Mack and Deke embrace the ’80s in a totally tubular Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Wednesday, July 8. All times are Eastern.
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Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC, 10 p.m.): Last week’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was, like nearly all the episodes to date in this final season, a doozy. Here’s Alex McLevy on the grimly but appropriately titled “Adapt Or Die”:
Things were already starting to look dark at the end of last week’s episode, with half of the team captured and the other half exposed, but this is where things really got ugly. Between Daisy’s literal torture and Mack’s psychological version of the same—not to mention that gut-punch ending which saw Coulson, Mack, and Deke all left behind when the Zephyr time-jumped, the presumably still-alive Coulson for the second time, no less—this was quite the pyrrhic victory. It wasn’t always fun to watch, but for being one of the show’s periodic downer installments, it remained lively and compelling throughout, balancing the adventure and pathos more successfully than in last week’s outing. And hey, at least May is confident about Coulson’s status: “He’ll come back. Always does.”
The situation may be bleak, but based on this episode’s title (and the below trailer), we’re guessing that “The Totally Excellent Adventures Of Mack And The D” won’t be.
Can you binge it? Seasons one through six can be found on Netflix, while the five most recent episodes await you on Hulu.