We're now entering the back half of Marvel's Secret Invasion, and everyone sticking around should know what to expect by now. On a writing level, Marvel Studios' latest is little more than a B-grade spy thriller you'd watch on cable T.V. However, its acting talent and decent production values manage to keep the whole thing afloat for now. In episode 4, the action ramps up and bold moves are made, yet we fear the Skrull threat won't be as far-reaching – at least on screen – as we hoped for.
'Beloved' is a noticeably leaner chapter of the limited series, and adequately mixes big character moments with a plot that's finally gaining serious momentum. There's also a much-needed action scene towards the end which has weighty consequences and should put the pedal to the metal as we approach the conclusion. It might be too little too late to get the show somewhere truly exciting and dangerous, unless the writers have a handful of twists up their sleeves.
