How the different Agents handle Hannah, who believes she is possessed by demons, reveals a great deal about their character, May coldly accepts that taking Hannah down was necessary, while Skye sees the girl as a lost and frightened innocent in need of a warm shoulder. Where the episode temporarily goes off the rails is when Skye goes after May for doing her job just minutes after she poured on the compassion for Hannah, a stranger. Is Skye the rebellious brat or empathetic hero? Her treatment of Hannah and May contradicts each path as Skye’s character arc continues to be a bit of a mess. “Repairs” also added a villain that had some real teeth: a ghost-like killer who secretly caused the industrial accident everyone blamed Hannah for. The villain, Tobias Ford, is trapped between dimensions in part because of inter-dimensional shenanigans from Thor: The Dark World. The show brings the special effects goodness as the real world application of Tobias’ powers was pretty cool to look at, and his showdown with May was freakin’ awesome. The only disappointment for old Tobias was that he could have, should have, been the Iron Man villain, the Ghost. One supposes it still could be as the Ghost’s real name has never been revealed in the comics. Having Tobias’ power tied to Thor is another reminder that Agents of SHIELD is taking place a in a larger landscape of events and conflicts that will trickle down and affect the Agents. Stuff like that is what makes the show special. Tobias seemed to be defeated rather permanently by episode’s end, so the show will once again be without a recurring threat, but the power set and ominous presence of Tobias was certainly a step in the right direction. But the inclusion of a real villain that was both frightening and a bit tragic made this episode a winner. Marvel Moments: – Coulson’s call sign being SHIELD 616. Well played.
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