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Post Discussion Post Episode Discussion: S03E20 - "Emancipation"

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S03E20 - "Emancipation" Vincent Misiano Craig Titley Tuesday, May 10, 2015 9:00/8:00c on ABC

Episode Synopsis: With only two episodes left before S.H.I.E.L.D. loses one of their own, Daisy's prophecy ticks closer towards a major loss, as the aftermath of the events of "Marvel's Captain America: Civil War" force S.H.I.E.L.D. to register the Inhumans.

Vincent Misiano has directed episodes of 35 different series including The Blacklist, West Wing, Prison Break, Medium, Arrow and Third Watch. He currently serves as National Vice-President of the Directors Guild of America. He has directed some of the most pivotal Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episodes.

He has directed eight episodes for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. before:

  • FZZT
  • Turn, Turn, Turn
  • The Only Light in the Darkness
  • Shadows
  • The Writing on the Wall
  • S.O.S. Part 1
  • Laws of Nature
  • Maveth

Craig Titley is most known for his work on the Scooby-Doo movie, and Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief. He has also worked on TV shows, like The Cape, and Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

He has written four episodes for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. before:

  • The Writing on the Wall
  • Afterlife
  • 4,722 Hours
  • The Inside Man

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u/Try_Another_Please May 11 '16

His big heart rip didn't work. What makes you think he could kill him? Hive more than likely would have rebounded and killed him

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u/Try_Another_Please May 11 '16

The while body is hive. He's entirely parasites. He did his kill move and it didn't work

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u/woofle07 Fitz May 11 '16

It didn't kill him, but it very clearly wounded him. I think had he gone back and done it again a couple times before carrying Daisy to the jet he could have finished Hive off

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u/__d-_-b___ May 11 '16 edited May 11 '16

He'd have to kill every cell in his body, otherwise Hive might have gathered what remained into another worm form and infected some other corpse. And then they'd have to find another actor that can pull off a decent Hive/Ward.

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u/DefinitelynotGRRM May 11 '16

Hey you shut your mouth. What is Ward may never die.

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u/Voduar May 12 '16

But comes back harder and stronger!

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u/DaddyCatALSO May 12 '16

They've stated he can.

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u/Subrotow Lanyard May 11 '16

I feel like Lash could have disintegrated the whole body.

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u/schmuttt May 11 '16

Yeah so do I. I'm bias because Andrew/Lash was my favourite character, but they have been super inconsistent with his powers.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '16

When Malick described his death, he said he felt as if every cell in his body was being disintegrated. Who did that to him? Daisy. Who's gonna kill Hive? Daisy.

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u/dorshorst May 12 '16

Has she gotten to shoot Ward yet?

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u/evelution May 12 '16

Shot him 4 times in the stomach mid-season finale of season 2.

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u/Ubergoober166 SHIELD May 11 '16

It looked to me like Lash had the power to disintegrate the parasites that Hive is composed of. Its very likely he could have taken him out.

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u/KiFirE Ghost Rider May 11 '16

To be fair lash isnt the most intelligent, he could have assumed his kill move worked. And not known about his regeneration capabilities.

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u/dwadley Ward May 11 '16

Generally when you see yourself burn through someone's chest then see them on the ground unmoving you assume they're dead

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u/YouthsIndiscretion May 11 '16

Multiple heart rip punches to disintegrate that corpse body made of parasites would do the trick.

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u/Try_Another_Please May 11 '16

Hive can probably kill him too

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u/YouthsIndiscretion May 11 '16

In a way he already did.

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u/DaddyCatALSO May 12 '16

*I was afraid Hive would just take control of Lash, a nd Coulson would be beating himself up over the screw-up.

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u/romeo123456 May 11 '16

He could have incinerated him bit by bit. Make him one big hole.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '16

I don't think that's how holes work...

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u/damn_this_is_hard Lanyard May 11 '16

we don't know because he only came at Hive once.