I don't think any show has had such a strong turn around in it'sa first season as this one, it's gone from a show I stuck on and just let roll by to a show I really look forward to. The fact the story is now ongoing as opposed to a case of the week format has really helped.
I never thought Ward would become interesting but he really has and I am looking forward to seeing some back story next week. He's obviously killed too many people to be a triple agent (Unless Hand and Patton were Hydra) but I think he'll turn out to be more complex than just being a villain, and he didn't kill the two cops this week.
Bravo to Chloe Bennett, the most derided of the cast at the start, but she's been great since her arc really kicked in just prior to getting shot. The scenes between Skye and Ward in the last ep were really well done.
Btw are we supposed to believe that Coulson can physically take Ward, Natasha and May?