There's several other layers to Aida's relationship with Fitz. For one she obviously considers him an intellectual "equal". I'm having trouble articulating the rest that I observed, but I don't find it surprising that she'd want the affections of the man who her creator views as a son and assisted in her creation.

I had to look up trenchant first (YAY NEW WORD), but you do have a point.

So did no one else catch the social commentary about the generational gap between those that lived in a cold war and those that didn’t?

Yep

Now Agents says hello too.

You say that, but how long did he plan the undertaking?

I always think of Babylon 5, but I'm well aware the general gist far predates B5.

I think the comic book is set in Portland. If so that's double meta.

I'm not getting the pun with Helton Shelter. I even Googled it.

It can be two things.

You and me both.

Did Creel fight someone random or is that a name drop too?

That was my first thought, but I'm not so sure.

I'd like that since I felt the show never dealt with the emotional fallout that he specifically was Hydra. I did notice that one of Coulson's newspaper clippings mentioned Felix Blake.

I knew the name of the high school meant something. I just couldn't put my finger on it.

I liked the tribute to Bill Paxton at the end.

When we first saw him in the framework at the end of last episode the first thing I thought of was him knowing his dad. So I'm excited to see that explored.

Wait what?

I think so.

Also before Ra's was killed he did mention having another daughter to a different woman than Nyssa's mom.