It's just so, so, cold blooded and cruel. I knew Fury was cold blooded, but I really hope we find out why on earth he would subject Coulson to this.

Seriously.

I found it horrible that TAHITI was designed specifically for Avengers. Probably something specifically with Captain America in mind. But yes, if Fury had found that and did it to Coulson anyway . . . but it could just as easily have been one of the myriad HYDRA moles that intercepted that report and hid it. Then Fury could see it at some point and be horrified that he'd done that to his number one man. and be waiting for something to go wrong.

it could just as easily have been one of the myriad HYDRA moles that intercepted that report and hid it. Then Fury could see it at some point and be horrified that he'd done that to his number one man. and be waiting for something to go wrong.

Why erase Coulson's memories unless Fury knew that it was needed to prevent the side effects?

To keep him from blabbing about what happened? If it was Fury's play, I can see it as "If he doesn't know about it, maybe it won't happen." I suppose it almost has to have had Fury involved, what with that base and all. But I don't like Fury being that cold-blooded, though he might honestly have a different take on the procedure, and he's very much "sufficient unto the day" about inconvenient information. Phil wouldn't have quietly said, "Oh, well, maybe I'll be OK, we'll wait and see," he would have been in Fury's face and making a lot of noise about TAHITI.

Makes me wonder if Phil going "Let me die" is now about him knowing what they're doing to him and knowing what the side effects are going to be. Makes more sense than just someone not wanting to go through a hard procedure.

I didn't get home till the after credits scene, dammit. Apparently Ward was brainwashed?

I don't think so. He got recruited out of juvie by Garrett, who, as you know Bob, is evil, and while he seems to be not 100% on board with Garrett's evil plan, he still seems to be there of his own free will, not brainwashing.

I will be PISSED if the show redeems him.

And I thought that this flashbacky episode was supposed to show us why Ward "owes Garrett everything" (that might not be an exact quote, but he said something like it to Raina a few episodes back). But I seriously didn't get that from the flashbacks.

Also? I am NOT okay about the dog.

I would watch Melinda May wear fake glasses and beat people up all day.

I would watch Melinda May wear fake glasses and beat people up all day.

I concur! Can we get May's flashback story next week?

In conclusion, Dear Show, Stop Trying To Make Ward Happen. He was briefly interesting when he revealed that he was evil, now he's back to boring and irritating.

Comic-type people, want to fill us in on who Skye's parents are? Was that a reference to a thing?

... they hurt a dog? Not on!

I thought Skye was unique to the show.

Comic-type people, want to fill us in on who Skye's parents are? Was that a reference to a thing?

No idea. I don't think she's in the comics, and don't think a similar character/story was in the comics.

Didn't Raina imply that she also wasn't totally human/normal/whatever? She said something like "Skye and I have similarities on the inside" when she was looking at the hard drive's data on Skye.

I kind of love Garrett. He's so cheerfully evil.

Didn't Raina imply that she also wasn't totally human/normal/whatever? She said something like "Skye and I have similarities on the inside" when she was looking at the hard drive's data on Skye.

Yeah, definitely aliens, or alien-hybrids.

They come from warring factions on the planet of Winsome Big-Eyed Brunettes. Syke's parents were warriors of clan Just Say What You Mean, Goddamnit, while Raina's people hail from the Kingdom of Oblique Referrals.