Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents of SHIELD 3x21 "Absolution"/3x22 "Ascension" (Season Finale) Discussion Thread

[Silvermoon]

Synopsis:

S.H.I.E.L.D. TAKES ON HIVE – WHO WILL LIVE, AND WHO WILL DIE? – ON THE MUST-SEE TWO HOUR SEASON FINALE OF ‘MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.’ ON ABC

“Absolution”/”Ascension” – It’s a showdown a season in the making as S.H.I.E.L.D. takes on Hive, and when his master plan is finally revealed, the team must spring into action. Who will live, and who will die? Things heat up in the exciting two-hour season finale of “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” TUESDAY, MAY 17 (9:00-11:00 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 in “Absolution” are Axl Whitehead as James, John Hannah as Holden Radcliffe, Natalie Cordova-Buckley as Elena “Yo-Yo” Rodriguez, Mark Dacascos as Giyera, Adrian Pasdar as Brigadier General Glenn Talbot, Derek Phillips as Agent O’Brien, Patrick John Hurley as General Andaz, Dorian Gregory as Undersecretary Walter Thomas and Hart Turner as Hudson.

Guest starring in “Ascension” are Axle Whitehead as James, John Hannah as Holden Radcliffe, Natalie Cordova-Buckley as Elena “Yo-Yo” Rodriquez, Mark Dacascos as Giyera, Lila Glaudini as Polly Hinton and Amanda Rea as Aida.

“Absolution” was written by Chris Dingess & Drew Z. Greenberg and directed by Billy Gierhart.

“Ascension” was written by Jed Whedon and directed by Kevin Tancharoen.

Promo:

https://youtu.be/VCkXXr8uRQk

 

[chicagodave]

I really dont want anyone to die but if they must i say get rid of lincoln(even though he has gotten better). Its going to be an emotional finale regardless. AoS is quickly becoming my favorite superhero show.

 

[David_99]

Where's Joey?

 

[gildedmuse]

Where's Joey?

I know, he's not in the finale at all! Which... I mean I'm glad he won't be dying, but he's my favorite of the secret warrior team and it's sad to see he's just disappeared.

 

[Marvel Knight]

Killing off Daisy would be the most unpredictable twist.

 

[David_99]

I know, he's not in the finale at all! Which... I mean I'm glad he won't be dying, but he's my favorite of the secret warrior team and it's sad to see he's just disappeared.

Oh man, can you imagine the actor left the show and they just kill him "off-panel" in the spaceship? That'd be hilarious.

I still think it'll be May. She'll join Lash is heaven, awwww.

 

[just one thing]

the bloke who plays ward is he off the show this week? Would be a bit hard to have someone with hives power level running around or is he going to be cured?

Daisy would be a big twist alright. Alot of people say she is the pov, think thats coulson myself, he is the one usually weighing up the delimas.

 

[gildedmuse]

Oh man, can you imagine the actor left the show and they just kill him "off-panel" in the spaceship? That'd be hilarious.

I still think it'll be May. She'll join Lash is heaven, awwww.

Ah man, that would be so cruel! Ha, and as a bonus I'd feel awful for saying he was safe, too. No, I jinxed Joey!


Sadly, my two favorite characters (Mack and May) seem to make the most narrative sense when it comes to who is going to die. Right now my biggest comfort is "well but they would be too obvious! You can't kill off the obvious ones, can you?" which is not much of a comfort at all.

 

[voyzovrezon]

WHY is Marvel doing this? Why are they killing off a member of the team? WHY?

I HATE this. I can understand if the actor's contract has run out and they don't want to come back,...but just to kill someone off...me by like...

 

[Pokkle]

What the Hell? t:

Maybe spoiler heavy.
Sneak peek 2:
[YT]watch?v=O9p4A2UeYV4&feature=youtu.be[/YT]

Spoiler

The planet is the earth in the future?
It's must a dream/vision of the future somehow.

 

[Marvel Knight]

Nice Preview


RIP Coulson ?


If they kill him off, they are;

1) Setting Chloe Bennett up to be the show's lead

2) Following Kevin Feige's mandate that Coulson is 'dead'


I knew they wouldn't bother to explain his convoluted resurrection in the MCU films, so they might as well kill him off now.

 

[voyzovrezon]

Coulson is the LAST character I want to see dead. I'll be hard pressed to watch the next season if that happens.

 

[Marvel Knight]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5AJxavslw8


It would be the most unexpected death of them all.

 

[DN91]

Second sneak peek is most definitely a dream sequence.

 

[BarryAllen]

I honestly hope it's Coulson.

 

[darthcoolness3]

I honestly hope it's Coulson.

I hope not, they made Coulson survive a death from a Asgardian god, by using Tahiti. If Coulson dies, they will waste 3/4 of Season 4 using Tahiti on him again.

 

[RedPhoenix15]

I thought all along it would be May but I am really starting to think it's Coulson or Daisy. Chloe Bennet was being quite outspoken about Marvel ignoring the show at the Comic Con she attended last weekend and that made me think that she is being that blunt because she is done. She even hinted a bit at not being Daisy forever.

One theory I have is that maybe it's Daisy but she isn't really dead. Someone (it could be Fury if Marvel wanted to tie this in with the MCU but it can be Coulson if not) tends to her and hides her and with the Sokovia Accords and inhuman registration it is decided that the only way to ensure Daisy and the secret warriors can exist and be productive in the way they want without government intervention is to have them work even more in the shadows...with not even Shield (outside of Fury or Coulson, again depends) knowing Daisy is alive and that they are out there. They can be sent on extreme missions deemed too much for Shield and the only ones that know are Coulson/Fury and the members of secret warriors.

I know that sounds a bit convoluted but it could work if the finer details were worked out. I just feel like someone major (Coulson or Daisy) is going down and, if they do, I just don't see it sticking. I think it would have to be part of a bigger plan.

 

[terry78]

So we still taking bets on who bites it tonight? Who's running the pool?

 

[HFK]

Season finale and my sound system goes down. have to listen through tv speakers...

 

[HFK]

The ship underwater is so cool.

 

[Endeavor]

Exciting start.

 

[HFK]

"You were brainwashed"

"So was Ward"


Damn......

 

[HFK]

Okay, those effects were pretty cheap.

 

[Mike Murdock]

I like that she's essentially having a dopamine withdraw.

I also really like Slingshot saving the day right there

 

[Endeavor]

Fry you nasty squid monster, fry