Rising Tide/Promotional Campaign

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Rising Tide is a website created for the promotion of the first season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. It was released on May 12, 2013. This in-universe website was created by a group of hackers called the Rising Tide. Containing secretive videos and information about superheroes and S.H.I.E.L.D., they were determined to reveal the truth.
When S.H.I.E.L.D. was closing in on the group of hackers, they all went dark, including the website, where they left a message stating they would return when S.H.I.E.L.D. was least expecting it. During the Pilot episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., it was revealed that Skye was one of the hackers behind the Rising Tide.
==Rising Tide Posts==
The Rising Tide posted short videos of the events at the Stark Expo, which could have easily been filmed by a bystander. The Abomination was captured on video as well during the Duel of Harlem.
Two other videos involved S.H.I.E.L.D., who were obviously trying to cover up some of the damage of secretive projects.
The first post: We keep posting videos ...and someone is taking them down. We don't know who, but we won't be silenced.
===Evidence of Real Life Monster===
The third video aired on YouTube and shows the Abomination during the Duel of Harlem.
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====Appearances====
=====Characters=====
*Emil Blonsky/Abomination
=====Locations=====
*New York City, New York
=====Events=====
*Duel of Harlem
=====Organizations=====
*Rising Tide
===What Really Happened Here? S.H.I.E.L.D. Operatives Spotted?===
The second post was a short video aired on YouTube and shows a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent watching a situation.
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====Appearances====
=====Characters=====
*Leahy
=====Locations=====
*New York City, New York
=====Organizations=====
*Rising Tide
*S.H.I.E.L.D.
*Fire Department of New York City
===S.H.I.E.L.D. Evidence Caught on Tape!===
The fifth video aired on YouTube and shows S.H.I.E.L.D. agents cleaning a situation.
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====Appearances====
=====Organizations=====
*Rising Tide
*S.H.I.E.L.D.
===The Iron Man Takes Flight===
The fourth post was a short video on YouTube of Tony Stark in his Iron Man suit.
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====Appearances====
=====Characters=====
*Tony Stark/Iron Man
=====Locations=====
*New York City, New York
=====Items=====
*Iron Man Armor: Mark VI
*Arc Reactor
=====Organizations=====
*Rising Tide
===Footage from Stark Expo Attacks===
The fifth post was aired on YouTube and shows Iron Man and War Machine being chased by Hammer Drones during the Battle at Stark Expo.
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====Appearances====
=====Characters=====
*Tony Stark/Iron Man
*James Rhodes/War Machine
=====Locations=====
*New York City, New York
**Stark Expo
=====Events=====
*Battle at Stark Expo
=====Items=====
*Iron Man Armor: Mark VI
*War Machine Armor: Mark I
*Hammer Drones
=====Organizations=====
*Rising Tide
==Trivia==
*The videos on the Rising Tide YouTube channel are unlisted, and can only be accessed via a direct link.
==External Links==
*Rising Tide Site
*Rising Tide Youtube Channel
Category:Promotional Campaigns