Amph Agents of SHIELD Discussion Thread (and Slingshot)

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That was a Chronicom- he heard their voices coming, forcing him to act (in order words, he couldn't just drop the bombs and remote detonate).

Oh man- it would hilarious if we didn't get the real, younger Coulson but rather the Skrull Coulson .

Though i'm wondering if they can't just build a second LMD Coulson and reupload him.

 

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I don't think the Sousa and Daisy thing is over- there'll probably be a lasting effect on her and there's a likelihood that Nathial survived and will emerge as the next villain.

As for Mack- one thing that is even more tragic is that he was right to hate robots this entire time.

 

Going through a react series and they're in season 4 on the episode with the Watchdog that becomes the exploding Inhuman and where does he walk into? The 50's diner we just saw in Season 7. Not sure if it's meant to be the same exact diner but it's definitely the same filming location/set. It's unlikely something you would normally notice without seeing episodes from distant seasons in proximity to one another (especially since the diner's use here was a very brief scene).

 

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So..many...references...

So we have Cylons/KITT, Short Circuit, Max Headroom, The A-Team, War Games (maybe), a Predator armshake, a few Evil Dead/Friday the 13th slasher flick moments (especially with the drummer and girlfriend getting killed as they're about to have sex), Breakfast Club, Rambo suit-up/headband... the one lady gives off Rocky IV Bridget Nielson vibes, etc.

A sillier episode more in line with the Deke episode from Season 6 but less of a filler than that one.

Aida's powers were in her organic body, made with a machine that was destroyed. Regular LMDs do not have powers (it's how Daisy was able to convince Simmons that she was real).

 

Didn't Mack or Yo-Yo mention that one back during the LMD story pod?

 

Oh! I've never seen CM or its robot design before. Yeah, that's pretty obviously, seeing that now.

 

Yeah, I think that was my favorite decade pastiche they've done this season. The A-Team style introductions for the Deke Squad were brilliant.

Also fairly certain Roxie "R" Glass is a shoutout to the late Ron Glass.

 

Blind Wave had a great observation- it's ok that the exaggerated style of this episode doesn't quite fit the series because this entire episode is actually being told by Deke. Extrapolating on that, I'd say it not only explains why Deke's role in events is elevated so much (as well as coming off the best, most noble of all of the characters) but its even supported by the scene when may shows up and everyone is wearing suits. Sure, it could just be because Mack whipped them into shape and got rid of Deke's party room, but it also could have been something akin to that to begin with.

 

It’s mostly from his time using Framework tech to create simulations based on what historical info he had access to. He probably brushed up on more once he arrived in modern day and had access to more intact info.

Plus, once he adjusted to modern day, what’s the hurdlevon doing it again a year later?

Also- Deke changed the song lyrics at one point: “Daisy don’t you forget about me”

 

Well, if you pay for the rights to the song, of course you're going to include the whole performance .

Also, I guess there must be a thing with this song and wearing red...

I think Sibyl wasn't physically present on the ship- it's why both the lead Hunter and Coulson had to link-in to talk to her. She's been trying to send signals to reconstitute her data presence on Earth to rebuild, I think.

As for Phil Headroom, while he didn't have the specific stutter tick, they did make his image cut sharply to evoke Max. Plus, the background makes it obvious, etc.

 

Well, didn't expect those characters.

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Returning to Afterlife (which, I assume, is either some form of standing, all-purpose set or an actual location somewhere) was unexpected, as was involving Jiyang and Gordon again. Nathaniel and Sibyl have certainly messed up the timestream significantly at this point. Also, was it implied that Kora is Daisy's half-sister? That didn't really make a big deal out of it, kinda just tossed it out there and moved on. If she is, I guess she killed herself in the prime timeline.

If so, that's interesting- because now you have Daisy's sister teamed with someone who has Daisy's powers (though, I suspect Nathaniel will be building towards an Aida-like situation where he's trying to gain multiple powers via the Afterlife captives).

Also glad they finally had time to give Sousa a new leg.

Not sure how I feel about Yo-Yo's snap-back being a psychological restrain t this entire time, though. That seems like a pretty big retcon for the last 4 seasons. And it only took her being aware of its psychological nature is what allowed her to suddenly break free of it? Seems like a pretty big power upgrade to leave for the last 5 episodes of the series (then again, maybe that is smart on their part since now they don't have to worry about writing around, or nerfing, her powers in future seasons to avoid "Quicksilver can solve everything" scenarios.[/quote]