 MTV 's Josh <unk> thought the episode was " a touching , sad tale with a healthy mix of mythological advancement , " and couldn 't wait for more episodes about the Observers . Ramsey <unk> of IGN gave the episode 7 @.@ 6 / 10 , writing that despite the hype , the episode was " just plain average " . He did however appreciate the new revelations about the Observers . After <unk> the episode , Entertainment Weekly 's Ken Tucker graded the episode an <unk> , explaining Fringe had become " one of the fastest , <unk> , <unk> shows on television now " . Andrew Hanson from the Los Angeles Times called it a " good story <unk> with a lot of great details ... ' August ' showed a greater connection to the larger Fringe universe " . Noel Murray of The A.V. Club graded it with a B + , praising the " wonderfully moody " episode and how it was able to make the halting Observer dialogue work . Murray found some aspects lacking however , as he thought it was " a very sketchy episode , plot @-@ wise and mythology @-@ wise . Not a whole lot happened " . <unk> blogger io9 listed " August " as one of the " crucial " episodes new viewers must watch to get into the show . 
