No, they're about the story. Bryan Singer told a gay allegory in his X-Men movies regardless of if everyone got it or it went over everyone's head. An individual missing the point of the story doesn't change what the story is about.

I'd say about 95% knew exactly what that moment represented, and if it went over your head you missed the point.

For one, comments from people working behind the scenes make it explicit that the movies were written as a gay allegory. I don't know how much stock you put in authorial intent, but it is intended as a gay allegory. Furthermore, there are certain points in his movies (like the scene from X2 I referenced earlier) where…

Ghost Rider is not one of the parts that connects them. He disappeared at the end of his own mini-arc, and wasn't even brought up again until last week's episode. He has very little to do with the season-wide arc. But just as it seems Aida is unstoppable, the one character capable of defeating her suddenly returns (by…

She does not. Also, I liked the whole team at the start of this season, Wild Dog included.

* Mace gets to be an actual superhero with actual superpowers, fighting to end Inhuman prejudice.
* Mack has a life with his daughter.
* Coulson never joined SHIELD.
* May saved that girl in Bahrain. Ironically, her greatest regret now is that she didn't kill that kid when she had the chance.
* Fitz gets to tap that. I…

gradually becomes the character you empathise with most, as he becomes more and more pissed off at the ridiculous story he's found himself trapped in

Also, how did Wally know Barry even noticed Iris wasn't wearing an engagement ring in the future vibe? Why didn't he think "Maybe it fell down the drain?"

Boo them, not me.

NOW the name "Kid Flash" makes sense.

Reddit seems to have liked this episode, and Katie Cassidy's performance.

Great Origin Stories in the MCU:

You clearly don't know what happens or how one specific character is portrayed. As much was clear from your comments even before you admitted to having never seen an episode of the show with him in it. That admission just explains why.

Here's hoping he gives anyone a fight scene even half as good.

Wait… do the possessed people have the face or do they see the face?

Finding a bunch of weird stuff in Morrowind.

So is Rhodey.

I want it to be Donna Smoak.

"Primitive" is a really weird way to describe them, too. So probably.

Yes, when people appeared to consider the possibility of him directing an Alien movie a good idea, and disappointed when it was (likely) cancelled.