Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Episode 16 "End of the Beginning" Discussion Thread

[Whiskey Tango]

"Agents Garrett (Bill Paxton) and Triplett are back to help Coulson's team track down S.H.I.E.L.D.'S nefarious enemy--the Clairvoyant. But will Deathlok destroy them all to protect his master's identity?"
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Guest Starring: Bill Paxton as Agent John Garrett, J. August Richards as Deathlok, Saffron Burrows as Agent Victoria Hand, Maximiliano Hernandez as Agent Jasper Sitwell, Titus Welliver as Agent Felix Blake, B.J. Britt as Agent Antoine Triplett and Brad Dourif as Thomas Nash.

Director: Bobby Roth
Writer: Paul Zbyszewski
Original Air Date: April 1st , 2014

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http://herocomplex.latimes.com/tv/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-exclusive-video-spotlights-deathlok/


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[Indy Flash]

Can't wait sounds good.

 

[marcvader]

Next episode is going to be the best one yet. If only this show didnt have so many friggin breaks. I feel like im in a car that continues to stall and backfire as its slowly accelerating. Come on already.

 

[JB-the-Hunter]

Look at all those returning guest stars!

 

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

I'm thinking the special will hopefully get some hype about the next episode. You know they are going to be promoing the heck out of it. Could pay off, especially if they talk about how the show and CA:TWS will tie-in

Just pulled up Brad's IMDB page cuz I couldn't place a face to the name and was surprised to see ole wormtounge. I def think he will be the clairvoyant if I had to guess. Weird that his page didn't have this role listed on it yet though.

 

[JJmelo]

Why is it on break again!!!!!!!! Honestly ABC are killing the show, not the reception. Any drop in ratings is from these massive breaks in momentum. Cuz it sure isn't because of the quality anymore.

 

[Gr0oT]

Is the preview for next episode up yet?

 

[iambranded]

Why is it on break again!!!!!!!! Honestly ABC are killing the show, not the reception. Any drop in ratings is from these massive breaks in momentum. Cuz it sure isn't because of the quality anymore.

Dont look at it as a break....Marvel will still assemble next Tuesday...and i cant wait...seeing something from all the upcoming movies...and AoS...Avengers etc.....

 

[cph9fa]

Yes, but the week after next... is still not April 1st.

 

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

Ya I was just saying in the ratings thread that they are missing a golden opportunity to give themselves a bump in rating by promoting an episode the following week that ties into CA:TWS. Big, big mistake if you ask me

 

[Gr0oT]

Here is our first look at the marginally improved Deathlok.

 

[Charlatan]

I'm guessing Skye and Coulson go after Quinn again to try to get to the Clairvoyant?
They go to the SHIELD facility they supposedly took Quinn to.
This whole crossover thing with the movie has to do with an insurrection in SHIELD I do believe. A coup is underway and Fury is staying hidden for a reason. We know they try to kill him in CA:TWS. Robert Redford's character is probably heading up the splinter faction. He tries to recruit Cap. I'll bet there's going to be a huge fallout for SHIELD soon.

 

[Quasimod0]

Maybe Dourif is the clairvoyant?

 

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

So since it has been stated this episode the Fury is def staying hidden or in some deep cover for some reason do we think that the events of CA:TWS has already been set in motion? The next episode will be the last before dealing with the fallout from that movie. Will this episode bring forth some key point that will be answered in the movie?

 

[Heretic]

I tend to think that the movie will be watchable without seeing the show first. Therefore, while the show might be affected by what is happening in the movie, nothing that happens on the show will then impact the movie beyond a possible passing reference.

 

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

It would be a huge mistake for some key plot point to be in the movie but I have to believe something will happen in the show that will have a pay off, albeit a small one just for us fans, that will happen in the movie. What other reason for Fury to be off the grid than the events of CA:TWS are taking place alongside what is going down with Coulson and the team? It's been mentioned in at least the last 2 episodes that Fury is out of contact, they have gone out of their way to mention this to us

 

[cph9fa]

The movie will certainly be watchable without the show, but maybe the movie actually begins with Fury already off the grid.

 

[marcvader]

Fury goes off the grid whenever he chooses to so this particular instance we know of on AoS while being connected to the happenings and events in WS may not be the actual instance he goes underground during the movie. He could be compiling evidence and investigating strange goings on in SHIELD in order to combat it.

 

[Vartha]

Maybe Dourif is the clairvoyant?

ooooo I can totally see that. The one scene where Wormtoung is basically crapped on by Saurman, and he gets that look on his face and pushes Saurman off the tower, comes to mind. lol

 

[Huddsy]

Is April 1 for sure?

Wikipedia says March 25th and then a break on the 1st, before an episode on the 8th.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agents_of_S.H.I.E.L.D.

 

[jonathancrane]

Brad Dourif is in the episode...this news made my day. Scratch that, my week!

 

[JC00]

Is April 1 for sure?

Wikipedia says March 25th and then a break on the 1st, before an episode on the 8th.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agents_of_S.H.I.E.L.D.

Zap2it TV listings has T.R.A.C.K.S listed for March 25th and it has the next two new episode listed for April 1st & April 8th
http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/marvels-agents-of-shield/episode-guide/EP01739244?aid=zap2it



And boom just like that I changed the next new episode to April 1 on wiki.

 

[cph9fa]

^ LOL! I just checked the wikipedia page, couldn't find mention of the 25th, then came back here, and saw that.

 

[Pond]

Its weird tough that they did not announce after yesterdays episode when it comes back. They usually do.

 

[Alex_Kidd]

I think that the Promo will be showed in the Marvel Special next Thursday.
If you look the promo you'll se some footage from the episode 16