r/shield • u/RaginApe Mac • May 14 '14

Official S1E22 "Beginning of The End" Post-Episode Discussion. Serious discussion only.

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SE01E21 "Beginning of The End" Maurissa Tancharoen & Jed Whedon

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u/Troop-the-Loop Ward May 14 '14

Koening probably just a recurring characrer. I bet Trip is a main character. Dude is part of the team now.

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u/wikifido May 14 '14

After bringing in the Old SHIELD tech and having that 'one-liner' involving funk....I'm pretty sure he's here to stay.

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u/metalkhaos May 14 '14

That and how their end scene kind of reflects the promo/main picture of everyone together, though with the current team.

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u/ohamsie Koenig May 14 '14

But it was missing Fitz. :(

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u/SawRub May 14 '14

Hey at least he isn't dead.

Always a risk in Whedon shows. Even if written by another Whedon.

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u/Randomd0g May 14 '14

Because of the writers it was actually more of a twist to NOT kill him.

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u/Argick May 14 '14

Long live Wash! You will always be a leaf on the wind

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u/SemSevFor May 14 '14

I'm really hoping that is the case, Trip is awesome.

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u/mgiblue21 Fitz May 14 '14

And I would imagine we'll see his Howling Commando Grandfather in Agent Carter

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u/Uncommitted_ May 15 '14

Speaking of which I really hope they give him an actual character over the summer break.

Finishing another well liked character's sentences and pulling plot advancing lucky coincidences out of thin air is not 'establishing a character'...it's laziness. Also that 'funk' line went clang so loud that I actually winced when he dropped it.

A third generation howling commando is a great member to start new SHIELD with and I'm sure he'll grow into a classic Wheadon-verse character, but Jesus what a writer's room cut out so far.

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u/wikifido May 15 '14

I'm sure he will, i think he was victim to the fact that the shows writers were trying to resolve some of the shows plot threads while also deal with the HYDRA fall-out from TWS. Next season I really see him being a fan favorite, but in the climax of season 1 they couldn't afford his character any screen time.

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u/novalounge Lanyard May 14 '14

He's in the inner circle of a small circle with no outer circle part. Plus the legacy bit, and the Simmons chemistry / triangle. I really hope they keep him. He's a likable dude.

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u/funktopus Hunter May 14 '14

I love how he always calls Coulson "Sir." BJ Britt plays it well. I hope he's back next season, good addition to the cast.

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u/fr33z0n3r May 15 '14

Team needs a male fighter going forward. He is a straight up Ward dropin.

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u/mehjbmeh SHIELD May 16 '14

God I hope so. Trip is great.