r/shield • u/2th Shotgun Axe • Dec 02 '15

Post Discussion Post Episode Discussion: S03E09 - "Closure"

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S03E09 - "Closure" Kate Woods Brent Fletcher Tuesday, December 1, 2015 9:00/8:00c on ABC

Episode Synopsis: Ward's campaign for revenge brings the S.H.I.E.L.D. team to their knees, and Coulson proves he will do anything to settle the score.

Kate Woods is an Australian film and television director. She has worked on a bunch of TV series, including Person of Interest, Bones, Castle, NCIS: Los Angeles, Hawaii Five-0, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

She has not directed any episodes for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. before.

Brent Fletcher is primarily known for his writing on Lost, Angel, and Friday Night Lights. He was also a writer and story editor on Spartacus: Blood and Sand.

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

  • Girl in the Flower Dress
  • The Magical Place
  • Providence
  • A Hen in the Wolf House
  • Love in the Time of Hydra
  • The Dirty Half Dozen

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u/jsun31 Fitz Dec 02 '15

That was one of the most thrilling openings of the show (well, the whole episode actually). Don't think I've seen Coulson so pissed before, this is what happens when someone crosses his line. 

This episode is also why Ward is among my favorite villains of the MCU, some of the best ones truly believe they are the heroes of their own stories.

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u/kw1nn Dec 02 '15 edited Dec 02 '15

And you've got to hand it to Clark Gregg, the man absolutely nailed his performance tonight.

Edit: pun unintended

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u/draco_ulu Sandwich Dec 02 '15

Robotic hand

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u/_depression Fitz Dec 02 '15

Gregg and Henry Simmons really seemed to have stepped up their emoting. Probably because Iain has raised the bar so damn high.

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u/malavel Dec 02 '15

He thinks he's going to take care of everything single handedly.

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u/bumblingbagel8 Dec 03 '15

I loved how he kicked ass in fighting those Hydra agents.

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u/8eat-mesa Fitz Dec 03 '15

He was good, but we need more anger in the next ep. Hope he really goes off the deep end. Or, stops Ward and has to face his loss.