- TV.com // Best of the Year: The 10 Most Underrated Performances of 2015
As a character, Fitz is the heart and soul of S.H.I.E.L.D., he can do pretty much anything he puts his mind to, and it’s become increasingly clear over the years that De Caestecker is the same.
- USA Today // FitzSimmons named #1 Fictional TV couple of 2015
The emotional core of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Fitz and Simmons kept running into one tragic roadblock after another in their quest to finally get together.
- Entertainment Weekly // The 22 Unforgettable Shipper Moments of 2015
It was the kiss heard round the world …
- TV Fanatic // 27 Characters Who Took 2015 by Storm
This year with Simmons’ disappearance, we saw Fitz, the shy engineer become Fitz, the hero.
- TV Fanatic // 20 Romantic Pairs that Brightened 2015
[About the FitzSimmons kiss] It was bittersweet and worth the wait.
- Tell-Tale TV // 6 Male Characters We Couldn’t Get Enough of in 2015
Iain De Caestecker turned in several memorable, astounding performances that broke our hearts over and over again.
- MCU Exchange // The Top 10 Performances from the Marvel Universe
Although Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. doesn’t get the amount of love that it deserves, it’s hard to deny some of the best performances form the Marvel Cinematic Universe took place on the show – most of which came courtesy of Leo Fitz himself, Iain De Caestecker.
- Small Screen by Sesska // Most Memeroble TV Moment of 2015
Iain de Caestecker is such a brilliant actor, who has played a range of emotions in his time as Fitz, but this [“DO SOMETHING!”] scene gave me chills and brought tears to my eyes.
- Bustle // 15 Best TV Ships of 2015
Watching these two [FitzSimmons] is exquisite torture.
- Fangirlish // 16 TV Actors We Loved in 2015
Iain [De Caestecker] has made me cry more often than not this season and I hope that the Agents of SHIELD writers will continue to play to his strengths.
- Fangirlish // 20 TV Ships We Loved in 2015
Perhaps the chance for our epic love has come? But in the meantime they will continue to make our heart ache with their touching moments and beautiful declarations of love.
- The Movie Network // 15 of The Best TV Characters of 2015
He [Fitz] goes above and beyond, topping his own actions on the show every week.
- The Movie Network // 10 TV Best Friends We All Wanted in 2015
Fitz tops the list of TV best friends because there’s nothing he wouldn’t do for the people he cares about.
- The Movie Network // Top 10 TV Couple of 2015
Separately or together, critics have been calling these two the emotional heart of the show for the last two years, and their slow burning feelings for one another finally came to the surface this year.
