Making Friends and Influencing People
3rd episode of the 2nd season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Making Friends and Influencing People" is the third 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., it follows Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as they fight Hydra for control of a superhuman. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the franchise's films. The episode was written by Monica Owusu-Breen, and directed by Bobby Roth.
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Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 3 | ||
Directed by | Bobby Roth | ||
Written by | Monica Owusu-Breen | ||
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Featured music | "God Help the Girl" by God Help the Girl | ||
Cinematography by | Feliks Parnell | ||
Editing by | Joshua Charson | ||
Original air date | October 7, 2014 (2014-10-07) | ||
Running time | 43 minutes | ||
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Clark Gregg reprises his role as Coulson from the film series, and is joined by principal cast members Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge, and Nick Blood. The idea of brainwashing plays a significant part in the episode, and is brought over from the films.
"Making Friends and Influencing People" originally aired on ABC on October 7, 2014, and according to Nielsen Media Research, was watched by 4.47 million viewers in its original airing. The episode received a positive critical response, with the performance of De Caestecker praised, and the rom-com sequence featuring the character of Simmons also highlighted.