Kenyatta Kinloch, Contributor
“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” review
The wait is over! The agents are back, and things are definitely about to be shaken up– pun intended. After the inevitable cliffhanger in episode 10 left fans reeling, the mid-season finale surely did not disappoint. There was Triplett’s death and the man with no eyes finding out he’s got a buddy, who happens to be the newly emerged Raina. It turns out the earthquake that rocked San Juan was caused by Raina who has no control over her abilities, which Fitz agrees to keep hidden from the rest of the team.
The premiere definitely answered all of my questions and added yet another layer of anticipation as S.H.I.E.L.D. prepares to strike back at Hydra. As the latter half of the season progresses, I look forward to seeing the interaction between Raina and no-eyes-man and the ongoing struggle between our friends of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra.
“Once Upon a Time” review
Oh, Rumpelstiltskin. Our friend of the forest left me screaming at the TV during December’s finale when he assembled the mother of all Disney villain cocktails in the hopes of them all “getting their happy endings.” Ursula, Cruella Deville and Maleficent all come together as a sort of anti-Super Friends to throw yet another twist into the already twisted world of Storybrooke.
In the mid-season premiere, Mr. Gold and Ursula visit Cruella’s home in Long Island where the FBI arrests her criminal husband. As the Storybrooke residents attempt to move on from Gold, Emma, Regina, Belle and Hook help free the fairies from the hat, along with the demon Chernabog, who threatens to destroy the town. Meanwhile, Gold enlists Ursula and Cruella Deville to reenter Storybrooke by convincing everyone in the town that they have given up their evil ways. As the episode goes on, we learn the wicked women plan to finally get their happy ending by using some kind of dark curse. I predict they’ll be combated by their nemesis from the Disney stories they themselves sprang from, but I could be wrong. Either way, the premiere served its purpose of ushering in a new array of things to go wonderfully wrong in the lovely city of Storybrooke.
