Agent Carter (episode 5: The Iron Ceiling)

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*NOOOOO SOUSA FOUND OUTTTTTT
I guess that means a dramatic showdown regarding Peggy's loyalties is going to come up, isn't it? Oh dear. And at least loyalty hasn't been an issue for her to contend with--since she's already contending with issues of competence. I doubt they thought she was competent enough for espionage into their ever so clever organization. If I am reading Sousa's expressions right I think he's still not sure what to do about the information.

*Speaking of Sousa, is the fact he stays late all the time a suspicious thing? I hope not. I like Sousa. Beginning to put a lot more credence in the "Sousa is the big bad" theories I've seen though :(

*Talk about cracking codes at the speed of light! As a time-saving convention I can handwave it, but if it's meant to show Peggy's cleverness it backfires slightly for me because omg, how fast was that?

*Peggy speaks Russian! Cool.

*I'm glad my initial impression of the crying girl was right.

*Is Thompson the one who entered the interrogation room with the bottle of wine and burger and said not everyone who came back from the war wanted a hug?

*Am being pulled around to liking Thompson against my will. This is not happening. The storytelling bit at the end was good though.

*Er so I guess Dottie is an antagonist? Aw. With flawless English because of childhood training, I see. When she lifted out the box of Peggy's stuff I was like "Peggy noooo you didn't hide anything real there did--oh no". At least Dottie didn't find the thing in the wall (if it's still there?)

*Why does she handcuff herself to the bed? Can't sleep otherwise? Afraid she'll rampage in the night? You've gotta be pretty secure to do that; that's got to hamper your movements. Suppose you desperately need to pee in the middle of the night?

Also, how did Dottie dispose of the guy she killed?

*Speaking of the place Peggy, Angie and Dottie stay at, I still laugh every time I think of the scene where Peggy's stealing food and Angie says once so and so put a whole chicken down her shirt to take back. Also where they modify their clothes to smuggle things. omg.

*Regarding the chief's "you can call me at this number 24/7" I immediately wondered how this works without cellphones (easy now) or pagers (didn't those come in around the 80's?) Maybe he's got a rotating cast of secretaries/servants (Jarvis probably mans the phones too) and they...find him? IDK.

*Peggy's emphasis on "WE found intel". Part of why I like Peggy: not selfish. Also why she is a good leader.