Is There A Future For Calvin Zabo in Agents of SHIELD?

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After every season finale the question remains over our head what will happen to our favorite characters in the upcoming season. One of the most interesting aspects of the second season was how popular the character of Calvin Zabo (Kyle McLachlan) has become by the end of the season. Not only was the performance amazing by McLachlan, but also the character depth shown throughout the season, a man who is truly dedicated to bringing his family together is forced to pay a hefty price at the end. The question remains though what is heading his way in the upcoming third season?

A spoiler warning for all those who have yet to see the season finale! If you are planning to watch it, then please proceed with caution, as I will spoil what happens to Calvin Zabo over the course of the season finale.

Poor Cal has gone through hell after he finally after all these years found his daughter Skye, or Daisy as he calls her (Chloe Bennet). Not only was he forced to murder his own beloved wife Jiaying (Dichen Lachman) as the darkness slowly took over her mind, but also went through the TAHITI program and can’t remember anything anymore of his past life. While this is a good thing considering the people he murdered, but after all these years trying to find his daughter he was forced to let her go once again. Still, this time around he might finally find peace as he now runs his own veterinarian practice and lives in peace outside of the dangerous world of SHIELD. Now the question remains though if the character will stay at peace or will still return in the upcoming season. So, here are a few ideas on my side what they could do.

A Daugther’s Hope

Daisy gave her father a last visit at the end of the season, but the question on my side remains if that is truly her last visit. How about at the beginning of the next season we see her adopt a pet, probably a cat that would perfectly fit to her free-roaming personality. Just having it around for a few episodes would be a nice touch leading to some to believe that just maybe she visits her father now and then with the excuse her pet needs medical attention. This slow build up to the moment we actually see her at the clinic talking to her father while he is looking at her pet. Even if he can’t remember, she does and feels responsible for him and would check up on him now and then. In my opinion, this would be a great moment for the character not only to return but maybe to help out Skye through whatever she is going through. He could become a guest appearance returning now and then, because “It’s All Connected”.

Two Unlikely Friends

Are there any other characters that could show up? Well, Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) took over the father role for Skye ever since the first season. Wouldn’t it be a nice touch for Cal to pass on the torch and accepting him as her new surrogate father? Imagine the discussion between the two showing that not only does Cal remember of the events in his subconscious, but that just maybe his old personality fully trusts Coulson to look after his beloved daughter. Maybe, just maybe, the two of them build up a strange friendship as a sign that if they didn’t meet the way they did they could have been great friends. It offers opportunities to explore more about them and just maybe allow for us to find out more about who Coulson truly is and his past.

These are just some ideas I am throwing out for what season three could do with the character, as I believe he still has a lot to offer and personally, I just really hope we get to see more of Cal in the upcoming seasons. Maybe he is the key to Skye truly becoming Daisy Johnson and fully controlling her powers. Whatever may come, season three of Agents of SHIELD will prove to be quite interesting.

What are your thoughts on the matter? Hoping to see more Cal in Season 3? Leave your thoughts below and what hope to see!