Confronted by her friends, Liz is forced into a difficult spot. Michael, Bonnie and Dallas continue to search for Alex and the trees that can fuel the console. Things get awkward(er) between Isobel and Kyle.

So last week’s episode of Roswell wasn’t the strongest – can this week pick up that slack? Yes, mostly, although it’s hard to shake the notion that some pieces are being rather rapidly moved around here to tie things up nicely for the season (and show) finale.

Flipping the relationship between Liz and Rosa in terms of the addict and the concerned sibling has been an interesting angle, and one the writers have dug into pretty well. Here, Liz is forced into a position wherein she can’t quite ignore the concerns of everyone, but being an addict, can she really be trusted to go clean at the first try? Not if certain other factors have any say in things…

In the pocket dimension, Michael, Bonnie and Dallas continue their search for both the alien fruit and Alex. Michael is now driven by his need to be reunited with his soulmate, fed up of playing games and ready to commit. When the group split up to search more efficiently, surprises are in store for all concerned, and not all of them are pleasant.

Isobel and kyle continue to compete for the title of most awkward couple in Roswell, even though they actually aren’t a couple. This one is actually starting to drag a little – we have had all this sort of will they/won’t they drama with Liz and Max and Michael and Alex for three seasons and Kyle and Isobel are clearly made for one another. It’s obvious where the show is taking this and I wish we could just get there without all this Ross and Rachel nonsense.

Part of the issue I’m having is the rapid switcheroo the writers have done in terms of the villain, with Clyde now fully the main antagonist and Tezca the reformed heroine (and Bonnie just being Bonnie as per usual). Between that and Max relinquishing his powers (though starting to have a bit of a wobble), the revelations of the secret branch of the Valenti family and Shivani’s own drama, this all feels like a little much to be resolving in the number of episodes remaining, especially considering we have no more to come after this. Here’s hoping they can stick the landing and do justice to all the good work they have done with the show to date.

Verdict: Starting to strain at the seams a little with all it’s trying to get done. 7/10

Greg D. Smith