Agents of SHIELD-"The Writing on the Wall" 122

         In New York we a the tattooed man from the last episode on a date with an art teacher. He tells her he "knows" her and shows her his carving tattoo on his stomach. Then we see Coulson carving again, Skye startles him. Everything is still connected. Coulson has been carving more and more lately. Apparently, May has left to find Ward. Senator Ward is covering Ward's escape. In Philadelphia. we see Ward with money and passports. Triplet is on his tail, but Ward has a bomb. Coulson backs off, knowing Ward doesn't bluff. Skye comes to inform Coulson the carvings showed up again. Sadly, on a dead body who is identified as Janis Robbins the woman we saw earlier who is actually a SHIELD agent. We actually identify her as Rebecca Stevens but the weird thing is she died from cancer five years ago. Simmons does an autopsy on her body. In Atlanta, Ward helps a mom and child onto a bus to Dallas. Then, we see Bobby! In the bus, Ward knows it's her. He gets off onto another bus which Hunter is on!  


           Simmons informs Coulson she had GH-325 in Ms.Stevens blood just like Skye and Coulson. To get more information, Coulson voluntarily suggests "torture". Simmons agrees to do it. Mac and Fitz watch over. In case anything happens Mac will hold him down. Skye is helping Coulson through his memories. It works, Rebecca was dying but is saved by SHIELD along with a couple other agents. He starts to see the patients lose control especially with the carvings. He wants to shut down the program but is urged not to. The patients can survive by having their memories wiped and new identities. He starts to remember the patients names. Progress, yay! 


           Back to our favorite character, Ward enters a bar. Hunter is scoping out the place. Ward is found by Bakshi (Dr.Whitehall's assistant). They talk. Mr. Whitehall is very busy man but Ward convinces him by being able to have Coulson shot. Speaking of Coulson, we see him remember Hank Thompson and starts to lose it. Skye tells May, Coulson went into the memory machine. To keep the group safe Coulson has to be locked up. But...... PLOT TWIST.... Coulson locks Skye in. Oh god no, Coulson gone cray-cray! 



          Fitz and Mac talk bout Coulson while playing video games! Simmons looks for Skye, they find her in the locked room. They all quickly leave to save Coulson. Enter Hank Thompson who is currently being held a gun point by the one and only Phil Coulson. Then, out of nowhere the tattooed man knocks him out. May, Bobby, Hunter, and Trip try to locate Ward but instead find Bakshi tied up with tape over his mouth saying "For Coulson" so YAY! First step to redemption!!! Hells yeah #StandWithWard !!!!!! Okay i'm calm now. The tattooed man was actually one of patients, woah! He.... ugh starts to torture Coulson and finds out that he too has been carving.


       Everybody wants to know what the carvings mean. Hank gets free and leaves with his family. Mac and Skye run into Hank who informs them Coulson is getting beat up. Coulson tries to save him by chocking him which actually works. We see Skye and Mac come in just as they figure the secret out! The carvings are a blueprint, it's a city!! Oh my god! Hank and his family are safe. Back at the plane, Coulson, May, and Skye chat about Bakshi from Ward, also Coulson gives Skye his phone. Finally tells everybody about his craziness with the carvings. We have the city map, Hydra doesn't!  


                  Yay Agent Carter on January 6th!!!!


           Then we see Ward shaving is beard and giving himself a haircut. And OH GOD HERE COME MY SKYEWARD FEELS!!!! They are listening to the same song!! (Great, now I have to find that song and title it OTP Feels" Anyway, he calls Skye, and tells her about his latest gift (Bakshi) "Just trying to be helpful."  and OH GOD AGAIN, NOT PREPARED FOR THIS........ "I’ll be seeing you soon. I promise."  and that's my cue to leave! Bye!!

Gotham-"Viper" 116

Bruce and Alfred at a charity event.

                 Open to Bruce making a board with his parents investigation and the Maroney and Falcone. He wants to figure out how it is all connected. How Gotham works. Maroney is taking over inch by inch. In the early mornings of Gotham we see a man playing a guitar getting a bottle of green liquid labeled "Breathe Me". He does in fact do it then starts looking high. And starts drinking milk crazily at a grocery shop while one of the employees threatens to kick him out. Cat! James sees her again while on a lunch break.


                  Harvey and James see the grocery store we saw previously, luckily the employee is still alive. The milk guitar guy took the ATM machine, also he has super strength. Fish and her new protégé are getting along "well" as the secret weapon. They also learn opera. Chief is astonished by the strong man. Don Falcone visits Fish and her crew. "We didn't lose, Maroney didn't win." Bad blood is rising between Fish and her crew.


              James asks around Gotham about the strong man. His name is Benny, we learn his location too. Benny needs more of the drug and is weak. He needs to find the man with the mangled ear, the one who gave him the drug. He sadly dies. The man with the mangled ear gives more of the drug out, this time to lots of people.  Alfred wants Bruce to go to an important event. Bruce agrees, he wants to ask the board some questions. On his television, the drug nicknamed "Viper" has spread. More people are going crazy and eventually dying.


                  Edward detects the milk and eggs addiction is too gain calcium that they burned off from all the strength. A state of an art lab made the drug. Oswald hooks up Maroney with his connections through a janitor friend. He tells Maroney of his past with working for Fish. Taylor Reeds shows up at the station and informs her of the man with the mangled ear who she identifies as Stan. They used to work in the same lab called Wellsine Enterprises together.


                   A guy who works for Falcone takes James on a ride. He ends up getting bagged. In the restaurant, Maroney and Jim (nickname as James) talk. He wants Jim to tell the story that Oswald told him. Jim tells him about being a pawn between the police and Falcone. And that he was supposed to kill Oswald but didn't. Which is the same story as Oswald's so they are both off the hook. James gets to leave without being punished.


     
                    Fish and Liza are practicing getting man's affections. Harvey tries to find out why James left early and guesses Barbara. James just agrees. They get a lead, a past teacher of Stan's tells that the company worked on chemical weapons including "Viper". The teacher is s part of the plan. He ingests some of the drug. It was all about getting back at Wayne Enterprises. The charity event which Bruce and Alfred are currently attending is the same event in which Stan is at, ready to unleash the drug. Which does looks like it's about to happen.


                   Bruce talks with a lady who knows the board, he tells her he saw serious irregularities in the Arkham project. He asks her if he can help her talk to the board, she agrees. Stan proceeds to put the drug into the ventilation system. Alfred saves Bruce. James shoots Stan but is still alive due to "Viper" but quickly jumps of the roof. But just before jumping he tells Harvey and Gordon to look in Warehouse 39. James goes to visit the warehouse. Harvey too. There appears to be nothing there. Mathis who appears to be suspicious (the lady who spoke with Bruce at the charity event) sees Harvey and James at the warehouse. Fish is sleeping with one of Falcone's men. Liza catches the attention of a man with the opera song we heard he reciting earlier, which is the ending to the episode! Later!

Gotham -"Arkham" 111

                 Open to Penguin being in Gordon's apartment. James threatens Penguin/Oswald which leads to him telling Gordon there is a war coming and he can help him. A "unknown" man murders Councilman Jenkins late at night. Chief gives the case to James and Harvey. They head out to investigate. Fish is hiring a new singer but the reality is she needs a new "weapon".  Evidence shows up from Arkham. In politics turns out the Wayne's had a plan for housing in Gotham which gets support. James go to Wayne Manor to get info about Arkham and the recent murder. Alfred informs James that Maroney is the only one strong enough to go against Falcone which could ignite a war. Bruce's parents housing plan could die with it. Harvey calls James, Councilmen Zeller (who is one of Falcone's men) has been kidnapped. 


                  Chief believes it's politics driving these murders. Maloney sent out a hit first then Falcone. Arkham is mixed in there too. Edward (Young Riddler!!!) detects that the councilmen were killed by the same person. Harvey and James go to the Gotham lock up to get intel about a possible suspect, GCPD arrive at Richard's work, our suspect Richard gets his "fun creation" aka killing weapon ready to stick James with. Tensions are high. Suddenly, Harvey calls James back over while Richard escapes.

                   Bruce has bad nightmares about his parents, he's looking up Arkham files for connections between the recent murders and his parents. The restaurant that Oswald works at gets shot up. Backup guys come and find Penguin who managed to salvage some money. James comes home early and Barbara says long hours and long nights worry her. She finally asks about Oswald. He finds out Renee told her, she tells him about her past relationship with her. Don Maroney's comes back to the restaurants furious. He congratulates Oswald for saving the money and promotes him to Manager. Back at the station, Harvey finds the real Richard is dead, our murderer took his identity. He goes to find Fish. Another girl named Lyza is a possible suspect for Fish's job, with her singing skills and seduction powers. Harvey needs Fish to find the killer, she can find anyone. Falcone can't afford to lose but he's old and weak.

                   Oswald contacts James about another hit on a councilman. He finds the next target is the mayor, and goes to his house to protect him. The fake Richard is right outside. Eventually he gets inside, James and him get into a fist/gun fight. Again, Harvey comes in saving Gordon's life. They both end up shooting the suspect. Barbara stops by the station, and apologizes about keeping her relationship with Renee. Gordon won't let up on the Oswald thing. She tells him "You can either let me in or let me go.". Fish has her two new girls fight for the job. The one who can sing and seduct wins. We also find out Oswald actually had the restaurant shot up to raise his position. Arkham Asylum is being reopened.... yay? The mayor is making the plan seem "good". Falcone gets to build a housing project, Maroney gets to build up the city. Everybody wins, at least for now. 

Gotham-"The Balloonman" 107

SK (Cat) and James discussing the Wayne's murder case


                          Once again I missed the first four minutes due to my TV connection. So I opened up to Lt.Cranston being a jerk to James our favorite cop. Turns out Selina (Cat) gets to stay for a bit. She tells Gordon about her proof in witnessing the Wayne's murder. Lucky for James the evidence that Cat was a witness is in a sewer fin. He does find the proof that places her there but still have to find guy. Selina ends up getting out of the cuffs. Fish speaks with the MCU unit and they inquire about her knowing Oswald, she tells them that Gordon did it due to Falcone blackmailing him. Rumor has it Falcone beat Fish's "boy toy". Oswald gets found by a mysterious guy and ends up killing him then steals his money. And of all things goes and buys  a sandwich! Definitely not creepy at all.  

                            Back at Wayne Manor, Alfred is fencing with a reluctant Bruce. After a session Alfred finds the Wayne's police report that Bruce took. While back at the station Gordon gets a visit from the MCU unit about Oswald. He denies shooting him (because we know he didn't!). Then we see Oswald trying to get a job but gets denied due to his lack of experience. Gordon tells Harvey about his fun MCU visit. Oswald finds his way to get a job (Hint-he took out a employee). Lt.Cranston gets pulled up by balloon while being a bad cop. Balloon man killed the dirty cop-Lt.Cranston which comes out in the press. Barbara is worried about Gordon's safety again. He reassures her but says "Everyone has to matter, nobody matters.".

                             Gotham Police finds that the next target of the balloon man is possibly in public. Harvey remarks "You kill a cop, it's a job safety issue" so he goes looking for this balloon guy in "all different ways". Oswald gets the job but has expectations and is told that his job is a great opportunity. He agrees when an old friend shows up. Harvey gets a lead to an apartment and ends up arresting a suspect. Fish's boy toy feels bad and Fish tells him it was her fault. Renee (MCU chic) visits Barbara and notices she got high like in the old days. She needs truth about Gordon possibly killing Oswald. We find out they used to be together. Renee tells her that she deserves better and tells her to ask him where he was the night Oswald disappeared.

                              The cops find a suspect. They realize that the balloons rise up then pop so they come back.  Literally moments later a balloon falls. Gordon knows who the balloon man is. Oswald aka "Palo" who is a momma's boy sees an old "friend" and talks to him happily. We see another balloon fall this time with a priest,. Armond is Gordon's suspect who is actually "good guy" but corrupt.  Armond points his gun at Harvey. He just wants to make a difference but is pissed off and there are consequences. Minutes later Armond gets pulled by his own balloon. James being the hero he is pulls on. Harvey shoots balloon and once again saves James's life.   Armond gets put in an ambulance. Later that night, we see Bruce watching the news from earlier. Gordon comes home, Barbara is glad he's okay. Gordon says "The city is sick, everybody in power lets this city down.".  She believes in him. It;s a nice moment until Oswald shows up at his doorstep. Then we are cliffhangered!  

    Next Monday Oswald wants to help Gordon and Bruce begins to believe Gotham is being taken by criminals.