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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D....this fall on ABC (https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=272969)

Spoiler-free review of the finale: http://www.forbes.com/sites/merrillb...-small-screen/

Some of the highlights:

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From the first scene, “Beginning of the End” (which has now been confirmed to not be the series finale) hits the ground running, and all the built-up tension of the last 22 episodes is released into 60 minutes of pure pay off. The best part, however? Within all that making good, the series finally stands its ground and stakes its claim as a member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. How does one do that? By establishing world changing consequences that don’t just affect one MCU franchise, but all of them.

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The biggest promise made by the end of “Beginning of the End” is Marvel’s live-action world can now be shaped by anything, no matter how small… which, as it so happens, is also the main message of the episode itself. The littlest of things can change everything.

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this is, by far, the most well put together episode of the series to date. There’s no denying a lot of that has to do with the previously mentioned build-up, but that’s okay because it’s just nice to know the series didn’t crumble under the weight of its own scale. Every story arc is given its due (even the ones audiences may have forgotten about from the beginning of the season), and every character is given a chance to shine in their own right, all well setting up more arcs for season two.

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It’s been a long journey, and there’s no question many viewers’ patience wore thin toward the end, but that never stopped Marvel from pushing forward to one of the most entertaining hours of television this season and finally cementing a deserved place on the small screen.

Okay, that was pretty much constant awesome from the second Sam Jackson showed up. I didn't expect him to be that involved. Like a coda for both Avengers and CA2.

Yeah, fans of the movies almost have to be required to watch. Get insight for the movies. Hell, imagine them having to do something with each up coming marvel produced movie. The cameos and tie ins would give great stories. Then their own arcs.

Sweet, they're moving it back an hour next season. No more head-to-head with NCIS.

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Originally Posted by keg in kc (Post 10629514)

Sweet, they're moving it back an hour next season. No more head-to-head with NCIS.

Is the Peggy Carter series on right before it, or a different night?

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990 (Post 10629534)

Is the Peggy Carter series on right before it, or a different night?

It's the fill-in show while Agents of SHIELD is on winter hiatus. The lead-ins are some new sitcoms.

I was surprised about Jackson, that was cool.

facial hair looked fake as shit

That was a badass episode. Great to see Samuel L cameo. Awesome the way he was used.

What's funny is, the violence was more graphic than the movies. Specifically when he pulled the generals bones out.

1. Who was the guy at the end looking at Sky's picture?
2. What was Coulsons carving on the wall?

I really liked the May vs. Ward throwdown. That was some brutal close-quarters, grab-what-you-can fight choreography. It reminded my of Bond and Grant in the train car in From Russia with Love.

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990 (Post 10629816)

1. Her father.

2. We don't know. Same thing Garrett was carving. Probably something that ties in to Guardians of the Galaxy or Avengers 2. I thought it might have something to do with Ultron, since it looked like circuitry or whatnot, but I've seen other speculation that it's Kree.

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Originally Posted by Aries Walker (Post 10629826)

I really liked the May vs. Ward throwdown. That was some brutal close-quarters, grab-what-you-can fight choreography. It reminded my of Bond and Grant in the train car in From Russia with Love.

I like that Ward didn't turn good again even though they started hinting that way. They didn't kill him either, so of course they can always bring him back.
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I like that Ward didn't turn good again even though they started hinting that way. They didn't kill him either, so of course they can always bring him back.
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Yes. There might be redemption for him next season -- perhaps involving Skye, when her inner "monster" is unleashed -- but it would have been too easy to have him turn on Garrett and kill him and then everything be OK to end this season. Glad they're holding back on that.

sounds like Skye is going to turn evil(Madame Hydra?)

I've seen speculation that

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I think that speculation is correct. They can time that out easily.