Who are the Inhumans loyal to?
This is a big question, and probably not one we can come close to answering yet. But given the already complicated relationship between two Inhuman movers and shakers — Skye’s father Cal, and Gordon No-Eyes — it seems worthwhile to lay out what we know.
Both Gordon and Cal had close relationships with Skye’s mother, which might suggest that they would find common cause. But if Cal was so desperate to see Skye transform, why wouldn’t he contact Gordon — who, as the terrifying cut-scene from “What They Become” showed us, has had his own Diviner this whole time?
And why would Cal team up with Hydra (and work with the loathed Daniel Whitehall) if there was already a supportive network of Inhumans to tap into?
For now, we are more inclined to believe that Gordon and Cal are just ignorant of each other than they are actively antagonistic – though that’s just a guess. But what may change this is the arrival of Raina into Gordon’s sphere of Inhumans. Having basically been told to jump off a bridge by the “Doctor” she followed for so long, Raina may be nursing a bit of a grudge against Skye’s father. (And honestly, we’re lining up behind her.)
But while we’re all for Raina leading an Inhuman charge against Cal the Asshole, we’re a bit more concerned about her established resentment for Skye. Hopefully Gordon will explain that Skye’s presence in the temple had nothing to do with Raina’s transformation – but the odds that No-Eyes is going to be a big fan of S.H.I.E.L.D (and that bloody Index) are probably low.
At this point, we’re not putting Gordon and co. in the Baddie category. But knowing what Raina is capable of, we’re watching these guys very closely indeed.
No pun intended.
When will Skye’s secret come out — and how will the team react?
If there’s one thing we know about television, it’s that secrets have a very short shelf-life. Especially the series-changing, massive-character-development-inducing kind of secret — which is exactly what Skye and Fitz are keeping between them at the moment.
And let’s get real, if Skye doesn’t betray herself by accident, she’ll probably wind up doing it on purpose.
We might be inclined to pin the revelation of her whacked-out DNA and earthquake powers on the season 2 finale, but Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has been pretty chick-chock with their conflicts this season. Plus, this.
So, how will the rest of the team react?
Unfortunately, Simmons’ response is probably a foregone conclusion. We don’t think that three or four episodes (if that) is sufficient to dispel her anti-alien prejudice — which, interestingly, will put her directly at odds with Fitz.
But what about Coulson and May? Ordinarily we’d think the Director and S.O. would be understanding, but as seen above, Skye’s powers don’t exactly manifest themselves in calm, controlled circumstances. Chaos and shouting are probably the best we can hope for — at worst, Skye could literally bring the Playground down around everyone she loves.
No pressure, Daisy dear.
So in the interest of drama (and sadness, #MaurissaAndJedWHEDON) we have to assume something happens to make Skye feel that May no longer trusts her; Coulson could go either way at this point. But first impressions are indelible, and if Skye sees her surrogate parents looking at her like a leper… well, we suspect she may be on the run sooner rather than later.
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