Finally, Agents of SHIELD presents us with an episode with some real pace and kick to it, as Centipede's machinations threaten to expose Skye's true loyalties, and put a man with pyrokinetic powers in deadly danger.
Perhaps the biggest problem with this episode is that our second example of the Rising Tide is such a colossal douchebag that it's hard to feel much sympathy with Skye knowing that these were the hypocrites she used to hang with. On the plus side, however, it brings that particular subplot into the open before it has a chance to get old or annoying, and the new direction is honestly more interesting.
Some nice touches this week as well, such as the importance allotted to the giving of a name, and also Coulson's determination to save the super of the week, and his sadness to realise that he can't.
And then, Atlantis, which honestly gets dumber by the week. Conspiracies and secrets this week, as well as a comedy subplot about Hercules' unhealthy obsession with his pet racing beetle. Jason also got to establish himself as not merely dumb and dull, but also less awesomely superhuman than previously shown, which pretty much renders him completely pointless in his own series.
Perhaps the biggest problem with this episode is that our second example of the Rising Tide is such a colossal douchebag that it's hard to feel much sympathy with Skye knowing that these were the hypocrites she used to hang with. On the plus side, however, it brings that particular subplot into the open before it has a chance to get old or annoying, and the new direction is honestly more interesting.
Some nice touches this week as well, such as the importance allotted to the giving of a name, and also Coulson's determination to save the super of the week, and his sadness to realise that he can't.
And then, Atlantis, which honestly gets dumber by the week. Conspiracies and secrets this week, as well as a comedy subplot about Hercules' unhealthy obsession with his pet racing beetle. Jason also got to establish himself as not merely dumb and dull, but also less awesomely superhuman than previously shown, which pretty much renders him completely pointless in his own series.
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