Spacetime (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)
| "Spacetime" | |
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| Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 15 |
| Directed by | Kevin Tancharoen |
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| Produced by |
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| Cinematography by | Feliks Parnell |
| Editing by | Eric Litman |
| Original air date | April 5, 2016 |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Spacetime" is the fifteenth episode of the third 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 race to prevent a vision of the future from playing out. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the franchise's films. The episode was written by Maurissa Tancharoen and Jed Whedon, and directed by Kevin Tancharoen.
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, Elizabeth Henstridge, Henry Simmons, and Luke Mitchell.
"Spacetime" originally aired on
Plot
In
Daisy speaks to Hinton's ex-wife,
Accompanied by
Meanwhile, Daisy goes to Transia alone, but after Fitz hacks into the facility's CCTV and finds footage of "Ward", Coulson and Lincoln follow Daisy inside. They are unsuccessful in their attempts to find the Inhuman, who escapes with Giyera, while Daisy pursues the fleeing Hydra agents to the roof in a bid to rescue Hinton, only to be attacked by Malick. Hinton saves Daisy by giving Malick a vision, whereupon he fatally wounds Hinton and flees. As Hinton dies with Daisy lying badly injured beside him, he shows her another vision, of a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent dying aboard an exploding spaceship.
In an end tag, a fleeing Malick calls Giyera to remind him "you work for me", but Giyera tells him that his place is beside The Ancient Inhuman. He tells the Inhuman that, for the first time, Malick seems afraid.
Production
Development
In March 2016, Marvel announced that the fifteenth episode of the season would be titled "Spacetime", to be written by executive producers Maurissa Tancharoen and Jed Whedon, with Kevin Tancharoen directing.[1]
Writing
Discussing
Casting
In March 2016, Marvel revealed that main cast members
Filming
Following the success of a single-shot fight sequence in the Kevin Tancharoen-directed second season episode "The Dirty Half Dozen",[5] Maurissa Tancharoen and Whedon wrote a similar single-take sequence into the script of "Spacetime". Kevin compared this sequence to the previous one by saying, "I don't think any one of these versions is going to be better or worse than the other. They're just going to be different. This particular one was in a smaller room, so it was a little bit more complicated." The sequence, which took "three or four hours of sprints and sprints and sprints" to get right, not only accommodated the actors and camera crew in the small, "intimate" room, but the producers and showrunners as well, as they wished to "witness the action scene unfold."[6]
Kevin Tancharoen noted that "on shows like Daredevil or The Flash or Arrow or any of these other superhero shows, they have a mask on and a hood or something that can cover their face. On S.H.I.E.L.D., they don't have that, and it's full out. You have to make sure that the person who is acting the part is actually physically doing it. I give all my props to Chloe [Bennet] for making that work." On why the series' story needed the sequence, Tancharoen stated, "There has been such an arc from [Daisy] being a computer hacker to a supreme badass. To see her expertly take out every single opponent, and not hide it by cutting and editing, I think speaks volumes about how far Skye/Daisy has come as a character."[6]
Broadcast
"Spacetime" was first aired in the United States on ABC on April 5, 2016.[1]
Reception
Ratings
In the United States the episode received a 0.9/3 percent share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49, meaning that it was seen by 0.9 percent of all households, and 3 percent of all of those watching television at the time of the broadcast. It was watched by 2.81 million viewers.[7]
Accolades
In June 2016, IGN ranked the episode as the eighth best in the series.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d "(#315) "Spacetime"". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- ^ Bucksbaum, Sydney (April 5, 2016). "'Agents of SHIELD' Bosses Break Down Hive Reveal and Daisy's Vision". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ^ "Scoop: MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. on ABC – Tuesday, November 3, 2015". BroadwayWorld. October 19, 2015. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ "Scoop: MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D on ABC – Tuesday, March 15, 2016". BroadwayWorld. February 29, 2016. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ Dickens, Donna (May 5, 2015). "'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' director breaks down last week's amazing fight scene". HitFix. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ^ a b Schwartz, Terri (April 5, 2016). "Agents of SHIELD Director Kevin Tancharoen Breaks Down Season 3 Single-Take Fight". IGN. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ^ Porter, Rick (April 6, 2016). "Tuesday final ratings: 'The Voice' adjusts up, 'Chicago Fire' adjusts down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 7, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ^ Fowler, Matt (June 7, 2016). "The Top 10 Marvel's Agents of SHIELD Episodes". IGN. Archived from the original on June 7, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
External links
- "Spacetime" at ABC[dead link]
- "Spacetime" at IMDb
