Agents of SHIELD (SPOILERS)

[marshal99]

So is he gonna be in it?

No , he's not. They are just using his "name" to promote the show , they'll keep advertising him every episode next season and he'll never appear.

[Vidocq]

So is he gonna be in it?

Likely so, given the ''Marvel Guest Star''. I wouldn't expect for something longer than the one from ep 2, though.

[Spike-X]

I'm surprised no one commented on the fact that hydra seems to be doing a much better job getting back into the government and the private sector than shield. Cybertech seemed more interested in hydras scientists than Shields and Quinn was about to put hydra super soldiers on the government payroll. They seem well on there way back to at least where they were before if not better off.

They're sociopaths. Naturally they'd do better in the world of big business.

[Spike-X]

May's line "Watch out Hydra, here we come" was a take on the Invaders rallying cry, "Okay Axis, here we come."

Okay, that's obscure!

[Spike-X]

Absolutely! It was the funniest scene of the season for me.

Most of the comic relief moments in the last couple of episodes made me cringe, but that was a good one.

[Nukky]

Likely so, given the ''Marvel Guest Star''. I wouldn't expect for something longer than the one from ep 2, though.

"Agent Coulson, this is Abigail Brand. Welcome to level 11."

I would love this for the last scene, but I guess Abigail rights belong to Fox?

[Vidocq]

"Agent Coulson, this is Abigail Brand. Welcome to level 11."

I would love this for the last scene, but I guess Abigail rights belong to Fox?

I think she is Marvel's. Where she debuted is irrelevant (as seen with Wolverine and The Hulk's rights being separate). I really don't understand the loop holes they play with though, I still don't get how Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch can exist in the two continuities.

It probably wont be Abigail Brand, but that's an awesome idea for the Series 2 finale, SWORD is something they probably want to leave for the movies before they get to the show, though.

[5Eyes]

"Agent Coulson, this is Abigail Brand. Welcome to level 11."

I would love this for the last scene, but I guess Abigail rights belong to Fox?

Abigail Brand would probably be in the same boat as Scarlet Witch and Quick Silver - where both company can use the character with certain limitation

[XPac]

Triplett is so much better than Ward. I really hope he is permanent.

I like Triplett, but Ward actually ended up being a pretty darn cool character.

Ward really is almost a metaphor for the show... it got a lot better once you realized what was really going on.

[XPac]

"Agent Coulson, this is Abigail Brand. Welcome to level 11."

I would love this for the last scene, but I guess Abigail rights belong to Fox?

It would almost be ironic if that were the case, considering Joss created the character.

[Sandy Hausler]

Okay, that's obscure!

Speaking of obscure, am I the only one who noticed the barbershop motif. Hydra has taken over SHIELD's barber shop, where an agent would sit in a chair and the chair would descend into SHIELD headquarters. I don't believe anyone mentioned that in the old thread or the new.

Sandy Hausler

[Carabas]

Abigail Brand would probably be in the same boat as Scarlet Witch and Quick Silver - where both company can use the character with certain limitation

She can't be. Abigail Brand didn't even exist when that contact was drawn up.

[maczero]

Ward really is almost a metaphor for the show... it got a lot better once you realized what was really going on.

I wish they would've given Ward a bit more personality from the beginning. I think the audience would've really felt the same sense of betrayal that the team felt if he were someone we had grown to care about. For a lot people, evil Ward is just better than bland Ward.

Speaking of obscure, am I the only one who noticed the barbershop motif. Hydra has taken over SHIELD's barber shop, where an agent would sit in a chair and the chair would descend into SHIELD headquarters. I don't believe anyone mentioned that in the old thread or the new.

Did that orginate with SHIELD comics? I've seen the barber shop thing in at least a half dozen other works of fiction.

[Big Geek]

Any word on renewal status yet? The season definitely was a slowburn but once it took off it really cranked up. Episode 21 was easily the best episode of the season. I loved Coulson's reaction to seeing Sitwell's Grandfather's old Spy Case. He was like a little kid in a candy store. Everyone was really.

My only hope is that the slow start didn't drive away too many people in terms of viewership. I read somewhere that ratings had been steadily declining.

I can hardly wait for the finale.

[Carabas]

Did that orginate with SHIELD comics? I've seen the barber shop thing in at least a half dozen other works of fiction.

The Cuban barber shop secret base almost certainly predates the first mention of SHIELD in a comic.