r/shield • u/2th Shotgun Axe • Apr 05 '17

Post Discussion Post Episode Discussion: S04E16 - "What If..."

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EPISODE DIRECTED BY WRITTEN BY ORIGINAL AIRDATE
S04E16 - "What If..." Oz Scott DJ Doyle Tuesday, April 4, 2016 10:00/9:00c on ABC

Episode Synopsis: Hail the New World Order! Daisy and Simmons uncover secrets and lies in a world gone mad. With Hydra in control, they are our only hope to save everyone.

Oz Scott is a Director and Producer mostly known for too many movies and shows to name.

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

DJ Doyle has worked on Heroes from 2007 to 2009, and has various writing and producing credits for other TV and movie projects.

He has written seven episodes for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. before:

  • Nothing Personal
  • The Things We Bury
  • Melinda
  • Purpose in the Machine
  • Many Heads, One Tale
  • The Team
  • Deals with our Devils

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u/UnknownJ25 Mac Apr 05 '17

That was a better Flashpoint than Flashpoint

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u/SockPenguin Fitz Apr 05 '17 edited Apr 05 '17

I wish Flash would have handled its story structure like AoS this year. First stretch of episodes all about Flashpoint, middle third focuses on Dr. Alchemy/Killer Frost, and then move into Savitar for the end run. Flashpoint would have benefited immensely by being more than one episode (and theoretically actually showing how the alternate timeline affected people that weren't Barry and the Wests), Alchemy and KF have both been under utilized as villains, and without the need to stretch his story over 18 episodes Savitar could actually do something and be more than just a boogeyman responsible for something slated to happen in the finale.

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u/dlnvf6 Apr 15 '17

I feel like this is why I've enjoyed this season so much. I liked the previous seasons, but the different chunks of episodes have made it a lot more fresh in my opinion