Here's my (almost) spoiler-free review of ABC's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Last night was the premiere of ABC's new drama, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Created by Joss Whedon, the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly. This picks up from where his big-screen The Avengers left off, following the battle of New York, with surprise agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) back from the dead. A new threat called The Rising Tide looms. His new team: agents Melinda May (Ming-Na Wen), Leo Fitz (Iain De Caestecker) and Jemma Simmons (Elizabeth Henstridge), and computer hacker Skye (Chloe Bennet). Cobie Smulders, makes a guest appearance, as Agent Maria Hill from The Avengers film.
I, myself, was excited for this series to begin, since I am a fan of all the Marvel movies. I think it is a great idea to give fans something to watch while we have long waits between each new Marvel movie. Next up will be Thor 2: The Dark World, but before then we get Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D on our television screens.
The action is great with our human characters, the agents who know how to kick some major ass. For example, Agent May is awesome, I'm really looking forward to see her character fight more and participate in the missions. I was wondering how good the action would be compared to a feature film, but for a TV show Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, does a great job at adding just the right amount of heart, humor and action that anyone who loves Marvel can relate to and enjoy.
Another thing I love is how it connects with all the Marvel movies it's based on, as it should. You hear some talk about what happened in New York and The Avengers referenced throughout the episode. Spoiler Alert: the main villain of the episode is afflicted with the Extremis virus, the same virus that affected the villain, Aldrich Killian, in Iron Man 3. For those who don't remember, the Extremis virus was a super soldier project developed by Killian, in Iron Man 3, that even affected Iron Man's love Pepper Potts.
The other thing I'm excited to see in the show is the new S.H.I.E.L.D tech. We get a glimpse of some tech but, I'm sure we will see a lot more along with Agents Leo Fitz and Jemma Simmons, who are the S.H.I.E.L.D tech operatives. I really like the bantering brother-sister dynamic they have going for them. I think they will make a great duo on the team and I'm excited to see their characters develop..
Lastly, I will say the "Pilot" had a bunch of great moments for the fans of Marvel movies. I really look forward to seeing this show taking advantage of all the great opportunities it has to work with the Marvel Universe. I think this was a great move on Marvel Studios' part: a new direction for our favorite super-hero franchise. Who wouldn't want a little bit of that on their TV every week.
Watch Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D every Tuesday night at 8/7c on ABC.
“Pilot” was written by Joss Whedon & Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, and directed by Joss Whedon.
Last night was the premiere of ABC's new drama, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Created by Joss Whedon, the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly. This picks up from where his big-screen The Avengers left off, following the battle of New York, with surprise agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) back from the dead. A new threat called The Rising Tide looms. His new team: agents Melinda May (Ming-Na Wen), Leo Fitz (Iain De Caestecker) and Jemma Simmons (Elizabeth Henstridge), and computer hacker Skye (Chloe Bennet). Cobie Smulders, makes a guest appearance, as Agent Maria Hill from The Avengers film.
I, myself, was excited for this series to begin, since I am a fan of all the Marvel movies. I think it is a great idea to give fans something to watch while we have long waits between each new Marvel movie. Next up will be Thor 2: The Dark World, but before then we get Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D on our television screens.
The idea of having a team of just S.H.I.E.L.D agents who don't have super-powers, like The Avengers, do is a great approach to incorporate some fresh ideas. For example, we will see the parts of the agency we haven't before. I like seeing more of the inside of S.H.I.E.L.D, as well as the normally unseen counterparts that help with The Avengers. The characters are funny and bring with them all the humor we've known and loved about the Marvel Universe.
The action is great with our human characters, the agents who know how to kick some major ass. For example, Agent May is awesome, I'm really looking forward to see her character fight more and participate in the missions. I was wondering how good the action would be compared to a feature film, but for a TV show Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, does a great job at adding just the right amount of heart, humor and action that anyone who loves Marvel can relate to and enjoy.
The other thing I'm excited to see in the show is the new S.H.I.E.L.D tech. We get a glimpse of some tech but, I'm sure we will see a lot more along with Agents Leo Fitz and Jemma Simmons, who are the S.H.I.E.L.D tech operatives. I really like the bantering brother-sister dynamic they have going for them. I think they will make a great duo on the team and I'm excited to see their characters develop.. Lastly, I will say the "Pilot" had a bunch of great moments for the fans of Marvel movies. I really look forward to seeing this show taking advantage of all the great opportunities it has to work with the Marvel Universe. I think this was a great move on Marvel Studios' part: a new direction for our favorite super-hero franchise. Who wouldn't want a little bit of that on their TV every week.
Watch Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D every Tuesday night at 8/7c on ABC.
“Pilot” was written by Joss Whedon & Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, and directed by Joss Whedon.
