Jessica Eve Kennedy

I really enjoyed reading this article. It’s a cool theme to explore, and definitely seems to thread through the whole season. It adds an extra dimension to the storytelling, and I like that a lot.

Yes. Totally. And I agree about Loki 100%.

I absolutely agree. Redeeming him would have such a negative effect on Skye, May, Fitz and Simmons. I can’t imagine a scenario in which any of them could even come close to trusting him in a believable way. I guess we’ll see as the show heads further into the season because so far Ward’s appearances haven’t really cleared up either way what they are planning for him.

Great article. I feel a bit disheartened about this season of Arrow now after what happened to Sara in the premiere. We’ll just have to see where they take the story, I guess.

This is perfect and makes me want to rewatch this entire series. The way GG wrote female friendships was so rare and special. I wish there was something I enjoyed as much as Gilmore Girls on at the moment!

This is a really well-written and well-informed article. I hope that this issue is addressed in Season 3, for all the reasons you have listed. I find the bisexual erasure that the show perpetuates a really disappointing aspect of an otherwise pretty exciting show, in terms of representation.

The Fitzsimmons rescue did rely on a lot of coincidence, even with those things considered. How could he possibly know that Fury was just going to casually show up at the exact right moment when Ward had no idea Fury was even alive?

I was referring to the extent of Garrett’s health concerns when in Ragtag, Ward acts totally unaware of his issue. He seems thrown by it, in fact. The fact that Ward does not seem to share Hydra’s ideology is not something I dispute particularly – but if he does not believe in what Hydra is doing, then why does he continue to act as a part of their organisation? That’s my problem. No matter what is motivating him, his actions are evil.

“Ingratiated cast member” is simply meant to refer to the fact that he’s popular with his fellow cast, and is regarded as a core player in the cast.

I really will miss the friendship between Leslie and Ann as the foundation of the show. Female friendship is so rarely celebrated on TV, and it delighted me for as long as it lasted. Although, I was so frustrated with the way Ann was written out and basically everything towards the end of S5 onwards.

Fab article!