tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post4604336642128676090..comments2024-03-28T23:03:57.917-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Things We BuryBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-2403422703419570942015-07-24T23:09:49.743-04:002015-07-24T23:09:49.743-04:00Re-watching this episode, I noticed a neat little ...Re-watching this episode, I noticed a neat little bit that first-time viewers wouldn't catch, and people might not recall by the time it makes sense. When Whitehall is asking Skye's dad why he's helping HYDRA, he mentions wanting to be reunited with his family "in the Afterlife". Nice little bit of foreshadowing there, which doesn't mean what most people would have assumed on first viewing. :)Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03943327351499919454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-26939644902617389372014-11-27T12:53:41.398-05:002014-11-27T12:53:41.398-05:00I totally agree this episode had alot of things go...I totally agree this episode had alot of things going on, it was hard to keep track with them all. <br /> I did enjoy ward's subplot, i thought they did a great job with the cloud of uncertainty over whether or not his brother was guilty. However, in the end i do believe he did it.. If he weren't guilty, and said what he thought ward wanted to hear, i doubt he would have went into to so much detail about his feelings for the other sibling, and their parents.. It makes sense in abuse cases, where the abuser typically picks a child they hold dear, while the others suffer.. Also, in season 1 they explored the trauma from the incident, and how it shaped wards life leading up to his recruitment by garrett. His brother seem genuinely upset over what he did.. which i think is a testament to how great the actor was...Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01461579413010882595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-301921650281422142014-11-24T17:32:11.051-05:002014-11-24T17:32:11.051-05:00I quite liked how they handled the passing of time...I quite liked how they handled the passing of time in Whitehall's prison cell. It was very nicely done.Onanymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14460437851270823542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-36363762890955568662014-11-24T04:39:54.246-05:002014-11-24T04:39:54.246-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.migmithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06981055611018991476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-25643530589260251632014-11-21T21:15:35.798-05:002014-11-21T21:15:35.798-05:00I'm with Balthazar on this one...don't thi...I'm with Balthazar on this one...don't think Skye's mother is really dead. I wouldn't be surprised if Dichen Lachman returns.TJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-31159371726880075132014-11-21T15:52:12.403-05:002014-11-21T15:52:12.403-05:00I think the entire point of the the Flashbacks was...I think the entire point of the the Flashbacks was a red herring, they weren't about Whitehall at all, but about Skye's mom. She was beaten, tortured, dissected, and used to fuel Whitehall's rejuvenation. But was that enough to actually kill her? <br /><br />We saw her body dumped, we saw Skye's father grieve and vow revenge (on Whitehall I'll add), and even more importantly we never saw what happened afterwards. What was she? Is what happened to her something that can actually kill her? What does that mean for Skye? None of those questions were answered, and yes I'm drawing from the fact that this is a comic book universe where literally anything is possible. <br /><br />Loved the Agent Carter stuff, and I'm looking forward to her mini-series. I like that we are finally getting some movement on the various plot-lines. Overall I liked this one, but I do agree it was a bit too packed. I wonder what is coming that required this episode to be so full of stuff.<br /><br />Nice review Mark, I'm so happy we aren't getting ten zillion breaks like last season. Until next week.Samantha M. Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02340568293992559934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-74468569112659509082014-11-21T15:07:23.908-05:002014-11-21T15:07:23.908-05:00I loved Kyle MacLachlan in this one. He gave Whit...I loved Kyle MacLachlan in this one. He gave Whitehall just the creepiest small smile about halfway through. It reminded me of Garrett Dillahunt in the <i>Sarah Connor Chronicles</i>. Sort of a friendly, non-threatening smile, but still somehow completely terrifying. Eek!<br /><br />I'm with you on the ongoing ambiguity as to what really happened at the well. It mostly played like Christian was finally confessing the truth, but, as you say, it was in direct response to Ward threatening to toss him down the well. So maybe Christian was just telling Ward what he thought would save his own skin. (If so, epic fail.) I felt like maybe I was grasping at straws, because I prefer "Just how crazy and psychotic is Ward?" to be an open question. Of course, he did kill his family afterwards, so even if Ward wasn't the main driver of what happened to Thomas, we can probably keep asking "Just how psycho is he?"<br /><br />Such a waste of Dichen Lachman. Almost more upsetting than what Whitehall did to her. Perhaps since she's Skye's mother and was in SHIELD custody back in the day, we'll get some more time with her down the line. In <i>Agent Carter</i>, perhaps?Jess Lyndehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165015932507376656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-86576762967974347262014-11-21T14:54:11.380-05:002014-11-21T14:54:11.380-05:00I doubt the good senator is dead.I doubt the good senator is dead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-9446771172784832022014-11-21T14:41:33.312-05:002014-11-21T14:41:33.312-05:00LOL!! Bob of Hydra is a Deadpool comic book charac...LOL!! Bob of Hydra is a Deadpool comic book character.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-62234536000085292912014-11-21T14:40:48.132-05:002014-11-21T14:40:48.132-05:00This episode was so busy that I was confused, and ...This episode was so busy that I was confused, and following what's going on in a TV show isn't usually one of my problems. Especially the Ward plot. <br /><br />Why bring in Dichen Lachman and then do this to her? Damn.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-24900565856225944802014-11-21T14:33:06.993-05:002014-11-21T14:33:06.993-05:00I was very happy to see Sierra! She's such a ...I was very happy to see Sierra! She's such a great actor. It's too bad she didn't get to do much, but maybe she'll be in flashbacks in future episodes.<br /><br />Quick correction: The quote at the top should be "Peggy Carter, founder," as in founder of SHIELD.Mariannahttp://www.mariannahorn.comnoreply@blogger.com