The Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Director SP and Agent Lauren discuss the sixth The Defenders episode “Ashes, Ashes,” highlight some recent Marvel news and respond to listener feedback. The Agents debrief you on the science of reanimating the dead, once last look at the amazing Stick, all the great team character moments, the Intra-Defenders Team fights, insights into The Hand Operations, Gao’s true feelings for Alexandria, and Elektra’s awesome power grab.
THIS TIME ON LEGENDS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.:
The Defenders “Ashes, Ashes”
Marvel News Roundup
Listener Feedback
THE DEFENDERS “ASHES, ASHES” [4:12]
DEFENDERS ASHES ASHES
The Defenders ShowRunners: Douglas Petrie and Marco Ramirez
Douglas Petrie (“Marvel’s Daredevil,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”)
Marco Ramirez (“Marvel’s Daredevil,” “Orange is the New Black”)
Executive Producer: Drew Goddard (“The Martian,” “Lost,” “Alias”, “Marvel’s Daredevil”)
Netflix made all 13 episodes of The Defenders available on Friday August 18th, 2017.
Stephen Surjik
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0839660/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1#director
8th Discussion Appearance on Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D.!
Previous appearances: Episodes 83, 106, 112, 140, 142, 178, & 204
52 Directing Credits Beginning in 1985
1 x The Kids In The Hall
Wayne’s World 2 (1993)
1 x The X-Files
2 x Monk
1 x Eureka
1 x No Ordinary Family
6 x Warehouse 13
10 x Burn Notice
1 x Arrow
1 x The Flash
2 x Jessica Jones
3 x Daredevil
7 x Person Of Interest
1 x Designated Survivor
1 x Luke Cage
1 x The Punisher
1 x Iron Fist
1 x The Defenders
ALSO PRODUCER FOR: Intelligence, Warehouse 13, Common Law, Burn Notice, The Romeo Section
Written By: Drew Goddard
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1206844/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr3#writer
6th Discussion Appearance on Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D.!
Previous appearances: Episodes 26, 63, 75, 76 & 206
17 Writing Credits starting in 2002
5 x Buffy The Vampire Slayer
5 x n
5 x Alias
Cloverfield (2008)
9 x Lost
The Cabin In The Woods (2012)
The Martian (2015)
2 x Daredevil (Created By)
1 x The Defenders
ALO PRODUCED: Alias, Lost, The Martian, Daredevil, The Defenders, The Good Place
Written By: Marco Ramirez
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3059675/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4#writer
13th Discussion Appearance on Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D.!
Previous appearances: Episodes 77, 80, 113, 117, 130, 131, 140, 143, 206, 208, 212 & 214
8 writing credits since 2007
3 x Sons Of Anarchy
2 x Orange Is The New Black
6 x Da Vinci’s Demons
1 x Fear The Walking Dead
6 x Daredevil
7 x The Defenders
ALSO PRODUCED: Da Vinci’s Demons, Fear The Walking Dead, and Daredevil
“ASHES, ASHES”
Cold Opening
Record Player
Defenders Around Headless
The Iron Fist is literally a key to a lock
“I’m a weapon. I’m not a key”
They decide to hide Danny Rand
Danny wants to leave
Team versus Danny
Sonic punch
Jessica knocks out Danny
Construction Site = Midland Circle
Elektra finds her memorial card
Jessica and Matt go back to his loft
Matt finds the missing card
Sowande’s Eulogy
Jessica and Matt go to the Architect's home
Lexi
Gao talks to Alexandra
Black Sky needs to go
We’ll go after Iron Fist tonight
Danny Rand wakes up
Midland Circle
Luke Cage and The Iron Fist belong out there
Stick is centering his Anima
Danny and Luke trade stories
Lexi Starts Answers Questions
Elektra Goes To Her Grave
Alexandra goes to talk to her
Alexandra is dying
Needs a substance from K’un-Lun
Stick is making this up as he goes along
Lexi Answers More Questions
Jessica’s Reaction to Matt pretending to be blind
Matt can play
Plans in the piano.
Something under Midland Circle
Stick tells his story to Luke … and Danny
Jessica and Luke Will Work Better Together
Stick’s Incense knocking Luke out
Stick’s third option --- kill Danny
Jessica and Matt race to rescue Danny
Elektra comes to fight Stick; kills him
Elektra defeats The Defenders and takes Danny
Alexandra’s Last Meal
Elektra brings Danny
Board Room
Danny tied up
“You’ll serve”
We need to secure the substance
Elektra kills her “His name is Matthew”
“You work for me now”
NEWS [29:11]
HIGHLIGHT STORY OF THE WEEK
Brian Michael Bendis leaves Marvel, signs exclusive deal with DC Comics
https://io9.gizmodo.com/brian-michael-bendis-leaves-marvel-signs-exclusive-dea-1820213198
NETFLIX SERIES
Disney will bring an all-new Marvel series to its streaming service in 2019
https://io9.gizmodo.com/disney-will-bring-an-all-new-marvel-show-to-its-streami-1820313040
BLACK PANTHER & BEYOND
Chadwick Boseman chose his Black Panther accent to make a point about white supremacy
https://io9.gizmodo.com/chadwick-boseman-chose-his-black-panther-accent-to-make-1820258023
Black Panther character posters revealed
http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/11/09/black-panther-character-posters-revealed
FEEDBACK [45:38]
https://twitter.com/BornToEatBacon/status/927617049609859072
Johnny ~R @BornToEatBacon
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Johnny ~R Retweeted GeekTyrant
@LegendsofSHIELD @sithwitch @StargatePioneer
@michelleealey Be still my heart, I just felt a twitch in my nether regions!
Johnny ~R added,
GeekTyrant @GeekTyrant
Disney is in Talks To Buy 20th Century Fox! This Would Open The Door to The X-Men Joining The MCU http://bit.ly/2hhRkaT
1:21 PM - 6 Nov 2017
https://twitter.com/adanagirl/status/928504835124711424
Christy @adanagirl
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Christy Retweeted Foreign Policy
Didn't Howard Stark invent that in the 1940s and call it Midnight Oil? I seem to remember it not going well. #AgentCarter @LegendsofSHIELD
Christy added,
Foreign PolicyVerified account @ForeignPolicy
We got our hands on a DEA report about a drug that would allow drugged-up “superhuman soldiers” to stay awake for days at a time.
http://atfp.co/2m6BT7a
12:09 AM - 9 Nov 2017
https://twitter.com/andiminga/status/928661889873301506
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@LegendsofSHIELD for the last two Inhumans episodes I only listened to the cast. and yeah, sounds like a better decision.
10:33 AM - 9 Nov 2017
OUTRO [50:38]
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Join Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. next time as the hosts discuss The Inhumans eighth episode “And Finally, Black Bolt” on Sunday October 12th, 2017. You can listen in live when we record Sunday Afternoons at 1:00 PM Eastern time or Thursday Evenings at 9:00 PM ET at Geeks.live (Also streamed live on Spreaker.com). Contact Info: Please see http://www.legendsofshield.com for all of our contact information.
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This podcast was recorded on Thursday November 9th, 2017.
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