Secret Invasion Episode 5 Ending Explained: Why Fury Collected the DNA of the Avengers?
The Secret Invasion Episode 5 finale properly sets up the show’s season finale with some big reveals and twists. Due to the espionage-based nature of the Secret Invasion storyline, the show has included several risky endings. From the death of Maria Hill in the series premiere to the faked disappearance of G’iah and the unfortunate fate of Talos, Secret Invasion has left viewers in tantalizing anticipation for each successive installment. This trend was not reversed with Secret Invasion Episode 5, which left the plot threads hanging in the lead-up to the sixth and final episode of the series. The Easter egg-heavy episode 5 storyline of Secret Invasion centered around the aftermath of Talos’ death, with Fury struggling to find allies among those he called friends. Toward the end of the episode, Fury manages to find an ally and gain a vital plot element that will no doubt be crucial to the Secret Invasion season finale.
Secret Invasion Episode 5 Sets up Fury’s Last Battle!
At the end of Secret Invasion Episode 5, Nick Fury allies with Sonya Falsworth. With Talos dead and Rhodes revealed as a Skrull, Fury has little left as an ally after the Secret Invasion Episode 4 finale. Because of this, he seeks out Sonya Falsworth to aid him in his showdown with Gravik, which the Secret Invasion Episode 5 finale has conveniently set up. Fury’s final location revolves around the Harvest, a DNA sample that Gravik has been searching for since the first few episodes of the series.
Secret Invasion Episode 5 concludes with Fury obtaining the Harvest from a tombstone he erected in Finland. The Harvest is a vial of DNA from the Avengers, which Gravik wants to impregnate to carry out his experiments on the Super Skrulls. Similarly, the end of the episode sees Fury preparing for his final battle against Gravik. Fury puts his iconic eyelet back on, equips himself with various weapons, and walks off as the episode fades to black. This sets up a huge conflict between Gravik and Fury in Secret Invasion Episode 6, in which Sonya, G’iah, Varra, and Skrull-Rhodey will likely play a role.
Why Fury Collected the DNA of the Avengers?
With the reveal of the Avengers’ DNA in Secret Invasion Episode 5, one wonders why Fury took their DNA. Fury reveals to Sonya that he has sent Skrull infiltrators – including Gravik – to the site of the Battle of Earth seen in Avengers: Endgame to recover DNA samples of all the major Avengers injured during the battle. This is what started Secret Invasion, as Gravik’s war is all about using the DNA he and Fury harvested as a means of becoming powerful enough to take Earth for himself. Naturally, one wonders why Fury collected DNA that could be used for evil purposes. While it wasn’t spelled out explicitly in episode 5 of Secret Invasion, the decision likely stems from the crisis of faith Nick Fury has shown to have throughout the series.
From losing touch with him to hiding out in space after the Blip, it’s clear that Thanos’ victory over the Avengers has rocked Fury, whose entire MCU arc has been centered around protecting Earth from otherworldly threats. Despite the Avengers bringing everyone back and defeating Thanos, Fury likely harvested their DNA as a safeguard. It could be revealed that the harvest was a plan in case the Avengers lose again in the future. This way, Fury would have access to their DNA to create Earth’s other heroes in case the Avengers failed after Avengers: Endgame. This decision will likely be explored in Secret Invasion Episode 6 during the final confrontation between Gravik and Fury, as the Harvest is intrinsically linked to both characters. It may be revealed that Gravik’s Super Skull machine was Fury’s idea, while the Harvest is a failsafe to create the Skrull Avengers in case the real team is defeated.
Why Fury Puts His Eye Patch Back On?
One of the most satisfying moments of the Secret Invasion Episode 5 finale is Fury once again doing his iconic eyepatch, which ties back to the series’ character arc. Throughout Secret Invasion, Fury has been constantly berated by both his allies and his enemies, who insist that he is no longer the same man who once protected Earth. This ties into Fury’s crisis of faith: several Secret Invasion characters tell Fury that he’s lost touch with him and that he’s no longer the competent superspy he once was. This change in Fury’s character was mirrored by his physical appearance in Secret Invasion. Fury’s scruffier appearance over the course of the series emulated the less competent version of the character, with his untamed grizzled beard and lack of eyepatch emphasizing how little of the old Fury is left.
At the end of Secret Invasion Episode 5, however, Fury retrieves the bandage from one of his fake graves, along with his black leather trench coat, and does it for his last battle against Gravik. This is meant as a metaphor. From the end of episode 5 of Secret Invasion, the famous superspy Nick Fury from the Infinity Saga of the MCU returns. The shot of Fury wearing the eyepatch again is accompanied by the Secret Invasion main theme, confirming that this scene was meant to convey the return of the Nick Fury that MCU characters have confided in during Phases 1, 2, and 3. The eyepatch is a symbolic way to represent the final stages of Fury’s character arc that will lead him into the final episode of Secret Invasion when he faces Gravik as the spy he was at the time.
Who Calls Fury at The End of Episode 5?
One of the most burning questions the Secret Invasion episode 5 finale leaves viewers with is who calls Fury. After putting his glasses and trench coat back on, Fury calls someone and says the words “It’s time, let’s end this.” The episode doesn’t reveal who Fury is talking to on the other end of the phone, which has led many to theorize who the mysterious recipient might be. The most likely outcome is that Fury was simply talking to Gravik. Earlier scenes in episode 5 of Secret Invasion show that Gravik and Fury have a means of contacting each other and that the two have arranged a meeting to resolve their feud once and for all. It is therefore likely that Fury is calling Gravik to tell him that he is ready to meet him now that he has retrieved the Harvest from his secret location.
However, it may be revealed in Secret Invasion Episode 6 that Fury was talking to someone else. In the five episodes of Secret Invasion so far, the most overt references to the larger MCU have been about the Avengers and why Fury isn’t reaching out to anyone to help him fight the Skrulls. Likewise, Secret Invasion’s many twists and turns demonstrate the show’s willingness to include shocking revelations. To make sense of these references and continue the trend of big twists, the show’s finale could reveal that Fury was talking to an Avenger to come and help him. The lines spoken by Fury on the phone in the finale of episode 5 of Secret Invasion refer to Gravik but could easily be transformed into a request for help. The most likely recipient of the phone call is Captain Marvel, who in the MCU is shown to have a very close relationship with Fury. Either way, MCU fans will have to wait until Secret Invasion Episode 6 airs to find out who was on the other end of Fury’s ultimatum.
