Just when we thought Tezca was the big bad on Roswell, New Mexico, a new foe emerged — and he was staring us in the face this whole time.

Clyde has never been trustworthy, but we didn’t expect him to go full villain either despite his dedication to the cause. Yet, he showed his true colors on Roswell, New Mexico Season 4 Episode 7 when he found the final piece necessary to start the alighting.

It truly doesn’t seem like scavenging for these puzzle pieces involved heading back home to Oasis as they thought it did, so Michael truly was sold a pipe dream. Then again, I have no idea what the alighting actually is, so maybe it does include something with their old planet. 

It’s kind of disappointing to know just how deeply betrayed Michael and Max really were. They, along with Bonnie, thought they were pulling a fast one on Clyde, but, in reality, Clyde was always one step ahead of them.

Clyde was very focused on the goal at hand — he formed no attachments to earth and thus, it was easy for him to remain committed to the cause. Bonnie was the only person he seemed to actually care for, but it wasn’t in the kind of way that would spare her life when push came to shove. Instead, he knew sacrifices needed to be made for his idea of the “greater good,” so he had no trouble pushing her and Dallas into the cosmic quicksand even after Dallas handed him over the bible and glasses in order to save Bonnie’s life. I hate people who go back on their promises. 

Admittedly, it was also disappointing to see how hard Dallas worked to find his father’s belongings and secret messages only to get them stolen within minutes. 

And it’s even more aggravating to know that the good guys are working at a disadvantage as they don’t have all the information and are missing core memories that could likely help them in this battle against the former Dark Triad. 

Dallas knew he needed to find something, but until Isobel helped him travel into his subconscious via a Hot Tub Time Machine and retrieve them, he had no idea what or where. 

Isobel was just a passenger on the journey, but when she came in contact with Tezca in the memory and then again in real life, she had visions that she couldn’t entirely explain. All we know for sure is that Isobel was Tezca’s student at one point, but, since her time in the pod and on earth, the details are a bit hazy. This is, once again, a huge disadvantage as Tezca knows exactly who she is fighting against. 

It also must be so triggering for Liz to constantly get blindsided by all these revelations. She has so many blind spots; first Kyle, now Tezca. It seems as though Isobel is much more vital to the whole cause than we were led to believe. 

And the same can be said for Max and Liz, who had a bit of a relationship quarrel after he decided to kiss Bonnie and render himself powerless. 

Max thought he was doing the right thing to save his relationship, but in actuality — and god, I’m so glad Liz called him out on it — he was running away instead of embracing himself and his powers once and for all. Max has always been burdened by these powers, so I wouldn’t blame him for wanting to get rid of them, but if he was so confident in his decision, he should have had no problem running it by Liz. 

They are partners, and his actions affect her as she’s somehow a key to this whole alighting. He went through with the decision without consulting her because he knew she would be against it and talk some sense into him. Open communication is the first sign of a healthy relationship! 

It was also a pretty reckless decision in light of an actual battle with supernatural forces. Max is supposed to be the savior and one of the most powerful aliens, and yet, he’s a mere mortal trying to hold his own in this fight. It doesn’t make sense. How is he supposed to protect anyone, including Liz? People have been pushing him to own up to who he is since day one — Noah, Jones, Liz, and now Tezca — and he’s still too afraid to even figure out what that is. 

Roswell, New Mexico — “Dig Me Out” — Image Number: ROS407b_0869r — Pictured (L – R): Jeanine Mason as Liz Ortecho and Amber Midthunder as Rosa Ortecho — Photo: Michael Moriatis/The CW — © 2022 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Thankfully, Liz’s trip to New York seemed to inspire her to come up with a potential solution for Bonnie’s “curse” on both Michael and Max. Let’s hope it works. I know Bonnie meant well, but there’s still so much the poor girl doesn’t know.

Liz’s trip was pretty pointless aside from underscoring that you really can leave all this craziness behind if you venture outside of Roswell.

The smartest person is Rosa for moving away and hitting reset. She could never thrive in Roswell while she was being plagued by the past. And as we see with Liz, she’s always getting sucked into some alien/supernatural shenanigans instead of living her life to the fullest and for herself. She’s constantly on someone else’s journey instead of her own. Is it really a fulfilled life if she’s always worried about the other foot dropping?

Rosa may have escaped but the upcoming preview does tease her return home to get wrapped in all the drama once again, so honestly, maybe there’s no escaping your destiny? 

We’re still not sure what Tezca needed with Max’s blue flame or what Liz means to the whole operation, but only time will tell. 

It’s also not entirely clear what Clyde really needed to see in the bible, but we know that it led Dallas to his own demise. Once Bonnie and Dallas were swallowed up by the quicksand, we saw him regain consciousness in a cave. It didn’t seem like another world or dimension, but he saw his father, which means that he is either dead or hallucinating. Also, was it just me or did his dad seem evil?

However, at the same time, Maria figured out it was not her late mother haunting her, it was Alex. And if Alex is communicating with her, he’s either in some other dimension like the Upside Down or he’s dead. Neither option is great, honestly. 

I truly feel — and have felt in previous seasons — that if I watched the episode from last to first, it would all just make so much more sense. 

The science isn’t overly technical here, but it’s still hard to comprehend some of what’s happening without all the pieces of the puzzle. 

For example, we know Liz’s new boss Shivani is supportive of the science, but we also don’t trust her as she’s used Liz’s research for her own benefit. And her wife is somehow involved with Tezca though that hasn’t bubbled up to the surface yet. There has to be a selfish reason that she’s keeping Liz around.

What did you think of the episode? Will Max and Michael get their powers back? Will Dallas, Bonnie, and Alex find each other wherever they are, or are they really dead?

Will Isobel continue poking around in her memories to figure out how she’s connected to Tezca? Will Michael ever get his dream of returning to Oasis or will he realize his oasis is here when he finally gets Alex back? It was nice to see Max finally supportive of his brother (after a pep talk from Isobel) but maybe he’s right about not giving up all the earthly pleasures for a “home” that they have no idea about and that their parents seemed to escape. 

Let us know your thoughts and insights in the comments below! 

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There are a lot of moving parts on Roswell, New Mexico Season 4 Episode 6 as the fight against the Dark Triad intensifies. 

Bonnie crossed over to the “good side” after Tezca ordered her to kill Michael. 

It was part of a test to find out how loyal Bonnie truly is, and well, when she went running to the Savior, she completely failed. 

Max Evans wasn’t entirely sold on the idea of Bonnie trying to help him, but when Tezca arrived and tried to destroy Bonnie for “talking too much,” it was clear Bonnie was a captive and looking for a way just like the rest of them.

Bonnie knows a lot more about the upcoming alighting, a word Max recognized because Noah used it before, but she doesn’t know the full plan. Tezca has never made anyone privy to it, but it involves Max’s blue fire and his romance with Liz. 

It’s unclear how their love will reportedly change things on both planets, but it’s a little creepy that it yields that much power. 

Bonnie also wasn’t winning any brownie points when Liz realized that Michael was sick because of a virus that one of the Dark Triad members infected him with. It had to come through close contact, which all led back to that kiss. However, in a shocking turn of events, Bonnie admitted to kissing Guerin in order to save his life. She didn’t want to kill him, but she wanted to protect him by removing his powers. 

It makes sense, in a way, because without his powers, Guerin is no longer a threat to the cause. But being weak when there’s a huge fight brewing in town is also not ideal. The worst part is that Bonnie’s power can weaken an enemy, but she has no way of restoring the powers. 

She effectively stripped Guerin of all of his abilities without his consent. His anger was understandable, though I’m glad he was able to see Bonnie’s side of things with a little help from Maria. 

In the end, it was clear Bonnie never meant any harm. She saw how destructive the powers have been and she wanted to preserve Michael’s life. The downside was that Michael got hit with a next-level cold, flu, strep-cold mash-up that knocked him out. He still looked dashing, which isn’t fair because I don’t look half as put together when I’m running the slightest temperature. 

Bonnie’s abilities gave Max a pretty stupid idea. Yeah, I said stupid. He asked Bonnie to strip him of his powers so that he could live a normal life with Liz. 

In theory, it sounds like a life-hack. He can’t be the savior if he doesn’t have his powers or the blue flame. But it now leaves him defenseless against a raging psycho who is determined to achieve the plan Jones set into motion against all odds. 

Not to mention that Liz and Max’s love story plays a key role in achieving this alighting, so he may have effectively allowed the plan to come to fruition by pulling the trigger and muting his powers.

Liz, who was connected to Max via the handprint, immediately realized that he did something he would likely regret.

Though, you have to commend him for his dedication to act versus glossing over real-life issues and pretending everything is okay. We’re past the point of stopgaps working.

It also seems like an out to personally lessen Max’s burden, which his powers have always been to him. He has never enjoyed being supernatural, he has never actually wanted to grasp his powers. In fact, he rarely even tries to get information about his past in the same way Guerin does. 

Max just wants a simple life with Liz. And when he saw a chance, he risked everything for it. You really can’t fault the guy.

Elsewhere, Kyle and Isobel woke up from a really incredible night only to realize that things would never be the same between them.

When Isobel mentioned that it was just a rebound after her breakup, Kyle was crushed. And it hurt to see him so down. However, a heart-to-heart with Eduardo convinced him to lay it all on the line because not knowing was worse than getting rejected. And Isobel was downright shocked by his confession. She definitely felt the same way — or, at the very least, felt the spark — but she has a lot to work through personally. 

And good on her for not asking Kyle to wait. She knows he would, but it’s not fair because it comes with expectations for an answer that she might never be able to give him. She did the right thing regardless of whether or not she decides to pursue something with him in the long run. Though, I hope she does. 

Kyle’s bravery and honesty rubbed off on Eduardo and his daughter Sonya, who patched up their estranged relationship. Too many alien secrets came between them, but they are finally putting their relationship first. 

Eduardo and Kyle are also on a hunt to track down Allie, though Shivani’s breakthrough with the regenerative protein might force her to come out from hiding. I can’t tell if Shivani stole it from Liz’s research or took it with her blessing. They’ve been transparent about all the alien research, and I feel like Liz would help her if she asked, but the whole situation felt shady, so I’m guessing she’s going behind her back and using Michael’s proteins. 

And finally, Theo leaned on Isobel to figure out what his father wanted him to know in 1947. While we didn’t get through decoding the message, we do know that his father provided a warning against the seeds and pendent getting into the wrong hands of the people/aliens who wanted to destroy their planet. Obviously, he’s likely talking about the Dark Triad. 

It’s unclear how it’s related to Maria, but her mother is finding new ways to communicate with her now that she now longer has her visions.

What does Mimi want to tell Maria? Tezca clearly recognizes Theo, so is it safe to say his father died trying to stop the alighting way back when?

Did Max make the right choice? Will he and Michael ever get their powers back?

It was also nice to see that Maria called Alex and they at least briefly acknowledged that hadn’t even checked in with them. Alex deserves people caring about him!

What does Tezca the shape shifter want? How is Max the key? What does Liz have to do with it?

Share your thoughts in the comments below! 

Alien book club is picking up steam, and honestly, it probably isn’t a bad idea if everyone chooses to debrief at the end of an informative day with bourbon and wine.

On Roswell, New Mexico, Guerin got closer to Bonnie & Clyde in hopes of finding out what the glowing stone was all about. 

Meanwhile, Max tapped into his potential powers as a result of his unexpected interaction with Tezca. 

And over in Careyas, things got pretty heated with Isobel and Kyle.

Like I said, a group debrief would just help make sense of all the information that’s pouring in from all these partnerships.

The episode picked up with Tezca (shape-shifting as Cam) and Max getting to know each other. She revealed that since he healed her, they were connected via handprint, and her goal was to force Max to finally come into who he was always meant to be.

She did all that right before siphoning his blue flame powers to ignite Jones. Bye-bye OG Max and Guerin’s father. 

Later, in a shared mindscape, Max got a tutorial about how to create the blue flame before trying to break the tether with Tezca. While he was successful, she ended up tracking his location. 

It gets a bit hazy as to what her end goal here is for Max, but essentially, she wants him to embrace his destiny as the savior of the world. Max, on the other hand, is adamant that Earth is his home and his place is with Liz, who ended up getting hurt in the process. 

Liz and Max struggled to stay honest with each other throughout all of it, and while Max’s intentions for lying were coming from a genuine place, their relationship is never going to work if they keep avoiding the elephant in the room. There is no getting around the fact that there is always going to be another alien shoe dropping because she’s in a relationship with an alien who has a destiny that he’s trying to avoid at all costs. Call me a pessimist for thinking this doesn’t end well. 

Max would likely take up Guerin’s position without missing a beat. And that is very much human right now.

After spending a whole day helping Clyde locate Bonnie and convincing her to help him destroy Clyde and Tezca, he crumbled to the ground in a cold sweat. Thankfully, Dallas was there to lend him a hand, but it’s clear that the only way Guerin is spiking a fever is because he’s powerless. A teaser for the upcoming episode reveals that Bonnie was ordered to kill Guerin and when she kissed him, she took away his abilities. Bonnie — we trusted you, girl. This is not how Earth works. 

Roswell, New Mexico — “You Get What You Give” — Image Number: ROS405-0445r — Pictured (L – R): Michael Vlamis as Michael Guerin — Photo: John Golden Britt/The CW — © 2022 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Dallas is a key of sorts to the Triad as the symbol he was trying to track down led him right to their hiding spot. And he recalled planting the tree with the Oasis fruit, which Guerin calls fuel, with his father in ’47. Things get even more intertwined when Maria realizes that the tree is the exact same one her mother painted in her wedding book. But why did she want her to find this? Was she in a relationship with Dallas’ father somehow? Are they siblings? What’s going on here?

Isobel arrived in Careyas in the knick of time to assist Kyle in a surgery. His cousin was in the pod after a losing fight with Tezca, who shape-shifted into her body. There are some key moments here, particulary when she tells them that they should seek answers from Allie Meyers, the local scientist and wife Liz’s new mentor! It’s all connected somehow. 

Another sweet realization is that Kyle’s family has been protecting Isobel’s family for 75 years. 

When the stars align…. Isobel was honest with Kyle about what went down with Anatsa, and I think she was subconsciously following him because she knows he’s her person. 

She admitted that Anatsa helped her find the courage to love again, but she was never her soulmate. Things with Anatsa were so challenging because they weren’t meant to be, but with Kyle, they just seem to fit into each other’s lives. They have a common goal, common interests, and there’s definitely chemistry there. 

It wasn’t until that moment, however, that Isobel realized that Kyle has been in love with her this whole time. But I’m so glad he no longer has to check his feelings. Their kiss was electric, and I’m interested to see this romance flourish. 

My only concern at this point, aside from Max fighting his destiny at every turn and putting them all in danger, is why no one has even the slightest inkling that Alex is missing. I know he was on his way to do some research, but wouldn’t he call or check in? And what the heck is Tezca using Alex for anyway? Where did she take him? Is he going to be okay?

Max wasn’t the only one finally coming clean to Liz about what was going on. A heart-to-heart with Maria finally revealed the truth about her visisons. Liz was adamant about finding a way to restore them, but Maria urged her to let it go. She may no longer see the future, but she actually has a future, so essentially, Liz gave her the greatest gift of all. It was nice to see this bff bonding moment just as it was nice to see Liz and Cam’s interactions make progress for both relationships.

Cam told Liz to be a mule because she knew Max needed a push to tell the truth, and she then went on to confront Max and give him the honest truth about her prior feelings for him while urging him to do right by his new relationships.

Sometimes, it feels like Cam knows Max better than Liz does. 

In the end, the lesson here is that everything is so much easier when people are just honest and forthcoming even if it’s hard to do at first.

What do you think the endgame is? How is Max going to proceed with Tezca poking and prodding to elevate his powers to saviour-level? Will Guerin get his back? Will he confront Bonnie for blindsiding him? What is Allie’s goal in everything? Is Eduardo safe? 

Share your thoughts in the comments below!

Everyone is getting one step closer to the truth about the new triad on Roswell, New Mexico Season 4 Episode 4. 

One thing remains clear — Liz is the key to waking Jones.

Science has always played a huge role in the series, and Liz was largely responsible for disarming Jones and killing him.

Tezca, the woman we saw wandering naked in the season 3 finale, has been searching for Liz Ortecho since her arrival, and that’s likely because she needs her help awakening Jones.

Of course, in order to get to Liz, she needs to get to Max first, which is likely why she shape-shifted as Cameron in order to catch him off guard.

Honestly, these alien abilities are so deceiving even to their own kind. 

Max was completely taken aback by the fact that Cam wasn’t who he said she was, and it’s unfortunate that Liz didn’t figure it out on a molecular level until it was already too late.

At the same time she figured out how to “unhide” the alien’s ectoplasm, Kyle’s trip to Xitali was fruitful as he discovered the third alien in stasis in her pod.

Hopefully, this will allow them to figure out much more about Tezca’s mission because so far, a lot remains unknown about the Triad. 

Who wrote the letter to Eduardo urging him to come to Xitali? Was it Allie? Is she missing because of Tezca?

We know the Triad has a lot more information about where they come from — Oasis — than Max, Isobel, and Guerin, so they can fill in the blanks, but they aren’t exactly upstanding citizens.

At least, not Clyde anyway; he’s hard to figure out as he was first skeptical about Guerin before showing him the engineering marvel created by his mother after finding out that Guerin is actually Jones’ son.

They will literally do anything for Jones, yet they had no idea he had a kid. It makes you wonder what else they don’t know the truth about. 

Bonnie is slightly more forthcoming, and her interactions with Guerin are genuine. She’s a lost soul, much like Guerin once was, which is why he connects with her so easily. 

While Clyde seems to be totally on board with whatever mission Jones wants them to complete, Bonnie isn’t as convinced. She was told everything she wanted to hear in order to join them, but she’s quickly realizing that it’s not all that it’s cracked up to be. She’s acknowledging the ugly parts and the darkness alongside the fleeting beauty. 

Oasis might not be an oasis after all, but the tool is reportedly the key to getting them back home to paradise. 

When Bonnie went in for a kiss, well, I couldn’t exactly blame her. Guerin is cute, he’s sweet, and he just promised to protect her no matter the costs. He’s a keeper. And he totally let her down in the sweetest way possible while making all of our Malex hearts flutter! 

“Completely in love” — the devotion he has to Alex! 

Of course, one might call out Guerin for not realizing that poor Alex is literally missing, but in his defense, he has a lot on his plate and he did call him and leave him a voicemail. That has to count for something.

The stakes seem higher for everyone this season, including Mimi, who passed away shortly after a final goodbye with her daughter.

The fact that Mimi made it all the way to the bar to find her daughter just proves how strong their relationship was. 

But what informed Mimi that it was “her time?”

Her death is shrouded in so much mystery, it’s no wonder Maria was so hard on herself after her mother’s passing. Mainly, her anger stemmed from her inability to own up to not having her powers so she felt as though she could decode her mother’s final message to her.

However, with a little guidance from Dallas, Maria was able to ease up on herself and reconnect with her intuition as a memory pointed her to her mother’s wedding album.

There, she found a drawing of a tree, which outright doesn’t make much sense, but we did see a tree when Clyde gave Guerin a glimpse of Oasis.

Roswell, New Mexico — “Dear Mama” — Image Number: ROS404b_0488r — Pictured (L – R): Andrew Lees as Clyde, Michael Vlamis as Michael Guerin, and Zoe Cipres as Bonnie — Photo: John Golden Britt/The CW — © 2022 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Is it possible that her mother is warning Maria about the triad? Or maybe that wasn’t Oasis at all. Aside from the colors, it looked rather plain. And it’s not like Guerin would know any better. Maybe all Clyde is showing is smoke and mirrors. 

Either way — with her visions or without them — Maria will likely play a pivotal role in bringing this whole mystery together. 

I love that everyone rallied around Maria in her time of need. Maria is such a lone wolf, but it’s nice to know you have the support when you need it. Isobel made it a priority to be there for her sister, even though she had a lot going on in her personal life.

Isobel was heartbroken about her breakup, and when Cameron asked her why she didn’t confide in Anatsa, she realized she wasn’t ready to face her biggest fear: trusting someone and opening up to them. After the betrayal she went through with Noah, it’s not surprising that Isobel put up a guard so that no one was able to hurt her again. She didn’t want to admit it, but when confronted by Cam, she couldn’t deny it. 

Unfortunately, the fear also led to the loss as Isobel took too long to want to confide in Anatsa. 

I think Anatsa was being a little unfair when she shrugged off Isobel’s attempt at salvaging the relationship and chose to skip town. Yes, she had every right to doubt the relationship given the up-and-down nature, but why couldn’t she just hear Isobel out when it was evident she was finally ready to share a huge piece of herself. I mean, she planned this huge romantic speech and invited her to a cave! 

Anatsa’s rejection may have been painful, but it was also proof that she wasn’t ready for the truth. True love doesn’t just walk away.

Isobel needed to get there on her own terms, so if it took a little longer, Anatsa should’ve been understanding. I just hope this experience doesn’t set Isobel back again from trusting someone else with her heart. And this time, I hope she sees what’s been in front of her this whole time — a love that has been nothing but patient and supportive this whole time.

Anatsa was right, it shouldn’t be this hard, and their relationship couldn’t withstand the obstacles. With Kyle, everything feels natural and easy, so maybe we’ll see this relationship take shape soon?

What did you think of the episode? What does Tezca want? Is she leaving behind traces of her alien DNA in the victims she mind controls by inhabiting their bodies?

Is Liz’s mentor somehow connected to Tezca? And what is the Triad’s ultimate agenda? Do you have a theory about where this is all leading? Share your thoughts in the comments below! 

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