded hard with Elizabeth. No wonder he didn't stop running after he died. What I don't get is why he left in the first place. Aside from maybe knowing, deep down, she was in on the lie, too.
So, yes, I can see why he was blind to Alt!Olivia's differences. Lying to himself about the people he loves, so he can feel loved, is a near life long habit. To a certain extent Olivia being in his life is more important than Olivia for herself, to him. He's a little co-dependent. I think he can realize his issues and work through them, but I'm not sure the show will go there.
In short, caregiver does not = moral.