'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Season 2 Episode 13 'One Of Us' Review

Non Spoiler Review- A very disappointing episode that followed the recent string of strong episodes that still manages to have a few twists and surprises that should pay off next week. 

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

Highlights of the episode

1. "The Real SHIELD"- At the end of the episode Mack brings Lance Hunter to a secret location and tells him that they are working for the "real SHIELD" then steps aside to reveal this logo. There are many possibilities to what this organization is but it is most likely the Secret Warriors organization seen in the comics. I'm curious to learn what the organization is and based on the promo for next week's episode, it appears they want to remove Coulson as the director of SHIELD. 

2. Gordon retrieves Cal- At the end of the episode Skye's father confronts Coulson with his team of villains and before he can fight Coulson, Gordon appears and takes Cal away. During the post credits scene for the episode he tells Cal that he has made too much noise and they are presumably inside an Inhumans base or something of that nature. I really want to learn more about the Inhumans and what Gordon is doing/ who he is working for, etc. 

3. Quake Gauntlets- At the end of the episode it is revealed that everytime Skye thought she was controlling her powers she was driving them inwards and farming herself. She fractured her wrists so Simmons gives her some casts that should withstand the shock and help her recover. These look very similar to the gauntlets Quake wears in the comics so I hope these will evolve to become those. 

4. May's ex helps Skye- In the episode Coulson tags Skye to the Index, a SHIELD database that watches those who are considered gifted. The protocol for those added to the index is that they be evaluated by a psychiatrist so May asks her ex husband for the favor. He agrees and manages to do quite well extracting the truth from Skye, etc. At the end of the episode he leaves and suggests that Skye leave SHIELD because it is a stressful environment, etc. Also Simmons suggest to Coulson that the Index be separated into two categories Science given powers (ie. Mike peterson, Captain America) and those who are born with powers (Inhumans). I'm curious to see where both of these plot points head and hope to see May's ex back in a future episode.

5. Cal assembles a team- Cal goes around using the index to assemble a team of "gifted" villains. However none of these villains are too special. It consists of someone with enhanced strength, a member of the Geek Squad, a lady with razors for nails, and a man that can cause people to sleep by emitting a certain frequency. I liked the concept of Cal assembling a group of villains, I just wish he would have strived for more powerful allies.

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