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  • "Inescapable," the latest episode of Agents of SHIELD, put Fitz's evil alter-ego Leopold to bed. 1 / 13

  • The episode found Fitz and Simmons imprisoned in their own shared subconscious. 2 / 13

  • Their mission went sideways as soon as Simmons' memories of Fitz's death surfaced. 3 / 13

  • This sent them both down a rabbit hole, where their fear and pain manifested physical forms. 4 / 13

  • In doing so, Fitz and Simmons were able to literally fight their anxieties. 5 / 13

  • For Fitz, that meant combating Leopold. 6 / 13

  • After getting chased through each other's memories, Fitz and Simmons found themselves trapped. 7 / 13

  • They fell to arguing, having a screaming match that ended with two intense confessions of love. 8 / 13

  • As a result, their demons stopped fighting and made out passionately instead. 9 / 13

  • This appears to neutralize the threat of Leopold, all while resolving some of Fitz and Simmons' issues. 10 / 13

  • By exploring Fitz's subconscious like this, Agents of SHIELD avoids repeating the Leopold storyline from Season 5. 11 / 13

  • Fitz can move forward with a clean slate, because he found closure for that chapter in his life. 12 / 13

  • Marvel's Agents of SHIELD airs Fridays at 8 pm ET/PT on ABC. 13 / 13