# Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D S02E21 S02E22 - S.O.S. Parts 1 and 2 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 13, 2015, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s02e21-s02e22-s-o-s-parts-1-and-2/719899 "2015-05-13T00:08:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pricciar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@pricciar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pricciar)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2015, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s02e21-s02e22-s-o-s-parts-1-and-2/719899/1 "2015-05-13T00:08:44Z")
“S.O.S.” Part 1 Directed by Vincent Misiano Written by Jeffrey Bell “S.O.S.” Part 2 Directed by Billy Gierhart Written by Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen Final two episodes of the season in a two hour finale. How many questions will be answered? How many new questions will we get? What’s Ward’s deal? Where did Mac go? Any hints on the third Marvel show that has been rumored, especially now that the Mockingbird Hunter one is off the table. Fun season! Next year we’ll get Muppets as a lead in for SHIELD. With Muppets, Flash, Person of Interest, iZombie and Agents of SHIELD all on Tuesdays night there won’t be a better night of Television around. [Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D S02E01: Shadows](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=735202) [Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D S02E02: Heavy is the Head](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=735949) [Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D S02E03: Making Friends And Influencing People (open spoilers)](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=736682) [Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D S02E04: Face My Enemy](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=737365) [Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D S02E05: A Hen in the Wolf House](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=738138) [Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D S02E06: A Fractured House](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=738875) [Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D S02E07: The Writing on the Wall](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=740542) [Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D S02E08: The Things We Bury](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=17911046) [Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D S02E09:…Ye Who Enter Here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=742435) [Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D S02E10: What They Become](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=743084) [Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D S02E11: Aftershocks](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=750827) [Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D S02E12: Who You Really Are](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=751400) [Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D S02E13: One of Us](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=751940) [Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D S02E14: Love In the Time of Hydra](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=752626) [Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D S02E15: One Door Closes](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=753195) [Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D S02E16: Afterlife](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=753853) [Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D S02E17: Melinda](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=754493) [Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D S02E18: Frenemy of My Enemy](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=755056) [Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D S02E19: The Dirty Half Dozen](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=755614) [Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D S02E20: Scars](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=756218) ---
**Author:** ![Lightray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightray/32/391_2.png) [@Lightray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightray)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2015, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s02e21-s02e22-s-o-s-parts-1-and-2/719899/2 "2015-05-13T03:08:37Z")
With a Muppets lead-in I’m definitely going to have to get some sort of time-shifting going on. Although this was a good finale, it felt too disjointed with Bobbi vs. Ward and the Inhumans going on at the same time. I know, set up for unrealized pilot series, but the timing would’ve been better sorted into two more focused episodes. Maybe Lincoln sticks around for next season? ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2015, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s02e21-s02e22-s-o-s-parts-1-and-2/719899/3 "2015-05-13T03:14:05Z")
Well, that’s one way to disarm a SHIELD agent. Yeah, I know, comfy sofa in Hell, waiting just for me… ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2015, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s02e21-s02e22-s-o-s-parts-1-and-2/719899/4 "2015-05-13T03:30:10Z")
When Coulson’s hand started to turn to stone I was all “omg they aren’t going to kill Coulson _again_, are they?!” and then when he got the Walking Dead treatment I exclaimed “holy fuck!” And that fakeout with Fitz and Gordon–I would have been pissed. Fitz is my favorite character. But Gemma! ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2015, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s02e21-s02e22-s-o-s-parts-1-and-2/719899/5 "2015-05-13T03:34:58Z")
Oh yeah, and I’m throwing out my fish oil… While I’m blurting out randomness, Kyle Maclachlan, MVP. He’s been great all through the series, but tonight was ten pounds of awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Lightray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightray/32/391_2.png) [@Lightray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightray)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2015, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s02e21-s02e22-s-o-s-parts-1-and-2/719899/6 "2015-05-13T03:35:58Z")
Throw it out, are you crazy? Superpowers, ahoy! ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2015, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s02e21-s02e22-s-o-s-parts-1-and-2/719899/7 "2015-05-13T03:42:01Z")
> [@Lightray](#): > > Throw it out, are you crazy? Superpowers, ahoy! Naw, I’m pretty sure I’d be on the Charcoal Briquette end of the spectrum. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2015, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s02e21-s02e22-s-o-s-parts-1-and-2/719899/8 "2015-05-13T03:51:03Z")
I think the parallel between the Bobbi/Hunter story and the Ward/33 story worked (albeit heavy-handedly). Bobbi was willing to sacrifice herself to say a loved one and she survived. Ward put revenge as his priority and he ended up losing the one person he arguably loved. And now Ward’s relevant for next season as the guy who will restart Hydra. The fish oil thing also serves to keep a plot open for next season. We’ll now have Inhumans popping up all over the world. I’ve said before that for all practical purposes, Inhumans are the MCU’s Mutants. The third open storyline is the final scene: what happened to Simmons? Obviously, she could just be dead. But I think it’s more likely she’ll end up getting transformed in some way by the big blob. We’ve had all the foreshadowing about Simmons feeling superpowered beings are a threat - now we could see her dealing with that same paranoia from the other side. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2015, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s02e21-s02e22-s-o-s-parts-1-and-2/719899/9 "2015-05-13T03:51:17Z")
I missed a couple parts while food was happening, might have to go back and rewatch. Lots of stuff packed in this episode. Cal gets the Tahiti treatment. Hmmm. That’s pretty dark, and could go spectacularly wrong… A secret super-team is forming, with Skye as a founder. Special effects budget going up? Gemma gets eaten by the thing that may be a weapon against the Inhumans. And she pretty much hates powered people. Ironic if she becomes one… Grant forming a team of his own, and also apparently taking over whatever is left of HYDRA? That could be interesting. Not sure what to make of the fish oil. The crystal stuff would have to be very diluted when absorbed and filtered through fish. How much does it take to turn on a dormant Inhuman? How much to harm a regular person? All in all, an excellent season. Can’t wait for the next one. ---
**Author:** ![holmes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e95f7d/32.png) [@holmes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/holmes)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2015, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s02e21-s02e22-s-o-s-parts-1-and-2/719899/10 "2015-05-13T05:35:54Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Gemma gets eaten by the thing that may be a weapon against the Inhumans. And she pretty much hates powered people. Ironic if she becomes one… Assuming it is weapon, then perhaps she’s been changed into a weapon designed specifically to stop Inhumans. What better way to fight the enemy? I was really hoping Mac would’ve turned out to be an Inhuman…that would have been ironic. ---
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2015, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s02e21-s02e22-s-o-s-parts-1-and-2/719899/11 "2015-05-13T05:42:31Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > Oh yeah, and I’m throwing out my fish oil… > > While I’m blurting out randomness, Kyle Maclachlan, MVP. He’s been great all through the series, but tonight was ten pounds of awesome. Agreed. Actually, that’s how I felt about the entire episode tonight. On the whole, I love how the show has turned out, and I’m glad I, and the network, stuck with it. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2015, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s02e21-s02e22-s-o-s-parts-1-and-2/719899/12 "2015-05-13T06:02:34Z")
Secret Warriors, anyone? 😃 I’m definitely laying off the fish oil. Now we get to see if Coulson gets Deathlocked or stays all Captain Hook-y. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2015, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s02e21-s02e22-s-o-s-parts-1-and-2/719899/13 "2015-05-13T07:16:17Z")
I almost laughed when Fitz seemingly got staked. Lincoln could be back as Skye’s first super power team recruit. Sounds like an X-Man mutant team, staying secret but fighting evil, feared and hated by the general populace, especially after the fish oil takes out a bunch of people. Too bad about Gordon, I liked him. His powers were pretty handy. Hm, Simmons doesn’t like Inhumans very much and gets sucked up by a Kree device designed to kill Inhumans. Could be interesting. Coulson losing his hand was a shocker. Geez, that guy’s given a lot for Shield. He and Thor will have lots to talk about if he ever sees him again. I was happy with how they dealt with Cal. He could be back sometime, although his part in the story seems finished. ---
**Author:** ![Declan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2015, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s02e21-s02e22-s-o-s-parts-1-and-2/719899/14 "2015-05-13T08:00:53Z")
Holy Shit Thats all i gotta say right now Declan ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2015, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s02e21-s02e22-s-o-s-parts-1-and-2/719899/15 "2015-05-13T10:32:08Z")
There certainly were _consequences_. Good episode/2-ep finale. Did we see how Bobbi was able to get free after being strapped in place and getting tortured? ---
**Author:** ![Cayuga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Cayuga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cayuga)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2015, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s02e21-s02e22-s-o-s-parts-1-and-2/719899/16 "2015-05-13T11:29:34Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > Did we see how Bobbi was able to get free after being strapped in place and getting tortured? She ripped the straps out with … her … super Mockingbird powers? I dunno. Great ending, great season. Lots of resolution and a huge cliffhanger. It won’t happen because this is a comic book show, but I think Kyle MacLachlan deserves an Emmy nomination for his work this season. Scary but funny, bat-shit crazy but always protective of his daughter. Plus he looked like he was having so much fun doing it. And I thought it was really cool how his super-serum plus the adrenalin turned him into a bulked-up Bruce Campbell. ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2015, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s02e21-s02e22-s-o-s-parts-1-and-2/719899/17 "2015-05-13T11:40:08Z")
So, Simmons is gone? Kyle MacLachlan was the best thing on this show. This season has been good throughout, unlike last season which was so so for the first 2/3 (admittedly awesome in the last strech). The decision to delink it from the movies was a good one…I think next season it will be held up by _Civil War_ ---
**Author:** ![Lightray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightray/32/391_2.png) [@Lightray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightray)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2015, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s02e21-s02e22-s-o-s-parts-1-and-2/719899/18 "2015-05-13T12:39:18Z")
I had to giggle when I realized that **DrDeth** got [exactly what he asked for](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=18350313&postcount=70): next season is going to be all Skye and the Inhumans. And with May on sabbatical, Bobbi recouperating (with Hunter alongside), and Coulson disarmed it’ll be an opportunity to have Skye, Skye, Skye all the time! Hell, maybe they’ll cast an actual waify girl to serve as next season’s audience-POV-naïf and he’ll actually learn what the damn word means. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2015, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s02e21-s02e22-s-o-s-parts-1-and-2/719899/19 "2015-05-13T13:26:55Z")
“How did you kill all those people?” “With style.” > [@Cayuga](#): > > And I thought it was really cool how his super-serum plus the adrenalin turned him into a bulked-up Bruce Campbell. So I don’t know if you’re joking or not, but it did appear to be a completely different actor playing Cal after the serum finally took effect. Not Bruce Campbell though. ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2015, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s02e21-s02e22-s-o-s-parts-1-and-2/719899/20 "2015-05-13T13:33:06Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > When Coulson’s hand started to turn to stone I was all “omg they aren’t going to kill Coulson _again_, are they?!” and then when he got the Walking Dead treatment I exclaimed “holy fuck!” Can someone help me out with the “Why isn’t Coulson dead?” part? I’m not a regular follower of the show, so I was surprised to find him up and about. Is Agents of Shield not in the same continuity as the Avengers movie? I guess now it can’t be a prequel, because of that whole arm thing. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s02e21-s02e22-s-o-s-parts-1-and-2/719899.md?page=2)