This is another of my favorite episodes of the show. It's an interesting one as it tackles a concept on the conscious mind, which is something I don't see that much in sci-fi. In a way this episode sort of predates the film "Source Code", if you've seen the film, you know what I'm talking about. I really like the concept of the conscious mind and cyberspace being linked; it wouldn't be far off for medical science to think of using cyber tech to help in neurological debilitation somewhere along the line. Sidenote, love the fact this episode takes place in my hometown Seattle, Washington, so yeah appreciation from both a fan and a Washingtonian.
The whole thing is sort of a maze puzzle, it's both intriguing and suspenseful because we know like all mazes it's not going to be that easy. But also, we know that the girl actually does have the key to leaving, the problem is she can't find the door which we know will access her conscious mind to reawaken; so it's up to Fiona and the rest to guide her to the exit.
I really like how not just Fiona but also her mom and even brother and friend all have a hand in helping Kamilah. Even like the fact there isn't any skeptical blow holes around to hinder their progress, which is good as most of them their just extra obstacles or filler by their nature anyway. Really like how they go about it, which makes sense as they need Fiona mom to tell them what the city of Seattle was like from yesteryear. And we have Jack and Clu being the scouts to relay what the city looks like in the present as a lot can change in even the smallest amount of time. While Fiona runs communications to provide directions to where needs to go next.
You get a good feeling for the girl Kamilah, being in her state is awful not so much just from the inability to wake up but just how much time you lose. We see in the present how much she's grown into a teen, but we see from her conscious state she's still a little girl, which makes sense as she fell into a coma at that time, which means her mind never developed beyond that point. That really sucks and is just wrong, because it means she never got to experience years of her life, be able to grow up naturally and make natural transitions from child to teenager.
This just even more makes you want Fiona and the rest to win because it matters. May Fiona and the rest succeed and for Kamilah to come back home.
Rating: 4 stars.
