[CaptainCrunch]

Pretty good episode with some major reveals

Spoiler!

We found out that the gravitonium needed to be compressed to seal the rift to the fear dimension and a sleep deprived Fitz couldn't figure out how to do it.

Meanwhile General Hale is kidnapped by Shield and we find out that the Absorbing man was there with bombs strapped to his chest, and we also see the return of last yeas villain Ivanov who we find out works for Hale because she has his head in a jar. She convinces Coulson to go with her and they vanish.

Meanwhile Deke goes to reasure Fitz but Fitz knocks him out, however its not Fitz, its the Doctor, the evil Fitz from the frame work and he enacts a plan to reporgram robots, wound Mac, isolate Daisy all in the name of doing as he said to Fitz "The thing that Fitz didn't want to do"

That thing, is the doctor removing Daisy's inhibitor so she can compress the Gravitonium and seal the risk. Fitz then confronts the Doctor during a particularly grotesque scene where he cuts into a still concious Daisy.

That's when Simmon's runs in during the surgery and we realize that the Doctor wasn't some fear of Fitz, that Fitz was actually the doctor, and went about solving his problem in the most Machiavellian way possible. And he proceeded to have a android soldier hold Simmons at bay while Fitz finished removing the chip. I have to say, that was the most graphic and grotesque scene in the show so far. Fitz pulling wires out of Sky's neck while she cried on the operating table was emotionally wracking and clearly Sky has been mentally wrecked by Fitz's actions.

After that Fitz surrenders and we get a tough scene where Simmons tries to convince him that it was a psychotic break like he used to see her after his injury. But Fitz informed her that the Doctor and his ruthlessness was part of him and needed.

Then we get the scene where Deke tries to confort Simmons and tell her that they will be all right and reveals that he's her grandson. Her reaction was actually un expected and pretty hilarious, which was needed because of what happened next.

We see Hale talking to her superior who states that the Confederacy was displeased with her results and hands her the bezerker medicine that we saw Kassius take, and tells her to take it if things look dire, then her superior who is clearly a Kree leaves with the familiar "Hail Hydra".

With about 7 episodes left, we are clearly heading towards a final confrontation with whatever destroys the planet, and they're still trying to figure out how to break the time loop and prevent the earth's destruction. We also saw a stunning change in message. This show is always about team and perseverance, but Fitz's actions basically run counter to that, and the scene where May basically lets Coulson go with Hale shows that desperation trumps team and family.

Once again the writing has become really strong in this series, and they've become really adept at emotionally tuning the audience and giving you the feel that nothing here is going to end the way that we want them to.