S4E9
Broken Promises
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.
Episode Summary & Review
Summary
Jemma confirms Vijay’s identity, and she, Jeffrey, and Daisy go to rescue him from his sister and the Watchdogs. Meanwhile, Aida attacks S.H.I.E.L.D. HQ in an attempt to obtain the Darkhold.
Our Take
The Aida storyline finally kicks into gear and delivers the episode’s best moments, with the infiltration of HQ giving Mallory Jansen some genuinely creepy material to work with. The Vijay thread, by contrast, feels like a detour the season could’ve skipped. A solid if uneven hour that sets up bigger things without fully standing on its own.