Wednesday, January 20, 2016

'Agent Carter' Season 1 Episode 8 'Valedication' Season Finale Review

Non Spoiler Review- The season finale ends the 'Agent Carter' miniseries with a bang, theres some great cameos and Easter eggs, character development, and a nice ending to the season that leaves a door open for season 2. Overall, the season finale proves to be the best episode and I do hope the series will be renewed for a second season because it fit quite nicely in the break between the first and second half of 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'.

*******There will be Spoilers from this point on*******

Highlights of the episode

1. Arnim Zola- During the post credits scene it is revealed that the Russian doctor, whose name I still do not know, is placed in the same cell as Arnim Zola. It seems as though Zola will recruit the doctor to Hydra and this is the open door for a potential second season which will possibly show the creation of S.H.I.E.L.D. and how hydra infiltrated it as revealed in 'Captain America The Winter Soldier'. 
2. Peggy dumps the blood- At the end of the episode Jarvis gives Peggy the Steve Rogers blood sample because he believes she is the only one who would know what to do with the sample. Carter decides to dump the blood in a river so maybe we will see a superfish. I thought this was gave a good sense of closure to Stark weaponry plot. 
3. Howard's fantasy- The doctor hypnotizes Howard Stark and last episode it was revealed that when the doctor hypnotizes someone they enter a fantasy where they believe they are doing the right thing. On thing I liked about the fantasy was the inclusion of Captain America's shield as an Easter egg. I thought it was interesting that Stark's biggest regret was losing Captain America, which he considered his only noble creation. Perhaps Stark mentioned this when speaking to Tony as given evidence in the Avenger when Rogers and Tony are arguing and Tony mentions that his father spoke so highly about the Captain. I also recently read a theory that the doctor's ring is likely one of the Mandarin rings, which oils possibly a subtle Easter egg that suggests there is a real mandarin. This is also proven in the Marvel One-Shot 'All Hair the King'.
4. Peggy vs. Dottie- The climactic fight scene was a heated fight between Dottie and Peggy which I consider to be the best action scene of the season. In the end Dottie escapes leaving the possibility for her return if 'Agent Carter' is given a second season.
5 Peggy on the radio again- This scene seemed to allude to the scene in 'Captain America The First Avenger' where Peggy is speaking to Steve as he crashes so it's interesting to think that the season began and ended with a similar scene.

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