Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - 3x13 - "Parting Shot" - Discussion Thread

[Silvermoon]

Synopsis:

“Parting Shot” – Bobbi and Hunter become ensnared in an assassination plot after tracking Malick to Russia. As S.H.I.E.L.D. races to save the lives on the line, the team is changed forever, on “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” TUESDAY, MARCH 22 (9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT) on the ABC Television Network.

“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” stars Clark Gregg as Director Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Brett Dalton as Grant Ward, Chloe Bennet as Agent Daisy Johnson, Iain De Caestecker as Agent Leo Fitz, Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons, Nick Blood as Agent Lance Hunter, Adrianne Palicki as Agent Bobbi Morse, Henry Simmons as Agent Alphonso “Mack” MacKenzie and Luke Mitchell as Lincoln Campbell.

Guest starring are Powers Booth as Gideon Malick, William Sadler as President Matthew Ellis, Ravil Isyanov as Anton Petrov, Kristof Konrad as General Androvich, Ivo Nandi as Inspector Duval, Bethany Joy Lenz as Stephanie Malick, Endre Hules as Prime Minister Olshenko, Julia Aks as waitress, Roman Varshavsky as FSO agent and Vladimir Orlov as Russian soldier.

”Parting Shot” was written by Paul Zbyszewski and directed by Michael Zinberg.

Promo:

https://youtu.be/kOnSaWuNP5w

 

[Uskok]

Bethany Joy Lenz as Stephanie Malick

Gideon Malick's daughter? Madame Hydra?

 

[Dark Raven]

The team is changed forever? Is this where they're planning to spin off Marvel's Most Wanted? Are they still determined to pursue this idea?

 

[HFK]

Finally, time for some AOS goodness.

 

[Mike Murdock]

I kind of want to try Hunter's mushroom soup.

 

[Drizzle]

So is this meant to be a backdoor pilot for Marvel's Most Wanted?

 

[HFK]

Really liking Hunter so far in this ep.

 

[Asharad]

So is this meant to be a backdoor pilot for Marvel's Most Wanted?

Boring episode

 

[HFK]

Really? I think it has been a great episode so far.

 

[cph9fa]

Bobbi & Skye vs sentient dark force being (shadow muppet) was pretty great.

 

[Heretic]

Wasn't it announced in a press conference several episodes back that SHIELD still exists and are the good guys working with the US government?

 

[OB12]

Dang, all the feels.

 

[Mike Murdock]

Who is that?

 

[Pecola1]

The ending was like a sad version of the intro to Cheers...
Like... really sad...
Like someone just died sad.
I don't think they made as big of a deal when Agent Triplet died...
They're going to be able to live a normal life together now. (Or apart if they choose) They should at least show some happiness... like... this is seriously depressing...

 

[HFK]

Dang, all the feels.

I had the sadz.

 

[DN91]

That bar ending.

 

[AndrewGilkison]

I was confused when I saw Bobbi and Hunter in a bar at the end of the episode. Did they lose their jobs at SHIELD but are still free? Cause I assumed they were going to be locked up.

 

[Vartha]

Man missed another one

 

[OB12]

I was confused when I saw Bobbi and Hunter in a bar at the end of the episode. Did they lose their jobs at SHIELD but are still free? Cause I assumed they were going to be locked up.

They have been disavowed, so essentially they are private citizens that can no longer work in the intelligence community.

 

[General Mike]

Good episode. Need to re-watch, but it got a little dusty at the end.

 

[SwiftFox]

Love this episode - and yeah I cried like a baby at the end.

I also would like to try Hunter's Mushroom Soup.

 

[Marvel]

I was disappointed to be honest and found this episode to be surprisingly bad.

The first stinker of the season in my book. It made no sense start to finish. I was rolling my eyes at every turn. (Russian Prime Minister so lightly guarded? They have a tape of Malick and The General saying they were going to kill the PM and didn't talk about using it as leverage?) Nothing felt grounded or had an impact until the very last scene at the bar. That was great but what earned that emotion was all the good episodes before this one featuring Hunter and Bobbi.

Very disappointed that they are spinning off using this nonsensical episode as a springboard. It's like the writers were caught off guard by the thought of a spin off so they were forced to break their original outline and write this plot turn in to the season. Everything's been well written until tonight.

 

[Uskok]

Wasn't it announced in a press conference several episodes back that SHIELD still exists and are the good guys working with the US government?

What press conference? Officially S.H.I.E.L.D. doesn't exist. That's why Coulson was introduced as the advisor to the ATCU.

 

[Pokkle]

I liked Daisy and Bobbi vs the Inhuman.
I want to see Bobbi and Hunter again soon.

 

[Asharad]

I was disappointed to be honest and found this episode to be surprisingly bad.

The first stinker of the season in my book. It made no sense start to finish. I was rolling my eyes at every turn. (Russian Prime Minister so lightly guarded? They have a tape of Malick and The General saying they were going to kill the PM and didn't talk about using it as leverage?) Nothing felt grounded or had an impact until the very last scene at the bar. That was great but what earned that emotion was all the good episodes before this one featuring Hunter and Bobbi.

Very disappointed that they are spinning off using this nonsensical episode as a springboard. It's like the writers were caught off guard by the thought of a spin off so they were forced to break their original outline and write this plot turn in to the season. Everything's been well written until tonight.

My thoughts exactly.