Secret Invasion Episode 6 Review - 5 Ups & 4 Downs

The finale of Secret Invasion is here, and after the previous five episodes left a somewhat mixed impression, it was critical that the series ends on a high. Secret Invasion slowly built up to a final showdown between Nick Fury and Gravik, hanging a lot of hopes on the finale making the slow build worth it.

A series finale is different from any other episode because it's impossible to view in a vacuum. It represents the entire six-episode span in terms of stories paid off and opportunities missed.

Were the loose threads tied up? Were all questions answered, or were more posed? How did the series finale both wrap everything up and set up for the future in the way that almost every previous MCU entry has had to?

Secret Invasion's final episode doesn't quite vindicate the show's slow-build nature, but there are still plenty of positives to draw - particularly as we look to the coming chapters of the MCU. From frustrating character choices to an exciting ending, let's dive into what did and didn't work about "Home".

When there is a lot of story left to cram into one episode, certain shortcuts have to be taken. Getting from point A to point B before the end of the series may require a less-than-perfect journey, and in the case of the Secret Invasion finale, this came in the form of stupid decisions from intelligent characters.

Why on Earth did Gravik begin the process of giving himself the powers of the Harvest with who he thought was Fury still in the chamber? Wouldn't this have given powers to whoever was in there? The story required G'iah to have these same powers, but surely there was a better way to get to this conclusion.

Similarly, why would Nick Fury risk giving Gravik the Harvest anyway? Risk is nothing new to Fury, but to allow Gravik the powers of the Avengers with no guarantee that G'iah would be allowed in the chamber at the same time was too much. Too many things could have gone wrong for this to be a believable outcome.

Then, there is Sonya. Twice before she has been able to prove a Skrull was posing as a human by cutting off a finger, and shooting through a leg. Instead of trying to convince the President that Rhodey was a Skrull with a near-impossible argument and with seconds on the clock, why didn't she just do this again? Shoot Rhodey's hand, expose his true green form, and be done with it.

Dumb.