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S.H.I.E.L.D. searches for one of its assets, Dr. Franklin Hall, who was kidnapped by Ian Quinn using a gravity-based device. Quinn wants to use Hall to take control of the planet's gravity by building a giant "gravitonium" generator. Heading to Malta with the team, Skye volunteers to infiltrate Quinn's mansion during a party so that Coulson and Ward can rescue Hall. Skye tricks Quinn into believing she is betraying S.H.I.E.L.D. for the Rising Tide. However, Coulson soon discovers that Hall perpetrated his own escape in order to find the “gravitonium” and the generator and destroy both. Coulson warns him that doing so would end up killing millions. Their violent disagreement forces Coulson to send Hall into the generator, seemingly vaporizing him, but shutting the machine down at the same time. Coulson orders that the gravitonium be placed under S.H.I.E.L.D. high security and off the books; however, S.H.I.E.L.D. does not notice that Hall is still somehow alive within the gravitonium.
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This episode was more interesting, not least for the mystery aspect after the high-impact intro of the flying SUV's and truck!
I thought we'd see something of HYDRA come up in this, so it was a pleasant surprise to find that the doctor had set it all up himself.
In fact, I thought the doctor was a great character with the right idea - destroy this thing before it could become a danger. While Coulson's attempt to lock it away anonymously sounds good in theory, it would be all too easy for it to be exploited by SHIELD themselves.
And after Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier, we now know that Coulson's actions were potentially futile and very, very dangerous, as he effectively handed HYDRA the device, whether intended to, or not.
The doctor was right!
Altogether, the moral relativity, not least Skye's dilemma - does she really work for SHIELD, or the Rising Tide? - made for a much more interesting episode than the last one. And, despite the resolution, I'm not sure her question has been answered with any finality.
S.H.I.E.L.D. searches for one of its assets, Dr. Franklin Hall, who was kidnapped by Ian Quinn using a gravity-based device. Quinn wants to use Hall to take control of the planet's gravity by building a giant "gravitonium" generator. Heading to Malta with the team, Skye volunteers to infiltrate Quinn's mansion during a party so that Coulson and Ward can rescue Hall. Skye tricks Quinn into believing she is betraying S.H.I.E.L.D. for the Rising Tide. However, Coulson soon discovers that Hall perpetrated his own escape in order to find the “gravitonium” and the generator and destroy both. Coulson warns him that doing so would end up killing millions. Their violent disagreement forces Coulson to send Hall into the generator, seemingly vaporizing him, but shutting the machine down at the same time. Coulson orders that the gravitonium be placed under S.H.I.E.L.D. high security and off the books; however, S.H.I.E.L.D. does not notice that Hall is still somehow alive within the gravitonium.
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This episode was more interesting, not least for the mystery aspect after the high-impact intro of the flying SUV's and truck!
I thought we'd see something of HYDRA come up in this, so it was a pleasant surprise to find that the doctor had set it all up himself.
In fact, I thought the doctor was a great character with the right idea - destroy this thing before it could become a danger. While Coulson's attempt to lock it away anonymously sounds good in theory, it would be all too easy for it to be exploited by SHIELD themselves.
And after Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier, we now know that Coulson's actions were potentially futile and very, very dangerous, as he effectively handed HYDRA the device, whether intended to, or not.
The doctor was right!
Altogether, the moral relativity, not least Skye's dilemma - does she really work for SHIELD, or the Rising Tide? - made for a much more interesting episode than the last one. And, despite the resolution, I'm not sure her question has been answered with any finality.
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