Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-112155-20160120062619/@comment-996391-20160120211551

Professor Ambrius wrote: As for the Council of Nine, I really really hope there is no connection what so ever to HYDRA. In the comics, the Secret Empire has no connection whatsoever to HYDRA and I hope they keep it that way on the show. And most important of all, I hope we get to see more of the Devil in Pink. Actually, in the comics the Secret Empire was funded by HYDRA and served as a distraction for S.H.I.E.L.D. But then the leader of the Secret Empire declared independence from HYDRA and turned the Secret Empire into a crime cartel.

PercyJacksonfan12 wrote: I'm confused now. So the council has absolutely no connection to HYDRA? It would be kind of disappointing in my opinion because they use the same exact symbol as the old HYDRA uses. It also wouldn't make sense after seeing Zola in the last scene last season working with Fennhoff. I hope we would see more of the original HYDRA in this season and how they infiltrated SHIELD. The remants of this group are probably going to join HYDRA after they have been defeated by Peggy. Anyone else thought Dottie got captured on purpose to maybe be reunited with Fennhoff and break him out? She could have killed Jack when he took off her handcuffs but she didn't. The symbol is the same and they definitely behave like HYDRA. And I definitely support your theory about Dottie letting herself be captured.