The Sandbox SHIELD Podcast

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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. We get plenty of answers to questions but plenty more crop up in their place. With Fitz in the future, are we any closer to a solution to the mystery of why SHIELD was sent to 2091 in the first place?

Join us for show news, commentary and analysis for Rewind, Faith’s CoulSass moments, and our listener feedback segment! This week we talk about Hunter’s questionable contacts, Fitz’s increasingly useful dark side, Robin’s enigmatic drawings, Enoch’s mysterious origins, General Hale’s suspicious motivations, and the completely unknown origins of the Lighthouse. Read more…

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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? With the many discoveries made in this episode about the true objective of the Kree, the team has to make its move soon before all of its members are captured or worse! Will Fitz be coming to the rescue?

Join us for show news, commentary and analysis for A Life Earned, Faith’s CoulSass moments, and our listener feedback segment! This week we talk about Mack’s ironic violence, Yoyo’s grasp of the situation, Deke’s reaction to the transmission, Daisy’s new friend Ben, May’s unfortunate capture, and what might be going on inside Sinara’s head. Read more…

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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 complacency of those in the Lighthouse. More lives are at stake besides just those in the team!

Join us for show news, commentary and analysis for A Life Spent, Faith’s CoulSass moments, and our listener feedback segment! This week we talk about Jemma’s skillful mentoring, Mack’s moral superiority, Yoyo’s excellent use of her powers, Daisy’s failed attempt at stealth, and the truth behind Deke’s “long game.” < a href="https://www.goldenspiralmedia.com/sb82-s5e3-a-life-spent">Read more…

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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! What will this mean for the SHIELD we’ve come to know and love as well as the individuals affected, some of whom aren’t even present?

Join us for show news, commentary and analysis for Orientation, Faith’s CoulSass moments, and our listener feedback segment! This week we talk about Fitz’s notable absence, the Kree’s agenda or lack thereof, Deke’s reluctant heroism, Jemma’s dangerous knee-jerk reaction, and the new dynamic for the team overall. Read more…

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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. With the battle against Ophelia coming to a close, there’s still plenty of mess to clean-up with regard to the Darkhold and the PR problems for inhumans and SHIELD itself.

Join us for show news, commentary and analysis for World’s End, Faith’s CoulSass moments, and our listener feedback segment! This week we talk about Mackelena, Philinda, and Fitzsimmons, of course, but also Radcliffe’s heroic end, Ivanov’s hanging threads, Talbot’s brush with death, Coulson’s deal with Ghost Rider, Daisy’s inspirational speech, and that completely baffling ending! Read more…

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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 Agents of SHIELD episode, The Return. Clearly, the show is pivoting towards a season finale that surprisingly involves Ghost Rider. How will it end, and what will they leave for season 5, now that a renewal has been assured?

Join us for show news, commentary and analysis for The Return, Faith’s CoulSass moments, and our listener feedback segment! This week we talk about Fitz’s mixed motivations, Simmons’ touching forgiveness, Elena’s rash but understandable decision, Talbot’s wonderful but contentious return, Coulson’s conflicted feelings, and much more. Read more…

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We finally escape the Framework in the appropriately titled episode of Agents of SHIELD, Farewell, Cruel World, in which not everyone makes it out. The choices that were made along the way, the relationships between many of the characters, and the consequences of the choices that they’ve made are really the core of this great episode leading into the season 4 finale.

Join us for show news, commentary and analysis for Farewell, Cruel World, Faith’s CoulSass moments, and our listener feedback segment! This week we talk about Mack’s fateful choice, Daisy’s surprising sympathy of Trip and Mack, Simmons’ crucial mistake, Aida’s unexpected powers, and Radcliffe’s questionable nobility. Read more…

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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 down for the count. With Daisy’s quake powers back in play and May back on the right team, the tide could certainly be turning as we get closer to the season 4 finale.

Join us for show news, commentary and analysis for All the Madame’s Men, Faith’s CoulSass moments, and our listener feedback segment! This week we talk about how Project Looking Glass might work, what closure Ward might achieve, where May’s and Coulson’s awakenings might originate, whether Fitz is irredeemable, and who else might be able to come back to reality besides Aida. Read more…

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Considering it was called No Regrets, we certainly did learn a lot about Fitz’s regret in this week’s Agents of SHIELD episode. And with the highs: seeing Mack back with the team, getting a surprise appearance from Trip; there were the lows: losing a valued member of the team that helped define season 4.

Join us for show news, commentary and analysis for No Regrets, Faith’s CoulSass moments, and our listener feedback segment! This week we talk about Jemma’s wavering resolve, Ward’s increasing perceptiveness, Mace’s heroic actions, May’s surprising turn, Fitz’s relationship with his father, and the continuing mystery of Aida’s true intentions. Read more…

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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. Thank goodness Coulson is on board, but surely there will be consequences for the actions of May and Fitz should they ever awaken! Meanwhile we’re still trying to decide what Aida’s real motivations are.

Join us for show news, commentary and analysis for Identity and Change, the return of Faith’s CoulSass moments, and our listener feedback segment! This week we talk about the ironic life choices of Mack, the beautiful nerdiness of Coulson, the surprising reappearance of Mace, and the understandable shock resulting from Fitz’s actions. We can’t possibly predict where things are headed next! Read more…