by Graham Osborne
There are only three more episodes of Agent Carter to go before the series finishes. So far the story has been good, taking off quicker than Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and keeping to a tighter schedule to cut down on fluff episodes. Overall, the show has been enjoyable thus far, and this week is no exception.
There are only three more episodes of Agent Carter to go before the series finishes. So far the story has been good, taking off quicker than Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and keeping to a tighter schedule to cut down on fluff episodes. Overall, the show has been enjoyable thus far, and this week is no exception.
After discovering the true nature of “The Blitzkrieg Bomb” from last week, Agent Carter has severed all ties from Stark and Jarvis. The move away from the plucky Brits attempting to solve the mystery of the framed millionaire’s missing gadgets, whilst fun, was beginning to get a little tiresome. Now the focus of the show can be shifted towards the internal politics of the SSR. This week’s episode showed Agent Carter redressing the balance of the sexes as she embarked on a mission alongside Agent Thompson. Thompson, shows what’s behind the bravado is a scared man, damaged by the war. His confession to Carter at the end of their mission reveals a very dark secret that shows him in a new light.
We are also shown the potential origin story for everyone’s favourite assassin, Black Widow (in the comics, she’s a LOT older than she looks!). Dottie continues to create an air of intrigue, as she sneaks around Carter’s apartment. We are also treated to a flashback at the outset of the episode to a group of Russian girls training to become weapons, with heavy implications that one of them is Dottie.
We are also shown the potential origin story for everyone’s favourite assassin, Black Widow (in the comics, she’s a LOT older than she looks!). Dottie continues to create an air of intrigue, as she sneaks around Carter’s apartment. We are also treated to a flashback at the outset of the episode to a group of Russian girls training to become weapons, with heavy implications that one of them is Dottie.
The episode also sees the return of the 107th Division, also known as The Howling Commandos’, as they accompany Carter and Thompson on their mission through Russia. The Howling Commandos’ respect for Carter is what drives Thompson’s character growth, reminding him that she served alongside them and Captain America during the war, whilst completing dangerous missions behind enemy lines. It is also nice to see a different group of characters treating Carter as one of their own as opposed to a glorified tea-lady back in New York.
The series so far has been a thoroughly enjoyable, with plenty of twists and turns to keep the pacing going. This week’s episode didn’t lose its impetus, and the revelations made by various characters during the show promise for a nail biting final three episodes. The brevity of the series has helped keep the writers on tight form, and it really shows in the final product.
The series so far has been a thoroughly enjoyable, with plenty of twists and turns to keep the pacing going. This week’s episode didn’t lose its impetus, and the revelations made by various characters during the show promise for a nail biting final three episodes. The brevity of the series has helped keep the writers on tight form, and it really shows in the final product.
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