Bridge and Tunnel
- Episode aired Jan 6, 2015
- TV-PG
- 41m
Howard Stark's deadliest weapon has fallen into enemy hands, and only Agent Carter can recover it. But can she do so before her undercover mission is discovered by SSR Chief Dooley and Agent... Read allHoward Stark's deadliest weapon has fallen into enemy hands, and only Agent Carter can recover it. But can she do so before her undercover mission is discovered by SSR Chief Dooley and Agent Thompson?Howard Stark's deadliest weapon has fallen into enemy hands, and only Agent Carter can recover it. But can she do so before her undercover mission is discovered by SSR Chief Dooley and Agent Thompson?
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaProp master Sean Mannion reveals in the book "Agent Carter Season One Declassified" that the blinding device that Peggy uses is never seen clearly because the prop was accidentally dropped and fell two stories down during rehearsal, breaking into thirty pieces.
- GoofsAt the diner Agent Carter reads a newspaper obituary about her deceased roommate Colleen. The same paper mentions other people who have died in 1996, 2006, and 2009.
- Quotes
Edwin Jarvis: You're very fortunate that I ignored your instructions.
Peggy Carter: [Sarcastic] Oh, you're so right. How I managed to stay alive before I met you, I have no idea.
Edwin Jarvis: I can't tell if you're being arrogant... or ignorant.
Peggy Carter: Both, I imagine.
Edwin Jarvis: Your line of work requires support. People who care about your wellbeing, who will be there to stitch up your wounds.
Peggy Carter: If I allow people to get close to me, I'm putting them in danger.
Edwin Jarvis: So your solution is to remove yourself from the world you wish to protect. Where's the sense in that?
[Only now realizes that his hand is on her knee near the wound he just stitched up. He quickly removes it]
Edwin Jarvis: There is not a man or woman, no matter how fit he or she may be, who is capable of carrying the entire world on their shoulders.
Peggy Carter: Steve was.
Edwin Jarvis: From what Mr. Stark has told me, Captain Rodgers relied heavily on you. For courage, strategy, and moral guidance. You were his support. Your desire to help others is noble, but I doubt you'll find much success unless you allow others to help you.
- ConnectionsReferenced in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law: A Normal Amount of Rage (2022)
This episode helped to expand the dynamic between Carter and Jarvis as more than just a heroine and her sidekick but more as partners in espionage. Jarvis proved very useful for Carter, disabling a truck, stitching her wounds and giving advice. While Carter still sees him as Stark's butler, it is becoming more apparent that she is liking him and relying on him more and more.
Even with the other side characters, the story is progressing and getting better. The agents are still on their own case, catching up with Carter and I loved the interaction between Sousa and Carter as a sort of flirting that is sweet and playful while still sort of fine in the workplace.
I did like the added part with the radio show that kind of mirrored this episode's story and plays into entertainment at the time as radio shows were very popular. I did like that it was Captain America's exploits against the Nazis and that they changed the facts to appeal to fans but I still felt that they were over doing it with the sexism in the 40s but not to too much of an extent in the first episode.
I enjoyed the dialogue in this episode, and actually in the last one too, where it feels natural and still sounds era appropriate. The cliffhanger that the episode ended on was good too, as the SSR is closing in on Stark and could be getting to the truth, as much as Carter is.
+ Writing, pacing and Russo's direction + Carter dynamic with Jarvis/Sousa + Era appropriate dialogue and entertainment - Still a bit too much focus on sexism but did lighten up from last episode
Final Score: 8.9
- jhudson-11704
- Jul 23, 2017
Details
- Runtime41 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 16:9 HD