Agent Carter S2E8 (The Edge of Mystery)
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silverflight8I got behind and we are watching the last episode (sadness) of Agent Carter tomorrow.
*"Don't make promises you can't keep." ;__;
*Jarvis looks wrecked but Ana looks just like she's peacefully napping. Watching that whole sequence was so painful. Jarvis is so obviously in pain.
*Daniel is wearing a pressed shirt. No more loud Hawaiian shirts, aw.
*OK I do enjoy Manfredi. He's so volatile and ridiculous, and then there's a shot of him happily making pasta, then his mood changes so quickly. Nonna is a bit much but he's both terrifying and kind of adorable, maybe it's the occasional sincerity. The line about finding Whitney more beautiful because it's a mark of power, yikes but also aw.
*I also enjoy the trope where the action and fighting is just in the background while something immaterial happens (GOTG2's opening sequence comes to mind with baby Groot dancing)
*Nooooo Jason!!! She's clearly insane, stop listening to Whitney! Anyone who is like "but we should listen to the mystery voices in our heads", you gotta stop listening!
*Hate the obsession with babies in the MCU generally, skip. Jarvis needs to tell Ana. The doctor should have told Ana first. But 1940s, man.
*Aloysius Herbert Samberly. Whew.
*Jarvis I think it would be better for Ana if you STAYED WITH HER. Aaargh there's no arguing with writing like this.
*Aw, Samberly's excited to get blueprints/designs for a Howard Stark machine!
*That Peggy-Jack conversation about the file is so great. "Chief Thompson, you don't need to cut corners to get ahead"/"I wouldn't [betray your trust]". Definitely Jack so blinded by the fear of his secret he doesn't understand/think through that Peggy really wouldn't use it.
*Not the first time Peggy's been in a situation like that - in the Iron Curtain episode, she tries to negotiate too, asking the scientist in Belarus to also drop his weapon so they can discuss it first, trying to find a way out that doesn't involve killing.
*Holy crap the way Peggy says, "You'll have to kill me, Jason." Just the way it's delivered - Peggy can bluff but also she is willing to take the consequences. Holy crap. No wonder Jason immediately swung around and applied pressure to Daniel. I also
*The scumminess of Vernon and the way he says things are true and what's on the public record are two different things and the record is what matters, ugh, and it hits harder given the past 4 years. Such garbage.
*Jack turning on Masters yesss finally
*But ahhh he's trying to do the right thing and no one in this show can get stuff to go right, dang it. The SSR probably should secure its lab things a little more securely - this was an issue in the New York office too! Suborning Dooley or no, they really just had to waltz in once they had the authority. Not even keys to lock dangerous stuff up.
*Genuinely thought Jack was pretending to be confused at first (another bluff)? I also enjoy Peggy's incredibly clear questioning. She's always been decisive and clear, it's one of the many things I just love about Peggy. Cuts right to the important things.
*Some fun OT3 things in this episode omfg. The little discussion in the office, Jack popping back in to say he'd let Jason shoot both of them. Aw man, I love when they finally get to work on the same side.
*Daniel being all "you have to be dispassionate"...yeah, Daniel, you're the wrong person to say this. You just broke on that!
*Samberly you are so not getting anywhere with Rose, just give it up.
*To be fair all the demands made of Samberly are pretty ridiculous. He doesn't have the ability to test anything and it's not his fault!
*DO AS PEGGY SAYS <- I love this moment SO much. Both of them scream it, it's so great.
*Whitney screaming about it supposed to be her is disturbing.
*Jarvis is just...no. THIS IS A TERRIBLE IDEA.
*If it's gamma waves it's electromagnetic radiation, it doesn't have mass the way that matter does, you don't need to adjust for wind?? Ah well.
*Finally someone on the show shoots and it turns out it's ineffective. Ah, well.
*"Don't make promises you can't keep." ;__;
*Jarvis looks wrecked but Ana looks just like she's peacefully napping. Watching that whole sequence was so painful. Jarvis is so obviously in pain.
*Daniel is wearing a pressed shirt. No more loud Hawaiian shirts, aw.
*OK I do enjoy Manfredi. He's so volatile and ridiculous, and then there's a shot of him happily making pasta, then his mood changes so quickly. Nonna is a bit much but he's both terrifying and kind of adorable, maybe it's the occasional sincerity. The line about finding Whitney more beautiful because it's a mark of power, yikes but also aw.
*I also enjoy the trope where the action and fighting is just in the background while something immaterial happens (GOTG2's opening sequence comes to mind with baby Groot dancing)
*Nooooo Jason!!! She's clearly insane, stop listening to Whitney! Anyone who is like "but we should listen to the mystery voices in our heads", you gotta stop listening!
*Hate the obsession with babies in the MCU generally, skip. Jarvis needs to tell Ana. The doctor should have told Ana first. But 1940s, man.
*Aloysius Herbert Samberly. Whew.
*Jarvis I think it would be better for Ana if you STAYED WITH HER. Aaargh there's no arguing with writing like this.
*Aw, Samberly's excited to get blueprints/designs for a Howard Stark machine!
*That Peggy-Jack conversation about the file is so great. "Chief Thompson, you don't need to cut corners to get ahead"/"I wouldn't [betray your trust]". Definitely Jack so blinded by the fear of his secret he doesn't understand/think through that Peggy really wouldn't use it.
*Not the first time Peggy's been in a situation like that - in the Iron Curtain episode, she tries to negotiate too, asking the scientist in Belarus to also drop his weapon so they can discuss it first, trying to find a way out that doesn't involve killing.
*Holy crap the way Peggy says, "You'll have to kill me, Jason." Just the way it's delivered - Peggy can bluff but also she is willing to take the consequences. Holy crap. No wonder Jason immediately swung around and applied pressure to Daniel. I also
*The scumminess of Vernon and the way he says things are true and what's on the public record are two different things and the record is what matters, ugh, and it hits harder given the past 4 years. Such garbage.
*Jack turning on Masters yesss finally
*But ahhh he's trying to do the right thing and no one in this show can get stuff to go right, dang it. The SSR probably should secure its lab things a little more securely - this was an issue in the New York office too! Suborning Dooley or no, they really just had to waltz in once they had the authority. Not even keys to lock dangerous stuff up.
*Genuinely thought Jack was pretending to be confused at first (another bluff)? I also enjoy Peggy's incredibly clear questioning. She's always been decisive and clear, it's one of the many things I just love about Peggy. Cuts right to the important things.
*Some fun OT3 things in this episode omfg. The little discussion in the office, Jack popping back in to say he'd let Jason shoot both of them. Aw man, I love when they finally get to work on the same side.
*Daniel being all "you have to be dispassionate"...yeah, Daniel, you're the wrong person to say this. You just broke on that!
*Samberly you are so not getting anywhere with Rose, just give it up.
*To be fair all the demands made of Samberly are pretty ridiculous. He doesn't have the ability to test anything and it's not his fault!
*DO AS PEGGY SAYS <- I love this moment SO much. Both of them scream it, it's so great.
*Whitney screaming about it supposed to be her is disturbing.
*Jarvis is just...no. THIS IS A TERRIBLE IDEA.
*If it's gamma waves it's electromagnetic radiation, it doesn't have mass the way that matter does, you don't need to adjust for wind?? Ah well.
*Finally someone on the show shoots and it turns out it's ineffective. Ah, well.
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Date: Feb. 18th, 2021 05:48 am (UTC)Yeah, that was really such a giant bummer. Maybe the idea is then they'll be more likely to look after Tony? (since this Jarvis was actually in Endgame, with Howard in the 70s)
Whitney's end was also disappointing! I believe
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Date: Feb. 18th, 2021 03:50 pm (UTC)I guess I'll find out tonight. I hope Vernon dies, mostly. Ugh.
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Date: Feb. 18th, 2021 06:18 am (UTC)no subject
Date: Feb. 18th, 2021 03:49 pm (UTC)They are trying their best!!