The first LOST episode to contain long-term (meaning, before the plane crash) flashbacks, "Tabula Rasa" is an excellent continuation / extension of the Pilot. Emphasizing the "nothing is as it seems" tactics of the show, at first Kate is revealed (to Jack, Hurley and the viewers) as being potentially a very dangerous person. And then, turning all that around, her true nature is shown - she is even willing to sacrifice her own freedom in order to save the man who was largely responsible for her capture in the first place (admittedly, hints of her nature had already been dropped in the Pilot, when, in the middle of great panic, she found the time to put the breathing mask on the unconscious marshal's face). "Tabula Rasa" is also notable for the way intense, dramatic situations (the dying marshal and the actions that may have to be taken to relieve him from his suffering) are followed by sweet, heartwarming scenes (the epilogue). A terrific episode from start to finish. ***1/2 out of 4.
Review of Tabula Rasa
