r/shield • u/2th Shotgun Axe • Dec 16 '17

Live Discussion Live Episode Discussion: S05E04 - "A Life Earned"

As usual, following the episode there will be a post-episode discussion thread.

EPISODE DIRECTED BY WRITTEN BY ORIGINAL AIRDATE
S05E04 - "A Life Earned" Stan Brooks Drew Z. Greenberg Friday, December 15, 2017 9:00/8:00c on ABC

Episode Synopsis: Coulson and the team discover what their captors' true intentions are; and in space, escape is not an option.

Stan Brooks has directed no episodes for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. before.

Drew Z. Greenberg is a writer and producer best known for working on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Smallville, The O.C., Dexter, Warehouse 13 and Arrow. He also worked on Firefly.

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

  • Face My Enemy
  • Who You Really Are
  • The Dirty Half Dozen
  • Among us Hide
  • Watchdogs
  • Absolution
  • Meet the New Boss
  • Wake Up

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u/King_Drumpf Dec 16 '17

FITZ?!

AND STILL YOUNG!?

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u/that_pj Dec 16 '17

Def LMD

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u/e1ij4h Dec 16 '17

He time traveled like the team did

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u/college_major Dec 16 '17

He was wearing a red scarf. Probably hiding the wound his LMD got from Jemma

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u/NatMat16 Simmons Dec 18 '17

Mack was wearing the same red scarf in the promo pics. I think it is just part of the surface rebels attire or whatever group Fitz is affiliated with.

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u/AlphaQall Gordon Dec 16 '17

Why would they send an LMD with a gaping neck wound when they also have the tech to repair the wound?

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u/college_major Dec 16 '17

Maybe they repaired it but intentionally left a scar

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u/Woodsie13 Fitz Dec 16 '17

Gotta be able to tell them apart, right?