Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Episode 12 Review
"I'm tired of secrets."
Phil Coulson is now traumatised after learning about the circumstances around his resurrection, and it seems that the Agent we all know and think is awesome is a changed man, and now he wants answers as he and May journey to Mexico City to discover the truth about Skye.
Meanwhile, Fitz and Simmons return to their old SHIELD academy, where Ward looks awkward and Skye's interest peaks (as well as a nod to Bucky Barnes).
There is a sub-plot about two teenagers (one of whom is a certain Donnie Gill, loosely based on the character from the comics) as they try to build a machine that creates ice for a certain Ian Quinn, who seems to be in league with the Clairvoyant (aren't all the bad guys in this series?). This is pretty much labelled 'filler' and while it may set-up some elements (Blizzard, Quinn's alliance with the Clairvoyant) it makes for a rather dull part of the episode.
However, its clear that the main focus of the episode is on the revelation about Skye's past. Who were the Agents who brought her to the orphanage? Who and where are her parents? This episode simply fills in what S.H.I.E.L.D. knows. Skye was an 0-8-4 that two Agents brought in from China, where the whole village Skye lived in was massacred. The surviving Agent's warning of "wherever she goes, death follows" seems to be not-so-subtle foreshadowing. I doubt this is the end to Skye's mysterious past (nor for Coulson's resurrection) and somehow the Clairvoyant must be involved.
Aside from the rather dull sub-plot, the episode's main problem is its lack of a conclusion. On second viewing Donnie Gill says that they have to wait for the 'super storm' to pass, but that can barely be heard over the wind and music, and no other character mentions this.
Also, is the ending meant to be a hint as to Donnie's future? After all, we already have Dr Hall from Episode 3 so it seems odd we have two extra Marvel villains as well as the main ones. Oh well, time will tell.
Overall, this is an episode with flaws, but where it succeeds it really succeeds, so a 7/10 from me.
Phil Coulson is now traumatised after learning about the circumstances around his resurrection, and it seems that the Agent we all know and think is awesome is a changed man, and now he wants answers as he and May journey to Mexico City to discover the truth about Skye.
Meanwhile, Fitz and Simmons return to their old SHIELD academy, where Ward looks awkward and Skye's interest peaks (as well as a nod to Bucky Barnes).
There is a sub-plot about two teenagers (one of whom is a certain Donnie Gill, loosely based on the character from the comics) as they try to build a machine that creates ice for a certain Ian Quinn, who seems to be in league with the Clairvoyant (aren't all the bad guys in this series?). This is pretty much labelled 'filler' and while it may set-up some elements (Blizzard, Quinn's alliance with the Clairvoyant) it makes for a rather dull part of the episode.
However, its clear that the main focus of the episode is on the revelation about Skye's past. Who were the Agents who brought her to the orphanage? Who and where are her parents? This episode simply fills in what S.H.I.E.L.D. knows. Skye was an 0-8-4 that two Agents brought in from China, where the whole village Skye lived in was massacred. The surviving Agent's warning of "wherever she goes, death follows" seems to be not-so-subtle foreshadowing. I doubt this is the end to Skye's mysterious past (nor for Coulson's resurrection) and somehow the Clairvoyant must be involved.
Aside from the rather dull sub-plot, the episode's main problem is its lack of a conclusion. On second viewing Donnie Gill says that they have to wait for the 'super storm' to pass, but that can barely be heard over the wind and music, and no other character mentions this.
Also, is the ending meant to be a hint as to Donnie's future? After all, we already have Dr Hall from Episode 3 so it seems odd we have two extra Marvel villains as well as the main ones. Oh well, time will tell.
Overall, this is an episode with flaws, but where it succeeds it really succeeds, so a 7/10 from me.
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