Uploaded April 2016 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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If you haven’t noticed, I make a lot of FitzSimmons videos (lol). But they aren’t the only pairing I love in Shield. I also love Philinda! I have since season 1 and I always wait eagerly for them to have moments. Then I’m disappointed when they don’t have any, but that’s beside the point.
I’m a true believer in their pairing and I think they should be together in the end. Even though the showrunners clearly differ in that opinion, couldn’t they realize the error of their ways? I felt like they pushed Philinda in season 1 and 2, and I was starting to get hopeful that they would happen. And then they had to switch things up with Andrew. And Roz. Just – why?
But I’m still going to have hope that FitzSimmons aren’t the ONLY best friends who can fall in love. And I think the best way for them to be happy in the life they’ve chosen is to be together. Coulson and May are best friends, they work together, they care deeply about each other, they’re both single… It’s obvious to me what needs to happen, what’s needed to happen since season 1 and I’m going to keep shouting for them to get together, even if I’m shouting alone.

I’ve wanted to make a video for these two for a long time and finally it’s happened. I actually started this the month before season 3 came on. It took me a while, plus I was uninspired by the new developments with Andrew and Roz, AND season 3 has like no moments. I think it took them four episodes just to get a scene together? What? So this video has taken a while but I’m satisfied with the end product.
When I first heard this song (which was surprisingly only a few months before I made this) I immediately thought of them and knew I had to use the song for a philinda video. This song goes with them perfectly! And finding moments to use may have been more challenging than with fitzsimmons, but still not that hard, because they have a lot of moments. (again, can they please get together already?)
Lol I did most of the video before season 3 began and then took a long break. When I went back to finish it I was worried I would have a lot of season 3 stuff that I left out. But nope. There’s like four scenes in season 3. We can do better guys.

Random note:
Philinda is particularly special to me because (besides being my second favorite Shield pairing), they’re also the oldest pairing I’ve ever shipped like this. I’m a young person, so I naturally gravitate towards pairings that are in their 30s or younger. Sure, there’s been older pairings I’ve liked before, but I could never get invested in them, and I just thought it was because I was too young to identify with someone much older. Well, Philinda has shown me that if the characters are awesome, it really doesn’t matter what their age is. They are in their 50s and I LOVE them, and I actually love them more for their age and because they’re an unusual pairing for me.
And the ideal ending for these two is to end up together. I’ve been hoping since the start and I will continue to hope!

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Video Info:
Song: Somewhere Only We Know
Artist: Keane
Footage: Agents of SHIELD, Season 1 - 3, up to 3x10