Warning Spoilers Ahead

Remember how stuff would randomly move around when Magneto got angry in the X-Men movies? Yeah, that’s how the beginning of this episode starts with a young woman exhibiting powers, which leads to the S.H.I.E.L.D. team to swoop in and contain the situation.

After lots of chatter and some scientific debate, it turns out, the captured individual wasn’t as responsible as everyone thinks. The real culprit sabotages the plane, cutting power, for the second time in the nine episodes. With the plane grounded, the team must fight a villain caught between two dimensions.

And that’s part of my issue with the episode. I can overlook the utter stupidity of the team who were taken down with ease, it’s the lack of really delving into the multi-dimension aspect of the villain. Just give us comic geeks a glimpse of what world the bad guy is dipping in to. It was simple fan service that was overlooked.

The show wrapped up in a rather ho-hum way. It was an attempt to show Agent May can be a kick-ass fighter as well as a level-headed person with a heart as well. Overall, the episode shows the unevenness of a show that’s struggling to find its voice and stand out from the crowd.

Director: Bill Gierhart
Writer: Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, Brent Fletcher
Overall Score: 6

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