Nothing Personal (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)
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| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 20 |
| Directed by | Billy Gierhart |
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| Cinematography by | Feliks Parnell[citation needed] |
| Editing by | Joshua Charson[citation needed] |
| Original air date | April 29, 2014 |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
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"Nothing Personal" is the twentieth episode of the first season of the American television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D., it follows Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as they learn of a traitor in their team. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the franchise's films. The episode was written by Paul Zbyszewski and DJ Doyle, and directed by Billy Gierhart.
"Nothing Personal" originally aired on
Plot
In the Providence bunker, the agents are watching footage that demonstrates that May has left the team, and that
Talbot threatens prison for Coulson's team, but Coulson informs Hill of Ward's betrayal. She and Coulson incapacitate the Special Forces, and the team heads out to intercept Skye and Ward. Skye, in the meantime, has led Ward to the diner where she first met
She refuses to help Ward and Deathlok decrypt the hard drive, and expresses her hatred of Ward, despite his insistence that his feelings for her are real. Deathlok uses one of his weapons to induce a heart attack by "stopping" Ward's heart, and Skye gives in to save him, agreeing to decrypt the drive. She reveals that the hard drive encryption is tied to altitude, stating that they must be at 35,000 ft for the drive to unlock. While preparing to take off, Ward is confronted by Hill in
Coulson finds Skye and plans to take down Ward, but he doesn't know about Deathlok's presence. That necessitates a new plan; running away. Skye and Coulson retreat to Lola and, under fire from Ward and Deathlok, drop out of the sky and plummet towards LA. Lola's thrusters kick in at the last second and they fly to the ground.
Deathlok then attempts to convince Ward to let them go now that the drive is decrypting on Garrett's orders, but Ward refuses. The team retires to a hotel, where Skye reveals she left a trap in the hard drive. Later, May returns and shows Coulson the contents of a flash drive she recovered from his "grave," specifically a message to Fury from the director of T.A.H.I.T.I. The file is a video of Coulson himself informing Fury that T.A.H.I.T.I. must be shut down because of horrific side effects the drugs had on test subjects, which could only be mitigated by erasing the victim's memory of what happened.
Production
Development and writing
In April 2014, Marvel revealed that the twentieth episode would be titled "Nothing Personal", and would be written by Paul Zbyszewski and DJ Doyle, with Billy Gierhart directing.[1] The visual of the team staying at a motel while on the run was meant to be contrasted against the presence of "big S.H.I.E.L.D." from "End of the Beginning" when all the established agents appear.[2]: 182
Casting
In April 2014, Marvel revealed that main cast members
Filming
Filming occurred from March 6 to March 17, 2014.[2]: 181
Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-ins
The episode features the first mention of
Release
Broadcast
"Nothing Personal" was first aired in the United States on ABC on April 29, 2014.[7]
Marketing
For the final six episodes, Marvel began the "
Home media
The episode, along with the rest of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s first season, was released on Blu-ray and DVD on September 9, 2014. Bonus features include behind-the-scenes featurettes, audio commentary, deleted scenes, and a blooper reel.[10] On November 20, 2014, the episode became available for streaming on Netflix.[11]
Reception
Ratings
In the United States the episode received a 2.1/6 percent share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49, meaning that it was seen by 2.1 percent of all households, and 6 percent of all of those watching television at the time of the broadcast. It was watched by 5.95 million viewers.[7]
References
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- ^ ISBN 978-0-7851-8998-5.
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- Marvel.com. Archivedfrom the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ^ a b Garcia, Kevin (April 30, 2014). "I'm not a Nazi: Secrets of SHIELD episode "Nothing Personal"". Observation Deck. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ Marvel.com. Archived(PDF) from the original on April 18, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ^ a b Bibel, Sara (April 30, 2014). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.', 'Glee', 'The Goldbergs', 'New Girl' & 'Trophy Wife' Adjusted Up; 'About A Boy' & 'Growing Up Fisher' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ Towers, Andrea (April 3, 2014). "'Agents of SHIELD' first-look art teases Clairvoyant reveal – Exclusive". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^ Towers, Andrea (April 24, 2014). "'Agents of SHIELD': Newest art teases Deathlok return as Skye and Ward take center stage – Exclusive". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 25, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
- ^ Fowler, Matt (May 30, 2014). "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD Blu-ray And DVD Details". IGN. Archived from the original on May 31, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- Decider. Archivedfrom the original on November 17, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
External links
- "Nothing Personal" at ABC[dead link]
- "Nothing Personal" at IMDb
