Somewhat of a LONG rant/discussion ahead, just a warning. Ignore it if you would like.
This is regarding the Daisy/Fitz storyline in S5 (yes, we all know which one)
I’m basically going to discuss (and rant, ig) about how I think that, despite what a large portion of the fandom apparently thinks, Daisy’s pain and anger in S5 is valid. :,)
If you’re going to read this at all, please read to the end, I have so much to say and don’t want it to seem that I am in any way attacking Fitz either (I love and feel for him so very much too), this post just focuses more on Daisy’s experience.
The ONLY people I am blatantly attacking here are the writers for even writing this in the first place (shame on y’all).
Daisy was tortured. She was strapped down by (doctor) Fitz against her will, drugged and tortured. He cut into her neck with a knife, tore the inhibitor out, which could have literally paralysed her (as Jemma mentioned at one point, which Fitz also knew), all whilst she was screaming in pain and begging for help.
(Also whilst two of her friends watched. >:) I love Deke and Jemma, and I totally get Jemma’s decision to try and talk Fitz down, but come on. Do better, WRITERS. Early seasons Jemma would’ve never allowed that.)
Not to mention, Daisy was horrified that when said device was removed, she was going to lose control and end up destroying the world, which many people in the future were constantly blaming/hating her for. She had seen it, she was CONVINCED that if the inhibitor was removed, THAT WOULD HAPPEN.
She wasn’t even begging for HERSELF on that table, she was begging him to stop so that she wouldn’t take billions of innocent lives.
And afterwards, Fitz admitted that he didn’t regret doing it. That he didn’t regret hurting her to do that. Imagine how that must’ve felt to Daisy.
And some people are saying that she’s ableist and out of line for holding him accountable and locking him up?
I’m so sorry, but what did you think she was gonna do? “Awe, that’s alright buddy, I understand :)” No, and no one should expect her to be totally fine with it, nor immediately forgive him.
She went through TRAUMA at the hands of one of her closest friends, someone she considered FAMILY. Her anger with him after that is justified.
Please hypothetically put yourself in her shoes for a moment. :,)
Her locking him up was justified in my opinion, as how did she know it wouldn’t happen again? And have him accidentally hurt someone else? Under her watch whilst Coulson was away? After all, he was the one to reprogram the robot soldier that shot Mack- all so that he’d be out of the picture so that (doctor) Fitz could single out Daisy with no one being in the way. Same reason he knocked Deke out and waited until many members of the team were off-base.
This makes him potentially dangerous, whether he is in his right mind or not.
Daisy was put in charge by Coulson at the time and she had not only herself, but the rest of the team to worry about, all whilst trying to navigate and deal with their foes, which also meant her going off base.
With the resources they had at the time (which wasn’t like… anything), locking him up was all she could do in that moment.
It was the safest option at the time, as that way, he wouldn’t be able to involuntarily hurt himself or any others.
Yes, Fitz had a psychotic/schizophrenic break. No, that’s ABSOLUTELY not his fault and was just as painful for him to experience. But regardless of that, he must be held responsible for his actions, especially when it resulted in him traumatising one of his closest friends/family.
Whether it was actually HIM or not does not take away Daisy’s pain, it doesn’t take away her trauma, she’s just as hurt regardless.
He still had to be held accountable.
Daisy holding him accountable for what he did is not ableist, nor do I think she’s a ‘girlboss’ or anything of the such for it (as I’ve seen other, more intense Daisy fans say… THAT’S not cool). I just think that she was defending herself.
The pain Daisy went through was still very, VERY real, and she had a right to hate him for what he did, especially with it still being so fresh.
BUT finally, I would also like to point out the very NOT cool thing that Daisy did/said even before this whole debacle, which was calling Fitz “Leopold” and “HYDRA”. THAT is not okay and I do not support her actions there. I could extend on why, but it should be obvious. In my books, that is a step too far on her part, as what happened in the Framework was completely out of his control.
Her pain is real, and her anger is valid, but that is a step too far.
ULTIMATELY, in conclusion, I blame the writers for their decision to do this, to write this storyline in the first place, because they ruined the heart of Fitz and Daisy’s friendship by doing so, and that hurts SO bad. Not to mention, both characters did/said things so out of character and that was… UGH. It makes me so angry.
Neither of them deserved this.
Neither of them deserved the pain and trauma that came from it, and both characters deserved so very much better because BOTH suffered for it.
S5 really was CRUEL on my little agent family. ;-;
I know this opinion can be considered controversial, but I want to once again express that I sympathise with BOTH characters here, I’m just focusing this post more on Daisy because most others do not, and regularly attack anyone who even breathes in her defence during S5. I see Fitz’s side too, and I feel SO much for him as well (+ if I did go into how traumatic it also is for Fitz, this will probably be twice as long as it already is. Just know that I do see that too, I’m not blind).
Of course I feel just as much for him, I’m just tired of people always going at Daisy for not immediately forgiving him after such a traumatic experience, not only for Fitz but HER too. I’m tired of this debate within the fandom but I just wanted to express a part of my (overly extensive) view on it and be done with it because I needed to get it off my chest as someone who feels sorry for BOTH characters in S5.
I have more points that could be made for both ‘sides’ (even tho there shouldn’t even be ‘sides’, both went through trauma, there should not be a debate on that) but this is already WAY too long so I kept it “short” (or shortER at least).
I’m very passionate about this subject and sick of the arguments (as both a Daisy and Fitz defender) so thank you for coming to my stupidly long rant 🫡 (and I hope y’all don’t hate me after this)