Season 1 of Agents of SHIELD is officially in the books. The 22 episode season had many twists and turns and came into its own following a tie in with Captain America: The Winter Soldier that changed the series. The writers and producers did a decent job answering questions that were brought up in this series, but there are also many questions they still need to answer. Thankfully Agents of SHIELD was picked up for a second season that will debut in the fall at 9 p.m. on ABC. The second season will give the fans a chance to get some of their questions answered. Here is a list of 10 questions season 2 of Agents of SHIELD needs to answer-
***** SPOILERS for season 1 of Agents of SHIELD to follow *****
1) What is Skye's Real Name?
In the pilot episode of Agents of SHIELD, Skye is helping Mike Peterson erase his identity. She states that this is not the first time she has done this before. Later in the season, she is interviewed by Eric Koenig and when he asks if that is her real name, she replies that's her self-given name. Season 2 needs to give us insight into Skye's past more as they have laid many different seeds as to just who or what she might be. Her real name could prove to have a high impact on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with many, including yours truly, thinking she could/will become Carol Danvers, Ms. Marvel.
2) Who/What are Skye's Parents?
Early on in the series, mysteries surrounding Skye's parents and her upbringing came into question. SHIELD had restricted all files about Skye's parents but it was later revealed that the people that were protecting Skye were killed by "monsters" and died keeping Skye alive. The agents protecting Skye deemed her an 0-8-4, an object of unknown origins. Raina, who will be discussed later, is apparently in contact with Skye's father, bloody hand and all. Season 2 seems poised to deal with her parents as Skye's father should comes to the forefront to find his long lost daughter.
3) What Makes Raina Special?
Ever since Raina and her flower dresses showed up in Agents of SHIELD something about her has seemed "off". Raina is drawn to people with special abilities whether that was Scorch, Garrett, Deathlok, or Skye. She even had to use the same machine she used to torture Coulson at some point in her past. When talking with Garrett in the season finale, Raina asks him, "What will I become?" Viewers do not get to see Garrett's answer but a popular theory on "Flowers" is that she could be an Inhuman, a group of genetically enhanced beings operated on by the Kree long ago. Whether or not Raina is or could be an Inhuman or another type of alien, will need to be answered in season 2.
4) Will Fitz Ever be the Same?
Fitz became a fan favorite quickly and his future on the show will be a big question on fans minds till season 2 starts. As we all know, Fitz's brain was without oxygen for quite some time trying to save himself and Simmons. Simmons reiterates that while Fitz is alive, something is wrong with him. Since that is one of the biggest cliffhangers the show left us with, it should be dealt with early on in season 2. Unfortunately, it does not seem like he will be the same Fitz fans grew to know and love. But who knows, with everything SHIELD has or had at it's disposal, Fitz could turn out to be just fine after all.
5) Is Coulson Unraveling?
Coulson is still angry about what happened and Nick Fury did a really good job not answering any questions fans and Coulson had. The one thing that Fury said that stood out was that Coulson is not "special." The reason Fury saved his life is because he is one of the few people that Fury trusts. Fury even went as far as to say that Coulson was an Avenger. Now whether that means he just views him as part of the team or is a foreshadowing of what's to come (Captain Marvel anyone?) remains to be seen. What we do know is that Coulson was injected with GH 325 to save his life, the same stuff Skye and Garrett got injected with. Skye seems fine but Garrett went a little crazy in the eyes of many. Coulson might be heading down the crazy path too. The final scene of the season is him copying down an alien formula of some sorts. What exactly that formula is remains to be seen and brings us nicely into our next question.
6) What is the Alien Formula?
This formula was first shown in episode 4 ("Eye-Spy"). The team used the robotic eye technology to send Ward on a mission meant for Akela Amador. Once Ward got to his final destination, he gazed upon a wall with bizarre markings on it. You can view that formula here. We have no clues on what that could be but it is believed to be of alien origin and either a formula, equation, or maybe coordinates. We will have to wait for season 2 to find out.
7) What was the Blue Alien?
The blue alien shown in episode 14 ("T.A.H.I.T.I.") is still an 0-8-4 as far as we know. Rumors have circled that is a Kree, even Chloe Bennett might have confirmed it. It has markings similar to ones of aliens seen in Guardians of the Galaxy so that movie could prove to shed a lot of light on this situation. What kind of alien this is will determine the futures of not only Coulson but also Skye.
8) Is Koenig a L.M.D.?
One of the more surprising scenes of the final was the return of Patton Oswalt. Weirdly enough, he did not return as Eric Koenig but as Billy Koenig. The first thing that my mind went to was Koenig being a L.ife M.odel D.ecoy. The L.M.D.'s were first brought into the thoughts of fans in the Avengers when Tony Stark answers Coulson's call but says that he is not Tony Stark and just a Life Model Decoy. Koenig being a L.M.D. seems the most likely answer as it would allow SHIELD to operate many bases with the same man.
9) What happened to all their villains?
Now this is not a huge question and one that is always likely to happen in finales. Over the course of the season Marvel made many villains for the team to battle. Their biggest, John Garrett, is now dead, but many of his creations and followers are still out there. Deathlok is now free and has set out to right his wrongs but there are many other people whose whereabouts are unknown. Ian Quinn and Raina left The Bus together along with the case of Gravitonium. As to where they went, we don't know but they unknowingly brought along another teased villain. In episode 3 ("The Asset") Dr. Franklin Hall falls into the Gravitonium but manages to survive. This teases his eventual transformation into "Graviton." These 3, along with Raina's connection to Skye's father could prove to be a deadly group. There is one more mystery person. Donnie Gill. Gill was introduced in episode 12 ("Seeds") where he created a machine for Ian Quinn that could generate storms. When he tried to turn it off, he got struck by lighting and was given frost/freezing powers. He will eventually become a villain known as "Blizzard". He went into SHIELD custody but where exactly he went is unknown. His future and whereabouts, along with those of Raina, Deathlok, Quinn, and Graviton, will hopefully be addressed in season 2.
10) Can Coulson truly rebuild S.H.I.E.L.D.?
The happiest moment of the season possibly was Fury giving him the task of rebuilding SHIELD with the help of "The Toolbox". The Toolbox is a little black box that contains information to help Coulson rebuild SHIELD. Coulson has many friends capable of helping him do this whether it is Melinda May, Maria Hill, Tony Stark, or Steve Rogers. All 4 of these people along with Director Coulson, would form a very good core for SHIELD to revolve around. It will be a tough task for Coulson to rebuild a secret organization the world views as one built on terrorism. Coulson now holds a big key to the future of Marvel's Cinematic Universe. First he needs to go inform his fellow Avengers that he is in fact still alive, even if not all there. With them by his side, SHIELD will be able to rebuild and form many new allies.
Phil Coulson, Melinda May, Skye, Jemma Simmons, Leo Fitz, Billy Koenig, and Antoine Triplett will be back for Season 2 of Agents of SHIELD in the fall of 2014.
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