One of the best lines, and line readings, of the season.

Didn't Jimmy kill the Commodore? It's been awhile, I'm forgetting Gillian's involvement.

Maybe we'll see flashbacks!

He acts differently. This episode had perhaps the most blatant illustration, but other characters have repeatedly commented how he has been acting differently, treating people in a different way or approaching things from a different perspective. He and Melinda have had a couple interesting scenes wherein she…

I was taking issue with the "no impact on how he or anyone else acts," not the rest of what you said. I think the plot is the definition of a slow-burn thing. It is building up and will likely involve some genuine stakes when it explodes.

Tahiti has no impact on how Coulson or anyone else acts? Are we watching the same show? Does he have to hold up a sign saying "this will affect me?" It's clearly taking a toll on him and how Melinda acts.

The sandwich landed in water. There was a splash. It probably sunk or floated away.

I went out of my way to make it ambiguous FOR that very reason, but ok, I edited it.

Nothing you said in this most recent post aligns with your initial post. I imagine It's the hyperbole that set him off ("anything pretty much is better than SHIELD"). edked below said it in another way.

I guess you're right. Another show I love, Vampire Diaries, has the villains coming back again and again (Originals) until they end up getting their own spinoffs! Heh.

I think you are right that. You can tell when someone will die when they go too far. Even Breaking Bad did this.

This "villain of the season" pattern is something I've noticed
occurring in more and more cable shows. A prominent guest star is added to the show's roster in the season premiere and is always killed off (for dramas) or written off (for comedies) in the season finale.

Agree with every word. +1. Would read again :P

I think his dispute was over the use of the word racist at all, notwithstanding how temporary or ephemeral it was. Dunno. I'm out, byeeeee.

i've given up hoping it would return to the type of show it was in S1. It's hard to do that when we know all the character's motivations now. But I accept the show and still enjoy it a lot for what it is. The acting really elevates it for me.

Who says it's a competition over being high-minded? And you can find stereotypes over every square inch of AV Club comments sections. :)

Hehe :)

It's still a very well-done, well-acted, entertaining show. But at least once in every review, someone comments on how much better it was in S1 (and I admit it was). Then the comments degenerate into stuff like "RIP Homeland" even though the people making these comments are posting mere minutes after the show ended,…

Yes.

"…but that’s already happened for many viewers, simply because the twist ended up making what emotional investment they believed themselves to have in the early going feel cheap and hollow."