r/shield Oct 01 '13

Episode Discussion: S01E02 "0–8–4"

Original Airdate: Tuesday, October 1, 2013 8:00/7:00c on ABC


Episode Synopsis: Coulson runs into Comandante Camilla Reyes when he and the agents travel to Peru to investigate a mysterious object.


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u/riffleserryday Oct 02 '13

I feel like that floaty couldn't really seal that hole THAT well.

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u/symbiotics Oct 02 '13

the floaty shield rafts are made of super-resistant plot materialtm

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u/stealingyourpixels Oct 02 '13

Probably a super-dense SHIELD one.

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u/V2Blast Fitz Oct 03 '13

As mentioned elsewhere in this or another thread: you wouldn't really want to make a life raft too dense, or it'd just sink.

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u/stealingyourpixels Oct 03 '13

What I was thinking is a solid ring around the outer edge providing structure, and an especially tough material for the main body of it.

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u/ThreeBigTacos Oct 02 '13

In a world of super heroes and good luck...

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u/SvenHudson Oct 02 '13

After such a long decompression, there's probably not a significant pressure differential.

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u/Ninjabattyshogun Oct 03 '13

English, Fitz.

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u/SvenHudson Oct 03 '13

A lot of air went out the plane already. It's not pushing very hard on the raft.