When 'Lost' was in its prime, it was must-watch television. Remember first watching it, found it remarkably easy to get into, was hooked from the start and was on Season 3 by the end of one week. The general consensus is that the final season is a disappointment and cannot disagree.
Season 2 of 'Lost' to me was very solid with many good to outstanding episodes (with a notable exception being "Fire + Water", which took strangeness too literally). For me, "Lockdown" is among the season's best, along with, as far as the previous episodes go, "Man of Science, Man of Faith", "Orientation", "The Other 48 Days", "The 23rd Psalm" and "One of Them".
"Lockdown" is a Locke-centric episode, which will have 'Lost' fans squeal with delight if they are like me and consider Locke one of the show's best and most interesting characters. That's not all that is great about "Lockdown" though, everything works here.
The viewer learns more about Locke and sees more development to his already fascinating character in one of the best-acted and best Locke-centric flashbacks. All the while also seeing signs of story development being advanced and a couple of genuinely shocking revelations, especially an ending that will leave the viewer floored. Liked the Jack and Sawyer scenes too, the hatch scenes are intensely riveting and edge-of-your-seat and Jack and Kate's chemistry is some of the most natural and sweet it's been up to this point in the show
All the acting is excellent, especially from Terry O'Quinn and Michael Emerson.
Visually, 'Lost' continues to be stylish, atmospheric and beautiful in "Lockdown", as always making the most of the island setting. The music is as always chilling and understated, the writing is taut and smart and the episode is one of the best directed ones of Season 2.
Overall, fabulous and a Season 2 high. 10/10 Bethany Cox