Agent Carter Season 2 Episodes 5-7 review

Sorry some of these are so short, Wednesday was a long day

The Atomic Job

Peggy Carter spent much of the first season going behind everyone’s back, leaving her in a position where she had few allies to rely on for support, and Jarvis filled that spot to the best of his ability. This time, whilst there’s still a larger conspiracy at work which definitely limits her abilities to have allies, she has a few more and that’s largely down to having Soussa as her ‘boss’ rather than Thompson.

So, this episode introduces the people I’m calling Team Carter (you know, like Team Avatar except with… anyway) Soussa, Peggy and Jarvis are obvious but this episode adds two new members. The first of which, Rose. I’ve really not mentioned her character up to this point because there was honestly not much to say, she was the protector and kept the place’s cover by watching the occasional music audition.

Soussa’s worries about her fieldwork experience feel genuine rather than the usual ‘she’s a girl’ mentality that others would but Peggy’s sharp response changed his mind and it paid off, gladly.

Finally, we also have our nerd of the group, Dr. Samberly, our scientist who’s been wanting fieldwork. Soussa trusts him because no-one actually likes him but I have admit, that could be a pretty good cover. Have a bunch of plants deliberately hate their most important plant.

I suppose I should mention what the plot actually is so I can talk about it. Whitney is seeking an atomic bomb to recreate the explosion that created the zero matter. Peggy and Jarvis find out and are on a race to find and disarm the bombs, within Roxxon Industries.

So, after bla bla bla happens to get both teams inside it’s time to kick ass, and disarm some bombs. A task left to Jarvis when ‘steady hands’ Soussa is locked out. Jarvis really shone in this episode in both his humour and his actions

So, that leaves us with the fight, which honestly was more a massacre as Whitney easily handled Peggy and left her badly injured. Which brings me to Violet, who Soussa proposes to in this episode but she’s a nurse and the only person Soussa trusts to take care of Peggy but his actions show her that he still loves her. What’s nice about this is the way she takes it. I don’t feel like I’m in a soap opera like I would’ve been if this had been in the Flash or Arrow (they kinda sorta did this with Fitz in Agents of SHIELD and he took it well, too, so…) she takes it with disappointment but kindness and understanding, you earn points from me from avoiding that trope

A very strong episode where Chadwick decides to grow a pair, kinda, and stand up to Whitney by the end, even going as far as to calling the council behind her back. It’s going to be interesting watching this although I wouldn’t count on Chadwick surviving the next few episodes

Rating 9/10

Life of the Party

Whitney Frost has had enough of this sh*t!

So, Whitney may have badly injured Peggy but her failure drives her to drastic measures in this episode. But fortune comes when Chadwick offers her a meeting with the council. Meanwhile, Peggy seeks a way to stabilise Jason and needs a sample of zero matter, only obtainable from Whitney Frost. But unable to do it herself given her condition, they need someone of equal skill, Dottie Underwood

I think they’re trying to set up Dottie is Peggy’s nemesis of sorts, someone who’s a smart woman who knows how to play both sides to her own ends and whilst their physically well matched, this is really a battle of wits.

This episode sees Carter gain the upper hand over Dottie, needing her to complete the mission. She knows only that Dottie will take the first opportunity to double cross her. And she’s absolutely right about that. She’s honestly more interesting that Whitney, who, whilst not boring by any means has very clear motivations and wants.

So Whitney’s meeting turns out to be a trap, set by Chadwick, turns out his growth of balls is a tad too late however as her power levels are far greater than previously thought. She kills off 4 members of the council and Chadwick, leaving only those useful to her plans. The only thing is the love she has for Chadwick in this episode, it doesn’t entirely line up.

There are a few smaller things happening in the episode too, Jack continues to make things difficult as he’s told now to destroy Agent Carter. Although I do like him offering her a hand before he does so at the end. Then there’s Jarvis’ wife, becoming increasingly worried about the danger her husband is getting herself into. And the fact that Violet broke off her engagement to Daniel Soussa believing he’s still in love with Peggy. There are a few little things and that makes a great story overall.

Rating 8/10

Monsters

Life gets harder by the day

Jason’s experiment proves to be a success, but Dottie’s capture sets off a chain of events that has major repercussions for Agent Carter and the gang.

Yeah, there’s the bit about Peggy having to choose between Daniel and Jason, and there’s the whole Soussa being fired bit but we really want to talk about is Whitney Frost got Dottie Underwood to talk, she’s that powerful now. I wouldn’t have minded them teaming up, but I suppose you can’t get everything in life.

I suppose I really should mention Vernon Masters, that guy who thinks he’s about as important as a minnow in a pond. I say this because he’s boring. So, so boring. His character is cliché, he never gets his hands dirty and he has Jack Thompson on a leash because reasons.

I just don’t get him at all, I’ve tolerated his presence until now because ok, he’s the leader of the council people and now he’s an underling and has to make life hard for everyone so he can find those nuclear rods to create the bomb. Given the teaser for the next episode I presume he succeeds, can you kill him off after that please?

OK, Ana, oh Ana Ana Ana, most women in this are portrayed as sweet and badass in the right ways. Not overemotional and aggressive like some shows *cough*CorrinationStreetEasterendersEmmerdaleetc*cough* would make them. And Ana is sweet, I think that’s probably the best word to describe her. She’s tolerant but has natural worries, she was skilled enough to help Jason construct his sciency thing of science and she was willing to stand up to the bad guys

Of course, that comes at a cost, Whitney shot her in the hopes of slowing Peggy down and that’s exactly what happened. I highly doubt she’s dead, you don’t usually make a possible death a cliff-hanger only to have them die in the next scene.

Peggy’s more alone than ever, no SSR to back her up (not that they ever did) and now it’s time for the fireworks to start. Oh and Dottie Underwood escaped, we’ll be seeing her soon no doubt.

Rating 8/10

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