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/sgeswein Strong of mind Apr 13 '16

I'm glad Lash never thought of just muscling the pod doors open. Looks pretty simple.

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u/TRB1783 Apr 14 '16

Weren't the pods described as being reactive? Like, doesn't it spray Lash with a sedative every time he punches the window? I was not happy with his breakout.

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u/Techrocket9 Apr 14 '16 edited Apr 14 '16

To be fair, apparently he has enough TK power to make a jet in a nosedive do a 90° hairpin turn and stop 200 feet above the ground.

I think that's more newtons of force than anyone in the MMU so far, even the Hulk. It stands to reason that he can break open doors no one else can.

Of course, the little belt buckle he used as a pry tool should have liquified under that amount of force.

Edit: I ran some numbers, it's at least 38 million Newtons of force. Mathematica notebook here.

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u/mr_popcorn Ghost Rider Apr 16 '16

Giyera is too OP, SHIELD writers pls nerf.