 MTV writer Josh Wigler thought the episode " nearly put [ him ] to sleep , " as it was " bland " and " a bit of a dud " . The episode however did lead Wigler to " start dig [ ging ] " Sam Weiss , and also to enjoying Olivia 's subplot , but believed the episode 's monster @-@ of @-@ the @-@ week could have been used to actually parallel her trauma ; Wigler appreciated how the Fringe case tied into Walter and Peter 's backstories . He concluded , " It wasn 't bad enough to make me concerned for the future of Fringe or anything , but it certainly didn 't keep me on the edge of my seat waiting for the next crazy twist like last week . I 'm still loving this season , but tonight 's episode was one of the weaker outings . " Newsarama 's Chanel Reeder stated " Dream Logic " " certainly put the brakes on the speed that Fringe had gained in the previous " episode , but praised the connection with Peter 's past as " one of the most interesting underlying parts " . Reeder 's favorite part was Sam Weiss , calling him " a fantastic dimension to the show " . Josie Kafka of Open Salon was more positive than other reviewers , and in particular highlighted the episode 's humor , " Almost all of the Cambridge scenes were funny : Astrid and Walter have a great rapport , especially when there 's a rube in the room for them to play with . " She concluded " I liked this one , more for the great Peter / Olivia and Walter / Astrid stuff than the plot of the week , " and gave the episode " Three out of four anagrams " . 
