Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV Series) The Dirty Half Dozen (2015) User Reviews

The Broken Family Reunion

[jayant-1212 · 10/10 · 29 April 2015]

Allies are formed in tough times and more often than not, they are uncomfortable ones. Such is the tune of almost every TV show or a movie. For the betterment of SHIELD it was important that people can reconcile with Ward, Gonzales with Coulson and they fight back Hydra. But apart from the action we learn quite a lot about the characters themselves.

If you thought Simmons was on a dark path, you just have to wait for this episode to re-estimate her darkness. If Fitz was okay with Ward on board, again watch this. Ward has changed, perhaps is finally willing to look past his horrors of past and reinvent himself before someone else can wipe him up and fill his mind again. Couslon has his humor, May has her demeanor but both have grown past the previous episode for the good of the world and the original team of 6 embarks on a dangerous mission of personal differences to Hydra elimination.

For those who haven't seen the Avengers, this one will set it up for you and I am sure you will be drooling from scene one.

This was an excellent "ad" for Avengers and this has delivered to the hilt.

Simply Amazing!

[pedro_ecw · 10/10 · 28 April 2015]

First of all, I think every Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D fan should be extremely pleased to see the series doing such a marvelous job on building up the foundation leading to Avengers: Age Of Ultron. In this season, Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D won't be left with cleaning up some place after a war (as it was after Thor: The Dark World) or just dealing with the consequences of a massive internal conflict (like after Captain America: TWS): It will be taking us from the beginning to the end of Avengers: A.O.U!!

Dr. List escaping the attack and heading to Sokovia's base (the last remaining HYDRA base) creates a perfect tie-in for the character and the story leading to Age Of Ultron as we clearly remember Baron Von Strucker calm and confident in the end of Captain America 2 bragging about "giving some bases to S.H.I.E.L.D" so they could settle while they worked with the Twins in Sokovia. Now the tables have turned since S.H.I.E.L.D has cut all the heads on their way and now they're coming for the last two heads of HYDRA in Sokovia via the THETA Protocol, now authorized (and explained) by Coulson.

The Scepter and its power also brings a very important question in Age Of Ultron (No spoilers about the movie, but I can guarantee that it'll become clear in its first hour) and it ties-in perfectly with Raina's vision. That alone makes this final mission (taking the Scepter away from HYDRA) so important that makes Coulson and Hill bring up the almighty THETA Protocol, which is finally revealed as the command to re-assemble the Avengers. With the Protocol authorized by the Director, it is time for the final showdown as S.H.I.E.L.D will play a very different role in this Avengers sequel when compared to the first movie (but still very important, as seen on the second hour of A.O.U).

I give this episode an amazing 9.8 out of 10. The episode itself was superb with the interaction between Coulson and Gonzales being as tense as it should be and the reunion of the old team gaining a well detailed attention, not forgetting the Inhumans importance still being explored but not taking much time of the Agents themselves, also very explored by the writers with the Hunter-Mack showdown, the Kara-Bobbi interaction and Ward's martyr-like reflection in the end. My only complain is the Jemma-Bakshi-Ward sequence leading up to the death of a character with a lot of potential (Let's face it: Bakshi could still be used for countless arcs, as the great character that he was). But even with that, the episode manages to give us the satisfaction of Ward being the one to tell Jemma how much she has changed.

With that in mind, the show is on a flawless path heading towards its Season Finale balancing the Inhumans and Pre-Civil War arcs on a great way leading up to the much-expected Season 3!!

Best episode to date (only minor spoilers).

[spudhalvorson · 9/10 · 17 April 2017]

If you're like me, you might not have had much time to follow this series, or its character arcs. While now it has nearly been 2 years since this episode's first broadcast, I find myself catching up on my missing Marvel arcs, and most importantly, coming to truly enjoy this series. I hope it keeps up the pace.

Television production can be a different animal – and the use/ re- use of established characters may be a necessarily, if clichéd, evil. This episode makes much use of the estranged agent Ward and Kara (Agent 33) who I hope to see more of.

Much of the series' season 1 and early season 2 was too pedestrian for my tastes, although I acknowledge the MCU has done a much better job marrying its plot lines between film and television than Warner Brothers. To this end, Chloe Bennet's Daisy/Skye has largely played a pretty (if sophomoric) girl-next-door. We finally now see Daisy begin to throw down; while her inhuman powers are showcased, the episode truly show-cases her "Agent 13ish" qualities as a fighter – leaving me to wonder how much of the fight scenes were actually Bennet versus a stunt double. I thought this was the episodes highlight.

As always, Ruth Negga is a great actress, although underutilized in this series. Once the searcher for "the clairvoyant", Negga's "Raina" herself has now become one (hopefully this irony is not lost on fans). This stated, her ability to foretell is not (yet?) realized – although hopefully we'll see some more articulated, and manipulative prognostications in the future. In a nod to the cinematic MCU, Raina foretells "Consequences… men made of metal will tear cities apart and the world will be changed forever." This tie- in was a bit ham- fisted for me. While the prognostication follows a powerful vision held by Raina – the augury reads as a general summary for Age of Ultron.

Comparatively, Coulson is admirably restored in authority and confidence. We as viewers likely had presumed, throughout the second season, that Coulson had his reasons for secrecy. We're treated to a nice cameo from a minor cinematic character – although I was truly left for wanting a Samuel L. Jackson moment. A brief interaction between Fury and Gonzalez would have been priceless.

All told, this was the best episode of AOS I have viewed, although I have quite a few more to still get through. This was a nice treat.

Re-watch thoughts

[noorea-85147 · 25 February 2019]

This episode is loads of fun, for any fan of the show having "the band back together" is bitter sweet, there is a scene in this episode with everyone around a table that is full of tension and so well written and acted, there is also a long shot fight scene that is exquisite. One thing I didn't like about the episode is the Age of ultron setup, the MCU fan in my ate it up, but looking back it just doesn't flaw naturally, I wish they would have cut Raina's vision, it serves no purpose on the show, Theta protocol though worked as part of the show and the movie so i would have been ok if it was the only connection.