Main Plot: Isabel gets a vision of a young woman being kidnapped and asks Jim to help her find her.

Was it just me or did anyone else think this episode lacked the warmth and humor that are the trademarks of this series? It also felt as though the cast was just going through the motions. I hope this is just a case of "you can't hit one out of the ballpark every time", rather than a new trend/direction, in which the series is headed.

ISABEL: Isabel wishing she could use her powers for the good of society - no surprise there. Max can cure cancer so, naturally, she wants to feel like she can do something important and make a positive contribution. So, perhaps she should rethink using her dreamwalking abilities to invade the privacy of others, for recreational purposes. I was really disappointed in Isabel when she did this. It was a questionable, but understandable, activity when she did it for protection (like with Maria and Alex) but not acceptable to do it to Kyle and Liz for no good reason. I do have to admit, however, that my first thought was "Oh, I wonder if she'll learn about Future Max" and was glad at the possibility. I think Max was probably hoping she would discover something too, or he would have been more firm when telling her to "Stay away from Liz, please." It could almost be construed as a dare, since he knows she likes to defy him.

Was her vision of Grant as the kidnapper true (the girl said she never saw his face so how could she relay it to Isabel?), or was Isabel projecting her fears about him into the vision? Does she sense there is something not right about him OR is she becoming too close to him and is instinctively backing away, so as not to reveal too much of herself?

I liked that we got a chance to see Isabel and Jim working together, rather than either of them always being with just Max or Michael.

JIM: I was surprised to hear that Jim's men reported his behavior to his superiors. I didn't realize he had alienated them, to the point where they would turn on him.

I was irritated that, once again, they had Jim violating Grant's 4th amendment rights. It doesn't seem in character and, if he keeps breaking the law, on their behalf, he will become an ineffectual ally because he'll bring too much attention to them. Then it dawned on me - maybe that's the point! Maybe Jim is the catalyst that brings government attention to the Royal Four. First as their adversary, then as their unwitting ally.

I thought Jim knew about Isabel's ability to enter a person's subconscious. I guess they never told him how they got the info about Nasedo's whereabouts from Pierce.

LIZ: After getting past my "Who the hell is Brad, and I don't believe for a minute that Liz would dream of being with someone other than Max" reaction, I decided to analyze her dream. To me it said that she wants to move on but knows she will never be satisfied with anyone but Max, thereby creating a hopeless situation. Hence her frustration while trying to explain it to Maria. She's cracking; it's only a matter of time before she confides in him. And how dare Isabel call this scene "boring"! I'll never forgive her for cutting it short!

I can't imagine Maria being so hostile to Sean, just because he was in prison, so it must be that, prior to being arrested, he used and abused his relatives shamelessly, and was a shiftless, trouble making, freeloader (or something to that affect). Not exactly the kind of qualities that would attract Liz and, since Liz never asked Maria why she was so hostile, we have to assume she knew the reason. It is obvious they are trying to suggest she has an interest in him. Hopefully just that she has an interest in trying to reform him, out of the goodness of her heart, and as a way to keep her mind off Max. Nothing else would be believable.

KYLE: Kyle is trying to come to terms with this new knowledge that Max' healing changed him in some way. On the one hand he finds it a nightmare but on the other, he is intrigued by the possibilities other "powers" might offer. Hopefully his Buddhist teachings will keep him grounded and not let him either go off the deep end, or get a swelled head, or become abusive with any powers he may actually discover he has.

More and more I am enjoying the scenes between Kyle and Tess. Theirs were the only light moments in this episode and the sweet and spicy one was my favorite.

DAN: I think it's safe to say that Dan is the new government threat, to replace Topolsky and Pierce. Do we assume that Dan didn't see the force field? I suspect he knows more about the Royal Four than he is letting on. I don't think he's all that concerned about Jim's career. Jim may be an old friend, but right now all he is to Dan is a source of information.

GENERAL: : Based on the promos, it is obvious that the kidnap victim is connected to their human ancestors, which is probably why Isabel was able to receive her cries for help. (Although there is still the possibility that Isabel will be able to receive visions from people she is not connected to.) I got the impression the girl was being used as bait to lure Isabel and the others into the woods to be assassinated, so did the kidnapper know she was connected to them and if so, how, OR is she in on it? Is the kidnapper Grant, a Skin, or both?

I loved the special effect of the bullet hitting the force field!

I wondered why Max and Isabel were watching that little TV in the kitchen. Do you think perhaps Mom and Dad were watching something on the bigger one that Max and Isabel considered as "crap"?

I was a little surprised that Max didn't knock before entering Isabel's room, considering she may have been dressing for her date. Oh wait, that's right, she WAS dressing for her date!

I didn't think Max' "You look really bad" comment to Isabel sounded the least bit convincing. Maybe that's because she didn't! (Could she ever?)

Was it just me or did it seem that Sean's burger never got any smaller, no matter how many bites he took?

Did anyone else think the ringing of the "Buddha's" phone sounded just like the beeping in Liz' vision from Sexual Healing?

Favorite Lines:

Maria: OK, OK, you're a, you're a ... Maxaholic. (Aren't we all!?)

Max: Isabel, you are my sister. You yell at me, you second guess me and you piss me off. You also saved my life. I don't care what we've been through, I still believe in you ... I always will. (Although I wanted him to add "and I love you" to the believe in you.)