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I'd like to start off this article by once again stating how lucky we are to live in this era, an era in which the comic book medium has never been so appreciated in Hollywood. While Deadpool has come and gone, Daredevil season two was dropped just a week ago, and Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice was released in America today. We're lucky as hell, y'all. There truly is something for everyone in the Marvel/DC world.
Of course, I watch more of the Marvel Cinematic Universe than I watch anything, and as outlandish as it is to some people, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is still my favorite show. So I would ask that my fellow S.H.I.E.L.D. fans join me in discussing this topic, and that the haters please leave the page. Let's get started.
Before we delve off into my theory, we need to take it back to season 3a, where my theory was first formed. In a fairly major revelation, we found out in S3E8 "Many Heads, One Tale" (in my opinion, probably the best episode in the series overall) that Hydra was initially built with bringing the first Inhuman back, Hive. And brought him back they did, in the body of our beloved Grant Ward (may he rest in peace).
In the mid-season finale, titled "Maveth" after the planet that was visited, another tidbit was revealed to us, via a quote from Hive himself:
"There used to be nine cities on this planet. The beings who lived there were fairly advanced, but they feared change. They were easily divided. They warred among themselves; destroyed their entire race. They had a chance to become something great, something beautiful. But in the end..."
Doesn't sound all that different from us, eh?
Can you crack the code?
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On March 20, this picture was uploaded to the show's official Facebook. They never confirmed what it meant, but most of the comments seemed to interpret it as "Hydra city." (I later saw some people say it just simply means "Hail Hydra," but whatever, dude). This fits in perfectly with what the past 2 episodes have been discussing--Gideon Malick and co. have been talking about creating a city for Inhumans, a sanctuary for them to find peace in. Of course, we know Hydra's never been too good with peace.
Next up, we have the sypnosis for April 5's episode, titled "Spacetime":
When Daisy gets a horrifying glimpse of the future, S.H.I.E.L.D. races to prove that fate is not fixed, on “Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”
We of course don't know what this vision is or even how Agent Daisy Johnson even receives it, but what if this is what she sees?
Lastly, something Agent Fitz said in the most recent episode "Parting Shot" stuck out to me. Referring to a Russian military site, he said:
"They wiped out almost 30 square kilometers of forest just to make room for this place. And you wonder why the planet's dying."
At first it seems like just a passing quote with no relevance to the plot whatsoever, but I don't think so. By actress Chloe Bennet's own words, the Inhumans are not only mirror for both members of the LGBTQ+ community, but the Inhuman theme also touches upon the issue of gun control. I think the showrunners are going for a third controversial topic here, and that's environmental damage on a global scale.
My theory can be summed up as this: The Monolith was not a portal to another world, but our world, billions of years in the future. Somewhere along the way, Hydra succeeded in building nine primary cities, but we destroyed each other because we just couldn't handle such a fragile thing as peace, leading to the devastation known only as Maveth.
There are arguments against this, and I welcome them. This planet has two moons that disappear and reappear. The constellations aren't the same. Why would a planet as big as ours have only nine cities? I feel like these things would be addressed if my theory is correct, and even if it isn't, I'm excited for what's in store.
So whatcha think, CBM? Let me know your thoughts in the usual place!