As was the case with Shaw’s previous efforts, his work on Hive is pretty much exactly what was delivered.
The second half of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3 was centered for the most part on the resurrected Grant Ward, following his dead body becoming host to the Inhuman known as Hive.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 4 will air in the fall on ABC.
The suction cups give Hive a Davy Jones from Pirates of the Caribbean vibe, so perhaps the effects department eschewed that design for something more alien and less cephalopod-like.