History Recap / AgentsOfSHIELDS3E11BouncingBack

* PlausibleDeniability: President Ellis notes that he can't officially touch Gideon Malick because of the man's reputation and connections to governments and big business all over the world; Coulson, on the other hand ...
* PowerIncontinence: Lucio can't 'turn off' his paralysing gaze, so he wears sunglasses at all times to keep it under control
* PutOnABus: Joey leaves to try to live some kind of normal life with his family (though he remains a member of the Secret Warriors meaning that, like Elena, this may actually be CommutingOnABus)

As the Inhumans crisis grows, the President comes to the still officially dissolved S.H.I.E.L.D for aide. Meanwhile, the team tracks an Inhuman in South America, while Coulson sets his sights on Gideon Malick.

* AgeLift: In the comics, Yo-Yo Rodríguez is a teenager. Here she's an adult woman in her late thirties.

* EyeScream: The corrupt officer with Inhuman powers has his powers negated when Joey melts his glasses' frame onto his face.

* JerkassHasAPoint: After Elena is captured and they find she has no criminal record, Lance makes a comment about people with powers turning evil despite being law-abiding citizens before. Daisy and Joey turn to stare at him but he brings up Andrew/Lash as a defense. They admit he has a point.
* MagicalEye: One member of the Bogotá PD is an Inhuman who can temporarily paralyze anyone he makes eye contact with. He wears shades to ensure that he doesn't do this except when he wants to.

* FlashForward: The opening stinger shows a scene three months in the future--the bloody interior of a shuttle in orbit, someone wearing a S.H.I.E.L.D. jumpsuit, a cross necklace [[ChekhovsGun like Elena is later seen wearing]] appearing to have been ripped off and left drifting, and ending with [[StuffBlowingUp an explosion]].

* ShipTease: Mac and Yoyo very quickly bond over their [[UsefulNotes/Christianity shared faith]], and Mac seems to have grown quite fond of her by episode's end. Yoyo (having only spoken Spanish until then) even manages to say a few English sentences to thank him and say goodbye.

* {{Adorkable}}: Hunter both took fish oil pills to see if he would get powers, and Bobbi admits she was tempted to as well. Mack does not approve.

As the Inhumans crisis grows, the President comes to the still officially dissolved S.H.I.E.L.D for aide. Meanwhile the team tracks an Inhuman in South America, while Coulson sets his sights on Gideon Malick.

* {{Adorkable}}: Hunter and Bobbi both took fish oil pills to see if they would get powers. Mack does not approve.

** Cybertek makes an appearance having not been seen since Season One.

** General Talbot is back as the face of the ATCU, having been missing since "[[Recap/AgentsOfSHIELDS2E14LoveInTheTimeOfHydra Love In The Time of Hydra]]" back in Season 2.

* DirtyCop: There are quite a few in Bogota, and Elena is trying to disarm them so that they can't abuse their authority anymore.

* FlashForward[=/=]InMediasRes: The opening stinger shows a scene three months in the future with the bloody interior of a shuttle in orbit, someone wearing a S.H.I.E.L.D. jumpsuit, a cross necklace [[ChekhovsGun like Elena was later seen wearing]] appearing to have been ripped off and left drifting, and ending with [[StuffBlowingUp an explosion]].

* MagicalEye: One member of the Bogota PD is an Inhuman who can temporarily paralyze anyone he makes eye contact with. He wears shades to ensure that he doesn't do this except when he wants to.

* ResetButton: Invoked when after all that's happened to and between them both, Fitz and Simmons decide that the way to get past their relationship difficulties is to start over, beginning with reintroducing themselves to each other.

* YouDoNOTWantToKnow: President Ellis wonders how S.H.I.E.L.D. still exists, before deciding that it's for the best [[PlausibleDeniability if he doesn't know]].

** General Talbot is back as the face of the ATCU, having been missing since the 1st half of Season Two.

* BodyHorror: Ward's dead body is NOT a sight for sore eyes when we first see it again.

* CallBack: President Ellis notes that the public still isn't over [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier helicarriers blowing each other up]] over Washington D.C.

* CloakAndDagger: President Ellis and Coulson strike a compromise on S.H.I.E.L.D. since the world at large hasn't forgotten the events of "Winter Soldier". The ATCU will be the public face for all abnormal investigations, but S.H.I.E.L.D. will be the ones calling the shots and doing the leg work.

* FlashForward: The opening stinger shows a scene 3 months in the future with the bloody interior of a shuttle in orbit, someone wearing a S.H.I.E.L.D. jumpsuit, a cross necklace like Elena was later seen wearing appearing to have been ripped off and left drifting, and ending with an explosion.

* PlausibleDeniability: President Ellis notes that he can't officially touch Gideon Malick because of the man's reputation and connections to governments and big business all over the world; Coulson, on the other hand...

* SuperSpeed: Elena can move at somewhere around 180 m/s for one heartbeat, then instantaneously snaps back to where she was before she started using her powers.
* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Coulson's reaction when he finds out Talbot is the new face of the ATCU, since the two have an... interesting working relationship.

* YouDoNOTWantToKnow: President Ellis wonders how S.H.I.E.L.D. still exists then decides it's for the best if he doesn't know.

* CloakAndDagger: President Ellis and Coulson strike a compromise on S.H.I.E.L.D. since the world at large hasn't forgotten the events of "Winter Soldier". The ACTU will be the public face for all abnormal investigations, but S.H.I.E.L.D. will be the ones calling the shots and doing the leg work.

* MindControl: Ward/It implies that controlling other Inhumans is his power (aside from being a PuppeteerParasite).

* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Coulson's reaction when he finds out Talbot is the new face of the ACTU, since the two have an... interesting working relationship.

* CallBack: President Ellis notes that the public still isn't over [[CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier helicarriers blowing each other up]] over Washington D.C.

** Werner Von Strucker is back, still in a coma from Lash's attack.

* CloakAndDagger: President Ellis and Coulson strike a compromise on S.H.I.E.L.D. since the world at large hasn't forgotten the events of "Winter Solider". The ACTU will be the public face for all abnormal investigations, but S.H.I.E.L.D. will be the ones calling the shots and doing the leg work.

* CallBack: The President notes that the public still isn't over [[CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier helicarriers blowing each other up]] over Washington D.C.
* CloakAndDagger: The President and Coulson strike a compromise on S.H.I.E.L.D. since the world at large hasn't forgotten the events of "Winter Solider". The ACTU will be the public face for all abnormal investigations, but S.H.I.E.L.D. will be the ones calling the shots and doing the leg work.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: The President allows Coulson to continue what he's doing even if he can't officially support him.

* YouDoNOTWantToKnow: The President muses how S.H.I.E.L.D. still exists then decides it's for the best if he doesn't know.

* MindControl: Ward/It implies that controlling other Inhumans is his power (aside from being a PuppeteerParasite)

* PlausibleDeniability: President Ellis notes that he can't officially touch Gideon Malick because of the man's reputation and connections all over the world; ''Coulson'', on the other hand...

* DirtyCop: There are quite a few in Bogota, and Rosalind is trying to disarm them so that they can't abuse their authority anymore.

* SuperSpeed: Rosalind can move at somewhere around 180 m/s for one heartbeat, then instantaneously snaps back to where she was before she started using her powers.

* TheBusCameBack: Cybertek makes an appearance having not been seen since season one.

* ReasonableAuthority: The President allows Coulson to continue what he's doing even if he can't officially support him.
* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Coulson's reaction when he finds out Talbot is the new face of the ACTU, since the two have an... interesting working relationship.