Just as a point of interest…here are some of the photos displayed in the ‘observer room‘…
To explode or not to explode? – 104
When Olivia is talking to Henry Jacobson about the metal cylinder found at Quantico in 1987, he remembers it quite vividly…
Clue to 105 hidden in 104
I’ve been keeping my eyes open for another hidden ‘sneak peek’ and I think I found one. At the beginning of the episode they show the outside of the restaurant where ‘the observer’ is eating. Note the poster on the pole…
Green and Red dots
Do you remember the kayak from Olivia’s dream sequence that had the ‘Alpha’ symbol on it? Well there were also these three green dots and one red dot…
The Observer: 104 – “The Arrival”
Observer

The Observer
The Observer (September) – played by Michael Cerveris
Although
Although this episode is the first episode we actually meet The Observer face-to-face, it is not the first time he has made an appearance. If you watch carefully, you will see him lurking around in the background of all of the other episodes.
The
The question to whether he is an alien, a time traveler, an experiment gone wrong or an inter-dimentional traveler, is yet to be revealed. What we do know is that he has met Walter before, many years earlier, when he saved both Walter and Peter’s life. He eats spicy food, because his taste buds are weak and he is impervious to cold weather. He dresses meticulously and never smiles. He can read minds and communicate telepathically. It’s possible that he doesn’t age or grow hair – and he has the funkiest pair of binoculars and gun that I’ve ever seen. All in all, a very intriguing and mysterious guy.
I look
I look forward to seeing and learning more about this mysterious bald man.
Status
Status: Alive, god only knows where…or when!
Massive Dynamic Logo on the crane

On the crane
You can see the Massive Dynamic logo in two different spots.
104 – “The Arrival”
Original Airdate: September 30, 2008
Original Airdate: September 30, 2008

"The Arrival"
Synopsis:
Synopsis: A deadly explosion at a construction site in New York City reveals a strange bullet shaped… Read the rest of this entry »
Clue to 104 hidden in 103
I spent a lot of time dissecting the subway scene after noticing the ‘magic bullet fumble’ and the first appearance the ‘the observer’, and what I noticed was this bizarre sign on the wall of the subway station…