AoS 5x07 Together or Not At All

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Oooh so much Sinara and Kasius backstory, I loved it! "You're begging. It's repulsive." XDDDD I still think Kasius has really shaken her loyalty with his actions from the previous ep, although his willingness to kill his brother in a fight over her scored him mega points back in her favour. Why was she so willing to protect him in the first place though? One wonders...

Fitz getting extra Scottish when they find out he stashed their suitcase of goodies on the roach infested level! XDDDD I laughed so hard! And Mack and Elena courageously standing by Flint! I love that with the trawler gone, it'll throw the Kree off their scent, but still: so many ways that can go wrong. Plus Deke freaking out has become one of my favorite things this season! lmaoooo

Flashback to season 1 with the gravitonium too- is their prof still stuck inside as well?! And yay, Robin can speak! That makes more sense, prophecy-wise: not hard to interpret how many Agents of Shield are drawn in a picture vs. the simple plural word, which is ambiguous. And she's  got the Zephyr! Whaaat? 

Comments

[monanotlisa]

"I still think Kasius has really shaken her loyalty with his actions from the previous ep, although his willingness to kill his brother in a fight over her scored him mega points back in her favour. Why was she so willing to protect him in the first place though? One wonders..."

He has shaken her -- and do you see this moment of uncertainty when Kasius' brother offers her a place as Henchman No 1 by his side? She might just regard him attentively to give Kasius time for his attack; that's one possibility. But the other is that she was weighing her options slowly, carefully.

I think there is a large number of explanations for why Sinara followed Kasius, apart from her saving him on the battlefield back when (which is really something to establish faith the opposite way). But there's only one that has got to be true: She's a female Kree, and we have never seen another. She's a female Kree warrior, and we have never seen another. If Kasius was already in the dumps, after desertion in battle, what's breaking with tradition and taking a female Kree warrior as his guard and confidante?

"And Mack and Elena courageously standing by Flint!"

I dislike the splitting up of the Team, I confess...though it makes sense. One, Mack has this child he can help, a real, live, human child to protect but also foster and make strong and good; it makes sense after Hope hanging over him and his choices. And Elena, I think, is seeing several things here: an inhuman she has the power to save and influence outside of strict SHIELD regs; a kid of color looking for justice and peace for the downtrodden; and of course, of course, that this Black boy means something to the man she loves, and therefore her. It is a continuation of the children storyline with the two of them we've seen, only in a way I appreciate, because well...found families.

[lynnenne]

I also dislike the team splitting up, especially when they just reunited - but it does make sense for Mack, character-wise.

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I think there is a large number of explanations for why Sinara followed Kasius, apart from her saving him on the battlefield back when (which is really something to establish faith the opposite way). But there's only one that has got to be true: She's a female Kree, and we have never seen another. She's a female Kree warrior, and we have never seen another. If Kasius was already in the dumps, after desertion in battle, what's breaking with tradition and taking a female Kree warrior as his guard and confidante?

That thing he did in the end, smearing his brother's blood on his face and taking her hands and "All our dreams have come to bear!" I'm just like, What Is Your Relationship?

It's true that we've never seen any other female Kree, and I definitely see it as a caste/status thing. She seems to defy all the Kree conventions, and the fact that she was referred to as The Stray seems to also be a marker of how low-born or whatever she originally was. Maybe she was like Yondu, sold as a slave? But what she seems to really like is how Kasius values her intelligence as much as her battle skills- "I need you to think! Where will she go?"

Yeah, I like how Mack and Yoyo splitting off from the group is consistent characterization instead of giving us audience members what feels most comfortable, lol. They promised each other they wouldn't lose themselves in this dystopia, and they're holding to it. That's all sorts of awesome!

[dariaw]

I am really intrigued by Sinara and Kasius' relationship now. (Though I thought Jemma slit his throat not his face). I like them as a villain duo. She was SO happy when he killed his bro to stop him from taking her lol.

Fitz yelling in response to their complaints was terrific.

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Though I thought Jemma slit his throat not his face Me too! I was disappointed. LOL

That look of satisfaction she had! Did you notice her theme music playing over his backstabbing? As if finally, Kasius had switched roles into the deadly one- I LOVED IT.

I was howling at Super Scottish Fitz. LOL