To many shows have made the mistake of using tears after emotional declarations. Olivia and Peter have real discussions. Like I could imagine myself having this kind of adult conversation without all the drama. Just 2 people talking. This feels more real than how other shows portray these kinds of conversations
this was amazing! Olivia's sort of frustration at the unrequited love finally bubbling over into an impassioned speech, she even looks like she's almost at tears in the end. And then that faint glimpse of hope we see in Peter when he realizes that Walter couldn't be right and Olivia wasn't just getting the memories from him...perfection