The Frenemy of My Enemy

"The Frenemy of My Enemy"
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode

"The Art of Evolution" poster for the episode.
Episode no. Season 2
Episode 18
Directed by Karen Gaviola
Written by
Produced by
Editing by Eric Litman
Original air date April 21, 2015 (2015-04-21)
Running time 43 minutes
Guest actors

"The Frenemy of My Enemy" is the eighteenth episode of the second season of the American television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division), revolving around the character of Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as they must make a deal with former agent and traitor Grant Ward. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. The episode was written by Monica Owusu-Breen and Paul Zbyszewski, and directed by Karen Gaviola.

Clark Gregg reprises his role as Coulson from the film series, and is joined by series regulars Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton as Ward, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge, Nick Blood, and Adrianne Palicki.

"The Frenemy of My Enemy" originally aired on ABC on April 21, 2015, and according to Nielsen Media Research, was watched by 4.45 million viewers.

Plot

Coulson, Hunter, Fitz, and Peterson capture Ward and Palamas and make a deal to infiltrate Hydra in exchange for giving Ward a clean slate by wiping his memories. Ward uses the brainwashed Bakshi, along with Peterson, to get close to List, and they learn that he has been tracking Gordon and seeks to capture him. Jiaying intends to banish Cal from Afterlife, but Skye fears he may harm innocents, and so goes with him, before calling May for help. Simmons hacks into Peterson's cybernetic eye, and through his video feed S.H.I.E.L.D. discovers that Coulson is working with Ward. May sends Bobbi and Mack. As Cal is enjoying spending time with Skye, they discover that Lincoln is spying on them, and Cal realizes Jiaying's plans. Hydra tracks Gordon's movements to Cal's office, and attack before Cal can do anything about Lincoln. Hydra captures Peterson and Lincoln. Skye is almost reunited with Coulson, but Gordon takes her and Cal away. When Bobbi and Mack arrive, Coulson surrenders to them.

Production

Development

In March 2015, Marvel announced that the eighteenth episode of the season would be titled "The Frenemy of My Enemy", to be written by Monica Owusu-Breen and Paul Zbyszewski, with Karen Gaviola directing.[1]

Writing

Executive producer Jeffrey Bell explained "The Frenemy of My Enemy"'s place in the overarching story of the season, saying that it "really sets up nicely the final four, which I think kind of move like a train. If you had gone to see a 22 hour movie, this sort of launches us into act three, where everything starts coming together. So we’ve got S.H.I.E.L.D. 2.0, and we’ve got Hydra, and we’ve got Inhumans, and we’ve got Ward, and we’ve got all those different threads. And we’re starting to put those together in new combinations in new ways, and that will propel us into the last four episodes."[2]

Casting

In March 2015, Marvel revealed that main cast members Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge, Nick Blood, and Adrianne Palicki would star as Phil Coulson, Melinda May, Grant Ward, Skye, Leo Fitz, Jemma Simmons, Lance Hunter, and Bobbi Morse, respectively.[1] It was also revealed that the guest cast for the episode would include Henry Simmons as Alphonso "Mack" Mackenzie, Henry Goodman as Dr. List, Kyle MacLachlan as Cal, Jamie Harris as Gordon, Maya Stojan as Kara, Dichen Lachman as Jiaying, Luke Mitchell as Lincoln Campbell, Kris Lemche as Ethan, Staci Roberts as Paula, and Trenton Rostedt as Hoodie Guy.[1] Roberts and Rostedt did not receive guest star credit in the episode. Simon Kassianides and J. August Richards also guest star as Sunil Bakshi and Deathlok, respectively.[3] Simmons, Goodman, MacLachlan, Harris, Stojan, Lachman, Mitchell, Lemche, Kassianides, and Richards reprise their roles from earlier in the series.[4][5][6][7]

Release

Broadcast

"The Frenemy of My Enemy" was first aired in the United States on ABC on April 21, 2015.[8]

Marketing

For the final twelve episodes of the season Marvel once again ran the "Art of..." initiative, in which an image was released the Thursday before the episode aired, depicting a first look at a key event from the upcoming episode, with the season's title being "The Art of Evolution". The different artists were once again chosen to create the teaser posters, based on their previous work and how it connected to the themes and emotion of the intended episode.[9] Marvel teamed with Nathan Fox on the poster for "The Frenemy of My Enemy", which depicts Ward, Kara, and Bakshi in "Hydra red"; Coulson, Hunter, and Fitz in "S.H.I.E.L.D. blue"; and Deathlok neutral. They are all featured together, just as the season is pulling together all of its different plotlines.[2]

Home media

The episode began streaming on Netflix on June 11, 2015,[10] and was released along with the rest of the second season on September 18, 2015, on Blu-ray and DVD.[11]

Reception

Ratings

In the United States the episode received a 1.6/5 percent share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49, meaning that it was seen by 1.6 percent of all households, and 5 percent of all of those watching television at the time of the broadcast. It was watched by 4.45 million viewers.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Episode Title: (#218) "Frenemy of my Enemy"". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Towers, Andrea (April 16, 2015). "It's all connected in new Agents of SHIELD's newest Art of Evolution -- exclusive". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 17, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  3. ↑ Freeman, Molly (April 21, 2015). "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: ‘The Frenemy of My Enemy’ – Spoilers Discussion". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ Cavanaugh, Patrick (March 20, 2015). "Declassifying 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.': Afterlife". Marvel.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Declassifying Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Aftershocks". Marvel.com. February 13, 2015. Archived from the original on February 13, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  6. ↑ Cavanaugh, Patrick (March 6, 2015). "Declassifying Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Love in the Time of Hydra". Marvel.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  7. ↑ Goldman, Eric (April 7, 2015). "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD: J. August Richards on the Return of Deathlok". IGN. Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  8. 1 2 Bibel, Sara (April 15, 2015). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'The Flash', 'NCIS', 'The Voice', 'Fresh Off The Boat', 'Hell's Kitchen' & 'Person of Interest' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  9. ↑ Towers, Andrea (February 26, 2015). "Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. launches second year of art campaign, The Art of Evolution -- exclusive". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  10. ↑ Jones, Nate (May 21, 2015). "What’s New on Netflix: June 2015". Vulture. New York. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  11. ↑ Damore, Meagan (July 10, 2015). "SDCC: Jeph Loeb Unveils The Future Of "Agents Of SHIELD," "Agent Carter" & More". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.

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