“Collision Course (Part I)” Plot Summary:
The agents on Earth reluctantly team up with Sarge (Clark Gregg) to stop the Shrike. Back in space Fitz (Iain De Caestecker) and Simmons (Elizabeth Henstridge) chart their way back home.
I recently took off the kids gloves in my Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. reviews. I’m investing too much of my time in the show to settle with mediocrity. Season 5 would have been an acceptable conclusion to the series, so Season 6 has to justify its existence. The first seven episodes of this season did not do that.
While I can’t say this week’s episode completely justifies the season, it’s at least on the right track in terms of quality. I probably should have seen the reveal that Izel (Karolina Wydra) as the source of the Shrike a mile away last episode, but the season had been so determined to keep our heroes apart that I hadn’t imagined all the storylines would converge so soon. That doesn’t excuse the filler we’ve had to deal with, but I can accept the surprise as an inadvertent benefit.
I didn’t know what was going to happen in this episode, unlike last week. Last week I knew that Sarge would be calling the shots by the end, just like he said. I wasn’t sure what would happen this time when his lackeys tried to escape. It’s essentially the same trick as before, but since minor characters are usually expendable, I wouldn’t have been surprised if they didn’t escape.
The real mystery the show is setting up is the unfinished business between Izel and Sarge. I’m starting to think Izel is not as bad as Sarge suggests. That might seem crazy, considering she murders people and destroys planets, but she seems to know some secret Sarge is hiding. I also believe there’s something important about Snowflake (Brooke Williams) we don’t know yet.
Fitz and Simmons themselves are the weak link this week. I’m tired of their relationship drama. I just care about the plot. I can kind of understand how Fitz is feeling though, with Simmons already having married him once.
Because this episode is the first of a two-parter, the episode ends on a cliffhanger, which is a bit frustrating but makes sense. I can’t say I’m excited Enoch (Joel Stoffer) is coming back, but it would be a loose end if he didn’t. All the plotlines are converging and sooner than I expected, which is a positive thing.
This is by no means an amazing episode, but it has me interested in the plot again after being checked out for a few weeks. That counts for something.
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