With only two episodes left this season, Roswell, New Mexico Season 4 Episode 11 truly felt like the beginning of the end.
Much progress was made in terms of relationships and the dark triad’s—now consisting solely of Clyde—return to Ophiacus.
The episode kicked off with Liz’s loved ones staging a little intervention. As she scribbled equations rather than specials on the diner board, it was understandable that everyone was worried about the alien mist she’s been huffing. Liz was acting like a true addict, so her friends decided to step in before it was too late.
Initially, Liz didn’t see much of a problem with her drug habit because she didn’t see a choice; since Max gave up his powers, she needed to find a way to save them all. She was burdened by the responsibility, and as the only true alien scientist around, she needed to find a solution. Max, however, didn’t want her to risk it all for him. They were in this together, so naturally, they would find a way out of it. They always did. And if I’ve learned anything from my supernatural friends is that there’s always a loophole. It’s unfortunate that it took Liz so long to see that and acknowledge it.
It did seem as though they even broke through to her, but when Liz and Rosa went upstairs to pack a bag, Liz revealed she had some mist stashed away, and before you knew it, she was gone. Rosa had no memory of what happened, so everyone simply assumed that Liz relapsed when, in reality, she was kidnapped by Clyde because she was the key to getting him back home.
We never knew why Liz was so necessary to the plan in the past, but it soon became evident that she was the only scientist capable of creating the alien formula necessary to untether Clyde from Jones. I love that through it all, Liz managed to inform Clyde that he was just a pawn in Jones’ game. He was a manipulator who found the weakest and loneliest link and exploited it. It’s also what makes Clyde so dangerous because his loyalty knows no bounds Jones saved him and gave him a home, which is all that ever mattered to Clyde.
While it seems as though Liz is following through on Clyde’s request since she has to save Vanessa, she was actually concocting her own plan to simultaneously escape and thwart Clyde’s abilities. From my understanding, if she successfully unbranded him from Jones, he would be able to board a ship back to Oasis with Max in tow, which simply couldn’t happen.
Her plan was pretty brilliant. Not only did she disable his powers by reverse engineering Bonnie’s powers, but she also built a bomb to distract him and trap him under a boulder so that she could run away and into Max Evans’ arms. Liz Ortecho continues to surprise us every single time.
Of course, Clyde remains determined to finish out what his savior started, so nothing will stand in his way. He severed his hand (how?! why?!) and freed himself so that he could seek out Shivani’s help. He identified her as the next-best alien scientist to help him get home. And he knew exactly what to say to convince her to help him—promising to bring her daughter back to life. It’s Shivani’s only purpose in life and the only thing she cares about, so you know she’s going to help Clyde restore his powers using the mist that Liz built. Her own creations and discoveries are now coming back to haunt her.
Thankfully, when Clyde and Shivani attack next, the pod squad will be ready and stronger than ever. Since everything has boiled over, the line of communication is beginning to open up. Liz is realizing that despite being a brilliant scientist, alienating herself and pushing everyone away has only made things worse. If they are to defeat Jones’ one-man army, they need to work together in a unified team.
The first step was Liz admitting she has a problem, followed by an apology to Max for all the hurtful things she said about him holding her back. She didn’t mean it, everyone! Max also owned up to his fault by explaining that he was going to try to get his powers back for the final battle.
Elsewhere, Max encouraged Isobel to get honest about her feelings for Kyle after she figured that she missed her chance. The whole problem stemmed from Kyle trying to shield himself and his heart by informing Isobel that they should be just friends. They’re both on the same page when it comes to how they feel about each other, they just haven’t expressed it out loud. Timing really hasn’t worked in their favor, but if both of Isobel’s brothers are to have epic loves, she also deserves one! And hopefully, sooner rather than later so we get at least one episode of happy Kyle and Isobel before it all comes to an end.
While the fight was intensifying in Roswell, in the alternate pocket dimension, things were looking pretty bleak.
The good news was that Michael, Dallas, and Bonnie found Alex, but the bad news was that he was deathly sick from being exposed to all the radiation necessary to create this alternate universe in the first place.
Just when we thought we got a truly happy moment between #Malex, the writers have to go and throw us yet another curveball.
The happy reunion and subsequent proposal (yes, PROPOSAL) were short-lived as Alex revealed that he was dying.
I have full faith that the series will find a way to ensure Alex’s survival, but things are not looking good for him right now. And just when I was about to start wedding planning. They cannot do this to #Malex… they cannot cut their love short just when they got it back!
Maybe Michael can take Alex to Oasis where he will be healed?
They weren’t able to find any berries to fuel the portal, but one could hope that they’ll find a way to get back to their loved ones and that #Malex will have the wedding they deserve surrounded by their friends and family.
Their love is timeless and unmatched, and the proposal, while out of the blue, felt so right. It was the perfect proposal for Michael and Alex, two twin flames who can never be apart no matter the distance.
While they were catching up, Guerin confessed about losing track of what really mattered when he got caught up with the fantasy of trying to get back home to Oasis, but Alex didn’t even flinch because it made sense to him as the Michael he knew was always looking for his home. He understands Guerin better than he knows himself.
Thus, Guerin will never just accept defeat or that Alex is going to die as a result of radiation exposure. We’ve seen Liz Ortecho basically work magic, so let’s hope she can reverse whatever toxicity is taking hold of Alex’s body.
Maybe Dallas has a solution since this is a world his father built. Also, Dallas and Bonnie are very cute together, so I find myself rooting for them as a couple.
My hope for the final episode—after the final battle—is to see everyone find peace within themselves, their relationships, their destinies, and their existence. Maybe we can finally see them just living up to their potential and thriving without any supernatural distractions.
They all deserve it, as does Roswell.
What did you think of the episode? How do you think the series will begin tying loose ends?