She was furious that he went against something she believed in, something he taught her to believe in, and she was even more furious that he tried to justify his actions by saying that it was for their relationship. And what did homegirl do? She ended it with him. He was expecting her to compromise her beliefs for their relationship. But then he sold information for money, going against the very ideals he used to preach, and he expected her to understand because he was doing it so they could have a life together.
SKYE STRONG TOGETHER HOW TO
He taught her how to be a hacker and he taught her the importance of freedom of information. According to Miles, he taught her everything he knew, which, first of all, is so condescending, and I loved when she scoffed and rolled her eyes at him like bitch, please. In contrast, let’s look at another guy who mentored Skye and who she had a relationship with - Miles. It allows her to see her own value, it allows her to see herself as the kind of woman who is so important that others would risk their lives for her. Needing his protection doesn’t make her weak - it allows her to see that she is the kind of person worth protecting. He not only taught her how to protect herself, but he also proved that he would protect her when she was unable to. For Ward to come along and risk his life to protect her time and time again, it shows her that she is worth something to someone. She grew up in the foster system where no one wanted her, so she has probably had self-esteem issues for most of her adolescent life. Regardless of his motives, Ward becoming Skye’s SO was one of the most important things in her growth as a character because he taught her how to be strong in a different way - the physical way.Īt the same time, Ward has also consistently protected her from danger, and I think this is also so so so important for her because it shows her that she is someone worth protecting. He showed her where her weaknesses were, and by doing so, he showed her how to overcome them and become strong. Ward taught her that and he showed her that she couldn’t rely on her smarts alone. When someone points a gun at you, you can’t rely on hacking or tricks - you need to know how to take the gun away and regain the upper hand. In 1x03 when they’re training, she said she had her own tricks, and he said she would need more than that and he was right.
He taught her how to defend herself and take someone’s weapon and this is important because that makes her stronger and smarter.
Hydra or not, Ward still taught her how to be a field agent. She’s really fucking smart and she’s been smart long before she met Ward.īut let’s give the guy some credit. Encrypting the hard drive, pulling herself together after finding out the truth about Ward and putting the penny back above the door, and then turning around and lying right back to him - our girl is smart, you guys. Skye has been an independent, no-nonsense, tough chick since the beginning of the season, but in the past couple of episodes, we’ve really started to see her embody that kind of spark that’s characteristic of female protagonists in Whedon shows. That’s the point - they’re strong either way. They’re strong when they’re with men and they’re strong when they aren’t with men. Their strength does not come from their interactions with men. I see the concern that her forgiving him for all his numerous sins would be too easy and could make her seem like a pushover or like she’s giving up her own sense of right/wrong in order to be with a man.īut here’s the thing about strong female characters - their strength is independent from men. I want to start by saying that I do understand the argument against Skyeward, especially now that we know Ward’s been lying all along. She can be in a relationship and still be strong and we’ve seen evidence of that all throughout the show. IF WARD IS EVENTUALLY REDEEMED, IF SKYE FORGIVES HIM FOR HIS ACTIONS, IT DOES NOT SOMEHOW UNDERMINE SKYE’S STATUS AS A STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER.Īnd I want to make it very clear here - I like Skye’s relationship with Ward because I think they bring out the best in each other, and I also like Skye’s own inner strength, and I don’t think these two things are incompatible. When we talk about Ward’s character arc and his relationship with Skye (previous meta here), let’s just get one thing straight here: WARD’S POTENTIAL REDEMPTION HAS NO BEARING ON SKYE’S STRENGTH AS A CHARACTER.
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