Once again, I really must commend the writing and direction in this show. Not only for the great pacing and furthering of the story but also that Joe Russo was the director. He also co-directed The Winter Soldier and Civil War but also had great work in TV like Arrested Development and Community.
This episode helped to expand the dynamic between Carter and Jarvis as more than just a heroine and her sidekick but more as partners in espionage. Jarvis proved very useful for Carter, disabling a truck, stitching her wounds and giving advice. While Carter still sees him as Stark's butler, it is becoming more apparent that she is liking him and relying on him more and more.
Even with the other side characters, the story is progressing and getting better. The agents are still on their own case, catching up with Carter and I loved the interaction between Sousa and Carter as a sort of flirting that is sweet and playful while still sort of fine in the workplace.
I did like the added part with the radio show that kind of mirrored this episode's story and plays into entertainment at the time as radio shows were very popular. I did like that it was Captain America's exploits against the Nazis and that they changed the facts to appeal to fans but I still felt that they were over doing it with the sexism in the 40s but not to too much of an extent in the first episode.
I enjoyed the dialogue in this episode, and actually in the last one too, where it feels natural and still sounds era appropriate. The cliffhanger that the episode ended on was good too, as the SSR is closing in on Stark and could be getting to the truth, as much as Carter is.
+ Writing, pacing and Russo's direction + Carter dynamic with Jarvis/Sousa + Era appropriate dialogue and entertainment - Still a bit too much focus on sexism but did lighten up from last episode
Final Score: 8.9
This episode helped to expand the dynamic between Carter and Jarvis as more than just a heroine and her sidekick but more as partners in espionage. Jarvis proved very useful for Carter, disabling a truck, stitching her wounds and giving advice. While Carter still sees him as Stark's butler, it is becoming more apparent that she is liking him and relying on him more and more.
Even with the other side characters, the story is progressing and getting better. The agents are still on their own case, catching up with Carter and I loved the interaction between Sousa and Carter as a sort of flirting that is sweet and playful while still sort of fine in the workplace.
I did like the added part with the radio show that kind of mirrored this episode's story and plays into entertainment at the time as radio shows were very popular. I did like that it was Captain America's exploits against the Nazis and that they changed the facts to appeal to fans but I still felt that they were over doing it with the sexism in the 40s but not to too much of an extent in the first episode.
I enjoyed the dialogue in this episode, and actually in the last one too, where it feels natural and still sounds era appropriate. The cliffhanger that the episode ended on was good too, as the SSR is closing in on Stark and could be getting to the truth, as much as Carter is.
+ Writing, pacing and Russo's direction + Carter dynamic with Jarvis/Sousa + Era appropriate dialogue and entertainment - Still a bit too much focus on sexism but did lighten up from last episode
Final Score: 8.9
