Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (S3E02) -- "Purpose in the Machine" -- 10/6/15
10-06-15, 02:47 AM
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Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (S3E02) -- "Purpose in the Machine" -- 10/6/15
THE ANCIENT SECRETS OF THE MONOLITH ARE REVEALED, ON "MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D."
Blair Underwood, James Hong and Peter MacNicol Guest-Star
"Purpose in the Machine" - Fitz and the team enlist the aid of an Asgardian to unlock the secrets of the ancient monolith that swallowed Simmons, and Agent May is at a crossroads in her personal and professional life, on "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
"Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." stars Clark Gregg as Director Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Brett Dalton as Grant Ward, Chloe Bennet as Agent Daisy Johnson, Iain De Caestecker as Agent Leo Fitz, Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons, Nick Blood as Agent Lance Hunter, Adrianne Palicki as Agent Bobbi Morse., Henry Simmons as Agent Alphonso "Mack" Mackenzie and Luke Mitchell as Lincoln Campbell.
Guest starring Blair Underwood as Dr. Andrew Garner, Peter MacNicol as Professor Elliott Randolph, Daz Crawford as Kebo, Spencer Treat Clark as Alexander, Alex Hyde-White as Lord Thornally, Daniel J. Wolfe as Lord Manzini, Piers Stubbs as younger lord, James Hong as William May and Darius Cottrell as Moe.
"Purpose in the Machine" was written by DJ Doyle and directed by Kevin Tancharoen.
Blair Underwood, James Hong and Peter MacNicol Guest-Star
"Purpose in the Machine" - Fitz and the team enlist the aid of an Asgardian to unlock the secrets of the ancient monolith that swallowed Simmons, and Agent May is at a crossroads in her personal and professional life, on "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
"Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." stars Clark Gregg as Director Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Brett Dalton as Grant Ward, Chloe Bennet as Agent Daisy Johnson, Iain De Caestecker as Agent Leo Fitz, Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons, Nick Blood as Agent Lance Hunter, Adrianne Palicki as Agent Bobbi Morse., Henry Simmons as Agent Alphonso "Mack" Mackenzie and Luke Mitchell as Lincoln Campbell.
Guest starring Blair Underwood as Dr. Andrew Garner, Peter MacNicol as Professor Elliott Randolph, Daz Crawford as Kebo, Spencer Treat Clark as Alexander, Alex Hyde-White as Lord Thornally, Daniel J. Wolfe as Lord Manzini, Piers Stubbs as younger lord, James Hong as William May and Darius Cottrell as Moe.
"Purpose in the Machine" was written by DJ Doyle and directed by Kevin Tancharoen.
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10-07-15, 10:52 AM
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Re: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (S3E02) -- "Purpose in the Machine" -- 10/6/15
Pretty decent episode. Surprised that they got Simmons back so soon, and didn't drag it out.
Fitz continues to be a badass.
I am curious how she managed to survive for months on that alien world. Is it an issue of time moving differently there (ala Interstellar or Quor'toth)? Was she imprisoned by someone? And it also seems really fortunate that she was near enough to the portal to see the flare.
Nice fakeout with the torture of the kid. You're watching, thinking, Yeah! He's fighting back!, but the whole thing turned out to be a set-up to bring a von Strucker into the Hydra fold.
Fitz continues to be a badass.
I am curious how she managed to survive for months on that alien world. Is it an issue of time moving differently there (ala Interstellar or Quor'toth)? Was she imprisoned by someone? And it also seems really fortunate that she was near enough to the portal to see the flare.
Nice fakeout with the torture of the kid. You're watching, thinking, Yeah! He's fighting back!, but the whole thing turned out to be a set-up to bring a von Strucker into the Hydra fold.
10-08-15, 04:46 PM
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Re: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (S3E02) -- "Purpose in the Machine" -- 10/6/15
Wow, no comments? This was a great episode! During the entire rescue scene, our hearts were in our throats.
10-08-15, 04:53 PM
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Re: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (S3E02) -- "Purpose in the Machine" -- 10/6/15
What was the point of the rescue when we found out nothing about the alternate planet other than it's dusty and blue.
10-08-15, 05:29 PM
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Re: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (S3E02) -- "Purpose in the Machine" -- 10/6/15
I enjoyed it too, and as an audio engineer I was mostly fascinated with the idea of the entire room being a speaker/amplifier.
10-08-15, 05:54 PM
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Re: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (S3E02) -- "Purpose in the Machine" -- 10/6/15
I am curious how she managed to survive for months on that alien world. Is it an issue of time moving differently there (ala Interstellar or Quor'toth)? Was she imprisoned by someone? And it also seems really fortunate that she was near enough to the portal to see the flare.
10-08-15, 06:57 PM
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Re: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (S3E02) -- "Purpose in the Machine" -- 10/6/15
I think I heard a little exposition. Coulson previously said that he'll get better over time. And Fitz did still stutter a few times in this episode.
10-08-15, 08:06 PM
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Re: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (S3E02) -- "Purpose in the Machine" -- 10/6/15
Are you? I was thinking, "Wow, that kid is a douche bag, I don't really give a shit what happens to him."
10-08-15, 08:08 PM
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Re: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (S3E02) -- "Purpose in the Machine" -- 10/6/15
So Fitz has saved Jemma from almost certain death twice now. If she still has the "it's not you, it's me" conversation it will be kind of hilarious. 
10-08-15, 09:04 PM
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10-09-15, 11:28 PM
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Re: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (S3E02) -- "Purpose in the Machine" -- 10/6/15
What was the point of the flashback to 1800something.
The rock portal thing was apparently destroyed so why even show that it has been around so long
when they broke it with relative ease.
The rock portal thing was apparently destroyed so why even show that it has been around so long
when they broke it with relative ease.
10-10-15, 08:43 AM
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I can't imagine they were dumb enough to leave the shards in that pit at the abandoned castle.
10-10-15, 10:28 AM
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Re: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (S3E02) -- "Purpose in the Machine" -- 10/6/15
Seemed to turn to large grain sand when it blew up. But yeah, anything that can basically turn from solid to liquid can likely reform in not completely destroyed or dispersed. Cage was wrong to accept the thing had been destroyed. We'll likely get some flashback to her time there and another episode where they cross over to the same planet.
Would love to see Lo Pan stick around. He could basically replace Daisy's dad as the character that comes as goes as the character needs some family time.
Would love to see Lo Pan stick around. He could basically replace Daisy's dad as the character that comes as goes as the character needs some family time.
10-10-15, 11:16 AM
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Re: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (S3E02) -- "Purpose in the Machine" -- 10/6/15
James Hong sounds so similar to Mulan's dad that I thought it was a Mulan reunion for a minute. (Ming-Na Wen voiced Mulan, if you didn't know. Now you can't unhear it. You're welcome.)
10-10-15, 12:00 PM
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Re: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (S3E02) -- "Purpose in the Machine" -- 10/6/15
While watching this episode I remembered a 50 year old Perry Mason episode I saw over the summer that Hong was in. His Hollywood career has lasted a long long time. Lucky guy.
10-10-15, 12:49 PM
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Re: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (S3E02) -- "Purpose in the Machine" -- 10/6/15
I think part of the flashback was to explain that the portal could be open at that place specifically and that apparently no one had returned from it (until Fitz and Emma did it)
10-10-15, 01:23 PM
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10-10-15, 06:23 PM
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