Dousy

"Some of my favorite people are people like you. Focused on the greater good, even at your own expense. You want people to think you like being on your own even though you always end up back with friends."

- Daniel Sousa to Daisy Johnson; As I Have Always Been Sousy is the het ship between Daniel Sousa and Daisy Johnson from the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. fandom.

First Meeting in Area 51
While in the year 1955, Daisy Johnson was sent to rescue Phil Coulson and Jemma Simmons who had been arrested after infiltrating the S.H.I.E.L.D. base in Area 51 in order to stop Helius. There, she sneaks into Daniel Sousa's office and upon meeting him, pretends to be a CIA Agent and confirms his suspicion that there were "sleepers" posted within S.H.I.E.L.D. post World War II - referring to Hydra. Daisy convinces Sousa that Coulson and Simmons are the key to proving this, causing him to trust her and lead her to them.

Once they reach the cells, Sousa warns Daisy to stand back as the prisoners may get "jumpy", seemingly concerned for her safety. Coulson and Simmons are let out and Daisy requests alone time with them but Sousa refuses to leave them alone. At that moment, an alarm goes off and Coulson throws Sousa into the cell and locks him in. Coulson, Simmons and Daisy run off to investigate the source of the alarm as Daisy swears to him that they are the good guys.

Rewriting History
After Coulson was arrested by Sousa again, due to an EMP Generator causing him to shut down, he managed to contact the team and inform them that this was the day Daniel Sousa was supposed to die, thus becoming the first fallen agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Sousa was meant to deliver an important device which would be the building block of all future S.H.I.E.L.D. technology and make sure it ends up in the hands of Howard Stark. Unfortunately, after successfully completing his mission, Sousa would be murdered by Hydra to prevent him from revealing that they had infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D. at the highest level.

While on the train, in the midst of awaiting the team to bring him the package to be delivered, Coulson is quietly confronted by the Chronicom Luke who threatens to kill Sousa early if Coulson and his team don't back down. At that moment, Hydra agents surround Sousa in a train compartment and he is attacked, almost getting choked to death. Fortunately, Daisy and Mack appear right on time, rescuing Sousa and bringing him back to the Zephyr to keep him safe.

Once on the Quinjet, Sousa is awed by the unfamiliar technology and demands to know which group they are with but Daisy tells him that they are "off the books" and who they are is classified. Sousa seemingly accepts this for the time being and tells them about Hydra but they inform him that they already know, and he responds with shock at their nonchalance.

Later, Daisy and Sousa sit together in the hangar while Sousa tries to take in the horrible news that Hydra has been burrowed deep in S.H.I.E.L.D. this whole time, while his superior, Wilfred Malick is the head. Daisy confirms this and Sousa expresses his anger that she and the team are involved in all this secrecy and he is unable to act on what he has learnt. Daisy tries to tell him that Malick is only a piece of it and if he is exposed, he would only go deeper underground, making it all the more difficult to stop him. At this, Sousa exclaims that he would follow them until he exposes them, as Hydra has taken a lot of good people away from him. He continues by saying he would give his life for this fight. Daisy quietly sympathizes with him as she understands what he's going through and seems saddened as she knows his ultimate fate.

Daisy is then called by Mack as he lets her in on their decision to save Sousa and prevent his death, which makes her happy. However, Sousa gets agitated as he is supposed to deliver the package at 9 pm, not knowing about their plan of making the delivery for him. Through her newly formed empath abilities, May discovers that Sousa has an overwhelming urge to run. Before anyone could stop him, he takes a motorcycle from the hangar and rides away.

Fortunately, after safely delivering the package, Sousa is intercepted by Coulson and iced as he is safely brought back to the Zephyr. Coulson being an L.M.D, manages to disguise himself as Sousa, allowing the hired Hydra agent to shoot him instead. Daisy and Simmons disguise themselves as EMTs and collect Coulson's "body", their plan of faking Sousa's death a success.

Sousa wakes up disoriented on the Zephyr as Coulson tries to ease his transition. He finally tells Sousa the truth and what they're up against, as well as them being S.H.I.E.L.D. from the future. Sousa takes this news better than expected and tells Coulson that he should have led with that. They then regroup with the team as Sousa asks which time period they are in. Through Deke's hijacking of the radio, it is determined that they are in the year 1973 based on the song "No More Mister Nice Guy" playing on the station.

Quotes
"We're the good guys, I swear!"

- Daisy Johnson to Daniel Sousa, Alien Commies from the Future! 7x03 "Well, it's easier to let a bad man live, than to let a good man die."

- Alphonso Mackenzie to Phil Coulson about Daniel Sousa; Out of the Past 7x04 "This is a fight I'll wage alone if I have to. I'd give my life for it."

- Daniel Sousa to Daisy Johnson; Out of the Past 7x04 "Cool. Writing some new history. Copy that."

- Daisy Johnson about Daniel Sousa; Out of the Past 7x04

Behind the Scenes
"But then it just works, and it also, again, mirrors life and what often happens. It’s finally when you work on yourself and when you’re not looking for something… You know the old saying, you get stuck in a time loop and fall in love! Classic, old-time story! I thought they did it in a really clever way....It’s taken me watching [the season] to go, ‘Oh my god, I really loved it for her.’ I thought it was actually — in a weird, sci-fi, nerdy way — totally romantic and totally makes sense. Of course, it would be him! And I actually really find both Sousa and Enver to be incredibly complementing to the storyline and to that character. And to feel her growth. Someone who loves strong women, it’s really fun to watch. So I’m a total shipper!"

- Chloe Bennet on her character's pairing with Daniel Sousa in an interview with Fandom

"I knew the producers had been trying to find a love interest for Chloe for a long time. Watching it with a bit of distance, I can actually see why it works so well. We felt like there was something happening, but then you see it on the screen... There’s something about it that I don’t know how, but it just works."

- Enver Gjokaj on his character's pairing with Daisy Johnson in an interview with Men's Health

"We were hopeful that [Daisy and Sousa] would have chemistry, and we felt like we could write Sousa into a place, and her into a place, that felt like it would be organic to them....Seeing them on-screen and seeing them play, we were pretty confident that it would work."

- Jed Whedon on pairing Daisy Johnson with Daniel Sousa in an interview with TVLine

"The chemistry was something that was a hope. It was a hope, but we weren't for sure. But fortunately, because TV is made on the fly, you can react to what you see, and we felt like the chemistry was there right from the start. Once we found the angle, it actually came from Chloe laughing at something Enver said and just laughing at it, like 'This goof', and that was like a light bulb of, 'Oh, she thinks he's a dork.'"

- Jed Whedon on pairing Daisy Johnson with Daniel Sousa in an interview with ComicBook.com

"Right. They're such an unlikely pair. And we liked the idea of Daisy, this strong, powerful woman who's been through a slew of failed relationships, doesn't even realize that she's finding him charming. She's just finding him goofy. So she can't quite put her finger on it until it's right there, until she has to go through a time loop over and over and over again, that same moment where she realizes, 'My God, this guy is so solid.'"

- Maurissa Tancharoen on pairing Daisy Johnson with Daniel Sousa in an interview with ComicBook.com

Fanon
Even though the Sousy pairing was introduced midway through the final season, it has been met with positive acclaim. Fans have been frustrated with Daisy Johnson's bad luck when it comes to her romantic relationships as all her previous love interests have either ended up dead or evil.

Daniel Sousa on the other hand has also experienced heartbreak through his failed relationship with Peggy Carter who ultimately ends up with Steve Rogers. While many fans of Agent Carter are PeggySous shippers, most agree that Sousa has been a nice foil to all of Daisy's seemingly "bad boy" pairings, seeing as he is more chivalrous and straight-laced.

Their relationship was somewhat foreshadowed back in season 6 when Daisy tells Simmons that what she really wanted was her own "Fitz", referring to their devotion to each other. Since Daisy is often attracted to the selfless and heroic types similar to Lincoln Campbell, fans agree that Sousa would provide a more stable and mature relationship as they balance each other out through their strengths.

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 * Agents of SHIELD's New Relationship Is Actually GOOD by Nicholas Raymond, ScreenRant.com
 * Daisy Johnson and Daniel Sousa: the Most Surprising TV Romance of the Year by Amber Topping, The Silver Petticoat Review

Trivia

 * Elizabeth Henstridge, who plays Jemma Simmons, directed the episode featuring Daisy and Sousa's first kiss.
 * Enver Gjokaj, who plays Daniel Sousa, came up with their ship name; "Dousy".

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