I thought it was a very solid episode, was it spectacular no, but I think that's because suddenly we didn't see Skye's father and he's been one of the more interesting characters out there.
The Fitz-Simmons story line didn't really go there except way more awkward as they can't seem to communicate at all.
We have confirmation that the aliens are the Kree, Raina gave the backstory to Skye when she told her that they can both touch the Diviner.
Mack falls into the pit and comes out as a red eyed rage machine, then falls back into the pit, is he dead? Probably not.
When Bobby and Mack had that conversation about the other thing, are they Hydra?
Ward comes back at his creepy best and takes Skye and Raina off of the jet, but refuses the order by Whitehall to shoot down the Shield jet. Whitehall countermands that order. I'm sure that Ward still considers himself a misunderstood good guy. He's a way stronger actor as a villain then he was last year. He plays the psycho really well. The only actor that did it better in my mind was David Boreanaz when he went Angelus in season 2 of Buffy the Vampire slayer and became the best villain in that show outside of the Mayor.
Raina was just amazing in that, she's like a snake she's very cool and calm but she's incredibly treacherous, she desperately wants to know whats going to happen to her. Ruth Negga has done a great job. I laughed out loud at the line by Skye about the flowered dress.
We also got the doppelganger agent 34? wearing Melinda's face.
I think this episode was about setting up for the final track before the show goes on break and Agent Carter takes over. There was nothing earth shattering except for the story of the Kree. But it had two key cliff hangers to be solved over the next few weeks.
This show has improved in leaps and bounds from its start and that started when Hydra came out of the darkness and into the light.
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