A twisted alternate universe is revealed as Agents of SHIELD returns and blows the roof off everything you know.
ThisAgents of SHIELDreview contains spoilers.
On one hand, the series has never been stronger.
And with that we waited with baited breath asAgents of SHIELDhit a historical high water mark.
Yet with all that coolness, we still dont know ifAgents of SHIELDis coming back for a fifth season.
First off, this episode continues the superb quality of the latter part of the season.
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Lets break down the Framework version of our agents.
First we have the catalyst of it all, Gemma Simmons.
Gemma and Daisy are our heroes while Coulson serves as a tweener.
He is a HYDRA loyalist that spreads HYDRA propaganda in his classroom.
Oh yeah, did I mention that within the Framework HYDRA rules damn near everything?
How did that happen, you ask?
Well, the episode gives us a pretty darn personal reason for it all.
Remember that little Inhuman girl that Agent May killed in Bahrain?
This allows HYDRA to become the opposition to the Inhumans and get handed a dystopic level of control.
Would the real Leo Fitz be this corrupt if he didnt have Simmons?
Contemplate that the next time you see Fitz and Simmons all lovey dovey.
But in a world ruled by HYDRA, that means Ward is SHIELD.
We also have a very Marvel-centric debut this week of the classic Madame HYDRA character.
So thats the new reality asAgents of SHIELDfinally returns, and hey, theres no hiatus pending.
Death was common as continuity mattered very little in these daring tales.
This version of Madame Hydra was also known as Viper.
Thats right, the same green-haired fatale that appeared in the filmThe Wolverine.
Rating:
4.5 out of 5
