《神盾局特工》第三季:Grant Ward新反派身份揭露

　　去年秋天的劇《神盾局特工》第三季，在神盾和重組的九頭蛇之間出現了戲劇性的季中結局。戰役巧妙的在不列顛古堡和Maveth星球之間轉換。這一集填了第三季前半部分不同故事線的許多坑並給一個關鍵人物(沃德)一個定釘的結局。按《神盾局特工》的套路會有一個強力的迴轉，結果令人驚訝的弄出另一個大反派。

　　儘管關於這個「殭屍沃德」爆料很少，但是很多粉絲還是有著自己的理論：格蘭特·沃德(Grant Ward/Brett Dalton飾演)既神秘Maveth星球的怪獸也是原漫威漫畫中的人物。然而，神盾局其中的一個演員透露出了一個熟悉的神秘勇士的名字。

　　這種角色的大轉變對沃德這個角色已經不是第一次了，在第一季末了解到他秘密的為九頭蛇工作，承擔了一個是叛徒而不是隊友的角色。在幾次隊伍作戰時他也起到很大的作用，他最近的一次背叛就是殺死了科爾森(Coulson/Greg Clark飾演)的愛人羅薩琳德·普萊斯(Rosalind Price/Constance Zimmer飾演)——這給局長科爾森想立馬永遠的解決掉曾經自己的門徒沃德。

 

　　CBR(comic book resource)報導：劇中扮演特工珍瑪·西蒙斯(Jemma Simmons)的伊莉莎白·亨斯屈奇(Elizabeth Henstridge)在波蘭 Wizard World漫展討論了沃德的轉變並揭露原漫畫的角色——一個叫Hive的神秘勇士。關於劇裡不斷的轉變的情況，亨斯屈奇說：

　　「…現在沃德是Hive了並有著原來的殺人的記憶，所以後面會有很有趣的情景出現。」

　　在神秘勇士漫畫裡面，Hive是一個寄生蟲生物由九頭蛇資助來增強自己吸收宿主的能力。亨斯屈奇的評論預示著劇裡對Maveth星球怪獸的能力解釋與原漫畫Hive的能力相符，並創造出更多的關於這個新異人類的情節。

　　在黛西(Daisy/Chloe Bennet飾演)的異人類隊伍成立後，一個新的帶著熟臉的反派是本劇進入後半段內容的主要對手。在沃德和黛西一系列的複雜感情之後，這還是挺讓人滿意的繼續探索在沃德轉變之後，還能帶給兩個角色什麼樣複雜故事。他的角色一直處於灰色地帶，所以Hive能吸收記憶的能力對重獲良心是一個危險的武器或者是手段。

　　The Fall 2015 finale of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3 delivered a dramatic clash between the team and their enemy, the reformed Hydra. The battle effectively switched between action in an ancient British castle and the alien planet Maveth. The episode drew together and resolved several of the various storylines covered in the first half of season 3 and brought a deadly conclusion to a key character. In typical S.H.I.E.L.D. style this conclusion came with a powerful twist, resulting in the surprise creation of a new villain.

　　Although little has been revealed about the new powerful alien/human hybrid, many fans have formed theories about how the villain formerly known as Grant Ward (Brett Dalton) and the mysterious Maveth 「Beast」 would tie into the comic book material. However, one of the show’s stars has just let this intriguing information slip, dropping the name of a familiar Secret Warriors character.

　　This metamorphosis is not the first time that Ward’s character has undergone a massive change, as he was revealed to be secretly working for Hydra at the end of season 1, taking on the role of nemesis instead of teammate. He has played a major part in several of the team’s conflicts, his most recent betrayal being the revenge killing of Coulson’s (Greg Clark) love interest Rosalind Price (Constance Zimmer) — an act which sent the Director on a mission to finish his onetime protege for good, leaving him for dead in the vicinity of a body-snatching alien entity looking for a new host.

　　CBR reported that Elizabeth Henstridge, who plays Agent Jemma Simmons on the show, has discussed Ward’s transformation at Wizard World Portland today and revealed the comic book roots of his new identity — a Secret Warriors character named Hive. With regard to the show’s constantly transforming circumstances, Henstridge said: 「…and now Ward is Hive and takes on the memories of people he’s killed, so that’s going to have some interesting situations.」Within the Secret Warriors comic, Hive is a parasite collective genetically engineered by Hydra that increase the strength and absorb the memories of a human host body. Henstridge’s comment suggests the show has adapted this ability to fit with their interpretation of the Maveth creature and create a more compelling plot device for this new Inhuman character.

　　With Daisy’s (Chloe Bennet) Inhuman team now official, a new villain merged with an old one seems a fitting adversary for the show’s narrative going forward into the season’s second half. As Ward and Daisy have arguably had the most complex of the series』 character arcs, it would be satisfying to explore the new conflicts Ward’s transformation will bring for these characters and their complicated history. His character has always been a moral grey area and the ability to absorb memories could be a dangerous weapon and/or a device for gaining a conscience.

　　Although teased in a recent promo, it is not yet known how much of Ward’s personality will be present in his new form and where the creators intend to go with this plotline – but seeing where the character’s origin comes from, this is a tantalizing new development for fans waiting for S.H.I.E.L.D.『s return.

（編輯：何瑩瑩）