Episode #25: Season 1, Ep. 22 -- Beginning of the End

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05/27/14 • 66 min

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

It's the end of Season 1 of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.! Is "Beginning of the End" a satisfying conclusion to what by most critics' accounts has been a rocky season? Join Andrew, Rod and Bibbs as they give their thoughts on how the finale played out. Was the FitzSimmons predicament solved too easily? Was the action well-constructed or just confusing? Was Andrew ultimately won over by Paxton's performance? How does everyone feel about the characters overall? Tune in to find out. Plus, listener questions.
SHOW NOTES:
0:50 - Intro
4:40 - General thoughts on the season finale
9:50 - A refusal to commit to a direction
18:10 - Fitz and Simmons under the sea
27:10 - Action scenes, editing in the climactic confrontation
35:20 - The weird bleeding guy, character backstories
41:10 - The season as a whole
46:20 - Crazy Paxton, Graviton and more
50:27 - Listener emails and questions
1:01:46 - 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 #24: Season 1, Ep. 21 -- Ragtag

In this episode, the gang discusses Ward's backstory and how "Ragtag" sets the pieces in place for the season finale. What's going on with Rayna, and how is she suddenly a super scientist? Is Garrett transforming into a supervillain from the comics? Was any of Ward's backstory effective this time around, or was it just a repeat of "The Well"? Tune in to find out. Plus, the SHIELDCAST gives their predictions for the finale and says how they'd like to see the season end. And of course, they answer listener questions.
SHOW NOTES:
0:50 - Intro
6:40 - General thoughts
10:53 - Rayna's secret science knowledge, Garrett as Deathlok
15:06 - Ward's backstory
24:15 - Predictions for the finale
27:40 - Heist scene
37:00 - Listener emails and questions
46:20 - 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 #26: Season 1 Wrap-Up with Simon Abrams!

Just when you thought the SHIELDCAST was over... we're back with a special bonus episode! Special guest Simon Abrams from RogerEbert.com joins the team to take a look back on Season 1 as a whole. Was it everything we hoped? What could it have done better? What were the best and worst episodes? And is it really possible for anybody to like "The Well"? Tune in to find out. Plus, listener questions.
SHOW NOTES:
2:26 - Intro
5:27 - General thoughts on Season 1
23:06 - The racial politics of the Marvel universe
28:05 - The best and worst episodes of the season
39:00 - The characters and how the show ties into the movies
55:20 - Season 2 and the nerd compulsion to stay involved
1:02:37 - Listener questions
1:08:12 - 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!