#Agents Of Shield

[flowers-poetry-poc]

Why does Marvel have this amnesia towards their projects pre Disney plus? Every year they’re talking about “gayest tv show yet” or “first gay character” like they didn’t have Karolina and Nico from Runaways in 2017 in an explicitly canon lesbian relationship.

And the fans are just as bad. The incels calling everything woke DEI nonsense when marvels shows c.2013-2019 were probably the best tv marvel has put out while also having quite diverse stories.

Now they purposely rate any female lead project poorly, purely because they expect less from women. But shows like Jessica Jones, Agent Carter, Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D were really popular when airing.

Marvel used to focus on Black stories, have disabled/ neurodivergent characters, explicitly queer charcters, conversations about rape and PTSD and more! So why have they forgotten that they made these high quality shows? And why are the fans now having such a negative reaction to anything that’s not white male lead?

[agentoffangirling]

I don't think I'll ever be able to wrap my brain around how clever the Ward plot twist is

Bc what the writers do, in regards to a "wolf in the herd", is draw all suspicion off him by having him screw up the past episode. By killing the fake Clairvoyant, "for Skye", the other characters treat him accordingly: he's locked up. He's in a cell when the others learn about HYDRA, and given what he just did, no one (characters & audience) is questioning whether he's really S.H.I.E.L.D.

And so we point fingers at everyone else. Coulson is an obvious no, and unless Skye feels like switching again, she's a no. May feels far too obvious, and Fitz seems as far removed from HYDRA as possible

In fact, the one we all start to suspect is Trip. He only showed up a few episodes ago, and he suddenly gets along with everyone. Not only did he train under Garrett, but he's the one who's with Simmons at the Hub. And everyone is being secretive, everyone's anxious, and Trip certainly doesn't plan on being taken out. Since it's told largely from Simmons' pov during her parts, we're the ones seeing her fear, her cautiousness. Her whole "I can't trust anyone" thing. Trip seems suspicious

And he seems suspicious enough that we don't see the true wolf, the one who's been with the team the whole time

[florida3exclamationpoints]

Deke Shaw 🍋 text posts pt. 8

[tremorsmackenzie]

might be alone on this, but ironically i think season 5 is one of the most casually enjoyable seasons of aos.

the show sort of turns a new page, because most of the plot threads from previous season have been completed, so they can start something almost entirely fresh. the writing isnt that great compared to the rest, and the plot is. it exists. in some places, but theres a lot of background stuff going on thats really enjoyable. like, daisy is doing better than in season 4, but still carries everything that happened to her, is one of the most badass characters all around by now, like shes honestly the grizzled veteran now and its just cool. then you have *deke*. everyone else is still pulling their usual shenanigans too. there are a lot of real character moments. hale is a great antagonist, and kasius is as fun to hate as ward because of how pathetic he is. hunter shows up again, as do a lot of other characters, like talbot and mike peterson. cool new base. fitzsimmons wedding. slice of life stuff. enoch. daisy being director. daisy saving the planet and spitting in the face of destiny, while simultaneously demonstrating that there is nothing on gods blue earth that can keep her down.

the parts i really dont like are what everyone else dislikes too, which is the ending because of how it basically walked all over daisy (like if the show had actually ended there i would have rioted, ngl), the way 5x14 was executed and handled afterwards, the mutiny. may being basically incapacitated for most of the season.

but again, theres also a lot of good stuff there too, and it doesnt get mentioned enough, because what i just said understandably overshadows it usually.

[encisthings]

[tanotactics]

insane that skye knew about project pegasus (and that they even mentioned it on aos) like. 6 years before captain marvel came out. i love all the tiny connections to the mcu that aos has. makes me think it’s truly a part of all the shit they have going on in feige‘s office

[delusion-with-mel]

The shows i watch have way too much impact on me.

Today i saw Bahrain on a map and my breath caught in my throat

I literally stared at it in disbelief as if it shouldnt exist and must stay fictional

[thewrittenpodcast]

Peter: Grandpa!

Tony: what where

May: you don't have-

Fury, wearing a knitted sweater and scarf: me

Fury: I'm grandpa fury

Tony:

May:

May: I'm not even going to ask how that happened

[femalescharacters]

CHLOE BENNET AS DAISY JOHNSON IN AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. SEASON THREE

[unstoppable-juggleknob]

nothing will ever be funnier than that bit in agents of shield where coulson says "get ready for a large file transfer" and then shoves an entire filing cabinet out of a 4th story window

[sigynpenniman]

Being a never-quite-recovered mid 2010s marvel fan gives you many lasting quirks but the number one for me is definitely that every single time someone mentions Tahiti a sleeper agent activates in my brain and causes me to say “it’s a magical place”

[fitzsimp]

i am ready to THROW HANDS with whoever is fucking up ao3 rn

ao3 volunteers ily thank u for ur service

[midnottart]

Loki of SHIELD • AoS Crossover: Ever since I've read a really good fanfic (Dee's Agent Loki) years ago, this idea rooted in my mind. About Loki joining SHIELD after the attack on NYC and working together with Coulson.

[inthecornerstone]

daisy johnson has got to be the character of all time. she’s a hacker. she’s a superhero. she’s bisexual. she had an emo phase. every guy she’s had a crush on has died. she lived in her van. she’s in love with her best friend. she cosplays. she time traveled. she named herself skye. she’s destroyed an entire planet. she’s been to space.

[florida3exclamationpoints]

AoS + text posts pt. 8/?