Okay, more of a subtitle for an arc but still… Plus it sounds super-generic. And that’s probably the best way I can describe the episode. Generic.

Not that Uprising is bad, per se, but it’s plot is weak sauce. Oh, an Inhuman attack leaves a half-dozen cities without power because of the registration act, but it’s not an Inhuman attack but a scheme by the Watchdogs to frame Inhumans. So why are their demands to stop the registration of Inhumans when the Watchdogs are using a leaked version of that list to hunt Inhumans down?

Say the world governments complied; what then? Inhumans go back to being anonymous and thus harder to find? How does that help the Watchdogs?

Why is Anti-Inhuman senator Rota Nadeer declaring Inhumans to be a menace on TV, leaking the list to the Watchdogs while having her seemingly Inhuman brother remains chrysalised in her living room? As Val Kilmer said in Batman Forever; it just raises too many questions.

Still it’s always nice to have an excuse to have Natalia Cordova-Buckley to reprise her role as Yo-Yo and be a cheeky sprite onscreen, even if it means arguing with Mack over her involvement with Daisy.

Speaking of, over in her neck of the woods, we get to spend some time with Robbie’s brother, Gabe. Unlike his comic counterpart, this Gabe doesn’t suffer with developmental disabilities and is only in a wheelchair because of some random gangbangers. That kinda sucks because Gabe’s severe handicaps were what made Robbie’s dedication to do right even more compelling but hey, it is what it is.

We also learn how to cure someone of the Darkhold infection thanks to Simmons and Radcliffe; kill the patient! Okay, so a hard reboot often is the best solution to problems but that’s usually for technology, not biology! Good thing Radcliffe used AIDA’s power battery to revive May but that may tip off Simmons to her existence also.

Jeffrey Mace continues to be way too nice… I can feel the heel turn coming. Still SHIELD is now back in the light and they can operate openly once more.

Really struggled with a review for this one because it’s pretty middle of the road. Hopefully I’ll have more to say next week when SHIELD finally come face to skull with Ghost Rider in Let Me Stand Next to Your Fire.

The team are still trying to make sense of May’s actions as Garrett comes under attack from SHIELD UAV drones. They’re on a collision course with The Hub and tensions are running high as they find out who has been pulling the strings all this time. Hydra has infiltrated SHIELD at all levels and is making a power play for SHIELD’s assets.

Everyone is on top form in this episode, even more so than usual. The interpersonal relationships are stretched thin as Phil learns how deeply May’s betrayal runs, despite how much she personally trusts and cares for Coulson. She’s been reporting on him for Fury and was even responsible for assembling the team in a way. Coulson’s world is shattered even more as the man who has had his back when he’s been going rogue is revealed to be the Clairvoyant. John Garrett is the Clairvoyant and Bill Paxton switches between affable buddy to menacing mastermind beautifully. I think the other stand out performance for me was Iain De Caestecker as Fitz. He’s not combat material, he’s emotionally compromised and even facing imminent death, tears streaming down his face, he still has the brass cajones to tell Garrett to go fuck himself. Mucho respect.

But this next bit is for the Tumblr folks, specifically the SkyeWard shippers. YOU JUST GOT YOUR SHIT PUSHED IN, DWEEBS! Haha, seriously, this is classic Whedon shenanigans. Ward and Skye have a great moment and even share a kiss and then Ward goes and betrays the team for Garrett! He straight up murders three SHIELD agents (including Victoria Hand) as they transport Garrett to The Fridge. Gotta admit that Brett Dalton’s performance never gave anything away until the last possible second so kudos to him. I do love that he’s already turned heel on his twitter account too, just to add fuel to the speculation fire! This is something I haven’t mentioned up to this point but the cast has an absolute blast live-tweeting along with the show.

Turn, Turn, Turn is easily the highlight of the season. Hell, if this was the season finale, I’d be thoroughly satisfied but we still have more to come! In the fallout of SHIELD’s fragmentation, the team struggles to survive and encounter both new allies and new enemies. I’ll see you all next week for Providence!