[BrotherMan]

I'm still stumbling over my expectations versus what we're actually getting. There was a lot more good acting from both the main cast and the guest victims. I did enjoy the episode overall. After this episode, though, I'm reticent to start really liking any of the characters because, you know, Joss gonna Joss somebody.

I didn't give the blood tests a second thought, though. Mostly because we never really know where 616 is. I might assume (likely mistake) that it's done right there on the plane. If Coulson was skeptical about the results or didn't trust whatever off-plane SHIELD facility did the work he could trust Simmons because he could look over her shoulder. Depending on whatever we're speculating Coulson really is (LMD or clone), I'd also guess that any bloodwork could appear human-normal. I'm still holding out hope that it's some other macguffin Whedon has up his sleeve.