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Fitz didn't have a lot to work with in the first part of the season. His turning point was when Simmons almost died and when he went on the suicide mission with Ward. His desire to prove himself was very clear, and even though he just seemed moody at first, the way his character was written to constantly push himself through, despite the awkwardness, really shown. Willing to stand up to others and get tougher, to the point where he stared down Garrett and popped the EMP in his face was tremendous progress. And even to end, doing everything he could to secure Simmons's safety. Some of the best moments of this season were the little things Fitz did... one standing out was Koenig's question of what is in the box on the deserted island.

Hell, that whole sequence was so great. Such a cheap way to explore characters, but so effective. The contrasts in there... Ward wanted a pistol, but May wanted a machete. Simmons wanted the TARDIS... the nerd side showing through, but still a suitable answer. But Fitz, who understands how effective he is and who he is with and without Simmons, said her name. That was maybe the sweetest or second sweetest moment on the show.

Simmons... almost died. Maybe it's the writing, maybe it's my perspective, but I feel like she hasn't really developed or been explored as much as the other characters. I feel that Simmons from episode 1 is pretty similar to Simmons from episode 22. She's been through a lot more shit, and is still a really solid character, but just hasn't been as interesting from a lack of things going on with her.

Tripp is new Ward. He has a different personality, which is pretty good at times. Problem is, at the moment, he has medical background which matches him with Simmons; nostalgia, which matches him with Coulson; the training background which matches him with May and Ward pretty well; and the earnestness which tries to earn goodwill through Fitz... he's a hodgepodge of characters and hasn't really had his chance to shine yet. I expect he'll get a lot more mileage in season 2, but to this point, he hasn't been much besides a series of great one-liners. His best moment was probably the soundless yelling at Garrett the first time he was taken in... the rage was very visceral and the actor did a great job. That was the clearest expression of character that I think we've gotten from him, to this date.

Ward is tough. The path the guy took was delicious... everything you were growing to learn about him and his character. I really liked exactly where he was before the Lorelei/Sif episode. I'm not a fan of SkyexWard. I think it was silly, though I did like the idea that May had some small feeling for Ward that he didn't reciprocate. Ward was annoying in episode 1... but quickly got better and better as he developed. Then they pulled the rug out from under you and said "haha that was all fake". Ward with the heel turn was... good. Somebody needed to do it, and thank goodness it wasn't May. But man, the guy turned from a well-developing character into a single-frame villain. His conflicts in the latter episodes weren't as believable, and his personality got absorbed into the conflict vs. Garrett. Who is he, now, without Garrett around? I guess we'll have to wait and see if he comes back in later seasons. I imagine he will.

Overall, this series feels like a Marvel series. I was worried that they would have to use a lot of Marvel property to keep the thing running, or else maybe it just wouldn't feel like it's part of the MCU and just a crime serial. But it felt like I was watching MCU the whole time, which was really appreciated.

Definitely worth watching, and I'm very excited to move on to the next season.

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