The genius of LOST in manipulating its audience is evident in the first moments of "The Other Woman": Juliet is having a session with a female psychiatrist and says that she doesn't like being a celebrity. Oh, we're in the future and she's back in civilization, the viewer thinks. Nope. Someone knocks on the door: "Ben wants to see Juliet". We're at the fully populated camp of the Others, and this is not a flashforward, but a good old-fashioned flashback! It was about time for Juliet, by far one of the most intriguing characters of Season 3, to take the spotlight again after being a background character in the first 5 episodes of Season 4. And we get to see her in a bikini (great body!), and in an exciting fight with Charlotte (who also has her best moments so far in this episode). Elsewhere, Ben and Locke have another one of their typically intense discussions, and Ben agrees to reveal the identity of the owner of the rescue ship. Overall, it's a good, action-packed episode that both ties up loose ends from the past and opens up new avenues for the future. *** out of 4.
Review of The Other Woman
