He's all of those things. That's what makes him interesting.

It's like a culmination of all the quality they've been building up the last three seasons.

*prays to the gods of ABC*

I love the MCU, but aside from Loki, there hasn't been one memorable villain in the films.

And then a million voices cried out in terror and were silenced.

But what if Coulson's wrong and that's really how they get you?

I kind of agree with both you and @snishy:disqus - I think entirely in its own context as you explained it, it makes sense; but it didn't have enough foundation to build on. Up until the climax, May was just so ra-ra Hydra, that having her turn about in such a fashion still seems abrupt. I feel like it would've…

That's how each of them will snap out of it: by recognizing - and then attempting to shoot - Ward.

It's a credit to the show that it worked so much better in execution - since it sounds kind of ridiculous when you spell it out like that.

We didn't hear it - right as she leaned down to hear the instructions, they cut away. I'm sure it's to withhold it from the audience so it can be better introduced for the characters and audience.

Don't forget the blue soap.

I understood why Lincoln was brought up in that moment - but that doesn't mean I want to see him again.

Seeing Daisy and May work against Hydra from the inside might already be my favorite thing about this arc (and it hasn't even happened yet!).

That was my thought. It was sad he died, but there wasn't a more perfect end for his character. Going out in noble sacrifice is exactly what he would've wanted.

I'm liking the conversation about whether or not the Framework can be considered "real." I felt this episode made it much more ambiguous, not only in regards to the Framework itself (it seems pretty real to people like Ward) but also questioning reality itself.

I totally lost it when Fitz said that line. I love the writers for sneaking that in.

*four to eight weeks

I got chills when Mack and Simmons discussed everything taken out of the history textbooks. I appreciate how topical it is, without being too hamfisted with the content.

I wasn't sure about that myself. I'm hoping they'll clarify next week.

*Jessica grumbles about stupid nerds and their stupid favorites, takes another swig of beer*