Desmond's episodes are always intense.
Yes, they are. All of the Desmond episodes have been some of my favorites.
I also find it ironic (and humorous) that my three favorite characters on LOST (Richard, Desmond, and Daniel) aren't/weren't part of the original cast. It isn't that I don't like Sayid, Jack, Kate, Locke, et cetera, it's that, for some reason, I prefer those three people SO much more.