Character focus continues to be key, and this episode centered mainly around May. Though it would have been a great episode just to see her in her against-type, super-bubbly cover persona, there was a good deal more going on. We know that the reason May is so withdrawn emotionally is because caring too much cost her in the past. So pairing her with Agent Coulson for the bulk of the episode definitely carried extra weight. On the sweet side were the nostalgic references to adventures past, while on the heavy side was Coulson's insistence that she make herself ready to kill him if it should come to it. And although I think it's safe to assume that will never actually come to pass, just the thought of what that might do to the already damaged May is enough to really make you feel for her.
Another big win in the episode -- the heist. Though it was ultimately unsuccessful, it's just hard to beat a heist for fun action in virtually any story. This was no exception, as we got cons and scams, a big dance number, and plenty of humor. Then later, to cap the episode, we got a massive fist fight with more elaborate fight choreography than I think we've ever seen on the show before. And just for extra fun, it was May vs. "May."
If there was any weak part to the episode, it was the Fitz storyline. Not that I don't love me some Fitz, and not that I'm unhappy to see him starting to find his place again. It's just that his subplot did feel a bit predictable and tropey. But even so, Ian de Caestecker's performance was great; the way he has stepped up his game this season has been a highlight among many great new aspects of the show.
I'd say this week's episode gets a B+.
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