The Things We Bury
"The Things We Bury" | |
---|---|
Christian and Grant Ward in the episode, though called "fascinating", was noted for feeling rushed, and disjointed from the rest of the episode.[citation needed] | |
Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 8 |
Directed by | Milan Cheylov |
Written by | DJ Doyle |
Produced by | |
Cinematography by | Feliks Parnell |
Editing by |
|
Original air date | November 18, 2014 |
Running time | 42 minutes |
Guest appearances | |
| |
"The Things We Bury" is the eighth episode of the second 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 search for a hidden alien city, and discover secrets about their enemies. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the franchise's films. The episode was written by DJ Doyle and directed by Milan Cheylov.
Clark Gregg reprises his role as Coulson from the film series, and is joined by principal cast members Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge, and Nick Blood. Hayley Atwell reprises her role from other MCU projects in flashbacks with connections to the television series Agent Carter and the films Captain America: The First Avenger and Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
"The Things We Bury" originally aired on
Plot
In Austria, 1945, Nazi scientist
At the Ward family summer home, Senator
Meanwhile, S.H.I.E.L.D. Director
In an end tag, "The Doctor" joins Whitehall and Ward. He says to Whitehall that it is always good to look your enemy in the eye. In a flashback to 1989, "The Doctor" finds the remains of the young woman, who is his wife, and vows to find Whitehall and "tear him apart".
Production
Development
In October 2014, Marvel announced that the eighth episode of the season would be titled "The Things We Bury", to be written by DJ Doyle, with Milan Cheylov directing.[1]
Writing
Asked whether
Casting
In October 2014, Marvel revealed that main cast members
Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-ins
Hayley Atwell reprises her film role as Peggy Carter again in the season ahead of
Release
Broadcast
"The Things We Bury" was first aired in the United States on ABC on November 18, 2014.[10] It was aired alongside the U.S. broadcast in Canada on CTV.[11]
Home media
The episode began streaming on Netflix on June 11, 2015,[12] and was released along with the rest of the second season on September 18, 2015, on Blu-ray and DVD.[13]
Reception
Ratings
In the United States the episode received a 1.6/5 percent share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49, meaning that it was seen by 1.6 percent of all households, and 5 percent of all of those watching television at the time of the broadcast. It was watched by 4.58 million viewers.[10] The Canadian broadcast gained 2.22 million viewers, the fourth highest for the day, and the eight highest for the week.[11]
Critical response
James Hunt gave a mixed review of the episode at Den of Geek, focusing on its place in the series and where the overarching storylines were moving at that point. He was positive about some of the character development, specifically that for Coulson and Whitehall, and he ended his review saying "I'm not entirely sure about Kyle MacLachlan's character, but at least he's fun to watch. It's the actors who treat S.H.I.E.L.D. like melodrama that seem to work the best, and MacLachlan's got that happening in spades. I don't know how I'm supposed to feel about the character, but I like when he turns up, and that puts him ahead of last season's antagonists by some distance."[14] Conversely, Joseph McCabe of Nerdist gave a very positive review, saying "the machinations of the show's writing staff are much appreciated" – in reference to the complexities of the Ward brothers' relationship – while calling MacLachlan "the standout performer in [the] episode". He concluded saying "If the show's producers keep the momentum going half as well as they have for the past several episodes, by mid-season S.H.I.E.L.D. will finally be the show its fans have always deserved."[8] Eric Goldman scored the episode 8.8 out of 10, indicating a "Great" episode, for IGN, with positives including the reveal of Lachman portraying Skye's mother, the "fascinating" confrontation between the Ward brothers, MacLachlan's "absolutely terrific" performance, and connections to the MCU, on which Goldman said "Unlike Season 1, where initial episodes would simply remind viewers that Coulson was present for the events of the Avengers over and over, the way the connections are happening this season feel way more organic and add to the history of the MCU."[9]
Oliver Sava, writing for
Accolades
In June 2016, IGN ranked the episode as the tenth best in the series.[18]
Notes
- ^ As depicted in Captain America: The First Avenger.
References
- ^ Marvel.com. Archived from the originalon November 2, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- ^ Abrams, Natalie (November 19, 2014). "'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' bosses answer burning questions". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 11, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- Marvel.com. September 8, 2014. Archived from the originalon September 8, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- Marvel.com. Archived from the originalon September 11, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ^ Rivera, Joshua (September 24, 2014). "Here's a first look at Adrianne Palicki as Bobbi Morse in 'S.H.I.E.L.D.'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- Marvel.com. October 9, 2014. Archived from the originalon November 12, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ Solis, Jorge (September 27, 2014). "5 Ways Hayley Atwell's 'Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Season 2 Appearance Sets-Up 'Marvel's Agent Carter!' [WATCH]". MSTARZ. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ a b McCabe, Joseph (November 19, 2014). "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Review: "The Things We Bury"". Nerdist. Archived from the original on January 5, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ^ a b Goldman, Eric (November 18, 2014). "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD: "The Things We Bury" Review". IGN. Archived from the original on January 13, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ^ a b Kondolojy, Amanda (November 19, 2014). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'The Voice', 'The Flash' & 'Chicago Fire' Adjusted Up; 'Marry Me' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 21, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ a b "Top 30 Programs (November 17-23, 2014)" (PDF). Numeris. December 2, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^ Jones, Nate (May 21, 2015). "What's New on Netflix: June 2015". Vulture. New York. Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ Damore, Meagan (July 10, 2015). "SDCC: Jeph Loeb Unveils The Future Of "Agents Of SHIELD," "Agent Carter" & More". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ Hunt, James (November 20, 2014). "Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 2 episode 8 review: The Things We Bury". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ^ Sava, Oliver (November 19, 2014). "Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.: "The Things We Bury"". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ^ Sepinwall, Alan (November 18, 2014). "Review: 'Marvel's Agents of SHIELD' – 'The Things We Bury': Age-old question". HitFix. Archived from the original on January 5, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ScreenCrush. Archivedfrom the original on January 5, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ^ 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
- "The Things We Bury" at ABC[dead link]
- "The Things We Bury" at IMDb