re: Agents of Shield Returns Tonight at 9/8c!

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In the midseason finale, Ward had his heart crushed by Phil Coulson, a move actor Clark Gregg said Coulson crossed a line for his character. And as it turns out, it'll have a big impact on Coulson and his crew.

According to Tancharoen, Coulson is "grappling with his humanity the whole time, and I think that act of crushing Ward's chest in with his robotic hand [has an impact]."

"As we saw in the midseason finale episode, Ward is back on Earth, but he’s definitely not the same Ward who went through the portal to the alien world," the Agents of SHIELD showrunners told Nerdist. He's inhabited by Hive, a Secret Warriors villain created in Hydra labs.

However, Whedon and Tancharoen said Hive's television version will "have its own unique twist," making him "very different from what fans have seen so far." They go on to say that there will be "similarities that pay homage to the original character," though ultimately, they're taking an "exciting new direction" with Hive.

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