Episode #19: Season 1, Ep. 16 -- End of the Beginning

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04/06/14 • 68 min

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.C.A.S.T: An Agents of SHIELD Podcast

Finally! The last mid-season break is (supposedly) over! "The End of the Beginning" represents a major turning point for the show, as it directly ties into the events of Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Is this a satisfying twist for the MCU? Who is The Clairvoyant? Has all the relationship drama run its course? Is being forced to follow events in the movies hurting or helping the series? Tune in to find out. Plus, the team discusses listener questions and email.
SHOW NOTES:
0:50 - Intro
5:12 - Bibbs gives brief thoughts on Captain America: The Winter Soldier
9:00 - General thoughts
16:44 - Deathlok gets a rocket launcher
20:21 - Berserker Ward, Melinda May's "betrayal"
25:40 - Following film canon
35:13 - Comic references and the Clairvoyant
37:33 - Relationship stuff
48:00 - Feedback: Brad Dourif and the misogyny of "Yes Men"
1:04:07 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected] or by leaving a voicemail at 336-793-2509. Thanks for listening!

Previous Episode

Episode #18: Season 1, Ep. 15 -- Yes Men

This week on the SHIELDCAST, Andrew has a few technical difficulties, but Rod and Gwen are here to keep the show going smoothly. Both Lorelai and Lady Sif make an appearance in "Yes Men" -- is the execution of this comic and movie tie-in better than what has come before? Now that the dynamic between May and Ward is getting messy, what does that foreshadow for the future? When will Skye start to question what S.H.I.E.L.D. is doing? How much does Thor: The Dark World impact what happens in this episode? And just what is up with all these breaks, anyway? Tune in to find out. Plus, we go over listener emails.
SHOW NOTES:
0:50 - Intro
4:55 - General thoughts
14:07 - How do the Clairvoyant's powers work?
19:01 - Paxton power
22:50 - What is the "uprising," exactly?
25:50 - Weird blue people
33:27 - Killing random guards, blowing up mountains
39:40 - Lorelai and the closing scene
43:50 - Listener questions
1:01:48 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected] or by leaving a voicemail at 336-793-2509. Thanks for listening!

Next Episode

Episode #20: Season 1, Ep. 17 -- Turn, Turn, Turn

Nobody can be trusted in "Turn, Turn, Turn," so can the writers be trusted to deliver a quality episode? This is the second tie-in episode to Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and there are some major events going down. Are there too many twists? What is the future of S.H.I.E.L.D. and our team of agents? Is it possible Ward is still working for Coulson? How should Season 2 be structured around future films? Plus, Andrew and Rod go over listener questions and email.
SHOW NOTES:
0:50 - Intro
6:53 - General thoughts on the episode
11:40 - Too many switched loyalties
17:33 - How it relates to Captain America: The Winter Soldier
20:00 - What is S.H.I.E.L.D. now? Does it even exist?
28:08 - The Clairvoyant's identity is revealed
34:42 - Ward turns traitor
39:42 - Other stuff
48:40 - Listener questions
1:04:53 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected] or by leaving a voicemail at 336-793-2509. Thanks for listening!