I didn't get to watch last night's episode until today. Somehow, I'm still having a hard time getting
excited about writing the recap. (Heck,
I just swept my balcony if that gives you any idea how much I'm trying to avoid
writing this.)
I guess it's because the episode was kind of "meh"
overall. After last week's big exciting
episode with so many twists and turns, this one was rather pedestrian. I was expecting something more as a follow up
since they'd obviously been building to that episode over several weeks.
I get why the episode was needed. We've now moved the characters to a spot
where they think they'll be safe. We've
seen Ward as a true bad guy. We've also
set up what he's going to do next and why.
But it was so much set up with no real pay off.
Let's see what did happen.
Garrett and Ward teamed up to start setting up their new
headquarters. They freed Raina, who was
disappointed to learn that Garrett really isn't a know it all, just a well
placed mole. She's more forgiving when
she's given serum to continue with Caterpillar - serum that Garrett got before
"Tahiti " blew up. We also learn how Ward was manipulating our
team the entire time. Then they go after
the Freezer to steal all the weapons they can.
Ward even shows Garrett the hidden lower levels (which he learned about
from Coulson), including even more secrets, like Gravitonium.
Meanwhile, when a US general contacts SHIELD's old
headquarters planning a visit to assess the situation (Coulson's view? Take them all into custody), he and the rest
of our team take off in an effort to stay active to take down Hydra. Tripplet joins our team over Coulson's
objections because Simmons vouches for him - something that no one is
especially comfortable with, especially Fitz.
They fly around for a while, with Coulson searching for any
good news. Skye checks in with Ward and
then rounds up people's SHIELD credentials and scrubs identities. When all the badges are being put in a safe,
Coulson's starts to glow with a number he'd never seen before. It's coordinates, and he's certain they came
from Fury even though he's dead. They
head there over everyone's objection.
May objects most of all since Hydra was very involved in reviving
Coulson (not that anyone knew it at the time).
They land the plane and hike to the coordinates where they
learn it is a secret base set up after the events in The Avengers. Coulson is
pulled to the side and told that Fury is still alive but ordered to keep it
from the rest of the team.
Meanwhile, Garrett and Ward have learned that Skye encrypted
the drive they stole so only she can get into it. That means that they can't study Coulson and
Skye's blood samples to continue on with Caterpillar. Just then, a worried Skye calls Ward to check
in. They've heard about the take over of
the Refrigerator, but obviously not who all was involved since they are worried
about Ward's safety. Ward then gets the
coordinates to come in to join the rest of his former team. The last scene is of Skye greeting him as he
shows up at their safe house. His orders
are to get the code to open the flash drive from Skye in 24 hours or bring her
in and kill everyone else.
Oops.
As I said, they were pretty much just moving chest pieces
around this week. I do expect that next
week will be better, however.
Did I miss anything? Was there something bigger going on? Or was your impression pretty much like mine?
Did I miss anything? Was there something bigger going on? Or was your impression pretty much like mine?
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