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I think one of the reasons that aos found family is so important to me is that whilst each characters has unique specialisations, it’s actually their equally as distinct and isolating challenges that is precisely why they all belong together. Whether it’s autistic fitzsimmons, Daisy’s search for who she is, Jemma’s time on Maveth, Fitz’s brain injury, or any of the team’s individual traumas, they’re all so comfortable with loving and helping each other through situations that they could never know the experience of. And because they all understand what it’s like to have isolating struggles, no one’s experiences are ever too different. In fact, they all genuinely want to learn about each other’s differences - how each other communicates, what’s important to them, and how they can best celebrate with and support each other, no matter how big or small. And is that not one of the strongest and most beautiful demonstrations of love?

I just know the bus kids have movie nights together. Daisy probably always picks animated movies with found family, and Jemma probably always chooses either a romcom or a couple of Doctor Who episodes. Fitz probably always picks a monkey documentary, and if he hasn’t seen the movie Daisy and Jemma suggest, he probably asks them to spoil it for him beforehand so he knows what’s coming. I imagine Coulson would join them sometimes too. Not all the time, because he knows how important it is for them to bond together, but often enough that the bus kids always keep an extra stash of popcorn, and let him choose movies every so often as well. Occasionally, when she’s feeling a little bit lonely, May might even join too. Coulson would be the only one to notice her pattern, but would make sure to find a mission for them to go on by themselves in the few days afterwards, just to make sure she knows she’s not alone. And, on the way back home, May would always make sure they stop by a convenience store to get the bus kids more snacks for their next movie night, whenever that may be.

Can we take a moment to appreciate how hilarious Maria Hill is in her two episodes of agents of shield?? Because like, “I swear I need a cocktail and a lobotomy”?? “If you were my agents, it wouldn’t be for long”??? “And I hoped you weren’t the duplicitous lowlife you turned out to be”???? I’m sorry every single thing she says cracks me up. And we don’t talk nearly enough about her doing things like drawing a porcupine in order to rate Ward’s people skills, or saying “sure Colonel, knock yourself out…” and then proceeding to, quite literally, knock him out. Nah I’m sorry she may have had incredibly little screen time but she’s still one of my favourite aos characters and I will forever quote her daily

Between Fitz really wanting a pet dog and Daisy’s father ending up working as a vet, I fully believe at some point the team adopted a puppy from Cal, and it would’ve ended up being the entire team’s emotional support animal

Listen, if you’re looking for a new show to watch, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D has everything. Found family, including a mother and father figure? Comedy? Slow burn romances and also a bickering divorced couple who get back together? An insane amount of hurt/comfort? Characters who get superpowers? Plot twists? Action/adventure? Alternate universes and time travel? Strong platonic love? Characters with flaws? Fleshed out storylines? Autistic-coded characters? Characters dying and coming back to life? 136 episodes to watch the characters grow together and become a family? It’s the ultimate show