S4:E17 - Jess and Jared recap and discuss “Identity and Change."
As Jess describes, this is an intensely emotional, disturbing episode, and more emotional than we remembered.
We meet what remains of the Framework's version of S.H.I.E.L.D. in the form of the Resistance movement, led by the Framework's version of Mace (who's *REALLY* an Inhuman in the simulation), taken to him by the Resistance's mole hiding in Hydra...Ward! It's an emotional rollercoaster! Mack is arrested and taken into custody by May and Daisy-as-Skye, and Mack is forced to help Daisy reveal her true allegiances, and breaks our heart and knows he's compromised his beliefs, but is dedicated to keeping Hope alive (sorry). Hope and Mack are super cute with their robot-hating-movie bonding and talking about Chopping Mall. AIDA wants to go by Ophelia as Madame Hydra, furthering her attempt to Pinocchio herself into "a real girl." They're able to locate Radcliffe and Agnes living in hiding/away from Hydra in the Bermuda Triangle, but Fitz and the Hydra forces arrive and Fitz cruelly and heartlessly murders Agnes, destroying Simmons, and us. The torture of the audience continues with...literal torture, as the Framework-ed Fitz has gone full dark side and is torturing both Radcliffe and Daisy, and Mack's experiences finally motivate him to join the Resistance and help make his world a better one for Hope.
Our shared Google doc was almost borked, but Google absolved itself while we record. One of our digressions is about insect reproduction/hierarchies, so that's a thing. Remember Jupiter Ascending? Rewatch it! And Hydra's badges bring about mandatory high school I.D.s on laniards. Also, have you ever heard of reverse déjà vu? We get into the concept of jamais vu! We talk a little about pandemic and stay-at-home orders and irrational protests vs. real issues and what's getting coverage, inspired by the bleakness of the Framework and our own existence. Plus, Chloe Bennett's brother is named *what*?!
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