Board Thread:Television/@comment-1713281-20151029033607/@comment-24812000-20170301002157

Back to SHIELD, I hate to be that guy, but why do the events start with Coulson never joining SHIELD? It could've been something else. Also did we ever learn why he joined in the first place? Because why wouldn't he join SHIELD naturally? And if he didn't, then yeah the Battle of NY wouldn't have happened, but I guess Hydra still could've taken care of the Avengers if they were perfectly successful.

Furthermore, is there anything to suggest that the Framework is a What If? style timeline? They could have just changed things without getting into the specifics of how. Or they'll just never tell us. This Framework seems a lot like House of M to me: everyone wants the perfect life, but since some people's lives would contradict each other if they were both perfect, the Framework has made its own overall perfect world that kinda works for most people.

Sorry if you disagree, I'm not sure what's what myself I'm just curious. Also I'm not sure if the Superior guy is a Marvel character. I feel like this time they just made him up for the show.