The race to save Max Evans while severing his tether to Jones continued on Roswell, New Mexico Season 3 Episode 10.
Who knew that a crucial part of this journey would be Dallas, a preacher we barely knew just a few episodes ago?
By tagging in Dallas, Isobel, Michael, and Alex were finally able to open up the Lockhart Machine and get the equation needed to stop Jones.
See, the machine ended up being used for good after all…. once they got the Manes malware removed, that is.
At this point, Jones has proven that he doesn’t have a redeemable bone in his body, so it’s understandable that they have to do everything in their power to stop him from getting it.
Jones spares no one; he’s too comfortable with unleashing hell on Earth.
This obviously sets the scene for an intense faceoff in the future between Dallas and Jones since the preacher is the only thing standing in his way of “everlasting” domination.
It’s a concerning development, however.
Dallas may be part of the triad, but he has no connection to Max or Isobel and Guerin for that matter. He met them recently, so while it’s comforting that was able to find out more about his origins and meet his dad, he doesn’t have much loyalty to them… or Max.
As a preacher, he’s obviously opposed to killing, but there’s also nothing stopping him from going to the worst-case scenario in order to stop Jones if, for example, killing him results in the lesser of two evils.
Dallas will be able to make the call on judgment day, and there’s a chance that it doesn’t bode well for Max in the long run.
Bottom line: Dallas cannot be their one and only option.
We know Jones will go to any extreme to get that equation, and when he does, Dallas’s motivation won’t be Max, it’ll be Heath… if he lives long enough for that.
I’m hoping that Guerin will play a larger role in stopping Jones considering the revelation that he’s his father. Why wouldn’t Guerin be the key?
It was a shocking and juicy twist without any true repercussions — all we saw was Guerin question whether or not he was a monster like daddio, which we know he isn’t. He didn’t need to come face-to-face with one in order to realize it.
I like Dallas, and I like the shake-up his involvement offers, but how incredible would it be to see Guerin take on Jones? Fighting Jones means he’s not only fighting his maker, but also the person that looks like his brother — the only family he has ever known.
There’s a poetry to it that gets lost with Dallas’s inclusion.
Though, it was sweet that the only person that was able to get through to Dallas was Michael when he leveled with him and opened up about his past.
Mindscaping, mind-controlling, and all the other alien stuff is great, but it’s overwhelming. Dallas needed to hear it from someone who has lived it, which, in this case, is Michael. Their files read exactly the same as they both had crummy experiences bouncing around from foster family to foster family looking for a sense of purpose. Neither of them had any family, aside from the found families they created, and they remained loyal to those people while trying to understand themselves. And they both recently met their fathers, though, it clearly fared better for Dallas than it did for Michael.
Michael has always been haunted by the past. He never wanted to relive it, so it had a hold on him. His anger stemmed from his experiences, and since he never confronted them, they had the ability to control him.
It took a little push from Alex for him to finally see the light.
Admittedly, Michael and Alex’s reunion, albeit making my heart skip a beat, felt a bit rushed. They went from being practically strangers at the kickstart of the season to falling head over heels for each other. I understand falling back into old habits, but it felt like a stretch. And at the same time, it also feels right because they’ve matured so much since the last time they tried to make this work.
They’ve both been working on themselves and don’t have to prove anything to anyone else.
`They always say timing is everything, but it couldn’t be more true in this case.
Well, their love-making timing could’ve been slightly better.
Max was sending out an SOS after Liz, Heath, and Sheriff Taylor were kidnapped by Jones.
Here’s the thing — I couldn’t understand why Liz wasn’t more careful about hiding her research. When there is a literal evil alien seeking your information, you might want to hide it somewhere so he can’t find it.
Then again, I guess there’s really no stopping Jones. If he couldn’t get Liz’s research, he just got something better — Liz herself.
I was pretty irritated that Liz got duped into thinking Jones was Max again. Girl, how can you not tell?
And why did they have to split up in the first place? Let Sheriff Taylor handle it, Max! The worst thing anyone can do with an evil Jones running around is split up!
You would think the law enforcement in town would have some inkling that supernatural entities exist. Sheriff Taylor is good, but she wasn’t good enough.
She was way too calm for someone coming face-to-face with a man she supposedly just put under lock and key.
I know Jones is after the equation, but in this case, it seems like he’s betting on the science to help him stay in Max’s body permanently. Is that possible?
Is the equation that could lead to Jone’s demise just a scientific one that Liz and Heath could figure out?
Surely, it would be more complex than that.
Poor Kyle is continuously getting wrapped up in alien drama. It’s almost cost him his life on several occasions.
But damn, he’s also the most loyal friend I’ve ever seen.
When Sheriff Taylor tried to get the Max and Isobel files, he went out of his way to light them on fire to protect their identity.
That’s the kind of guy they should be lucky to have on their team.
And it seems like Kyle wants to be way more to Isobel, yet she’s not actually seeing the bigger picture.
Kyle is totally crushing on Isobel, right? And Isobel is totally crushing on Anatsa! I want Isobel to be with whoever makes her happy, but I can’t say I trust someone that isn’t organically part of the group, especially a journalist who also had a thing with Max.
Anatsa’s job is to investigate anything that feels off and get the scoop, and Isobel, despite being one badass babe, is also vulnerable. I hope she’s not being used, but it can’t hurt to have someone look out for her!
And let’s hope that Kyle can help Dallas with his neurological condition because if Jones is telling the truth, that’s the only leverage he has over Dallas and Heath at this point.
What did you think of the episode? How will they destroy Jones? Or will Max have to be destroyed along with him? And why do Liz and Max always realize they’re love for each other in life-or-death situations?!