This season has some really good side plots, like Francesca looking for a match (I ADORE her and John!) and struggling to fit in with her loud and chaotic family, and Eloise and Cressida’s unexpected friendship (who would’ve thought I would LIKE Cressida? Not me). Even the Featherington girls are a really fun comic relief.
Unfortunately I don’t vibe with Colin and Penelope as a couple lol. All this talk about Colin being this sensitive guy who lives for others… all I remember of him from previous seasons is him traveling and blowing the family money to indulge his own whims lol. And I don’t mind a character whoring around a bit but for me if a romance is to work I don’t want to see that character STILL whoring around once they realize their feelings for their one true love. Colin is not a true yearner and I don’t respect him! I also just find the chemistry between him and Pen lacking. I can see why they had to send Kate and Anthony on a second honeymoon because their chemistry would make the lack thereof between the season’s main couple obvious. Even Fran and John are outselling them without speaking to each other.
Honestly, this entire episode absolutely confirms the comment I wrote before about how it was stupid (if, perhaps, understandable) of Elijah to just let Marcel (who's not the sharpest tool in the shed) mind-wipe him without at least telling him what to say. I mean, yeah, if you make him forget about his family, that includes the fact that he's a vampire, let alone what a vampire is.
Also, I remember how it was in TVD where no one knew what Klaus or Elijah looked like, but you'd think with the events of the last few seasons word might have gotten around - how did no one recognise him apart from Antoinette? I feel in general like neither TVD nor this show ever really dealt with the fact that there are now only two sirelines left. Sure, Finn's probably wasn't that large, and Kol also was daggered for quite a bit of time over the years, but wasn't the whole point of the Stryx that they infiltrated world affairs? Shouldn't someone have noticed that suddenly thousands of people dropped dead? But even apart from all that, how are there still vampires around that don't know who the Mikaelsons are?
Finally, Antoinette's whole shtick about being "mindful and compassionate" seems a bit absurd considering she still kills her victims - whatever happened to "snatch, eat, erase"? If that was supposed to be a way to give her character depth, it failed terribly. I was desperately waiting for a Klausian heart extraction for the last 15 minutes.
On the other hand, this episode contains the most elaborate way to light a box of stuff on fire, so there's that.
3.5/10. This was, if you will pardon my french, a shitshow, especially afer how good the last episode was. The plotting was contrived, the acting was off, and the character motivations were haywire.
Let's start with the worst part. Robyn has been an unpleasant character from the moment she's been on our screens. Sure, to some extent that's the point, but it takes any story involving her down a notch from the getgo. She's a very broad character on a show that aims for something approaching naturalism even as it depicts super-strong heroes and mind-controlling villains. While I appreciated Malcom's dliemma (his character has quickly become one of my favorites for his quiet earnestness and strength despite what was done to him), giving Robyn such outsized characteristics and personality quirks just made it hard to have sympathy for her even in what should be a situation filled with pathos for the character.
And my god, how ridiculous was it that this crazy woman is able to not only rally the troops to go after Jessica, that it happens to coincide with Malcolm baring his soul, and that they just so happen to show up at Jessica's when she has Kilgrave on lockdown and things are otherwise fairly stable. The concept of the misguided outsider thinking the hero is the real villain, and that the villain is the victim, thereby freeing the bad guy and unraveling the hero's good work, is such a tired cliche in superhero stories especially. Channeling that story through Robyn was a poor choice especially, and it was all too convenient that it happened when it did. It seemed as though the writers said, "we need something to upset the applecart here, and this is just random enough to do it."
Speaking of convenient, I'm apparently one of the few people who's enjoyed the Hogarth-Wendy-Pam triangle this season, but Pam showing just at the right time to unintentionally kill Wendy was a bridge too far. There were tons of ways you could have had Pam realize that Hogarth is full of crap and realize that she was trying to use Kilgrave to get Wendy to sign the papers without ending up in this contrived, all-too-on-the-nose morality play where Pam ends up in jail. The scenes with just Hogarth and Wendy were actually pretty solid. The combination of Wendy's disgust and woundedness worked, and the "death of a thousand cuts" setup was tense. But the utter plot-convenience of how it ended up, especially with the hamfisted scene in the jail afteward, were facepalmingly bad.
And then what was with crazy Simpson? I mean, I get that he's taking some strange super solider pills, but his going all crazy Riley Finn seems unmotivated. His killing Detective Clemmons and torching the place felt out of character, and even if you can sell it as a Jekyll and Hyde situation with Dr. Koslov's pills, I just didn't buy the actor's performance. The insane incarnation of Simpson just seemed kind of goofy, rather than a deranged extension of the character we already knew. I don't know what to make of him.
Then the flashback with Jessica Jones in the dreamy past was so strange as well. Again, it was an extraordinarily blunt way to deal with the idea that she and Kilgrave look back at things differently. Plus I nearly died of ugh when Jessica said, "I'm all ears." And then we have some weird setup where Kilgrave's dad is trying to make a vaccine and has to use Trish? It's fine in principle, but it all goes so fast and strangely.
Then, of course, there's the end with Hope. I actually like the idea of Jessica allowing lots of collateral damage from Kilgrave's continued existence because Hope is a symbol for her -- of herself, of innocence, of a way she can make herself right with the world, and I like the idea of Hope rejecting that because she's much more pragmatic, her wounds are fresher, and she can't imagine what kind of life she can have now anyway.
But ye gads, did we really need this sort of complicated SAW-like set up from Kilgrave in the restaurant. There's a point in most seasons of Dexter where after the show has spent a great deal of time introducing characters and setting up cool conflicts, you get these more and more elaborate and convoluted setpieces as the cat and mouse game continues and the show keeps throwing more and more balls into the air. I think we reached that point here, and it's not a good look for this show, especially if, as Dexter did, it struggles to stick the landing after all the insanity it invokes.
We're finally out of the Framework! It was a very well-written alternate reality, but the whole thing where you try to convince people that it's all fake and they don't believe you gets tiring after a while. I'm glad it's over. Now we can focus on fixing things in the real world.
Just to kick things off, May calling Jemma "little pop tart" is the most adorable thing in the history of everything and I want to get it tattoed.
I loved Daisy and Trip's interactions so much! They are so cute together. But I feel sad, too. When Trip asked Daisy if they dated in the real world... They almost did. You could see just a hint of longing in Daisy's eyes. For a second she imagined all the things that could've happened between them, but never did, all the possibilities that are now lost. And then she had to say goodbye to him for the second time. I may have teared up little bit.
(Who am I kidding? I definitely teared up. And that was only the beginning of the heartbreak.)
I knew Mack would decide to stay with Hope. I freaking knew it. To be honest, I'd probably do the same if I were ever in that position, but it was devastating nonetheless. Yo-Yo looked absolutely crushed. And Daisy crying and telling Mack that she doesn't want to lose him... I just want to hug her so badly! Chloe was so good in this episode. She channeled all the emotions perfectly.
Coulson and May had some nice moments too. Framework May saving Coulson and then trusting him and taking the leap of faith was great. And her little smile when she woke up and he was there! Try to watch that scene and not go "Awww", I dare you.
Poor Fitz! Iain de Caestecker strikes again and blows me away with his performance. He was so horrified by what he had done. And he genuinely thinks that he's a bad person now. I felt like screaming when he called Aida "Ophelia". I can't really blame him though, anyone would be confused after being brainwashed and manipulated by a batshit crazy android. I know he can fight it. I believe in him.
Apparently Aida has some weird teleportation powers? Where the hell did she take Fitz? Bitch, Simmons is coming for you. If we don't get a fight between the two of them, I'll be so bitter.
And Jemma, baby! The look on her face when Fitz put the gun to her head destroyed me. It was like she had accepted her fate and was ready to die at the hands of the love of her life. I can't believe I'm saying this, but thank the heavens for Radcliffe. He did the right thing in the end.
Thank whatever higher power is up there that this show is finally back. Had I had to wait one more week, I swear I would've exploded from anticipation.
Unfortunately, every once in a while real life gets in the way of my watching TV shows, which is why I was unable to review 4x15 when it first aired. So, if you don't mind, I'd like to very quickly say a few things about "Self Control":
That was the best fucking episode this show has ever done and I still haven't fully recovered from it.
I CAN'T BELIEVE ELIZABETH HENSTRIDGE AND IAIN DE CAESTECKER INVENTED ACTING. These two smol humans are so incredibly talented and their performances in that episode were earth-shattering.
I love FitzSimmons. I really do. But I ship Jemma and Daisy so hard that it actually hurts a little bit. The sweaty hug, the lingering looks, the hand-holding, it was all so gay that my brain short-circuited. I've spent the last month binge-reading BioQuake fanfiction. Send help.
Robot May made me cry like a baby. Yup. That's another sentence I never thought I'd write, but here we are!
And now, moving on to 4x16:
I can't believe they just went and changed the logo to Agents of HYDRA. I'm internally screaming. That is so extra.
So, the Framework is a bleak, nightmare-inducing reality. I don't get it. If you had the power to create a whole new world, why would you make it like this? It's awful.
I love Brett Dalton and it's good to see him again, but damn, I hate Ward's bitch ass. Watching that slimy motherfucker put his hands on Daisy made me want to throw up. And then he turned out to be a good guy? That's a twist I didn't see coming. I think it's very cool. It doesn't redeem real-life Ward's actions, of course, but it's interesting to see a different version of the character, one that isn't a homicidal lunatic.
Evil Fitz is terrifying. His dad must've been one messed up dude. Also, I sincerely hope that Jemma will punch Aida in the face for seducing him. I was so grossed out when they kissed. It's just wrong.
I appreciated all the little things that Coulson had in his file. The references to Tahiti, the Cellist, LA Quake (good one, writers) and Lola made me smile.
Jemma, my baby! My tiny badass! I love her so much. She just doesn't give a fuck. She'd fight all of HYDRA by herself armed with nothing but a plastic fork and a lot of determination if she had the chance. And yet another wonderful performance from Elizabeth. I shouldn't even be surprised anymore, but she still blows my mind.
"- Are HYDRA all Nazis?
- Every last one of them."
Cue the "My longest yeah boy ever" video.
"Daisy, they're coming! You need to do something before Psycho Stalker shoots us!"
I've never wanted to marry anyone more in my life. Your fave could never.
To be honest, the thing I would like to see the most in the Framework is FitzSimmons meeting. It could be such a fantastic scene. Just imagine, Fitz interrogating Jemma or something and feeling oddly drawn to her despite the fact that she's an enemy of HYDRA, Jemma desperately trying to get him to remember, emotions all around... I really want this to happen.
Seeing Daisy with long hair and hearing people call her Skye made me reflect on how much she's changed since the show started. I definitely prefer season 4 Daisy to season 1 Skye. I mean, I've loved her since day one, but her character arc has been phenomenal and I adore the person she's become.
Coulson remembers Daisy! Agents, assemble! Aida's electrical ass won't kick itself!
I can't wait for the next episode. I'm so excited that I can't breathe.
I'm literally shaking right now. These Framework episodes are really freaking stressful.
Aida/Fitz is such a disturbing relationship. It's so creepy that Aida manipulated the Framework to make Fitz love her. She brainwashed him not only into having feelings for her, but probably into having sex with her too, which basically means that she rapes him. She's doing to him exactly what she resents Radcliffe for doing to her: turning him into a thing to be used however she pleases. That makes me nauseous and I can't imagine what Fitz will feel when he wakes up.
Jemma "I'm tiny but I have more than enough rage to go around" Anne Simmons is so going to fight Aida when she gets the chance. At least I hope so. It would be amazing to see her cut the bitch.
Elizabeth has no fucking chill, does she? She just goes and gives us these incredible, deep, powerful performances every week, never failing to bring tears to my eyes and turning me into a distracted, weepy mess for days. Jemma pouring out her heart talking about Fitz was too emotional for me to deal with this early in the morning. And that moment when she screamed his name and their eyes locked? I'm still in shock. The raw intensity of that entire scene killed me.
I never thought I'd be scared of Iain, but I am now. That smile at the end made me want to crawl under my bed and stay there for the rest of the season. How are FitzSimmons going to recover from this?
Stop hurting my baby Daisy! She's already in emotional and psychological pain 99% of the time and now she's going to be tortured? Just fucking rip my heart out while you're at it. I hate that they keep making her suffer. Daisy Johnson deserves the world. And yes, I will fight anyone who thinks otherwise. I love my emo daughter.
Mack joined SHIELD! Also, Hope is adorable and now I feel bad that Mack will have to live without her in the real world. The hits just keep coming, I guess.
The Framework is an absolute nightmare for a lot of reasons. And now it looks like regular people don't have access to the Internet. No smartphones, a woman getting arrested for having a laptop... We've officially crossed into the hell territory in my book.
A part of me wishes I hadn't discovered this show until season 4 ended. That way, I could just binge watch the remaining episodes instead of having to wait a week or longer for each new chapter and spending my days doing the mental equivalent of pacing nervously around a room. I just want to know what will happen next and it's killing me.
The show is back on our screens and our heroes are back on Earth! That scene where the team stopped for a second to just enjoy the sun and the fresh air was so beautiful to me. They spent so much time trapped inside a crowded, grim space, so getting to go outside (and more importantly, actually having an outside to go to) must have felt so good. It left the biggest smile on my face.
Deke is alive! It caught me by surprise. His reactions to everything around him were so precious and hilarious. If I were in his shoes, I think I'd hug trees too.
Daisy Johnson in a suit is a sight that I was not prepared for and I pretty much flatlined as soon as I saw her. Damn, girl. How is it even possible for one person to be so attractive? Like, we get it. Tone it down, please. It's bad for my heart.
Piper, you traitorous bastard. You should know better than to trust the military. Did she really expect them to treat Coulson's team fairly? Come on. They want Coulson's head on a stick. They won't be satisfied with anything less.
YoYo getting her arms cut off was traumatic. I did not expect it to happen, I thought Kasius was the one who did that. What a plot twist. I hope Fitz designs some sick prosthetics for her like he did with Coulson.
Ruby seemed so out of place at the beginning of the episode, I couldn't imagine how a moody teen was supposed to fit into the storyline. Now that I know, I'm emotionally scarred for life. Thanks, I hate it. General Hale is just a fucking delight, isn't she? I can't believe I'm saying this, but I miss Talbot. At least he didn't keep his kid locked up in a cell.
Carl Creel? They're really bringing back a lot of old storylines, aren't they? We've already had Gravitonium and T.A.H.I.T.I. this season, and now this. And we also got the team recounting all the horrible things that happened to them, including Simmons jumping out of the Bus in "FZZT" to save the team, FitzSimmons getting dropped to the bottom of the ocean by Ward at the end of season 1, and May being forced to dance in that sparkly, silver dress in season 2 (that made me snicker).
Did anyone else caught Noah saying something about an Asgardian spotted on Earth? That's gotta be Thor when he came looking for Odin at the beginning of Ragnarok, right? I kind of like the fact that they're only making very small references to the movies now, since the movies don't acknowledge this show's existence in any way, why should it be the other way around?
Good episode overall, I'm pumped to see where we're gonna go from here. See you next week!
Ophelia: stands on the beach, water rushing over her feet, sunlight on her face, feeling joy and wonder for the first time, generally having a deep and aesthetically pleasing moment
Fitz: "I feel like I'm gonna throw up."
Honestly? Same.
I'll admit, for about 2 seconds I did feel bad for Ophelia. Mallory Jansen did such a great job of portraying someone who is experiencing real human emotions for the first time. But I still got creeped out during her scenes with Fitz and I'm upset that they made his relationships with Jemma and Ophelia seem like two equally valid options. They're not. Aida inserted herself into Fitz's life and manipulated him into doing what she wanted him to do. Fortunately, she went batshit crazy when he rejected her and used her weird grab bag of powers to fuck shit up. Good. All my empathy for her is officially gone. I hope they lock her up so deep underground no one will ever see or hear her again.
Jemma and Fitz's reunion was so beautiful. They didn't even need any words. Just two people, holding each other after a traumatic experience, letting their tears flow. Such a perfect little moment.
Coulson awkwardly tip-toeing around what happened with LMD May was hilarious. And May on adrenaline was awesome and terrifying. I just love these two so much.
"- I drank the bottle of Haig.
- WHAT? You piece of..."
Best. Moment. Ever.
Yo-Yo has no idea what she's getting into. She needs to find Mack and convince him to go with her. I wanted the team to use Aida's machine to bring Hope to the real world (how cute would that be?), but I guess it blew up, so Mack will have to say goodbye to his daughter and we'll all get our hearts broken. I can already feel the pain.
Ghost Rider is back! Maybe he'll drag Aida to hell. That would be so satisfying. And I really want him to absolve Fitz and tell him that he's not a bad person. Chances are, if a dude with a flaming skull for a head tells him that, he'll believe it. Oh, and Robbie's return also means that Daisy can finally get some. I wasn't the only one who noticed some weird sexual tension between them in the first part of the season, right?
Now, where is my season 5? Come on, ABC!
Although I agree with certain previous comments that this did have a lot of filler elements to it, I do think it was necessary to get more insight into what George went through. Up until now I was not convinced he truly cared for Charlotte deeply, as I found him to be oddly dismissive of her. I never would have thought his illness went thus far that it affected him so much, which obviously we now do know, and this knowledge is deeply devastating as well as helpful for understanding his character. I would have personally added these scenes chronologically into the series, and not as a flashback episode like this, but I’d rather have these scenes in this way than not have them at all.
The devotion and perseverance of George truly shook me, and had my heart in shambles. Mental illness was such an ignored and misunderstood subject for so long in history, I can only imagine the pain and confusion he must have felt (after all, the real King George seems to have suffered from a similar disposition). The tragedy of this man’s story is truly painful.
Lastly, where I had started to doubt the romance aspect between Charlotte and George in the previous episodes, I am completely obsessed with it again after finding out how much George would have done to be with her, and how desperate he was for her company and love, if only he was capable of taking it. It’s such a sad story, but George has fully won my heart again, and I am so glad to see he does care about Charlotte, unlike what we were shown before!
So, we're back to Doctor Who. After the tumultuous time of the Chibnall era, this is the make or break. Russell is back, David is back, Catherine is back, Murray Gold is back, Rachel Talalay is back. So, Doctor Who is fixed again! Right? Maybe.
First the good: Campy Doctor Who is back! I think most can agree that the previous era was missing some levity and I know Doctor Who is not a comedy show but it has always carried some humorous moments. So, it was nice to see the cast seemingly having some fun for once in a long time. David, Catherine and Jacqueline all slip back into their roles effortlessly and that Tennant/Tate chemistry is still there as good as ever even the new additions like Karl and Yasmin seemed like they were there the whole time. Murray Gold was clearly present, and it was great to hear music in the show again including old themes like Donna’s and the 10th Doctor’s theme (even a snippet of the Song of Freedom). The Meep was a funny antagonist perfect for this new jumping in point for the series and I have to say that I could not tell what parts of The Meep were CGI other than the eyes so many props to the production team in that regard (the VFX were very good overall). The voice actor for The Meep was clearly having a good time which came across on the final product. The new Tardis console... I was not expecting a new console until the 15th Doctor came in but my goodness it’s glorious, they clearly put that Disney money to good use. It’s gigantic, it has levels again, it has railings, stairs, and other doors. It’s like a mix of the multiple levels of 11’s first console mixed with the roundel style of the coral Tardis from David’s first run, along with the white-ish theme to call back to the original console. I really don't have enough praise for it. If anything, it made me angrier that they gave Jodie that god awful fortress of solitude looking dungeon. She truly got screwed on every angle.
Now for the not so good stuff. I don’t know how I feel about the new sonic. I know the sonic’s functions have expanded along the years without much explanation, but it seems this is a new leap that’s far past the original intention. Opening doors and reading vital signs from people seems to make sense but conjuring touch screens and shields seems a bit much. I know the community likes to meme about the sonic being a magic wand but after I saw what happened this episode this seems closer to the truth than ever. Not to mention this introduces potential issues when someone gets shot in a future episode and The Doctor has a bulletproof shield generating device and doesn't use it. These issues are all theoretical so time will tell how ok I’m with that. Another big issue is the resolution to the doctor-donna situation. I understand Russell wrote himself into a corner by erasing Donna’s memories while also essentially putting a bomb in her head. And to an extent the metacrisis being passed on to Rose kind of makes sense on a level but the resolution of them both being able to just “let it go” and ending the issue cause "they’re women" and the can do that seemed like a pretty contrived resolution for something that seemed very permanent at the time it originally happened (and even through most of this very episode) because it seemingly implies Donna could just have “let it go” back in 2009 and this whole issue could have been avoided.
Which brings me to my last qualm. The stuff people love to complain about the most nowadays, sloppy political/social commentary. I’m not a chud so please understand I’m commenting on this in good faith. For whatever reason the episode seemed to fluctuate between very nuanced scenes about some sensitive topics (like Rose being dead named by the kids on the bikes and Donna feeling powerless to help her, Rose talking about her struggles and loneliness with The Meep and Sylvia’s struggle to adapt to the new reality) to flipping it back to almost stereotypical portrayals of pronoun obsessed NB and trans people with Rose awkwardly interjecting the Doctor about assuming The Meep’s (an alien) pronouns and the whole thing about The Doctor-Donna being non binary but also binary but also neither?. I’m not an enby or trans so I’m not the most qualified to opine on this, but to me the latter came off as a bit infantilizing and clunky if anything, not only to the audience being commented on, but also to the general audience. This also comes in hand with the previously mentioned faux attempt at women’s empowerment that comes at the detriment of The Doctor’s character by insinuating that the Doctor cannot possibly understand an aspect of the metacrisis (something spawned from gallifreyan/time lord biology) because The Doctor is not currently female presenting, something that makes zero sense because it’s been hammered home that this is the same dang person no matter what face they happen to have on (and if the possibly non-canon storyline about The Doctor’s origin is to be taken at face value, The Doctor started off as female presenting). I do find this to be a bit ironic since the female presenting 13th Doctor often came off as one of the most callous and aloof incarnations to date (whether intentional or not) so I don't think she could have understood the situation any better than any previous or future incarnation. So, this clunky almost fourth wall breaking style writing coming from the same guy who wrote the most pansexual character ever in the most nonchalant way possible is a bit disappointing. Maybe I misunderstood the later scene but I’m just saying what seemed like to me. I’ll chalk it off to Russell being rusty for now.
All in all, I was pleased with the episode and will definitely be tuning in next week.
"Doctor Who" used to be my favourite show a couple of years ago, I was crazy about the series but it gradually started to bore me, especially after Capaldi stepped down as the Doctor, and my enthusiasm for the series totally vanished. I watched all the new episodes with Whitaker but more out of nostalgia for once loved franchise than because I really enjoyed these specific stories. I am not very fond of Whitaker's Doctor, though I am not sure whether she is a worse Doctor than her predecessors or if I've just outgrown the show and it is simply to childish for me. I have fond memories of the previous Doctors, but I am not really much interested in the new episodes. This story turned out to be quite enjoyable, though. I had lots of fun watching it, but also some longing for the older times when I really loved the show. Now I feel rather lukewarm about Doctor Who. It is a bit of a pity that both Graham and Ryan left the Tardis, since I liked these characters much better than Yaz and the Doctor. Though I definitely understand their reasons for leaving the Tardis, as I feel the same way myself.
Amazes me how Fringe manages to have such elegant plot arcs while neatly juggling concepts like parallel worlds, time travel, a blue powder coming out of a doll that dissolves bones, monsters, monsters in machines, ghosts, cyborgs, prophecies, mind-reading observers, glyph codes, hypnosis, neuroscience, and strawberry milkshake recipes.
Peter and Olivia's attempts to work things out could have been handled in less clunky manner, although it did get me curious about the book "If You Meet The Buddha On The Road, Kill Him."
My only other critique is that Joshua Jackson is not very emotive as Peter. Is it a cognizant choice of the actor? He's too unresponsive in scenes where Liv is pulling out these emotional responses for the first time. Liv JUST told him in the that she didn't want to be with him and he's washing it off like it's nothing. We see different facets of his personality through his dealings with Walter, but I wish we saw that same capacity for multifacetedness in his encounters with Ourlivia. I guess with Walter he doesn't have as far to go, it's mostly irritation or tenderness, and maybe the actor doesn't show angst well. But he was on Dawson's creek, and I think he did okay then, so why isn't he more emotive here.
I am incredibly grateful to Game of Thrones for this adventure I have found myself sucked into for some years now. I am grateful for all the emotions it brought me since day one, bitter and sweet alike. I am grateful for all the laughs, all the tears, all the jokes and gags, every single bit of it, I really am grateful and appreciative of it all. It's been just... wonderful.
That said, I am feeling robbed and betrayed right about now. This ending is arguably one of the worst series finales in the history of television and trust me I realize how bold of a statement that is. The terrible violations the characters have suffered this season, the lack of proper resolution to many of the plots and narratives developed over seasons worth of buildup, the seeking of shock value at the expense of quality writing... that and much much more solidified this as an absolute disappointment of a finale, as opposed to the marvel wrap it could've given this cultural phenomenon.
This episode does have its positives, as always the score, acting and cinematography are perfectly performed but I just do not think it's nearly enough to compensate for how lackluster the writing has been, as much as I wish they did. Oh well, sad as it may be, I'll just hold on to the good stuff and hope that GRRM's book, once finished, will tackle the ending in a more coherent, more respectful and more meaningful way. It's been real y'all...
P.S: I'll leave this here lest some people jump me again. This comment is a representation of my own personal opinion, I am entitled to one just as all of you are. If you enjoyed this season and felt this finale delivered what you were looking for then more power to you mate, but that doesn't nullify my opinion nor does it make yours any valid. If you want to discuss or challenge my views, I'd be more than happy to engage you on that basis but if all you have to offer are petty remarks then please keep them to yourself.
Best lines
I’m waiting for an old friend - Bran
You left me for dead - Hound
I also robbed you - Arya
I’ve always had blue eyes! - Tormund
Whatever they want - Dany
but
It had its moments - Sansa
They need wheelchair ramps in Winterfell. They left Bran in the courtyard overnight!
Parallelism between Season 1 Episode 1 and Season 8 Episode 1
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ S08E01 Jon: "Where's Arya?" Sansa: "Lurking somewhere."Foreshadowing (from different Seasons/Episodes.)
01. S03E05“ “Let’s not go back. Let’s stay here a while longer,” Ygritte tells Jon. “I don’t ever want to leave this cave, Jon Snow.” S08E01 “We could stay a thousand years. No one would find us,” Daenerys says to Jon.02. Sam is suggesting rebelling against the Targaryen because they burned his father and brother alive. Similar to when Robert's Rebellion, began when Rhaegar Targaryen, allegedly abducted Robert's betrothed, Lyanna Stark.
Thanks to Melisandre we could actually see what the fuck was going on!
This episode was so dark, even the Night king's guard didn't see Arya coming...
My therapist will hear about this episode.
They didn't even need the Dothraki. Greyworm, Gendry, Tormund, Brienne, and Jaime killed like 2,000 wights each
The Night King was reduced to Tyrion level of Stupidity.
Confirmed death count: R.I.P
Edd
Beric Dondarrion (aka. Barricade Dondarrion)
Lyanna Mormont (Lyanna 'Giantsbane' Mormont. Killed a giant at the age of thirteen in the Battle of Winterfell. Her greatest and final act. And now her watch has ended.)
Theon Greyjoy
Jorah Mormont
Night King
Melisandre (Melisandre: "I will be dead before the dawn.")
99.8% of the Unsullied
99.9% of the Dothraki (Dothraki's flaming weapons slowly disappearing in the dark was the most terrifying scene EVER)
Confirmed living:
Ghost
Drogon
Rhaegal
Jon yelling at a fucking Dead Dragon!
Jon: We did it. We defeated the dead.
Bran: We don’t have time for any of this. Cersei has 4 elephants.
One of the Best part was the slow piano montage of everyone dramatically fighting to the last breath with a shot in the middle of Sam lying on the ground, sobbing uncontrollably.
RIP Azor Ahai Theories
RIP Night King
RIP Logic
RIP Lighting in the Episode
RIP Lyanna Mormont True King in the North
RIP Arya as a good character
RIP Melisandre the confused woman
RIP Theon protecting Useless Boy
RIP Jorah and Beric Defending Strong woman
RIP Good storytelling and 9 years of Hype
RIP Winter and the Long Night
RIP Me
None of the prophecies mattered, nothing was resolved between Bran and Night King, all eight seasons of build up and the NK dies from one quick stab. No surprising twists, no intelligent storytelling, the storyline ends like this. The whole long night ends in one battle.
The war council preparing for a siege, they send out their cavalry to die in the first 10 seconds, 20 or more wights surrounded every character, and yet every main character manages to retreat. Theon with around 20 archers managed to defend against a horde of wrights. We see Jon surrounded by a crowd of wights, and next scene there's no more wights left.
I think this time it's a bit of a stretch to say DB Weiss and David Benioff planned this well. By their own admission they've only known Arya was going to land the finishing blow for 3 years and when you account for the 2 year hiatus, that's just season 7. Even then, Arya got the job because she's a fan favorite, not because this is what she's been building up to. Her story never even had a hint of "White Walker" plot. I think Mel talking about shutting eyes forever back in season 3 was purely about her faceless man training. Mel said the "Blue Eyes" comment second in season 3 but they retro actively made it the last color while reiterating it this episode to force prophetic weight onto it.
From a story writing perspective this was not Arya's fight to win anymore than it would've been Oberyn Martell's. Her experiences made her a highly skilled fighter but her plot didn't set her up to be the savior of the realms of the living.
I've watched this series from day one and loved it until season 4. When season 5 started, with their major plot changes, I wanted to quit this show but this episode made me loathe this show to the point where I would literally beat up Martin for giving HBO the rights to change the story line this much. I'm personally disappointed with HBO for killing of such a lovable and adorable character in a way that it wasn't possible. Stannis would NEVER agree to such a thing (and if you remembered in the last episode, he turned down Melissandre without thinking twice). Why did the TV show drop in quality? I was ready to bear the fact that Lady Stoneheart wont be in the show (even tho she has a MAJOR influence in the books) but not this major flaw. Stannis is a weak man, unable to endure the seduction of a witch and the only thing that was able to cancel her manipulation was Shireen. For god's sake Selyse had second thoughts, the woman who hated her daughter more than anyone in the world but Stannis didn't, the man who showed so much love and pride in her daughter.
I'm rating this episode 1 because this is the last episode I will ever watch of Game of Thrones. I was able to survive "The Red Wedding" and Oberyn Martell because I knew this was coming but this... THIS... I'm disgusted.
EDIT: If the actress didn't wanna act in the series any more they (HBO) could have at least killed her via Ramsey Snow's 20 men sneak attack or something. This was utterly revolting. :/
I... don't know where to start. Maybe like this: I want more. I know that if this season was 13 episodes instead of 8, the story would get unnecessarily dragged out and the Defenders probably wouldn't meet until episode 6. But maybe 10 eps? I just feel like it ended too quickly.
I knew, of course, that there was no way Matt was really dead. Daredevil is renewed for season 3. So his "death" shouldn't have had any emotional weight to it, right? Well, it did. I genuinely had tears in my eyes, which I guess is a sign that the showrunners did something right. Now I've only got one question: is Elektra alive? The whole season (which isn't saying much, 'cause I watched it in like 10 hours) I've been going back and forth between "she's getting a redemption arc" and "she's gonna die for sure". And honestly, the latter seemed way more plausible. She kind of got a redemption arc in Daredevil season 2, so another one didn't seem likely. And yet, I hoped. With all my might. Because Elektra may be problematic, but she's still an incredible, layered, multi-dimensional character. I wanted her to live so badly. I wanted her and Matt to get their happy ending. That would've been nice - a tragic OTP that you think are doomed defying the odds and driving off into the sunset. And now I'm furious because WE DON'T KNOW! WE DON'T KNOW IF SHE'S ALIVE OR NOT! We'll have to wait until like goddamn 2019 or late 2018 at best to find out! Who the fuck thought this would be a good idea? You know how many things could happen until 2019? I could die! I could die and never find out if Elektra made it! No, I'm not going to calm down! This shit is why I have anxiety!
I loved the scene where Jessica pulled the freaking elevator up. For some reason she didn't get to showcase her powers as much as the others, so it was a satisfying, triumphant moment for her and for me.
Jessica: "Maybe we can get coffee sometime."
Luke: Kill Bill sirens
Alias Investigations is in business again! Hell yeah! Now please, someone get Jessica into rehab STAT. Her liver must be begging for help at this point. Jessica's been through an unthinkable trauma, I get that, but drinking herself to death is not the solution.
Luke and Claire are together and happy! Yay! They're so cute. I hope they have some peace for a while.
Danny's still spitting out philosophical bullshit like he didn't throw a tantrum for no reason two episodes ago. Fucking idiot.
I'm sad for Gao. I don't give a shit about the other four fingers (how stupid does that sound?), but she's been around since Daredevil season 1. Hats off to the OG badass. And double props for throwing Danny around a bit. If only she'd used slightly more force...
I honestly don't buy the whole "you wouldn't believe me if I told you" thing that they kept saying to Misty. They live in a world where Avengers are real, aliens invade the Earth on a regular basis and vigilantes pop up left and right. If I were a cop in the Marvel universe, I wouldn't blink at the notion of an ancient cult pursuing immortality. Still not as weird as Wanda Maximoff's powers or a dude turning green when he gets angry.
Final thoughts: fun show, pretty much exactly what I expected it to be, well-written, well-shot, some great cinematography, some awesome music, some really good fight choreography, decent villains (although they kind of wasted Sigourney Weaver, I feel like they could've done much more with Alexandra). Definitely hoping for more.
THE DEFENDERS ARE FINALLY TOGETHER! AND KICKING SOME MAJOR ASS!
So Alexandra basically turned Elektra into a mindless, amnesiac killing machine. I thought the Black Sky was supposed to be the Hand's leader and not its slave. But then again, it's been over a year since I watched Daredevil season 2, so I might remember it wrong.
Jessica saw a blind man do some crazy parkour shit and her first instinct was to snap pictures of it instead of following him. Seems kind of dumb to me. Unless she has a super fancy camera, those pictures would be blurry as hell anyway.
I may have shed a tear or two when that woman found out that her son had been killed. Jesus. Imagine having three kids and losing them all in the span of a few months. How are you supposed to live after that?
Danny and Luke's dick measuring contest was funny as hell. And I liked the scene between Claire and Colleen, basically rolling their eyes at their dumb boyfriends. We need more female friendships on these shows.
My favorite moment of the episode: Matt running up like 20 stories and Jessica getting to the penthouse at the same time as him because she has enough common sense to use an elevator.
"- You look like an asshole.
- It's your scarf."
Can these two do everything together from now on?
I don’t know why people are complaining so much about Daenerys, this is her arch in the series, it is said from earler seasons, about her father and other Targaryens being mad. Her madness wasn’t out of nowhere... ahe was loved in the other part of the world and lost that in Westeros, she isn’t respected at all, she fought a war that wasn’t hers against the Night King, she lost half her army, 2 sons/dragons, Sor Johra, Misandei, she was betrayed by her council, Varys and Tyrion, she thought Jon doesn’t love her anymore because he knows he is the rightful heir... what do you people want more?? She simply thinks that she will be respected by “Fire and Blood”, since no one cares about all the good things she has done previously, she saved Westeros from the dead and yet people follow and love Jon. She decided to use her Targaryen power. It’s all her arch has shown us. And this episode brings the same feeling when Ned Stark was killed, people didn’t get it at that time, people got mad... this is Game of Thrones, wake up, breaker of standards. Go read about character archs. I just whish this season got more episodes, so it wouldn’t be so rushed.
Oh, it's so good to finally know what happened to Fitz. And I squealed with joy when I saw Hunter again. It's been so long! I've missed my dumb English son. It's absolutely hilarious to me that Fitz managed to communicate with him by insulting his favorite soccer team in a magazine. I guess it's canon that at some point in the past they decided it would be their emergency line of communication. It's so British. I'm a little disappointed Bobbi wasn't there as well, but I guess Adrianne is too busy these days working on The Orville. Good for her, she deserves it. I still miss Agent Morse though.
I'm not saying Fitz telling those military guys "They were abducted by aliens" should become a meme, but... oh wait, that's exactly what I'm saying.
I feel so bad for Polly. First she lost her husband because of his Terrigenesis, now her daughter is practically out of her reach as well. Also, I can't believe that they brought this seemingly random family from season 3 for this episode.
Enoch observing humanity for 30,000 years kind of reminds me of those creepy bald dudes on Fringe.
So if I understand correctly, Lance and Bobbi spent the rest of their lives knowing the world was going to end. Did they survive it? Did they die in the Lighthouse? Thinking about it breaks my heart.
That little Han/Leia moment with Fitz and Hunter made me cackle and warmed my heart at the same time. This is such an underappreciated brOTP.
I can't wait for the next episode. It's a shame that we have to wait two weeks for it. Oh well. Happy Holidays, I guess?
Good things about this episode:
Varys is no longer useless;
Sansa playing the game of thrones to support Jon’s claim;
Gendry Baratheon;
I like the parallel they’re drawing between the two queens - Daenerys is going to lose her three children just like Cersei. But how does Euron have pinpoint accuracy against Rhaegal and then the entire fleet shoots bolts at Drogon and they all miss?
Bad things about this episode:
More shitty battle tactics - D&D said Daenerys just kind of forgot about the Iron fleet and Euron's forces. This is so stupid. Even if she forgot her advisers shouldn't have forgotten;
Entire scene with Bronn;
Cutting out Sansa and Arya's reaction to the big reveal, because they have to do some dumb jokes and establish Brienne/Jaime as a relationship even though they were already great friends;
It doesn’t make sense that Cersei had Dany and Drogon in the range of those giant crossbows and didn't take them out;
I guess we will never learn any more info on the NK or white walkers, which is disappointing.
Next episode: Jaime kills Cersei
Last episode: Daenerys becomes Mad Queen and Jon kills her
Melisandre: What do we say to the God of good episodes? Writers: Not today!
I feel like the writers are trying to insult people's intelligence this season.
Writer of the episode said that, and I quote ''Dany kind of forgot about Euron's fleet, but they haven't forgotten about her..'' She forgot. Everyone mentions the fleet 3 scenes before they show up and she was in that scene.
Not only did Dany suddenly suffer from concussion and forgot about them, she also couldn't see the entire fleet while flying high in the air. But tbf, they were hiding behind little rocks so she could not see them. Then Rhaegal gets hit 3 times in 3 tries, but when Dany goes straight at Euron (and does nothing) every arrow misses Drogon, of course. But then they destroy Dany's ships in a single minute, no misses there again, I'm afraid.
There were more bad things in this episode, like how no one else noticed Bronn (with big crossbow) in Winterfell, how no one asked for Arya's and Bran's help against Cersei, how Sam didn't ask Jon why he didn't help him in the last episode when he was lying on the ground, why Cersei didn't just kill everyone in that last scene, etc.. but the thing I hated the most was when characters were about to finally learn about Aegon Targaryen and then the show would just cut away from those scenes. We have time for those drinking games and romantic soap opera parts of the episode, but we cut away from Sansa's, Tyrion's and Arya's reaction about AT. Nice writing and directing.
The only scene that I liked and that reminded me of old GOT (S1-S4) was Tyrion and Varys conversation.. until Varys said that he'll betray Dany. Writers are probably going to kill him in the next episode because of that. In earlier seasons that character would never say his real thoughts, he would lie to Tyrion and then quietly spread info about Jon's true identity everywhere.
This is just.. sad.
Our heroes paths are finally starting to cross. Luke and Danny's run-in in the alley was hilarious, with Danny's fancy moves not affecting Luke at all until he summoned the Iron Fist and fucking DECKED him right in the face. I laughed. Can't wait for Luke to tell Claire about it. "Yeah, I ran into this weird dude tonight. He had a glowing fist and almost knocked my teeth out." "Oh yeah, that's Danny. We went to China together and fought some crazy ninja assassins. He's kind of a mess."
Jessica can pretend to not give a shit all she wants, but she's not fooling anyone. At the end of the day, she cares so much and gets herself in trouble trying to help people. I screamed when Matt showed up at the precinct. And at least they took time to ensure that it doesn't look like the most convenient coincidence ever - we know that Foggy probably gave the case to Matt to keep it as far away from his firm as possible, just like Hogarth wanted.
Again, the way they use color is ingenious. Each Defender's surroundings continue to be in their signature color, with Danny's blueish green featured more prominently here. I absolutely love it.
I am 100% satisfied with this ending. One of the best series finales I've seen and it truly did the story justice. Okay, so first of all; I love love love Bonnie. Always have, always will. Nobody will ever change my mind about this. To see her die (and I blame Frank for it) was heartbreaking. I always hoped she would have a happy ending because she has been through so much. However, I think the way they wrote it was beautiful and it made sense. To have her die like this, alongside Frank (damn you Frank!), in the arms of Annalise, it brought everything full circle. She did her part and now she rests.
I LOVE the funeral scene, seeing moments of Annalise her life with Tegan, seeing Oliver, Conner and Laurel older and CHRISTOPHER! I know some people hoped it was Wes but I like this way better. And that accent! O my god, YES and that he - of all people - is the new professor for that class, being mentored by Annalise... I cried so much happy tears.
For a moment the writers had me concerned that after all these years they would break up Oliver and Conner, thank God they didn't. This was by far the best couple on the show and I never once gave up on them. I'm also very satisfied with how things ended for Michaela, she was selfish from the start and ended up 'alone' which served her right.
So this is the end, bittersweet and I will need a moment - like days - to process this. Fantastic show, always in my heart.
Update 9/22/16: This was the episode Tatiana used as her Emmy submission and won with.
So my fave ship from Season 1 is finally reunited. Propane (Rachel x Windows), how I've missed thee. Never part again.
And, of course, if something is given, something has to be taken away, so apparently this is goodbye to my dear Beth. I have to say that this season's Beth arc was easily one of my favorite things that has happened on this show. It gave this show the much needed boost it needed after last season's Castor debacle. Sarah seeing Beth again while on the bridge near the train station broke me. When Beth said "We need you." I almost lost it.
The main two questions I need answered now are: Where the hell is Helena? I can understand why she left, but that doesn't explain why we haven't seen her. The woman is pregnant with twins and I need to know she's okay. And of course, is Delphine alive or not? It's been 7 episodes since she was shot and all we know is that Krystal saw someone pick her up and she was still alive at that time. If she is alive, I bet she shows up in the last seconds of the season finale or Cosima gets some phone call from her at the end of the episode.
This season is jockeying back and forth with Season 1 in the favorite season department. Actually, I think when the season is over, I'm going to watch Season 1 and Season 4 back to back.
"- Well, we'll need some stopping power. Too much?
- Not unless you're going grocery shopping in Texas."
What an ending! They seriously need to stop arresting Jessica. It seems that she ends up in handcuffs every damn season. It's becoming a weird tradition.
I love that even in the middle of a blazing hot summer, Jessica still wears heavy boots and her leather jacket everywhere. Hey, I get it. She needs to maintain that dark aesthetic. I just think it's super funny.
Vido is such a cute kid, and I enjoy his dynamic with Jessica so much. I'm pretty meh about Oscar for now. We'll see what they do with his character.
Jeri's storyline is breaking my heart. And giving me major anxiety because I can imagine doing exactly the same if I were in her situation.
Can Pryce just fuck off already? I despise the guy.
This show is filled with heavy themes and storylines, but Jessica's fear of becoming the monster that this other lady is hit me especially hard. I was almost in tears when she kept saying "That's not me". That's what Oscar got wrong about her: she's not a misanthrope. She may not have the patience to deal with other people's bullshit, and she may not be a particularly nice person, but she wants to protect people. That's what led to her brief stint as a superhero. And after all the shit she's been through, her first instinct is still to save others. I just have a lot of feelings about Jessica Jones, okay? She deserves the world.
I have to say, mad props to the writers for never dancing around what Kilgrave did to Jess and calling it what it was: rape. Remember, kids, sex without explicit consent is always rape. It shouldn't even need to be said in goddamn 2018, but looking at what's happening in the world and everything that went down in Hollywood in the last few months, some people just still don't get it.
I hate the fact that we're going on a 4-week break now. We had to wait until goddamn December for this show to return and we still have to deal with a mid-season break? This is bullshit.
I loved this episode. It was so satisfying in so many ways. Kasius getting what he deserved (and holy shit, Jemma using that implant on him left me with my jaw hanging open! It was such a powerful moment!), humans taking control of the Lighthouse, Tess and Flint planning to rebuild the Earth... Season 5A was absolutely incredible and I think they tied up the space arc very nicely.
I legit thought Deke and Daisy were going to kiss (and I already began to roll my eyes at the predictability), but nope! Surprise! I loved how he said all those beautiful and profound things to her and then 5 seconds later they were back to bickering. I think I would've liked to see a little more of their relationship (it could've been such a good brOTP), but alas, Deke made a heroic sacrifice (and bitched about it 'till the very end, which was perfectly in character). I'll actually miss him. And my boy Enoch! I enjoyed him so much. Every word that came out of his mouth was gold. RIP, Plastic Man.
I swear, the writers are about to catch these hands for coming up with the idea of Coulson dying. It came out of nowhere and we saw no indication of it before this episode. I hate it! Leave him alone! The entire premise of the show was built around him coming back from the dead and now they want to try and kill him again? Seriously?
I liked that subtle dig Deke made at gun control. His reaction to firearms in general was hilarious.
Daisy Johnson, you beautiful, brave, selfless soul. Words cannot express how much I love this girl. I would protect her with my life (not that she needs it). I get why she wanted to stay in the future (and I don't even want to think what would've happened if she had - I mean, that future would get immediately erased if she weren't there to quake the world apart in 2018, right?), but I'm so glad Coulson knocked her out. We're not leaving anybody behind!
Yo-Yo being the Seer wasn't really surprising, it was actually one of the first theories that I thought of after last week. But the scenes between the two Elenas were absolutely heartbreaking. And Mack was so broken when he thought she was dead... I got super emotional.
I almost thought for a second that they were trying to set up a FitzSimmons conflict (which we've already been through 5 billion times, the entire season 2 was one giant FitzSimmons angst fest, I wish they would let them be happy), but maybe (hopefully) I was wrong. The shocked and disapproving look Jemma gave Fitz after he beheaded the Kree (which was totally sick and awesome, by the way) was what made me afraid for a hot minute, but then it was Jemma's idea to eject the other Kree into the vacuum of space, and it calmed me down a bit. Also, Fitz calling Jemma his fiancée made me smile. It sounds good coming out of his mouth.
So, that's it, then! Next episode we're back to normal (whatever the hell that means on this show) and the fight to save the world from destruction (and a Kree invasion, if I understood Kasius correctly) begins. I'm very excited! See you all in 4 weeks!
Well, I didn't plan on sleeping tonight anyway.
I do have to say though, aside from the bathtub-smashing spider traumatizing me for life, I enjoyed this episode very much. I've been reserving my judgement of this season, but after 4 really good - in my opinion, at least - episodes, I can officially say that I already like it more than most of Peter Capaldi's run. I mean, I adored Peter himself, but the writing didn't do him justice most of the time.
I fall more and more in love with Jodie every week. Everything she does is so perfect, from her excited "Tea at Yaz's!", rambling about getting a flat and buying a couch, the whole Ed Sheeran thing, her confused "I don't think so. Are we?" (by the way, I am fully on board the Yaz/Thirteen ship, fight me) to her mourning the dead spider mother (despite my raging arachnophobia, I did tear up during that scene because growing to the point where you can no longer breathe is a horrible fate that no creature deserves). Mandip Gill is definitely a standout among the companions. I really like that Yaz follows the Doctor into danger so unflinchingly, I just hope it doesn't get her killed. And so many people seem to think that Bradley Walsh is a bad actor for some reason, but to me, he nailed the emotional moments in this episode. The fact that he keeps seeing Grace everywhere in their house is such a realistic portrayal of grief and it was done in a lovely way. Tosin Cole is the hyperactive 8-year-old of the group, which I don't really mind. Ryan blasting music through the speakers to get the spiders to the panic room did make me laugh. That's just peak Doctor Who.
I also love that the spiders weren't the villains of the story at all. No, the true enemy was a selfish man and corporate greed, which is so true for so many things in real life that it actually hurts. Keep spilling that tea, Doctor Who.
Team Tardis is officially a thing! The Doctor was so happy, bless her hearts. I can't wait to see what shenanigans these losers get into next.
Overall, this episode maybe wasn't flawless, but that's not really what I expect anyway. If something keeps me entertained, leaves me wanting more and actually gets the intended emotional response from me, I consider it good. During this episode I laughed more than once, I felt excited, I felt sad, I felt angry (seriously, fuck that guy) and I'm already pumped for next week. So as far as I'm concerned, mission accomplished. Now, if all of y'all who are getting this episode below 70% could perhaps stop, that'd be great. This was worlds better than fucking Love and Monsters and you know it.
I have no idea how Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. does it. Every single season has been better than the one before it. Never have I seen a show that would rise to new heights in terms of quality year after year like this one. I didn't even think it was possible. It's such a shame that so many people stopped watching it back in season 1 (which I never really understood, by the way; sure, season 1 wasn't as epic as all the later ones, but it was still very good and entertaining - I guess the fans' expectations were impossibly high). It deserves a lot more recognition. It's the best superhero show on TV right now.
I think I'm getting a hang of the whole time travel thing. If I understand correctly, the team is stuck in a loop where they travel to the future, get back to 2017/2018, the world still somehow gets destroyed, they spend the rest of their lives building the time machine so that their past selves can travel to the future, etc. It still makes my brain hurt (and I still don't understand how Enoch and Robin got involved), but it's slightly less confusing now than it was a few weeks ago.
Mama May gives me all the feels. It's a little funny that she can't imagine herself as a mother when she's been basically fulfilling that role for the Bus Kids for the last 4 years. Always there to give pep talks and protect them. Especially to Daisy.
FitzSimmons doing their psychic link thing, finishing each other's sentences and fist bumping is the kind of shit I live for. No joke, I rewinded that moment like 12 times. I love them so much that I want to cry just thinking about it.
Enoch is hilarious. He's made of... plastic? And he has no stomach? Well, damn, now I really want to see what he looks like out of his human suit.
Kasius basically checked off every single bad guy trope in this episode, which made me roll my eyes a bit. Acting like he's a god, monologuing his foes to death... I did like how ferocious Yo-Yo was, though. And Mack's exasperation when Flint kept wanting to fight made me smile.
Tess is back! And she got T.A.H.I.T.I'd! After Gravitonium, this is yet another season 1 storyline that they've brought back. Speaking of Gravitonium, remember that dude that fell into it back in 2013? Whatever happened to him? I can't help but think that he's going to show up at some point.
Sinara is dead. And I was just starting to warm up to her. Her fight with Daisy was pretty epic though. And Deke getting his ass kicked was very satisfying.
Overall, this episode was packed with awesomness, plenty of action, some emotional moments and a bit of humor here and there. I loved it and I can't wait for more.
Hoooooly shit! Fitz? How the hell did he get there? And why does he want Daisy to fight to the death? So many questions!
Kasius makes my skin crawl. Not as much as Hive did in season 3, but he's still so fucking creepy and unnerving.
Mack getting violent with Gunner after he told Yo-Yo that he didn't want them to lose who they are was devastating. And the fact that he feels guilty about missing Framework Hope more than the real one... I have no words. I can't imagine what he's going through.
"No, this is the part where May breaks your face."
Oh, if only. But to be fair, the way Coulson trapped Deke in his room was pretty hilarious and incredibly satisfying.
What the fuck happened to May? I mean, there's no way she's dead, right? They wouldn't kill her off-screen. So what did the Kree with the murder balls do to her?
I like the mind-reading dude. I hope he and Daisy kick some major ass together.
Yup, Coulson is right, the Kree growing babies and selling them to the infertile human population is a nightmare straight out of a dystopian novel. Although to be honest I can't imagine why anyone would want to bring a child into such a horrible world, knowing that they'll spend their whole lives just fighting for survival. I know I wouldn't.
