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Agents of SHIELD Season 6 Finale Review: The Sign and New Life The Agents of SHIELD season 6 finale wrapped things up neatly (perhaps too neatly) but gave us an amazing setup for season 7.

Agents of SHIELD Season 6 Episode 11 Review: From the Ashes As Agents of SHIELD clearly builds towards its season 6 finale, "From the Ashes" takes a deeply emotional turn, and we love it!

Agents of SHIELD Season 6 Episode 10 Review: Leap With an entertaining shell game in the latest episode of Agents of SHIELD, "Leap" gives us all kinds of answers.

Agents of SHIELD Season 6 Episode 9 Review: Collision Course (Part II) "Collision Course (Part II)" presents an exciting conclusion to a stellar two-part Agents of SHIELD episode, revealing some…

Agents of SHIELD Season 6 Episode 8 Review: Collision Course (Part I) Things seem to be back on track for Agents of SHIELD in "Collision Course (Part I)" in terms of the action and finally some…

Agents of SHIELD Season 6 Episode 7 Review: Toldja Although "Toldja" wasn't our favorite episode of Agents of SHIELD this season, there was plenty of emotional dialogue between characters to gain our…

Agents of SHIELD Season 6 Episode 6 Review: Inescapable A bottle episode of Agents of SHIELD never scared anyone, and seeing Fitz and Simmons reconcile all of their pain in "Inescapable" really…

Agents of SHIELD Season 6 Episode 5 Review: The Other Thing Storylines begin to merge in the latest Agents of SHIELD episode, "The Other Thing," and we're wondering what Daisy will think about fake…

Agents of SHIELD Executive Producers Interview We had the honor of being able to speak to Agents of SHIELD executive producers Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon, and Jeff Bell before season 6 began as…

Agents of SHIELD Season 6 Episode 4 Review: Code Yellow In this week's Agents of SHIELD episode entitled "Code Yellow," Deke rejoins the team by necessity as Sarge's team unfairly targets him as a…

Agents of SHIELD Season 6 Episode 3 Review: Fear and Loathing on the Planet of Kitson Agents of SHIELD's space storyline heats up in "Fear and Loathing on the Planet of Kitson" as Daisy and Jemma…

Agents of SHIELD Season 6 Episode 2 Review: Window of Opportunity "Window of Opportunity" introduced a whole new dynamic to Agents of SHIELD as we learned more about Sarge and his team through the…

Agents of SHIELD Season 6 Episode 1 Review: Missing Pieces We're back from the super-long hiatus to talk about the season 6 premiere of Agents of SHIELD, "Missing Pieces," and a lot has changed in…

Thankfully, " The End " wasn't actually the end for Agents of SHIELD, but it still knocked us for an emotional loop in giving us some ending for certain characters.

" The Force of Gravity " holds several meanings in this week's Agents of SHIELD, not just the obvious power wielded by Glenn Talbot a.k.a. Graviton.

Agents of SHIELD Season 5 Episode 20 Review: The One Who Will Save Us All In "The One Who Will Save Us All," Agents of SHIELD introduces a new superhero/supervillain in Glen Talbot's…

In choosing " Option Two " in this week's Agents of SHIELD, Coulson turns this episode into a wonderful, horror-style survival story.

In " All Roads Lead... " Agents of SHIELD brings a major conflict to fruition, but there's still so much to resolve, especially among the team.

The adventure depicted in this week's Agents of SHIELD episode, " The Honeymoon ," probably isn't exactly the honeymoon Fitz and Simmons were hoping for.

" Inside Voices " really seemed to break up the team in Agents of SHIELD, and we're really wondering how this might lead to further disaster.

"Rise and Shine" was just what the second half of Agents of SHIELD season 5 needed: a boost of back story and a motivation for what comes next.

The fear dimension plays tricks on us in this week's episode of Agents of SHIELD entitled " The Devil Complex ," but deception lies elsewhere in the story as well when General Hale is brought onboard…

While " Principia " may be a set-up episode of Agents of SHIELD, the search for CyberTek is a rousing adventure to find a solution to the fear dimension rift, Elena's missing arms, and perhaps even…

The 100th episode of Agents of SHIELD entitled " The Real Deal " did not disappoint! With plenty of emotional moments, happy and sad, this almost felt like a season (or series) finale.

As Agents of SHIELD returns from hiatus, " All the Comforts of Home " returns to familiar territory in more ways than one.

The first pod of Agents of SHIELD ends with lots of death and plenty of questions, and Past Life takes on multiple meanings as an episode title.

The Best Laid Plans in this week's Agents of SHIELD episode were anything but. Although Mack excelled at rallying the humans against Kasius, the Kree has a few tricks left up his sleeve.

In one of the most brain-melting, heart-warming episodes of Agents of SHIELD yet, The Last Day gives us plenty of answers and leaves us with a thousand more questions.

The setting is beginning to shift in the latest episode of Agents of SHIELD entitled Together or Not At All , and the title belies the separation of the team.

The battle of the Inhumans heats up in the latest Agents of SHIELD episode, Fun and Games . With Fitz in the mix, the wheels are in motion for a shift in focus to whatever's on the surface, and with…

Agents of SHIELD returns to more familiar territory in Rewind , and callbacks are plentiful with the return of Lance Hunter and a reference coming all the way from season 3.

Daisy enters the ring in the latest Agents of SHIELD episode, A Life Earned , but will Kasius discover that there are more SHIELD agents in the Lighthouse?

Is everyone a bull in a china shop in the latest Agents of SHIELD episode, A Life Spent ? It's time to discuss whether or not our intrepid heroes are being a bit too brash in combating the…

Agents of SHIELD is back, but has Orientation introduced a completely different show? Viewers have returned to find that not only is the team in space; they're also in the future!

It's a world's end for the Framework in the Agents of SHIELD season finale, World's End , and the rescue of the remaining team members was only half of the amazing story.

Who has time to confront all these new feelings when you're trying to escape with your life? That question could apply to Ophelia as easily as Fitz or Elena or Coulson or anyone else in the latest…

We finally escape the Framework in the appropriately titled episode of Agents of SHIELD, Farewell, Cruel World , in which not everyone makes it out.

Has an uprising begun in the Framework is the latest Agents of SHIELD episode, All the Madame's Men ? It certainly seems that way as Coulson inspiringly takes to the airwaves while Madame Hydra is…

Considering it was called No Regrets , we certainly did learn a lot about Fitz's regret in this week's Agents of SHIELD episode.

The Agents of Hydra pod continues in the latest Agents of SHIELD episode, Identity and Change , which finds Daisy and Jemma hooking up with another familiar face.

We're back from hiatus, and with What If... it's almost like we're talking about a different show other than Agents of SHIELD!

Another midseason finale of sorts for Agents of SHIELD with Self Control , and we have a LOT of questions, especially with the vignettes we saw of those who are living their lives in The Framework.

The LMD arc is heating up for its ultimate conclusion in this week's Agents of SHIELD episode entitled The Man Behind the Shield .

A new villain takes over for an old and a new Inhuman shows up in an unexpected place in the latest Agents of SHIELD episode entitled simply BOOM .

The return of Agent(s) Koenig was the highlight of this week's Agents of SHIELD episode, Hot Potato Soup .

The title of this week's Agents of SHIELD episode, Wake Up , obviously refers to May's attempt to break out of her simulation, but could it also refer to Coulson's misguided attempt to circumvent the…

A secret is revealed in this week's Agents of SHIELD episode entitled The Patriot . How will the dynamic change now that Phil is calling the shots?

The LMD arc begins in earnest with Broken Promises , an episode the explores the possibility of an AI suddenly achieving consciousness via the Darkhold.

As the winter finale of Agents of SHIELD, The Laws of Inferno Dynamics brought a lot of story arcs to a head, and we're left wondering where the LMD storyline will continue moving forward.

What a way to return from the long hiatus! Deals With Our Devils knocked it out of the park giving us a closer look at the Ghost Rider, a trippy multiple perspective narrative, and the totally…

Who is the good Samaritan in The Good Samaritan ? Did Agents of SHIELD just reference Johnny Blaze from the Ghostrider comics?

It's a prison break in this week's Agents of SHIELD episode, Lockup ! The team is back together - or is it?

Let Me Stand Next To Your Fire was an episode filled with action, sass, and surprises! Any Ghost Rider fan had to be happy to see Robbie reclaim the signature chain from James a.k.a. Hellfire.

One of the best set-up episodes of Agents of SHIELD yet, Uprising introduces a myriad of possibilities for storylines moving forward.

Although Meet the New Boss as an episode is mostly about connecting Ghost Rider to the disembodied spirits as well as Robbie Reyes to Daisy Johnson, the title of course refers to the new director who…

Season 4 of Agents of SHIELD gets an explosive start in The Ghost ! Plenty of storylines to follow and speculate on besides the much-anticipated arrival of Ghost Rider, and with the team separated…

By way of introduction to Agents of SHIELD season 4, we get one last visit from one of our favorite actors from last season, Adrianne Palicki a.k.a.

The season 3 finale did not disappoint! Plenty to love about Absolution and Ascension even though we lost a couple of dear characters.

Both sides attempt to perpetrate a con, but it's SHIELD that ends up on top in this week's Agents of SHIELD, Emancipation . How will Daisy cope with her withdrawal? What will happen with Hive?

Plenty of clarifying conversations and the return of the Kree are the highlights of this episode of Agents of SHIELD, Failed Experiments .

Being out in the field didn't stop Fitz and Simmons from taking the next step in their relationship in this week's Agents of SHIELD episode, The Singularity .

Just as we thought we'd have a kick-ass superhero team in this week's Agents of SHIELD episode, The Team , the whole thing falls apart!

The Sandbox Episode 52 - Paradise Lost Review We had a great unfolding of Malick's vision in this week's Agents of SHIELD episode, which had the ever-so-symbolic title, Paradise Lost .

Gotta love the fourth dimensional mind-screw in this week's Agents of SHIELD episode entitled Spacetime !

The civil war is drawing near and Agents of SHIELD has its own take on the argument in this week's episode, Watchdogs .

We say goodbye to beloved characters during this week's very stressful Agents of SHIELD episode, Parting Shot . What will the team do now with two fewer members?

Who is the inside man in The Inside Man ? The symposium on the alien "contagion" has got everyone shifting their agendas, especially given the vaccination that appears to be possible thanks to the…

In the post Maveth world, what will happen to Hydra under its new "leadership," so to speak? Bouncing Back provides a lot of set up for the second half of the season, and reminds us of how we left…

Well, if this has to be the series finale of Agent Carter, at least we got our Hollywood Ending . Although there are still plenty of questions including what's up with the key in the Arena Club pin,…

With Ana on the mend and Wilkes in the clutches of Whitney Frost, the emotions were running high in this double episode of Agent Carter, which included The Edge of Mystery and A Little Song and Dance…

The quest for zero matter takes a detour as none other than Dottie Underwood assists in getting a sample to save Dr. Wilkes in Life of the Party .

Whitney Frost is hungry for more power in The Atomic Job ... or is it the zero matter within her that wants more?

We get back story galore in the latest Agent Carter episode, Smoke and Mirrors . It appears that Peggy Carter and Agnes Cully have a lot more in common than it would appear from present…

Peggy Carter is hot on the trail of the Arena Club's Council of Nine and their manipulation of world events in Better Angels .

Agent Carter returns with a new locale and a new over-the-top mystery with the mysterious scientific discovery of zero matter all wrapped up in a murder case in the double-header, The Lady in the…

The Agents of SHIELD midseason finale, Maveth , was a non-stop thrill ride of action and surprises. The shocking decisions of several characters combined with the fun dialogue and plot twists are…

Over-the-top, jaw dropping action and twists abounded in Closure . As we head into the midseason finale of Agents of SHIELD, several story arcs are ready to bust at the seams including the Inhuman on…

The ruse is over with the ATCU, and the team infiltrates their operation in Many Heads, One Tale , but the rabbit hole goes even deeper than they thought!

As everyone decides what to do about Lash, many characters have to examine their own feelings about what constitutes a "monster" in this week's episode, Chaos Theory .

The big reveal about Lash is the topic at hand in our discussion of Among Us Hide... , but there are plenty of other questions that demand our attention.

Simmons enters the spotlight in 4,722 Hours providing us with one of the most unique discussions yet in this week's podcast!

In Devils You Know , Hunter reaches Hydra but at what expense? Coulson reaches a detente with the ATCU but at what price?

Panic sets in as the ATCU creates alien paranoia among the general public in A Wanted (Inhu)man , causing difficulties with Daisy's mission and forcing Lincoln to fight for his life.

Missing characters return to us in more ways than one in Purpose In the Machine ! Ward shows us what he's been up to; May emerges from hiding however reluctantly; and Simmons is rescued against all…

Season 3 kicks off with powers galore in Laws of Nature ! Joey can melt metal at a distance and has to adjust whereas Lash appears to be in full possession of his energy abilities.

Non-stop action, surprise, elation, and agony are the name of the game in the season finale of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., S.O.S.

It's time to choose a side as S.H.I.E.L.D. gets ready to index the Inhumans in Agents of SHIELD: Scars on IMDb , and Skye is caught in the middle.

The original six are back together - sort of - in The Dirty Half Dozen , and they're on a rescue mission to save Lincoln and Mike.

The team takes the fight back to Hydra as Coulson makes an unlikely alliance with Ward in Frenemy of My Enemy .

Everybody has secrets but plenty of long-held mysteries are brought to light in one of the best episodes of the season, Melinda .

Gonzales' team continues to pick away at Coulson's secrets, giving Bobbi doubts and inspiring Fitz and Simmons to enact a brilliant con in Afterlife .

The gloves are off (in more ways than one) in One Door Closes ! Bobbi and Mack have been made, and the "real" S.H.I.E.L.D.

Will the real S.H.I.E.L.D. please stand up? Coulson might be making a pivotal decision with Skye as Mack and Bobbi bring their hidden allies to bear in Love in the Time of Hydra .

If Skye contains her powers, where do they go? In One of Us , Zabo assembles a team from "The Index" to send a message to S.H.I.E.L.D.

Does the team need protection from Skye, or is it Skye that needs protecting in Who You Really Are ? The changes brought about by the obelisk have drawn the attention of alien races, including Lady…

Agents of SHIELD is back in full force as everyone struggles to deal with aftermath of their time in Puerto Rico in Aftershocks .

Agent Carter ends on a very emotional note in Valediction , the season finale, as Peggy has to help Howard Stark let go of his regrets and say goodbye to Captain America herself in the process.

Agent Carter's secret is finally out, and she's fighting for her freedom and the safety of her fellow agents in Snafu .

Agent Carter is on Leviathan's trail, but they're on hers as well in A Sin to Err . As is Agent Sousa!

It's off to Belarus to investigate the source of the typewriter transmission in The Iron Ceiling ! Agent Carter meets up with the 107th a.k.a.

Agent Carter doesn't have very many people left that she can trust as The Blitzkrieg Button unfolds! We can mark Howard Stark off that list, and clearly Dottie is up to no good; perhaps even Jarvis…

Things aren't going so well for Agent Peggy Carter as she continues her investigation into the stolen weapons from Stark's vault.

The war is over, and Agent Carter is finding out what it's like to be a woman in the world of 1946 America.

It's time to catch up on casting news and promotional material for Agent Carter, which will begin shortly.

How cool that Agents of SHIELD was able to introduce a new character from the comics into the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Skye is revealed to be Daisy (a.k.a.

The Agents of SHIELD audience is in the unique position of knowing more secrets than the characters in the show! But the cat's out of the bag now in ...Ye Who Enter Here.

It's a race to the finish as Coulson gains new focus and Whitehall's backstory is shared in this week's Agents of SHIELD episode, The Things We Bury .

Coulson's history with the TAHITI project finally gets explained in this pivotal episode of Agents of SHIELD entitled The Writing on the Wall .

Is SHIELD going to go on the offensive after the happenings in A Fractured House ? The world almost turned against them, but it remains to be seen if this new agreement between Christian Ward,…

Definitely a pivotal episode of Agents of SHIELD as A Hen in the Wolfhouse introduces Mockingbird, develops the character of Skye's father, and brings Simmons back to the team.