Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Recap Part III: The Bridge

Written by: Shae

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Man, this show really knows how to tug at my feels. I'm honestly…not sure how I feel about what just happened with S.H.I.E.L.D.'s midseason finale. I think I feel betrayed...that's a good word for it. Also, scared.

From the very beginning things seem like they're going to be normal. Well, kind of. Raina, (the girl in the flower dress) stages a prison breakout for an ex-military guy. The one she visited a few episodes back. With his help, she's looking for a way to start phase 3 of their project. As it seems, Centipede has been busy with their soldiers. They've implemented some changes. Their soldiers are stronger, they don't combust, and they now have multiple centipede things on their bodies. The downside, though, is that they keep burning through the serum and their bodes aren't able to maintain the added abilities of strength. They also keep moving bases because Agent Coulson and his Team keep burning down their facilities. This makes it harder for Centipede to maintain their soldiers.

Back on the Bus (giant airplane of doom that I totally want to own) Skye is trying to narrow down who her mother may have been. Agent May informs her (none too gently) that they're on a mission and she needs to focus on what's important. May also tells her that Coulson knows the truth of her mother, but won't tell her. While we still don't know who Skye's mom is, we do know she's dead. Later May and Ward have some awkwardly awesome sexual tension, that they're both trying to ignore. Fitz and Simmons still haven't made out. And Mike (from the very first episode, the first Centipede patient they helped not explode) has made a returns! He's here to help S.H.I.E.L.D. with the next Centipede base. He also reveals that the girl in the flower dress was the one to recruit him for the project.

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Normal stuff, right? Annnnnddddd right about now things go wrong, right? Yep. Of course they do. How? Well, as it turns out, Raina just happens to drop in and pay Mike's son, Ace, a little visit. So nice of her right? She demands Mike exchange himself for the kid. Mike asks Coulson to go with him for the exchange. And in a twist of pure, utter, betrayal, it turns out Mike brought Coulson because Raina wants Coulson, not Mike….and he knew all along. Mike gets his kid, and Centipede takes Coulson. Not before drugging him, shooting Ward, and blowing up a semi.

We're left with a cliff hanger of doom. Raina wants to know about the day after Coulson died. But the problem is Coulson doesn't even know about it. Centipede seems to not be playing around; they'll get whatever they want out of Coulson. Or whatever they can. He is a highly trained, Level 7, S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent after all. With powerful friends. I mean, if I were the bad guys, I would not take Director Fury's right hand man. Not to mention Coulson's friends with Black Widow and Hawkeye. Oh, and Maria Hill….And the rest of the Avengers. Also am I the only one here who's dying to know Tony Stark's reaction to finding out Coulson's alive!?

Thankfully, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has been picked up for a full first season. So far, the later half of this season looks promising. We finally get to find out what happened to Coulson. Which may lead to us finding out about Skye's parents. And maybe have Ward and May admit they like each other as more than co-workers…which would be nice if Fitz and Simmons could do the same. All in all, this was a good way to put the series on break. I'm still angry and dealing with Mike's betrayal is a hard pill to swallow.

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