Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Season 2, Episode 14 Review

Agents of SHIELD's improving quality continues this week in an episode that feels much more like a continuation rather than a standalone episode, but this allows for more character focus and less pointless, over-complicated plot threads that ultimately go nowhere.
While yes, I still find it odd that despite being the strongest character of SHIELD, Skye gets so little focus in this second season, she has been getting more focus over these recent episodes, and Love in the Time of Hydra sets her up for some interesting character-focused episodes to come, now that she's practically trapped in a 'safe' house on her own.
I also find it odd now that the writers keep trying to set Coulson up as the bad guy, when, if he is in character, he is not the bad guy, and very much the opposite.
We also had some explanations as to the 'other SHIELD' this week, but it didn't feel very explanatory and seemed almost pointless. Maybe this will go somewhere in future episodes, but the episode could have done without that.
Otherwise, I have nothing else to say about this week's Agents of SHIELD other than - keep up the good work! It could be all going somewhere... 9/10

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