There's Always a Way

Christian INTJ mom, software nerd married to an engineer, PTSD survivor, Agents of Shield, FitzSimmons, MackElena and Philinda (but Han and Leia started it all)

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If s7 aired in January and finished airing before the summer months, is that a good or bad indication for s8? or what do we think this means? felt waiting another year would be too long?

Hi Anon,

When Season 7 airs really doesn’t have too much weight on getting a Season 8.  Personally yes, a year is a long hiatus and hard for a fandom to get through.  But we’ve done it once and if it means I get to see them again, and have more time with this amazing fandom, I’ll do it again.  When we get Season 7 and anything beyond that comes down to money.  Money for Marvel, Money for Disney, Money for ABC.  The will air where they make them the most money.

The biggest issue is securing the cast.  They will not want to take a long break between filming seasons because the cast may want or need to take on other or bigger projects.  If my math is correct they will wrap around SDCC.  If lets say Season 7 Premieres in Jan 2020 and the cast starts filming 8 in Jan/Feb 2020 they’ll be on the same schedule as they were this year.  IE in town for Wondercon and SDCC.  And then Season 8 Could be Fall 2020 or Midseason 2021.

My gut is they will have or be making the decision on Season 8 shortly, while they still have the cast finishing 7 and can work out who/what they need contract wise.  That way the cast and crew knows how long hiatus will be and if they can or need to set up other work in the meantime.  Then throw in if we have an Overlord kind of situation in the works where someone already has a major project lined up and they work their contract around that.

No matter what happens everyone needs to brace themselves.  

Be it that they stand up in Hall H and say 7 is going to be one hell of a final season or that not only is 7 going to be one hell of a Season but so will 8 and beyond.

The other is I have very much prepared myself to start to loose some of the core cast.  Please don’t send me asks on who or what if who leaves what does that mean.  I do not have  a crystal ball nor am I privy to what is going on behind the scenes.  But the fact that we’ve had this core cast for so long is a real rarity in today’s TV.   Some might be ready to move on.  And it’s up to each fan to decide if they want to watch in that case without threatening to burn it all down because their favorite actor has moved on.  If Henry for example decides to be done, wants to spend more time with his family, then we as his fans need to respect that.  

I don’t think they will even attempt a OUAT where a huge chunk of the main cast moves on and they try to carry on with a few old characters and a mess of new ones.

And with the whole Disney Plus thing spin offs are already an option.  Me, I would watch Domestic Fizsimmons safely shopping in IKEA and then putting together a dresser for their babies nursery, the series. 

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“TVLINE | All told, what range of emotions will FitzSimmons fans go through while watching this episode? Oh, God, every emotion! You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll need to call your Mom…. As much as we know these characters and as long as they have been around, I think you learn something new about them. We get to see how they met, where they were both at and what they were thinking…. We also get to experience a darker side of Simmons we haven’t seen before, which was cool.”

— TV Line

[agentlukaofshield]

That of course is the question

[notinkbutagoldensplash]

Promo team: Gives us like 2 minutes of Fitzsimmons footage

95% of my dashboard:

[recoveringrabbit]

I’d like to point out that FS scienced, cuddled, kissed, talked, decided they were going to be together and not let anything part them anymore, made a bad/amazing joke, and kissed again in LITERALLY two minutes, so we are used to big things happening in short periods of time

[theresalwaysaway]

BEAUTIFUL PERSON AWARD! Once you are given this award, you’re supposed to paste it in the ask of 8 people who deserve it. If you break the chain nothing will happen, but it’s sweet to know someone thinks you’re beautiful inside and out. ❣️❣️❣️

Awwww <3 

[agl03]

I assume "inescapable" refers to not being able to get out of the mind prison. But, in true shield fashion, I'm sure it also refers to different aspects of the episode as well. Any guesses what else it could be referring to?

Hi Anon!

I’ve got some spec from ages ago so I’ll just go ahead and do it fresh since it’s been so long and I have some more context now.  

Definition of inescapable

: incapable of being avoided, ignored, or denied :  INEVITABLE

“Maybe some things are Inevitable”

And yes, this will absolutely be one of those titles that likely has a few meanings.

For me Inescapable absolutely describes Fitzsimmons, their love for each other, and them always finding each other.  No matter what crap the Universe (or writers) have thrown at them they always have found their way back to each other.  This time defying the universe and death itself.  And a bunch of mean Chromicons.

Inescapable is also going to apply to what I’ve been calling the “Mind Prison” tm or where they are trapped with said Demons (Hello Nightmare Jemma and The Doctor).  My guess is Atarah puts them in there for “insert story reason here” and when she does it it’s not something they are supposed to come out of.  Fitzsimmons have been given an impossible challenge….or so she thinks because Fitzsimmons have beat the impossible before.  I feel the overall feel for this is based on the White Void Room TV Trope.  

I still will not be surprised to see the rest of the Role Reversal play out and Jemma to offer to trade or surrender herself to protect/be with Fitz.  

It was called out on the show by Daisy and Piper and in interviews by Elizabeth that Jemma has not allowed herself to Grief for Fitz.   She was so focused on finding him she just kept burying it down.   And that is not healthy, Daisy warned that eventually the damn would break if you will and that is gonna happen here.  Grief itself is Inescapable.  Yes, Jemma is on the cusp of getting Fitz back but she still needs to allow herself to mourn the one she lost.

In the same vein of grief being Inescapable both of Fitzsimmons have a lot of lingering trauma that has never really been properly address.  I know from countless asks that is a bit of a frustration with some in the fandom, so hold onto your hats because it’s all a coming.  Fitzsimmons are each others greatest strength and weakness in one.  Their greatest fears are losing each other.  One they’ve both faced many times, but to the extreme over the last year.  That is why I feel Nightmare Jemma is that mashup of times where she was separated from Fitz, the ones we see in bits of promo is Maveth and Future, but I won’t be shocked to see other elements mixed in like the Framework or Hell Dimension.  With Fitz he fears The Doctor and his actions while in the Framework will cost him Jemma.  Fitzsimmons addressing these issues will enable them to move forward together with some of these issues addressed.  

There are not enough words to describe how excited I am for this episode.  I know many of you were ready to outright strangle me when I had the 6 range for them being reunited.  But feel that with a heavily focused Fitzsimmons episode written by one of the best Fitzsimmons writers it’s going to be well worth the wait.  DJ is getting a chance to top Fingertips in a sandstorm and The Kiss in The Team.  My whole Manage Expectations speech is well out the window here and I’m am so excited for the ride to come.  Especially because I’m pretty sure after an intense hour that will leave me screaming, they will FINALLY be reunited.

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Deke Needs His Family

There are a lot of really great metas going around about Deke right now.  I have a few thoughts of my own in reblogs and ask answers but I wanted to put them kind of all in one place.  

While I am not totally thrilled with the path that Deke has taken in the new world it comes really as no surprise.   Where he is starting now is going to give him room to grow as the season progresses.  Which is what all characters tend to do.

Deke took off on his own after the events of the finale and just as he did in the future did what he needed too to survive and even become successful.  I’ve said a few times he reminds me a bit of Radcliffe 2.0 and Before the Framework all went to pain and Hades how I expected Fitz to be in there.  Morally Grey, using their talents to make money, and while some of what they were doing is very selfish they are also trying to help people.  

Deke grew up in a cruel and oppressive world.  That fear isn’t going to go away overnight.  So while he turned the Framework into a VR game, he was also in the process of trying to end world hunger.  

Now that Deke is a target and his actions are known to Shield (really no one noticed he took off with all that stuff) he’ll be back with Shield at the Lighthouse.  Forced to face the consequences of what he’s done.  The disappointment of the team at how he’s used his grandparents legacy.  And the guilt of not being there for his family because he ran away.  

This offers a bit of a turning point for Deke as he decides who he wants to be.  Does he want to continue on a path similar to Radcliffe did where even though he cared for Fitz, he still used him and put him in extreme danger once corrupted by the Darkhold.  Or does he want to live up to the Legacy of what it means to be a Fitzsimmons.  What does that look like?

And for that to happen he needs guidance.  Not just from his Grandparents but his Shield family as well.

Deke lost his mother young.  His father was more focused on the mission than him so Deke was always looking out for himself.  No one had his back.  Now he does have Shield.  Initially here Mack will offer some great guidance.  May might rip his head off and then lecture him.  But then Fitzsimmons will come home and he has a second chance.  

This Fitz will have Jemma’s Nana “he’s perfect” description of their grandson and is meeting him in completely different circumstances.  From that picture Deke is thrilled to see them.  After some more lecturing about stealing Nana and Bobo’s work to make money, I do think we’ll see them get off on a much better foot.  And while the fate of the world is indeed in the balance, the pressure is different from last time.  

Deke is going to have the chance for the first time really to work side by side with someone in the lab and on solutions.  Someone to help him with his new ideas rather that taking others that are already done.  Someone to make him feel like he has a place and a home….that fort the first time since he was 9 that he truly has a family.  Most importantly he’ll have someone there who cares about and supports him.  He’s not on his own to survive.   Even when he screws up.

Part of him will always be rough around the edges but no character is perfect.   And I for one am looking forward to seeing where his arc goes from here.  

[agl03]

I’ve heard this fitzsimmons makeup trailer photo referenced a couple of times, but I must have missed seeing it. Can you point me in the right direction? Where can I see it?

Hi Anon,

I don’t have access to it right now up can someone reblog with it please.

[fitzsimmonsly-deactivated201906]

@theresalwaysaway these are the 3 I have on hand at the moment 😊

[agl03]

Thanks @littlemonkeyfitz and Sorry @theresalwaysaway accidentally replied to you as anon.

[theresalwaysaway]

Thank you both 😘

[incorrectagentsofshieldquotes]

“Maybe I’m spiraling into control. You don’t know.”

— Aida

[recoveringrabbit]

Takeaways:

Enoch had the existential crisis we all needed gifs for

How adorable was that picture Jemma kept on her phone?

That was the first time she heard him speak in a YEAR and she can’t even be 100% she saw him

I laughed aloud more than in…years

BROTHELS

[agl03]

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Other Thing (6/14)

The Other Thing (6/14)

IT’S A HOSTAGE SITUATION ON AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF ABC’S ‘MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.,’ FRIDAY, JUNE 14

THIS EPISODE WAS DIRECTED BY LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS

“The Other Thing” – Sarge has May; Altarah has Daisy, Enoch and Simmons; and now, there are two planets that need saving, on “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” airing FRIDAY, JUNE 14 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.

“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” stars Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge, Henry Simmons, Natalia Cordova-Buckley, and Jeff Ward.

Guest starring is Briana Venskus, Maximilian Osinski, Joel Stoffer, Barry Shabaka Henley, Brooke Williams, Sherri Saum, Shainu Bala and Christopher James Baker.

“The Other Thing” was written by George Kitson and directed by Lou Diamond Phillips.

Kidnappings, Kidnappings all around.  You get kidnapped, you get kidnapped, you get kidnapped, EVERYBODY gets kidnapped!

and

LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS BABY!

[fitzsimmonsshield]

YOU GUYS!!! LOOK WHO GOT ENGAGED!!

I am so happy for Liz, her adventures and love with her beloved, Zachary Burrabel have always been so adorable!

[ughfitz]

Though it is far beneath his station, the young master, Leopold Fitz, insists on fetching help when his steward’s wife suddenly and dramatically goes into labour. As a consequence he meets Miss Jemma Simmons, the young and beautiful local midwife. After the event, other than stolen glances across a crowded parish church, there seems to be no possible future for their budding friendship. But when his own beloved sister, Mrs Daisy Ward, arrives unexpectedly at the Fitz family estate, heavily pregnant and seeking refuge from her harsh and disinterested husband, the young master finds a new reason to call the midwife.

             Author: @everyl1ttleth1ng // Read It

Original fic cover by @memorizingthedigitsofpi // Suggested by: @honeylavendertea

[everyl1ttleth1ng]

@ughfitz thank you! CHAPTER 26 IS NOW UP AT LAST!!!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/4710437/chapters/10757852

[agl03]

What are you looking forward to in s6 the most?

Hi Anon!

FITZSIMMONS REUNION

I know I might have to be patient but darn it I CAN NOT WAIT!  I mean each reunion tops the one before and I’m curious how the parallel either fingertip touches in a sandstorm and escape from Kasius.  

This is closely followed by the Fitzsimmons Family reunion and me desperately hoping that Fitz and Deke totally hit it off with some awesome Family Sciencing moments.  Let’s skip the family kidnapping please.

And another thing I am really looking forward too is Darth Coulson in action…I know I’m gonna regret that in an episode or two but I think Clark is going to totally know it out of the park here.  I also can’t wait to unravel the mystery that surrounds him and the Terrible Trio.

[ohifonlyx33]

Ha. As if anything could EVER top the Fitzsimmons Finger Latch™

i’d really like to see them try tho

honestly, when has anything ever topped this???

[ohifonlyx33]

Day 4: Favourite Ship

Mayward!!! JUST. KIDDING.

I can hardly take this question seriously because, as amazing as ships are on AoS, there’s only one that steals the show. 

(If you want the main answer skip to the break down by the gif, otherwise, I’m going to take a minute to appreciate the other ships)

Look, Philinda are my parents, they have such a deep respect for each other, and they have a long history of flirting without dating. There were moments in seasons 1-3 that I clearly shipped them, and I felt weird shipping them with other people; but for the most part, up until about season 4, I would have also been okay if they stayed platonic co-parents. I wasn’t deeply upset by Audrey or Rosalind or Andrew, just a little weirded out. I was so happy my parents went for it in season 4 and decided to make out and go parasailing in season 5.

Then there’s Mackelena. Honestly, they clicked right away. I love that they could barely communicate, but bonded when Elena kidnapped Mack and after she was apprehended by SHIELD. I love that they’re blunt and communicative and passionate. I love that they share a common faith… But also, they’ve not been together very long. They’re both stubborn and protective too, which means sometimes they clash, but they’re both pretty good at forgiveness and understanding.

Daisy’s had a few love interests–the good ones (Lincoln, Ben) are sweet but a little boring and end up dying, the bad ones (Ward, Robbie) have the most chemistry but they never quite get started which is a good thing in Ward’s case and an slight disappointment in Robbie’s case. Then there’s Deke who is a lovesick puppy, but Daisy’s not interested and frankly I’d have to see it change a lot before I shipped it. Honestly, Lincoln was a decent boyfriend/puppy, but Robbie is probably my favorite potential love interest with Daisy because she had good chemistry with him…. but neither of them were looking for a relationship at that time and nothing ever happened.

It is, and always will be: Fitzsimmons. Buckle up kiddos, this could get long. 

First of all, when we first meet them, they’re bickering about science. It’s clear that they have some different opinions, different branches of interest in science, but that they’re similar enough to be compatible and comfortable enough to clash with each other… but they still introduce themselves as a united unit (sidenote: that’s good parent material right there… just saying). 

Right from the beginning, we quickly learn they’re best friends, who have worked side by side for years because they speak the same language and  their minds fit together so well. Regardless of their differences, they blend together so well and have so much in common–including being eager, young prodigies from the UK with somewhat awkward social graces–that they just understand each other and accept each other. 

Thanks to some amazing chemistry between Iain and Liz, you can’t help but feel there’s underlying feelings, not being acknowledged. And we get to see them being realized slowly, first by Fitz then later by Jemma. 

They’re clearly the most important person in each other’s lives, but having romantic feelings for that person is a terrifying thing to admit when you’re not sure it’s mutual, and it’s equally terrifying to realize the depth of your feelings amidst constant danger. But something this magnificent is just inevitable.

When I think about Fitzsimmons, I can’t help but think of scientific analogies. Particularly I’m reminded of the first law of thermodynamics. That no energy in the universe is created or destroyed. Their love has always been and always will be. It is constant, unconditional, but it just changes form. In their case, friendship blossoms into star-crossing eternal love. 

[and now, let’s take a shot break to weep]

Speaking of science, I am terrible at it. I mean, almost exclusively just awful. So I apologize in advance… But I seemed to remember learning about some sort of really strong bond that was the strongest in the universe. I thought it might be an ionic bond, so I tried to do a little research before I wrote this… But I just got more confused by people comparing ionic and covalent bonds. I guess it depends on the substance or whatever. What I’m trying to say is that Fitzsimmons are bonded together like carbon molecules in a diamond. Their bond is so strong, and any time that bond gets tested, it doesn’t break. (The writers do, however, sometimes find a laser and start cutting the ice–and boy does it hurt, but at the end of it, they shine brighter)

But whatever comes their way, their love is unconditional. Unconditional. No matter how cursed they may be, they’re inseparable.

But More Than That, they’re also able to literally break the laws of physics to defy death.  It’s like they can rewrite the Laws Of Nature. They ARE a law of nature. Their bond is strong, their love is constantly present… but somehow they expand exponentially to the point of becoming infinite. 

They’re a force to reckoned with. Unbreakable. Unstoppable. Unequivocally, meant to be together.  The universe can’t stop them. Their love breaks the universe instead.

And *this* is how their story ends:

And because of them, I’ve poured so much of my heart into this fandom, made some really awesome friends, had so much fun (and pain and agony). 

MAN I LOVE FITZSIMMONS

[recoveringrabbit]

In the throes of research for her next bestselling biographical novel, Jemma Simmons gets a great idea: why doesn’t her translator-cum-fact checker-cum-first reader just come with her to the archives, thereby saving everybody’s time and energy? That they’ve never met in person any time in the last eight years is irrelevant. Fitz agrees without much argument. But then she has responsibilities to her publishing house…and his rotten one demands his undivided attention at the last minute…and the hotel is full except for one room…and neither of them truly considered the difference between knowing someone via Skype and knowing someone in real life.

They meant to learn about Marie and Antoine Lavoisier. They may end up learning more than they expected.

Last chapter on Ao3!

[agents-of-frickle-frackle]

bonus:

[ohifonlyx33]

I was literally placing bets on how long it would take for someone to pull out the old “surprise! bet you thought you’d seen the last of me!” meme but this is BONUS CONTENT.