YES! After last week's "Namaste", which was a well-done but exclusively "set-up" episode, LOST is back to its exciting self! I knew it was on the correct path right from the first few seconds, when the "Previously, on LOST" scenes included footage from two of my favorite episodes, "The Man Behind The Curtain" and "The Economist". It was confirmed a little later, when we get a long-term flashback (I had never realized how much I miss those!) about Sayid's childhood. But what really makes "He's Our You" stand out is that it's the first episode that asks so emphatically the questions that we've all been waiting to hear: if you knew the future, would you try to change it? It's great to see that Sayid doesn't believe in Daniel Faraday's suspense-killing "whatever happened, happened" theory (maybe because he has never heard of it!), and decides to DO something instead of sitting around waiting for the inevitable (?) to happen. What he does makes for a fantastic cliffhanger. I also loved how this episode jumped around to all sorts of different times & places, tying up loose ends from the past without ever confusing you (except when it's done on purpose!). And I have to mention that, based on her few minutes here, Zuleikha Robinson just became a strong candidate for sexiest LOST girl ever (though Nikki is hard to top). Even the sweet tones in the conversation between Kate and Juliet are a nice surprise. IMO, the best episode of Season 5 so far along with "316" and "The Life And Death Of Jeremy Bentham". ***1/2 out of 4.
Review of He's Our You
