It was nice to see two women fighting, really fighting. I've always had a bit of a competence kink. Man, it's what I've missed since Buffy ended. It's not that they're "strong" women in physical strength, it's that they know they can do the job and do anything they can to succeed, from sedatives in their lipstick to beating the crap out each other with a baseball bat.

I am ambivalent about Thompson letting the senator give him all the credit. He looked at Peggy, but it felt more like a smirky "neener neener" than a "see? I told you this is what happens and there's nothing I can do about." All he really needed to do was say "I have a good team and Agent Carter was integral to the mission." I still think he's a big schmuck and I grudgingly admit he's three dimensional, but not necessarily likeable.

The Senator wouldn't have believed him. That Senator showed up on a political mission, and all he'd have done would be to say "Wow, how generous this guy is to the lesser people on his staff, he's even giving a shoutout to the little lady." If Thompson goes too far off the expected script, he'll be in danger of being replaced himself.

I think that if it were the definite final episode of the series, they would have gone that route, but since they're looking for a renewal, they're kind of hitting the reset button for next season.

Next season (please), Peggy will be appreciated but will be a secret weapon, and Thompson may or may not be making points off her work. Heck, he could try to ingratiate himself with her, try to sweet talk her.

Poor Souza! Peggy, you shouldn't have looked so smug after you turned him down!

And while I like Howard, I still don't trust him, two beautiful women living in one of his houses? He knows Peggy would slug him, but the girl whose name I forget might let herself be talked into something.

And while I like Howard, I still don't trust him, two beautiful women living in one of his houses? He knows Peggy would slug him, but the girl whose name I forget might let herself be talked into something.

Do we know who Iron Man's mother is? Could it be the roommate?

Poor Souza! Peggy, you shouldn't have looked so smug after you turned him down!

I didn't think that was a smug look, but I'm bad at social cues. I thought it was a "Huh, really? ...that might just be a good thing" look.

Do we know who Iron Man's mother is? Could it be the roommate?

Her name is Maria. In some versions of the story she's a scientist.

since they're looking for a renewal

I expected Zola to have a "RENEW THIS SHOW" t-shirt on. Because, really, you don't do a stinger with Zola if you're not trying REALLY hard to get a renewal.

Maria Carba-something. It's in the files Cap was looking at in Avengers.

Edit: I don't think she was smug for turning him down, just smug in the "someone likes me" way. But I always feel sorry for the poor schlubs who get their nerve up but are turned down.

I didn't think that was a smug look, but I'm bad at social cues. I thought it was a "Huh, really? ...that might just be a good thing" look.

I took it this way too, and I actually thought she had every intention of taking him up on that drink in the future.

Her name is Maria. In some versions of the story she's a scientist.

Thanks. I couldn't remember.

I didn't think that was a smug look, but I'm bad at social cues. I thought it was a "Huh, really? ...that might just be a good thing" look.

I took it this way too, and I actually thought she had every intention of taking him up on that drink in the future.

I did, too.

She'll want to take him up on it, but will he be offering? Though if she shows interest he'll probably grab it.