The Agents of SHIELD season 3 finale arrived with a big tease of things to come.
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This article contains spoilers for theAgents of SHIELDseason 3 finale, andCaptain America: Civil War.
Agents of SHIELDhas done it again concluded a season with a big tease about something from the comics.
Daisys fate, the new director, and the double-death of Hive and Lincoln are also hefty talking points.
They crammed a lot in didnt they?
Lincoln lured Hive into the Quinjet and sent Daisy flying before taking off into space.
Hives warhead was on board, and the controls were fried.
After all, Hive is powerful, but Im not sure he could survive a nuclear blast.
dump the way for some new villains in season 4.
Lincoln, too, has probably bitten the bullet for good.
The Secret Warriors team are one man down.
That is, of course, if the Secret Warriors even exist anymore… Theres also a pin board with a map on it.
A red string has been used to mark a few points.
Mack brings in some sandwiches.
Coulson states theyre here early today, and hes not talking about the sandwiches.
But what were all the earthquakes around the USA about?
Daisy appears, with a mildly goth-esque new look.
Charles wife says I wanted to thank you.
The money was too generous.
I think youd get along.
He likes animals too.
Shes seemingly talking about her father, Calvin (Kyle MacLachlan).
Perhaps well see Mr. MacLachlan in season 4.
Its hard to tell.
One thing thats clear, though, is that Daisy isnt with SHIELD at the moment.
She gets away using a very impressive superhero jump before Coulson and Mack can get near her.
Will she re-join them, and the Secret Warriors, or keep being Quake on her own terms?
Well have to wait and see.
Call the director, we struck out again, says Coulson upon realising that Daisy has gotten away.
There are no hints, Jed Whedon said on the topic of the new director, in thatHollywood Reporterinterview.
And obviously Daisy has changed her appearance and is a loner gone rogue.
So, the SHIELD team has changed a lot between the start of season 3 and the end.
And, as far as we know, Lance and Bobbi havent come back.
That could change, though, given the fate of their not-picked-up spin-off pilotMarvels Most Wanted.
Its hard to even hedge a bet on who SHIELDs director will be when season 4 kicks off.
Samuel L. Jacksons Nick Fury, perhaps, or Cobie Smulders Maria Hill.
He appeared inHumanson Channel 4 last year, after all.
Maybe hell be the new director of SHIELD, if theres room in the budget to pay his wages.
Wheres my boy Fitz, did he get the invite?
But, as AIDA the AI explains, Fitz is busy organising a surprise for Simmons.
Radcliffe claims that his name has been cleared, albeit with a few stipulations.
But thats not why hes celebrating.
He laments briefly that Fitz and Simmons couldnt make it.
Wouldve been fitting, he says, this is based on an old SHIELD program.
An outline of a female body appears on the screen, and the words L.M.D.
Phase 1 Upload Procedure.
Poor kids have had a lot friends die, he adds, maybe they didnt have to.
He tells AIDA that todays her birthday, as a female outline appears behind a white wall.
Fans of the comics will know that L.M.D.
They allow agents to live vicariously through robots that identically match their appearance.
LMDs also have a tendency to be super strong and very durable.
This, obviously, would be very handy for the TV shows version of SHIELD.
Radcliffe has dusted off the old project and made it a reality.
The name of Radcliffes AI/first LMD comes with comic book heritage, too.
In the comics, AIDA was much more than just a robotic voice.
Of course, it remains to be seen whereAgents of SHIELDwill go with this arc.
Jed Whedon toldTHRthat Radcliffe has a good heart, but hes willing to do anything for science.
Hes excited about the prospect.
He said Fitz and Simmons had friends die and maybe they didnt have to.
Hes clearly opening a box.
Whether or not its Pandoras box, well see.
Hive and Lincoln are seemingly out of the picture, clearing the path for new villains and agents.
And Holden Radcliffe is working on Life Model Decoys with AIDA.
Either way, the status quo ofAgents of SHIELDwill look totally different when season 4 kicks off this autumn…
