I thought this week' SHIELD was pretty good. I liked the way they structured things.

Me too. I really dug this episode. The show knows that it works when it just pairs characters up. I enjoyed everyone in their combinations and badassery.

But why is Bill Paxton such a big deal?

Wait a second, was Bill Paxton in this episode?? Also don't you dare disrespect Lone St—wait that's Bill Pullman I always confuse them. I like them both, though.

They made a big deal of Bill in the preview for next week.

You don't know Bill Paxton from Aliens, Twister, Apollo 13, True Lies, Titanic...?

The name was familiar, but that was it.

I thought this was one of the best eps they've done. I liked the flashbacks and split narratives.

I don't think the show has quite earned a sadness montage for Skye. Everyone's individual reactions when they were getting her into the hyperbaric chamber, yes. But I did not need a montage of everyone looking sad in slow-motion on the plane. That was a little much.

I like that we're seeing more of Ward-the-newbie lately. It's easy to forget sometimes that he was only promoted to Level 7 in the pilot.

I think I've figured out why I like Arrow more than S.H.I.E.L.D. It's not that Arrow is any less stupid, it's that they keep the always keep the plot moving forward, always keep things suspenseful, so you don't have time to dwell on how stupid one particular plot point is. I think the S.H.I.E.L.D. folks are starting to figure that out, too.

I liked the twist with the sleep grenade, not an actual portal. And May going "You looked stupid."

Does Quinn have a beef against Coulson in particular? Do I just not remember that? And when he says stuff like "The best money can buy", I really wish someone would say "I don't see Stark's name on there anywhere."

Eh, it didn't catch me, but I was tired and the split up narrative (they fell off the train three times?) was confusing to my tiny brain.

And when he says stuff like "The best money can buy", I really wish someone would say "I don't see Stark's name on there anywhere."

I was waiting for a Stark name drop too!

I remain more pleased with Quinn than with Flowered Dress Girl, so I guess that's good. I enjoyed seeing JAR again. Even all scarred up, he's awfully pretty. Loved watching May be a total bad ass with the knife in her shoulder. Dude should have known that wasn't going to end well.

I still am not sure I care all that much about the Clairvoyant, but I'm beginning to care more about the people on the team so I suppose that's good. Except Ward. I still don't care anything for him at all. I'd rather have May hooking up with Coulson.