And so, “S.H.I.E.L.D.” had delivered yet another surprising –
in a good way – episode...as opposed to JW, whose surprises – like the I-Rex
that is not even a tyrannosaur – are not as good. A carnosaur combined with
several abelisaur species does not have much right to the claim of a T-Rex,
period.
With “Agents” the twists are in another manner. In the “Dirty
Half Dozen”, Grant Ward had reached his ‘nadir’, and has confessed that he
misses the team and sincerely regrets what he has done. However, it is still a
bit too early for him to come back (at least, according to the overall plot of
the series), so Jemma tries to kill him instead. Because Grant is better than
she is in such a situation, Simmons has failed, (though she got Bakshi, but the
latter has earned it), and has come to a realization that as far as people go,
Grant is better than she is, at least at the moment, so far – no dead Grant,
and no live one either, to Kara Lynn’s loss. It seems that no matter how had Grant
tried to get over Skye – one good look at her, and it’s game over, it’s back to
the skip SkyeWard, at least in theory. True, Skye has Lincoln, but considering
that in the first part of S2 she had been paired with Lance Hunter instead,
SkyeWard should not be dismissed just yet.
Whereas the ship Philinda...this is another story. “Dirty
Half Dozen” has also attempted to connect itself with the upcoming Avengers
film; the references to baron Strucker, to twins Wanda and Pietro, to Fury and
Hill’s future involvement with Ultron abound in this episode. Yet what’s
important here is the price that “Agents” had to pay to become involved in this
film – Coulson has gone to the backs of him team, or rather – behind their
backs, in order to get Hill (and Fury) the info about the Theta protocol &
etc, rather than sharing it with May and the others. Considering that in the
world of “Agents” anything that includes a team is wrong, Coulson’s actions are
going to bite him in the back; he has already lost May (at least for a while),
and also Simmons. (Considering that Fitz will not be happy about Jemma’s
attempt to kill Grant, this couple just might have problems of their own.)
On the other hand, Morse is growing increasingly
dissatisfied with Gonzales’ leadership, and if she goes, so will Mack and
Hunter, most likely. Since Kara Lynn appears to be hanging with them at the
moment, odds are we are going to see some shifting loyalties on the teams in
the future.
On the other end of the world we have the Inhumans, who have
not only learned that Skye is the daughter of their leader (one of their
leaders), but who also have to deal with Raina, who has partially recovered
from her own ordeal with the Obelisk and seeks to challenge Jiaying for the
leadership – if she is able to master her powers of prophecy first. Skye may
have her hands full in helping her parents keeping Raina in check – and helping
her mom keep Cal happy and user-friendly, to quote her. Yet, since “Dirty Half
Dozen” has emphasized the similarities between Skye and her mother, the
following episodes may focus on their differences instead, causing Skye’s task
to be increasingly difficult, especially since Gonzales continues to unveil his
own master plan (such as it may be). With Hydra down for the count (or rather –
fighting the Avengers in their own new movie), there’s nothing stopping
S.H.I.E.L.D. in dealing with the Inhumans – and each other. What will happen,
when Coulson and Gonzales go toe to toe, how will their respective teams react,
and how will Fury (cough potential Avengers crossover cough), is
anyone’s guess.
Let’s wait and see!
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