This was not only the worst episode of the season so far, I actually can’t think of a worse episode in the entire run of the series to date.

I’ve always thought of Locke as a central character, really the antagonist to Jack’s protagonist. So naturally the scales are out of balance now.

I want to go on record as saying that I enjoy Kate as a character, and always have. But Kate-centric episodes invariably kind of suck.

When we last left our beloved castaways, they were preparing to die in a nuclear explosion they somehow expected would prevent their plane from ever crashing on Mystery Island. Really? Can that possibly be true?

There are a few things to quibble with in this episode, but all in all, this was the most enjoyable episode of the season.

The final third of this late-season entry provides some of the best acting, directing, and writing of the season, and makes this episode essential.

“Belonging” is a good episode that felt like a missed opportunity, with great philosophical questions and strong performances, but a by-the-numbers plot.

It’s horrifying to think that other people might see a color in a different way. But “The Color Blue” of the title refers as much to a general feeling of sadness enveloping the lives of many of our heroes this week.