The Blitzkrieg Button
- Episode aired Jan 27, 2015
- TV-PG
- 41m
Peggy may be in more trouble than usual when fugitive Howard Stark suddenly returns for mysterious reasons. And Chief Dooley chases a new clue all the way to Europe that threatens to destroy... Read allPeggy may be in more trouble than usual when fugitive Howard Stark suddenly returns for mysterious reasons. And Chief Dooley chases a new clue all the way to Europe that threatens to destroy Peggy's future at the SSR.Peggy may be in more trouble than usual when fugitive Howard Stark suddenly returns for mysterious reasons. And Chief Dooley chases a new clue all the way to Europe that threatens to destroy Peggy's future at the SSR.
Storyline
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- Quotes
Howard Stark: What the hell do you think of me?
Peggy Carter: I think you're a man out for his own gain no matter who you're charging. You are constantly finding holes to slither your way into in the hope of finding loose change, only to cry when you're bitten by another snake. You're a man who says "I love you" whilst looking over a woman's shoulder into the mirror. Steve Rogers dedicated his mind, his body, his life to the SSR and to this country, not to your bank account. I made the same pledge, but I'm not as good as Steve was. I forgot my pledge running around for you like a corporate spy. So thank you, Howard, for reminding me who Steve was and what I aspire to be. For all I know, you did steal your inventions.
- ConnectionsReferences Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
- SoundtracksDrum Boogie
Written by Gene Krupa and Roy Eldridge
Performed by Gene Krupa and His Orchestra featuring Irene Daye
Dominic Cooper's Howard Stark returns and has not changed a single bit. It's pretty clear where Tony gets his womanizing ways. Not only that he delivers a strong emotional scene with Atwell, who is great as usual, over one of the items that Howard has. It shows not only how much Carter loved Cap but also how much she has a love/hate relationship with Stark.
I really enjoyed the fact that the rest of the SSR were the ones to actually gain ground on the case. Chief Dooley goes to see a German general, where he learns about something that could be very important as Stark is involved. Not only that but it also shows that Dooley is very dangerous and scary as he gave a cyanide pill not only to the German general, albeit voluntarily, but also deceived a guard into taking one.
Sousa and Thompson were also great in this episode. Sousa gets a lead through a homeless man who saw something in the previous episode. His story about people clapping for him was particularly strong as it is still very pertinent to modern-day veterans. Thompson spoke the truth to Sousa about how some people didn't come back from the war looking for love, just a way back. I also like how he told Carter the hard truth about the world. While he was blatant about saying women will never be seen equal to men, you could see that he didn't agree with that. I very much liked this scene because it shows that while he might degrade her to secretarial tasks in the office, it is very possible that he knows her true potential.
One complaint I had with this episode was it's villain. He wasn't much of a threat and he didn't show any sort of personality. Sure, he might have been cold, but he seemed completely robotic in his delivery. The only good thing I can say about this episode's villain, whose name I can't even remember, is that it showed a much more interesting villain in Dottie, who puts up a ditzy, mid-Western girl facade, but is pretty lethal.
Did I mention Stan Lee? Cause he was there, and it was pretty great, because it's Stan Lee.
+ Guest stars + Carter/Stark scenes + Other SSR agents scenes, each had their own great moments - Villain was boring, even though he introduced us to a greater possible villain
Final Score 8.7/10
- jhudson-11704
- Jul 24, 2017