The following contains MAJOR SPOILERS for "Meet Kevin Johnson," an episode of the ABC series, "Lost."

They should have titled this episode "Dead Cast Walking" as several of the characters were either destined to die by the end of the hour, already dead, or trying to die.

As far as revelations, I hope you are not here to find some pearls of wisdom about this week?s episode of "Lost." The episode revealed little that we didn?t already know or suspect, but it allowed us to catch up with Michael, that pesky father turned murderer.

I enjoyed seeing Michael?s return and seeing what happened after he left the island. Michael?s inability to die will certainly contribute some circumstantial evidence to the theories that the island is in fact Purgatory. Michael is looking for his shot at redemption by working for Ben to thwart Widmore. Sayid betrays Michael by turning him in to the captain rather than accept that Michael is there to save the survivors of Oceanic 815. Will this be a betrayal of biblical proportions, or did Sayid do the right thing? Time will tell.

Harold Perrineau did a fine job in this episode. It practically was a one man episode and thankfully, as an actor, he was up to the challenge. I am getting accustomed to some high quality acting in this series; a startling statement considering how bad the acting was during the first two seasons. Henry Ian Cusick?s performance in "The Constant" a few weeks earlier was a breakout performance, and while I don?t feel this episode touched as many emotional peaks, Perrineau plays the role of a man burdened by guilt quite well.

As far as revelations, this episode revealed and confirmed a few things we already knew and added little new: Widmore staged the crash, Michael is working for Ben, Danielle dies, and, thanks to an ABC promo, Aaron is being counted as one of the Oceanic 6. The revelation that Tom was gay wasn?t terribly meaningful to the plot, but it does add a little clarity to his quip at Kate last season that she wasn?t his type.

This episode was a fine addition to a strong fourth season. It consisted of one long, unbroken flashback -- I actually like the way the format has been manipulated this year. It adds some depth to a format that got old early in the series. Still, this episode would have been a poor choice for a season finale. I?m glad the writers strike ended so we can see what we really want to see: the rescue of the Oceanic 6.

What Worked

In an episode that promised a death, we were given nearly an hour of a character incapable of dying. I loved the fact that Michael can?t die. It makes me wonder if there is a connection between him and Mikhail. And Mikhail is a Russian variant of Michael. Coincidence?

I liked seeing all the ?dead? characters again: Naomi, Tom, Libby, and even Minkowski. Fisher Stevens is one of those quirky actors I remember from bad 80?s movies -- I wish he had been around for a few more episodes.

Although I was never a fan of Libby, her appearances were well placed and creepy. ?Lost? likes bringing back dead characters, and when they keep them focused in short bursts with very little dialogue, they work best.

And who couldn?t love the ?Jeopardy? question that was asked when Michael tried to shoot himself? The question was about ?Slaughterhouse Five? and the answer was Kurt Vonnegut. Of course the episode ?The Constant? paralleled Vonnegut's ?Slaughterhouse Five? with Desmond being unstuck in time.

What Didn?t Work

The end felt like a cheat. I wasn?t shocked to see Danielle get killed, but the scene felt like it was tossed in just in case this had to serve as the season finale. In an episode in which her character dies, I think she deserved a little more screen time.

The cast was really underutilized during this episode. Given the fact that Michael was MIA for all of season three, it is logical that they would give him as much screen time to fill in his story. Was this the first episode in which Jack did not appear?

Giving Credit Where Credit is Due

"Meet Kevin Johnson" was written by Elizabeth Sarnoff and Brian K. Vaughn and was directed by Stephen Williams. "Lost" stars Matthew Fox, Evangeline Lilly, Jorge Garcia, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Harold Perrineau.

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