A shocking loss turns Agents of SHIELD on its head.
ThisAgents of SHIELDreview contains spoilers.
So far this season, the relationship between Coulson and Rosalind Price was treading some familiar ground.
Price was a fellow espionage guru who walked that fine line between staunch ally and aggressive adversary.
Coulsons reaction was realistic and intense.
It was not the clearheaded Coulson that planned the attack, but a very vengeful and almost feral Coulson.
He was out for blood.
This is where things dovetail nicely.
One of the focal points of the season thus far is Fitz and Simmons and their starcrossed love.
Now, this is where things got tricky.
The big deal mysteries onAgents of SHIELDso far have been rather disappointing.
So whoever that creature is, it better be awesome!
There were other repercussions from Prices death as well.
This week, Coulson made Mack the acting director of S.H.I.E.L.D., so we had our third S.H.I.E.L.D.
director in Marvel cinematic history, first Nick Fury, then Agent Coulson, and now Agent Mack.
Mack seemed a bit overwhelmed but he did have May and Daisy guiding him.
I was a bit disappointed that the Inhuman contingent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Anyway, back to Fitz and Simmons.
Ward got Fitz to agree to help HYDRA by torturing Simmons.
Seriously, Ward just needs to die very violently.
I guess I cant poop onAgents of SHIELDs lack of palpable villainy any longer, huh?
But before we get there, we have an intergalactic winter finale to survive.
The Registration Act should hit the Inhuman population particularly hard and lets hope that is reflected on Marvel TV.
A nice little name-dropping of Alexander Pierce this week Robert Redfords character fromCaptain America: The Winter Soldier.
And its very cool that Malick is setting up Ward as Pierces heir apparent within HYDRA.
As I said, we got the first gathering of what could become the Secret Warriors.
Rating:
3.5 out of 5
