History Recap / AgentsOfSHIELDS7E13WhatWereFightingFor

** The closing ends with Coulson flying off in a flying sports-car like the ones originally from Creator/JimSteranko's ''S.H.I.E.L.D.'' comics run, which was also demonstrated as a (faulty) prototype [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger by Howard Stark]].

** The closing ends with Coulson flying off in a flying sports car like the ones originally from Creator/JimSteranko's ''S.H.I.E.L.D.'' comics run, and was demonstrated as a prototype [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger by Howard Stark]].

** Like in ''Nick Fury Vs. S.H.I.E.L.D.'', the climactic battle is in space above Earth; and like the Chronicoms are given empathy to flip them away from being enemies, the comics' Delta [=LMDs=] developed empathy for humanity which made them choose to turn against their own creator/leader LMD and end his plans to dominate humanity.

* BackFromTheDead: Much like Coulson, Davis is brought back as an Chronicom-enhanced LMD. He and Piper resume [[VitriolicBestBuds usual routine]], barely missing a beat.

** After Jemma gets all her memories back, three of the scenes from she'd remembered previously (her and Fitz reading in bed, her and Fitz watching a movie, and her and Fitz looking at the stars from the cockpit of the ''Zephyr'') are shown with slightly different angles which reveal (scene 1) Jemma's very large baby bump, (scene 2) Fitz feeding an infant lying across his and Jemma's laps, (scene 3) and Jemma holding a toddler as Fitz points out the stars.

* BackFromTheDead: Much like Coulson, Davis is brought back as an Chronicom-enhanced LMD.

* BackForTheFinale: Piper and Flint appear for the first time since Season 6.
* BackFromTheDead: Much like Coulson, Davis is brought back as an LMD.
* BeamOWar: Daisy and Nathaniel put their shockwaves against each other at multiple points throughout their battle.

** Fitz also saw many instances of the future and did everything he possibly could to give the team the best chance of completing the mission, much like Doctor Strange in Film/AvengersInfinityWar

** After having the universe endlessly getting in their way for the past several years, Fitzsimmons ''finally'' get to settle down in peace, and with a daughter to boot.

** The team as a whole manage to make it out alive and save the world together one last time. Even if their days of working together are over, the team still keeps in touch from time to time.
* ExactWords: Fitz stated that the meeting underground was the last time the whole Team Coulson would be in the same room together. One year later, they do meet up again, but it's in virtual reality so they're not technically in the same room.
* ExpendableAlternateUniverse: Subverted. Fitz is willing to abandon the new timeline after grabbing the person they need from it, but Coulson insists on removing the Chronicoms so this timeline's Earth will be able rebuild after everything that's happened.

* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: One of the reasons Deke chooses to stay is that he knows how Daisy and Sousa have a thing going on and he wants her to be happy with him, even though he has a crush on her.

* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: Kora's power allows her to heal Daisy after she quakes the Chronicom ship to kill Nathaniel.
* OhCrap: Fitz, when he hears that Jiaying is dead, as he considered her vital to reform Kora.
* OnceMoreWithClarity: The ending scene of "[[Recap/AgentsOfSHIELDS6E13NewLife New Life]]" is shown with new context on how Enoch, Fitz, Simmons, and later the rest of the team [[StableTimeLoop set it up]]. The mysterious agents in hazmat suits were actually their future selves, and the blasts that destroyed Izel's Temple were fired by a Chronicom ship in space that was tricked into thinking the departing ''Zephyr'' was the same instance of it that dragged the fleet into the main [=MCU=] timeline with it.
* PowerParasite: Nathaniel also steals Kora's powers on top of Daisy's.

** The entire time travel adventure was orchestrated with the singular goal of preventing Kora's death and bringing her to the main timeline, where her ability would provide the power necessary to reprogram the Hunters so they'd be able to feel empathy.

** Fitzsimmons have settled down to focus on raising their daughter Alya.
** Yo-Yo is still working for S.H.I.E.L.D., and is even on a mission during their virtual conference (with Piper and a [[ReplacementGoldfish LMD version of Davis]]).
** Mack is also working for S.H.I.E.L.D., and is currently on an active Helicarrier. Given his outfit's similarities to Nick Fury's, he's likely still Director.
** Daisy, Sousa, and Kora are all in space.

* YouAreInCommandNow: After the team leaves, Deke is left behind in charge of the alternate timeline's S.H.I.E.L.D., what's left of them anyway.

* TheOtherDarrin: Malachi, the leader of the Chronicom Hunters in Season 6, is portrayed in this episode by Joss Glennie-Smith in replacement of Christopher James Baker.

* CallBack: When Elena asks the Chronicoms who were just about to attack them if they are friend or foe, after they have been given empathy, one of them answers "Friends. As we have always been." in reference to Enoch.

* NegatedMomentOfAwesome: Sousa tries to make a big, moving speech due to planning to stay behind, but Deke unceremonously interrupts him and points out that he himself should stay behind, as Sousa doesn't have the technical know-how.

* TheReveal: The entire time travel adventure was orchestrated with the singular goal of preventing Kora's death and bringing her to the main timeline, where her ability would provide the power necessary to reprogram the Hunters so they'd be able to feel empathy.

* YouAreInCommandNow: After the team leaves, Deke is left behind in charge of the alternate timeline's S.H.I.E.L.D.

* BookEnds: The shot of Coulson flying off in his new car recalls the shot of Coulson and Skye flying off in Lola at the end of the pilot.

* ExactWords: Fitz stated that the meeting underground was the last time the whole Team Coulson would be in the same room together. At the end, they're all meeting up as holograms.

** Yo-Yo is still working for S.H.I.E.L.D., and is even on a mission during their hologram conference (with Piper and a [[ReplacementGoldfish LMD version of Davis]]).

** Yo-Yo is still working for S.H.I.E.L.D., and is even on a mission during their hologram conference (with Piper and a [[BackFromTheDead LMD version of Davis]]).

* OnceMoreWithClarity: The ending scene of "[[Recap/AgentsOfSHIELDS6E13NewLife New Life]]" is shown with new context on how Enoch, Fitz, Simmons, and later the rest of the team [[StableTimeLoop set it up]]. The mysterious agents in hazmat suits were actually their future selves, and the blasts that destoryed Izel's Temple were fired by a Chronicom ship in space that was tricked into thinking the departing ''Zephyr'' was the same instance of it that dragged the fleet into the main [=MCU=] timeline with it.

** Mack, Daisy, Sousa, and Kora are all in space.

* EarnYourHappyEnding: After having the universe endlessly getting in their way for the past several years, Fitzsimmons ''finally'' get to settle down in peace, and with a daughter to boot.

* TitleDrop: Phil Coulson gets to say the line in one of his last big speeches on the show.

%%* BookEnds
* BackForTheFinale:
** Piper and Flint appear for the first time since Season 6.
* BackFromTheDead:
** Much like Coulson, Davis is brought back as an LMD.
* TheBusCameBack:
** The finale reveals what happened to Piper and Flint after the end of Season 6.