@HeavyMetal4Life - They were autonomous because his brain now was separated from his body, that was how AIDA fixed him and actually made him a bit more fearsome. But okay if now he is "the superior" body that others answer to when did that happen? Did they show it or did he explained it? It doesn't make sense to me because it contradicts what we knew of him the last time we saw him.

@NinnesMBC - Its not contradictory at all. Those mechs are not equivalent to various Anton's. They are drones. We don't need to be told episode's ago that he is "their superior." We are shown it now and it makes complete sense. And yes, that is why the Anton's are autonomous; that's not what I was talking about.

@lemric - The production of LMDs was from a machine, it wasn't an ability anyone could do though. But I would be willing to accept that reason as for why if the show stated it.

@HeavyMetal4Life - But the drones/mechs are all commanded by the brain, the only human part left of Anton that AIDA cared to remove that knew would be important. If something were to happen to that brain then it'd be game over for all the Antons it is able to control or send his conscious to. It is the reason he has also been fan-nicknamed by the fandom as the show's version of MODOK too.

Let's just agree to disagree about that then.

@NinnesMBC - I have no idea what you're talking about. The brain, the original Anton brain, is separate from the LMD Anton's. Nothing is happening to his brain in a jar. I think you're a bit confused about what's actually going on regarding Anton and the drones.

@NinnesMBC - but if that machine was buried at the bottom of the ocean because it sank when the base got blown up, then anton wouldnt necessarily have the knowledge to remake it to the extent that aida would. also, we dont know that anton's bodies are the exact same as the other lmds they made last season. one thing about him i feel they havent been clear on is if his brain is remotely controlling the bodies or not. i feel like that has to be the case, otherwise whats the point of having the brain still. so if we assume they are remotely controlled and not independent units each with an upload of his brain, then they may not have those special brains to reverse engineer. meaning the drones need to receive orders from a control unit, which may be limited to the one body hale allows anton to have active at any given time

and it was mentioned by coulson. he asked anton why the new bots didnt have his face. anton claims its because its not needed as they are just soldiers but coulson posits that it was because without aida, anton wasnt able to make full fledged lmds. and in the same scene, we find out that hale has anton's head hidden somewhere, so it wouldn't be surprising that she would have safe guards in place.

i agree, it would be nice to be told a bit more information about them and their situation though

@lemric - Naturally he wouldn't have the knowledged to do, that is only something Radcliffe or AIDA and mayyybe Fitz could reproduce. Anton is on his own with as much bodies he was able to get before that happened. I don't really think there is much of a different between his LMDs and the ones we saw. They are the same except their are monitored by his human brain. I agree it has to be his brain, it is why AIDA removed it and preserved it. My entire point boils down to that the brain manages all the Anton LMDs around. Just because a particular body is defeated it shouldn't mean the others will shut down ala Phantom Menace, they should be taken down as well. Makes sense?

Well that explains things further with Hale having his head somewhere safe.

Glad we agree on that.