Its sad that next week is the end, its such a quality show and when you look at cast interactions they really enjoy working together, and we got a reflection of that in the talk between Mack and Daisy (Quake)
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That discussion between Mack and Daisy was a real life kinda cool reflection, where Daisy dosen't want to let Shield which is her family go because she doesn't know who she is, and Mack assured her that she does know who she is.
It reflects that when this series started Chloe was considered the weak link in terms of acting with such a strong cast, and she's done a amazing job.
The interactions between Sousa and Daisy with the Quack thing was fun to.
But at the heart of this episode there was devastation as we approach the end, and Shield has been wiped off of the map.
There is devestation here, first of all when Malick goes into Simmons brain to find out where Fitz is hiding and we get some nice flashbacks including the conversation between Enoch, Fitz and Simmons where Enoch told them that to save the others they'd have to do the hardest thing they've ever done.
When they were building the time machine Fitz talked about taking a respite because time doesn't matter and they could spend time together, meanwhile Malick was trying to find hints to the location. We get hints that Fitz is sick, and then we have a scene with Gemma hugging Fitz and crying that she doesn't want to forget. When Malick gives up, and Simmons wakes up and goes to help Deke she asks "Who's Fitz".
I believe that Fitz is dead, I also believe looking at the last room they were in, that he's the implant that's in Simmons head, and when threatened by Malick he erased or deactivated himself.
Meanwhile we got a whole lot of Kora who is clearly on the crazy train, helped Sybil to locate all the Shield bases that the Chronicom hunters wiped out, learned her mother was dead and then returned to make out with Malick.
All this sets up an all or nothing final battle next week against Malick and Kora and the Chronicoms,
Great episode with some really neat almost like farewell moments and some devestating things happening.
I hate the fact that this show is ending after 7 solid years of TV.
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Loved the final episode and it was a great way to end the series.
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Clearly they had cheapened on the budget in the previous seasons to spend on this one, because right from the start the visuals were amazing, the scene in the hanger bay was amazing.
I loved that they used the time lines and repairs really well going back to the season 6 finale at the temple with the re-enforcements.
It was nice to see some callbacks, Victoria Hand, Piper and her getting flint back was a nice touch.
The super power battle was amazing.
I did think that killing Daisy and bringing her back cheapened the sacrifice a bit.
"Hey buddy" the awkward encounter between Garrett on the X and Coulson.
I outright loved the final scene or the reunion, when the team had its reunion, and we saw that the after years of fighting aliens and super beings and zombies that it was simply ok for the team to go their seperate ways and live their lives.
I've loved this show from the start, the writing was always sharp, the chemistry in the cast and the strong casting of enemies and villains made this one of my favorite shows of all times. Seeing them go on with their lives was a bitter sweet ending for me as its tough to see a show that's been around for 7 years go their separate ways.
On a side note the people in the cast seem like genuinely nice fun people. In fact, I put up a post on twitter talking about how much I loved the show, and got thanks from J August Richards, Mallory Janson, Chloe Bennett and Brett Dalton, it was a genuinely cool thing.
Good bye Shield, I know I'm watching through it again and just started on season three, but I'll miss new episodes and seasons and stories.
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Its on Crave and Disney +. You can also get Agent Carter on Disney+ a series that ended too soon.
Season 1 did start slow but when they introduced Hydra and John Garrett the show just became amazing and hit a high standard for 7 years. Clark Gregg is a god damn treasure and seeing that they left an opening for Coulson to return to the Marvel universe is amazing.
Its hard to believe that Chloe started on this show at the age of 20 and just improved leaps and bounds.
I'm hoping another show comes along that catches my fancy like this one did. I do like doing these kind of reviews and writeups.
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I'm surprised but happy they didn't address "The Snap" on the show (I'm assuming the entirety of the show precedes Thanos by at least a year).
Just a real charming run, and in typical Marvel fashion they nailed the landing. I was a bit misty eyed. Sad to see it go, but happy I got to enjoy the ride.
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I've been watching through again and just hit the end of season 4. As much as I liked
Season 1 - The re-emergence of Hydra, John Garrett, the betrayal of Grant War
Season 2 - The inhuman war, Skye becoming an inhuman and finding her mother
Season 3 - Hive, the height of Grant Ward's evil
Season 4 was probably the outright best season in the series. Maybe its because Mallory Jensen was so incredibly good as Aida. Or the frame work with Fitz being a really bad guy, the Ghost Rider story line. It was one of the best series seasons that I've ever watched. Aida was at times evil yet really sympathetic, she wasn't as much pure evil, as pure vindictive and given emotions that she wasn't ready for. Her death was incredibly haunting as she stared with regret at Fitz who she loved and had her heart broken.
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Yeah I've been rewatching as well, and just got to season 4 where they're entering the framework. I remember loving season 4. On the flip side, I recall season 5 being a real let down... But we'll see this go around
Just started Season 7 of my last walk through. This show was just so quality in the end, but now that I've been spoiled when you see certain events happening you get a real cool understanding of what was going on.
I think after I'm done, I'm going to do one final write up to put this show away, I really want to rank the villains, because all of them were simply amazing.
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Finished my final watch through of Shield from the start to the end.
When you go back and watch it, its actually kind of amazing how the last 3 seasons all link together especially with the time travel.
Chloe Bennett started off as the weakest actor of the bunch, but by the end she was exceptionally strong.
Some of the fight sequences, especially the one camera one run fights were amazing to watch.
If there was a weakness in the last three years, it was with the villains, the last three. Talbot, Izel and Sarge, Nathanial Malick and the Chronicoms. were decent villians but really paled in comparison to Ward/Garrett. Hive and especially Aida who will go down as one of my favorite television villains of all time. But the writing and acting and heroic characters were so strong in the last three seasons.
I like the fact that Coulson went from being the center point and main hero in Shield to him being fairly background in the last couple of years as well.
Now onto a rewatch of the tragically cancelled Agent Carter.
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Almost finished the first season, it makes me really hopeful for what the Disney Plus content can be.
The way the show layered itself below the stories of Ironman 2, Dark World, Winter Solider. But didn't interfere with them was just great world building.
I had completely forgotten about Sith / Lorilie, that was a fun tie-in. Letting you know it's very much the same world, but the world has depth as soon as you step away from the main team of heros.