Previously, she’s written entertainment news for Bustle and had personal essays published on HelloGiggles and Femsplain.Ī graduate of Ithaca College’s Journalism program, Molly originally planned to be a music journalist before moving into entertainment journalism after spending so much of her downtime binge-watching all manner of movies and TV during her formative years. She’s been writing for Screen Rant since 2014 and has appeared on the Total Geekall podcast.
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Next: Agents of SHIELD Season 5 Finale Works As Series EndingĪgents of S.H.I.E.L.D. returns for season 6 in summer 2019 on ABC. Until then, fans can debate about and speculate on what's next for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. may continue on in a very different world. Plus, since we know very little about Avengers 4 and how it will affect the MCU, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 6 returning next summer, fans will have to wait more than a year to see what's next for the team. to focus on its own storyline - even if that means sacrificing connectivity to the larger MCU. Considering "The End" was written like a series finale, since the showrunners didn't know if they'd be returning, it makes sense for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Plus, if the season 5 finale had featured a tie-in to Infinity War, that would have overshadowed the show's own storyline. to deal with that storyline once it's completed rather than only the first part's cliffhanger. Though Marvel Studios downplayed the fact that Infinity War is the first half of a two-part story, it makes more sense for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. not dealing with Infinity War is likely for the best. won't ever have to deal with the fallout from Thanos' finger snap. So, if Avengers 4 uses time travel to undo the events of Infinity War, preventing half the universe from being wiped out, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Though ABC renewed Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., it won't return with season 6 until summer 2019 - after Avengers 4 has hit theaters. Of course, this also confirms our theory that Infinity War spoiled S.H.I.E.L.D.'s season finale, since the movie confirmed the Earth was saved prior to Thanos' arrival.įurther, the show may not ever deal with the events of Avengers: Infinity War. While fans may be expecting a moment when half the team disappears, as Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s timeline lines up with Infinity War, it looks as though the Marvel TV show is avoiding the movie's ending entirely. has aired its season 5 finale, we know that this is as far as the show's connections to Avengers: Infinity War go. Related: Agents of SHIELD Put Off Dealing With Infinity War Graviton is motivated by the impending alien attack to seek more Gravitonium, becoming an Earth-shattering threat in his own right. The bigger connection, though, is that Thanos' imminent threat inspired Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s season 5 storyline indirectly. vaguely referenced Infinity War with news reports of the Avengers' battle against the Black Order in New York City. With Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. winding down season 5, fans wondered how the show would connect to the movie and, especially, how it would deal with Thanos' universe-altering finger snap. The ending of Avengers: Infinity War features the villainous Thanos snapping his Infinity Gauntlet-clad fingers and wiping out half the universe. However, with the premiere of Avengers: Infinity War, Marvel Studios' latest has massive, worldwide effects on the MCU. But those evolved into more thematic connections, or vague references to certain movie events. Originally, the show included specific tie-in episodes to the films. has acted as a major connective piece between the movie and TV sides of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Ever since it premiered on ABC, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. aired its season 5 finale, titled "The End," which completely ignores Avengers: Infinity War and doesn't deal with the fallout from the movie's ending. and Avengers: Infinity War ahead.Īgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.