One of my best friends ended up marrying the boy that for years she kept saying "we're just friends" and "he thinks he might get into my pants, but he's not gonna", so I could see it happening with FitzSimmons. That being said, I think a romance between them would only work if handled just right, and I don't trust this show enough yet.

I am also wondering when Coulson is going to jettison Skye. Seriously, her going off the reservation got old about the second time she did it, and this is like five or six now? Is he secretly her father or something?

Tossing it makes no sense.

It's a lesson? You can't reward the puppy for bad behaviour.

I, too have had that impression. I have not seen anything that makes me doubt it.

I don't see them being physically or lustily different towards each other, although they clearly like and enjoy each other the most.

I bet May can have lots of non-sexual relationships, because she's dry and reservedly competent. But I want platonic affection to, and that I'm not looking at her for.

I suppose I can see that. If he had been briefed not to bring a sandwich and did anyway.

Still, Ward had a point, when you're being tracked by dogs, having a yummy ham sandwich in your backpack may be counter productive.

Still, Ward had a point, when you're being tracked by dogs, having a yummy ham sandwich in your backpack may be counter productive.

Then put it in your belly!!

I can't see how it would make any difference. The dogs are tracking you, you have plenty of smell for them to follow.

The dogs are tracking you, you have plenty of smell for them to follow.

Indeed. Dog noses are like a million times better than ours. A ham sandwich isn't going to make a big difference.

I think Ward was just jealous that no one liked him enough to pack him a lunch for a dangerous mission.

I laughed my ass off when Fitz was all "Can you ask him what beers they have on tap?" when they got to the Russian bar.

OK, so it looks like Agent Hand expected Coulson to find out about the plan and rescue his team? And... it's OK that Simmons shot a superior officer while stealing classified information? I gotta rewatch tomorrow to figure out what the hell all that was about.

And it seems like SHIELD had to kill Skye's parents for whatever reason and then brought the baby to the orphanage.

I don't know what the hell Hand's endgame with Coulson is. There was some weird stuff happening there.

I loved Ward and Fitz's storyline. Loved it.

My WEG (wild-eyed guess) is that May is Skye's mother (it helps that the Skye actress is half-Chinese IIRC).

I don't want FitzSimmons together because I don't see any spark there. I can see the show trying to force it the way they are with Ward and Skye, and I just can't imagine it being anything but horrible and awkward to watch onscreen.

Plus, it's too easy. Put the nerds together in this corner and the snarky hotties together over here! SO boring. There's a reason Willow/Oz was such a beloved ship. Matched sets aren't interesting television.