I enjoyed the
season (series?) finale of Agent Carter overall, though there were
definitely some things it did better than others.
The
wrap up of the major plot line, centered on Whitney Frost and zero
matter, seemed a bit simple and tidy for my tastes. Frost lost any real
menace she had in this final hour, suddenly reduced to a rambling loon
scrawling on the walls. She was strangely ineffective in the final
showdown, using none of her abilities and just knocking Semberly out
before staring uselessly into the darkness until Our Heroes could easily
take her out. Then she was back to a rambling loon again, this time in
an asylum. Not a strong showing for someone who started out the season
as a compelling villain.
But
if the Macguffin was less than satisfying, the character beats were
quite the opposite. Agent Carter has really leaned into character as a
strength this season, and they saw that through to the end. Great one
liners were given all around, and fun sight gags too. (Rose was
riveting. Get it?)
And
if this is the last we see of Peggy Carter on television, we at least
got great final scenes between her and the other characters. Jarvis was
thrilled just to give her a ride to the airport. She and Thompson had a
final detente. (Very final, given the episode's coda.) And of course,
Carter finally shared a kiss with Sousa.
I'm
not sure if Agent Carter was ever meant to be the show about "the
creation of S.H.I.E.L.D." -- but it does feel a bit incomplete if the
show doesn't ever get there. And yet, the show definitely grew to be
much more about the characters than the story. So perhaps it's going out
on the right note after all. (I for one am not banking on a reprieve
from ABC.)
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