With this week’s episode, we see the introduction of a character new to the SHIELD series but extremely well known in the Marvel Universe, Asgardian Lady Sif. In this episode she travels to earth to track down Lorelei (seen at the end of the previous episode) who has a history of controlling men through witchcraft and using them to take over worlds. Those of you unfamiliar with the Asgardian side of Marvel, Sif is Thor’s lover (Only in the comics, at the moment - Ed.), a warrior of Asgard and an extremely talented fighter.
by Leah Stone With this week’s episode, we see the introduction of a character new to the SHIELD series but extremely well known in the Marvel Universe, Asgardian Lady Sif. In this episode she travels to earth to track down Lorelei (seen at the end of the previous episode) who has a history of controlling men through witchcraft and using them to take over worlds. Those of you unfamiliar with the Asgardian side of Marvel, Sif is Thor’s lover (Only in the comics, at the moment - Ed.), a warrior of Asgard and an extremely talented fighter. Compared to last week’s episode, we see a lot more action rather than just emotional development. Lorelei enslaves a biker gang, however when the team, aided by Sif, try to stop her, she takes control of Agent Ward. The two sleep together but are gone when the SHIELD team arrive. On return to the bus, they find that Ward and Lorelei had commandeered it, and had enchanted Fitz to help them. Sif is locked in the interrogation room and the roof is opened, dragging Sif out of the plane. Then commences a big battle between Sif and Lorelei, and another between Ward and Agent May, before Sif manages to put a collar around Lorelei’s neck that stops her from speaking. Ward and Fitz return to their normal selves, but not before May finds out that Ward’s heart is not with her, but with someone else on the bus. There are some humorous moments in the episode, something that the scriptwriters are good at doing, injecting humour at times where perhaps things were getting a bit too overwhelming, for example Fitz is a hilarious loved up schoolboy under Lorelei’s spell, and it was quite funny to watch Coulson punch him in the face. There were also the emotional undertones that AoS never lacks, such as the visual hurt and anger on May’s face, despite the fact that she doesn’t say anything or ever usually reveal her feelings (great acting by Ming-Na Wen). At the end of the episode, Coulson reveals to Skye about the origins of the medicine used to bring them back from death/the brink of death, and he tells her that no one else is to find out, for their own safety, and that it was up to the two of them to find out what it all means. The episode ends with Agent May secretly monitoring Coulson, listening to his conversation with Skye, and then makes a call, telling the person on the other line that “Coulson knows.” Again, ending on a cliffhanger that leaves you itching to watch the next episode. All in all, Yes Men was a good episode with the perfect blend of action, humour, emotions and a pinch of Asgardian bad-assery. Comments are closed.
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