I forgive how goofy Quicksilver looks in the A2 stills, since he doesn't seem to really have it all together, judging from that stinger.

I think you're thinking of the Quicksilver and Scarlett Witch that will be in the new X men movie, which doesn't have continuity with the avengers franchise. The Quicksilver and S Witch  in the stinger are different actors.

Unless you mean these two https://wac.450f.edgecastcdn.net/80450F/screencrush.com/files/2014/03/avengers-2-scarlet-witch-quicksilver-set-pics-lead.jpg ">

Which don't really look all that bad compared to these two: https://media.comicbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/quicksilver-scarlet-witch.jpg ">

The Witch is fine, no problem there--I actually LIKE that design.  It's the dopey expression that Quicksilver can't seem to shake, and that facial hair.

But that's just me nitpicking.

And yeah, still, even so, so so so so so much better than the DoFP pair.

*sighs, pours one out for one of the actually interesting characters on this show*

Definitely a much better episode than we're used to, but I just can't get myself to give a damn about half these characters.

And of course it was Bill Paxton, Recognizable Guest Star.

I was thinking that Coulson and Hand would be running an actually-secret-not-based-in-a-huge-fucking-skyscraper version of S.H.I.E.L.D. (y'know, for spies) by the end of the season, but with Hand donezo I legit have no idea now.

two dudes walking around in what is apparently a secret HYDRA base. Dude 1 (revealed to be Baron Von Strucker) talks about how despite the loss of the INSIGHT Helicarriers there are still other secret bases doing nasty HYDRA shit. Turns out they've got Loki's mind control scepter from Avengers. Says he can't wait for Cap to meet the twins. Cut to shot of Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch in adjoining glass cells. Quicksilver slamming himself against a wall, Scarlet Witch levitating some blocks and looking generall out of it. Cut to black.

Back at the Cap exhibit at the Air and Space Museum (sans Cap's old uniform), Bucky shows up in a hat and trenchcoat and has a look around

How did Captain get his shield back after they were arrested after the bridge battle? They surely would've taken the weapon away from him. The same with Falcon's wings. They had thier equipment in the final battle though, and I know Fury just doesn't have extra shields lying around with him at his secret base. Was there a point that I missed where they got them back?