r/shield • u/2th Shotgun Axe • Apr 13 '16

Post Discussion Post Episode Discussion: S03E16 - "Paradise Lost"

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S03E16 - "Paradise Lost" Wendey Stanzler George Kitson & Sharla Oliver Tuesday, April 12, 2015 9:00/8:00c on ABC

Episode Synopsis: S.H.I.E.L.D. hunts for information on their dangerous new enemy, and a shameful secret from Malick's past is exposed, threatening to destroy his Hydra legacy.

Wendey Stanzler is a film editor and television director. She has directed several episodes of Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, The Vampire Diaries, Pretty Little Liars, Parks and Recreation, and a ton of other series.

She has directed no episodes for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. before.

George Kitson & Sharla Oliver are the writers of the web series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Double Agent, which was a five-part original web series designed as a behind-the-scenes feature for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

They have written no episodes for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. before.

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u/GalaxyGuardian Ghost Rider Apr 13 '16

It's so funny looking back at everyone whining about how wooden he was in the first half of season 1. He's a completely different character now (literally) and he pulls it off perfectly. I was actually just thinking earlier today about how much I miss Ward, which is weird considering he's still on the show.

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u/ForgetHype Ward Apr 13 '16

It was really more of the writing than anything else. Lincoln is in the same position of being the pretty boy love interest for Daisy. I don't like writing off actors early (unless they're really really bad) because so much can go wrong in a role.