Ragtag (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)

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"Ragtag"
The Art of Level Seven" poster for the episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 21
Directed byRoxann Dawson
Written byJeffrey Bell
Produced by
Cinematography byFeliks Parnell[citation needed]
Editing byConrad Smart[citation needed]
Original air dateMay 6, 2014 (2014-05-06)
Running time43 minutes
Guest appearances
  • John Garrett
  • Mike Peterson / Deathlok
  • Antoine Triplett
  • Ian Quinn
  • Raina
  • Austin Lyon as young Grant Ward
  • Glenn Morshower as Jacobs
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"Ragtag" is the twenty-first episode of the

Hydra base. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the franchise's films. The episode was written by Jeffrey Bell, and directed by Roxann Dawson
.

Clark Gregg reprises his role as Coulson from the film series, and is joined by series regulars Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, and Elizabeth Henstridge.

"Ragtag" originally aired on

Nielsen Media Research
, was watched by 5.37 million viewers.

Plot

In flashbacks, a teenage

Hydra
and their presence within S.H.I.E.L.D..

In the present,

Howling Commando. Coulson and Melinda May infiltrate a Cybertek facility posing as scientists, so they can remotely trigger a Trojan virus on Skye
's hard drive, which will hack the Cybertek mainframe and give them access to Hydra's systems. They discover that Cybertek only keeps hard copies, to avoid being hacked, but they find a file on Project Deathlok, and learn that Garrett was the first test subject in 1990: after he was injured on a mission and received no help from S.H.I.E.L.D., he turned against them and joined Hydra, from whom he received cybernetic implants to save his life. The team realize that Garrett wants GH325 for himself, as his organs are failing and he is near death, but he is willing to also use GH325 to perfect the Centipede serum for Hydra's use.

While Garrett relocates Hydra's operations to a new Cybertek facility in the US,

Raina reveals extensive information to Ward regarding Skye's origins, including the revelation that Skye's parents were the "monsters" which killed the villagers protecting her. Tracking Cybertek shipments, the team realize that Hydra is using the Cuban S.H.I.E.L.D. base. Coulson, May, Skye and Triplett go to the base to activate the Trojan program, and are attacked by several Centipede soldiers and a Hydra operative wielding the Berserker staff. Meanwhile, Fitz and Jemma Simmons
search for the Bus and are captured by Ward, but Fitz uses an electromagnetic pulse device to damage Garrett's implants. Crippled, Garrett orders Ward to execute Fitz and Simmons, who lock themselves inside a medical unit, which Ward ejects from the plane, into the ocean. Having synthesized GH325 from the assorted T.A.H.I.T.I. drugs, Raina injects the sample into Garrett's Centipede serum intravenous filter, saving him.

In an end tag,

Ian Quinn
meets with generals in Washington to sell the Deathlok concept to the military.

Production

Development

In April 2014, Marvel revealed that the twenty-first episode would be titled "Ragtag", and would be written by executive producer Jeffrey Bell, with Roxann Dawson directing.[1]

Writing

On the episode's focus on Grant Ward, Bell said, "Ward is showing all these different colors, and we thought it might be fun to show how Ward became Ward. Nothing definitive, because we're still driving towards our conclusion with

Maria Hill has told us as much, that there's no more S.H.I.E.L.D., and so how do we go on and how does Coulson carry forward, when the organization that he believed in more than anything is disbanded? It seems like S.H.I.E.L.D. or no S.H.I.E.L.D. our team has to try and bring Garrett and Ward to some sort of justice and conclusion, and that's where we're speeding towards."[2]

Casting

Further information: List of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. characters

In April 2014, Marvel revealed that main cast members

Mike Peterson.[1] Glenn Morshower also guest stars, portraying General Jacobs.[3][4] Paxton, Britt, Negga, Conrad, and Richards reprise their roles from earlier in the series.[5][6]

Filming

Filming occurred from March 19 to March 31, 2014.[7]: 187 

Release

Broadcast

"Ragtag" was first aired in the United States on ABC on May 6, 2014.[8]

Marketing

For the final six episodes, Marvel began the "

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Art of Level Seven" initiative, in which a different image was released each Thursday before a new episode, depicting a first look at a key event from the upcoming episode. Bell stated that the initiative was a way to tie the series back to its comics roots, and was thought of at the beginning of the season. The production team tried to pair specific artists to the teaser posters based on their previous work and how it connected to the themes and emotion of the intended episode.[9] The poster for "Ragtag", created by Emma Ríos, depicts significant moments in Ward's life, as well as Fitz–Simmons in danger, and Skye looming behind the S.H.I.E.L.D. logo, as if she is a presence that Ward cannot seem to shake.[2] Rios wanted the poster to have narrative aspects, trying to "reflect Ward's struggle in the reflection, as if it were a mirror, and have people thinking about what may have been happening inside Ward's brain".[7]
: 159 

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 1.9/6 percent share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49, meaning that it was seen by 1.9 percent of all households, and 6 percent of all of those watching television at the time of the broadcast. It was watched by 5.37 million viewers.[8]

References

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    Marvel.com. Archived
    from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Towers, Andrea (May 1, 2014). "'Agents of SHIELD': Penultimate art offers insight into Ward's past – Exclusive". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  3. ScreenCrush. Archived
    from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  4. Marvel.com. Archived
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  5. Marvel.com. Archived
    from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  6. Marvel.com. Archived
    from the original on October 6, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
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    ISBN 978-0-7851-8998-5
    .
  8. ^ a b Kondolojy, Amanda (May 7, 2014). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'The Voice' & 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. Decider. Archived
    from the original on November 17, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.

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