Mercury Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I only used Star Trek: The Next Generation as an example to demonstrate how much a series can grow in just a couple of seasons. By the time the third season rolled around, it was terrific. I think Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. started out fairly strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driver Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I get the comparison for sure-- but I think in this day and age you just have to do better. Shows get cancelled at the drop of a hat, and the bar for storytelling on TV has been raised so ridiculously high by shows like Breaking Bad or Mad Men that even network genre shows need to come out swinging. Your point is totally valid, any show can grow into itself, but hardly anyone, from viewers to network execs has the patience for it these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El Chalupacabra Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 This show hasn't been cancelled yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodus Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Some people actually like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodus Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Bill Paxton, Lady Sif, and Deathlok coming to Agents of SHIELD:http://m.ign.com/articles/2014/01/24/marvels-deathlok-set-for-agents-of-shield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Krawlie Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Deathlok actually has me interested. Still gonna wait til Netflix, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodus Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 I loved Deathlok back in the day. His ToyBiz figure w/ exposed brain was always one of my favorites. Plus its neat that the original subject of SHIELD investigation is coning full circle into something relevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driver Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Is it REALLY going to be Deathlok-- or a dude with a glowing eye and a gun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumberSix Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 I've got it! He's CABLE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacen123 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 The show has certainly not been one of my favorite shows by any means, but I've been enjoying it well enough. Despite how clunky it has often/usually been, I actually have to give it a decent amount of credit. The producers (generic use, not necessarily the specific people wiht that title) have had a somewhat difficult tightrope to walk with it. Unlike previous shows by Whedon and company, which generally just did their own thing without regard to worrying about the general audience, the Disney/Marvel corporate machine has so much wrapped up int the Marvel cinematic universe that, since they're doing this, they need to make this accessible to the general population (while presumably hoping to keep the niche fanbase interested). At the same time, they have all sorts of constraints on the show, including budget and, especially, avoiding stepping on the toes of the films. This does not at all seem like an easy task to me, especially when compared to shows creating an interesting universe of their own. I think they have done a decent job of walking this tightrope. I am glad that they have, at least somewhat, wrapped up the two initial big mysteries of the show, being what happened to Coulson and Skye's basic backstory. Now that they have those and the team dynamic firmly in place, hopefully, they will be able to tell more interesting stories from her on out. I am also excited that they are going to be bringing in more established Marvel characters into the mix, though I think it was useful to establish the core group ahead of time. This past episode was probably my favorite episode of the series with its relatively light tone while progressing the various ongoing stories. I have also always liked Fitz and Simmons, so I've usually been a fan of episodes focusing on them. Post post disclaimer: I am well aare of the shows faults, but I have to spend so much time being critical during the day that I tend to focus more on whether I can enjoy my sources of entertainment rather than the picking things apart (until they ruin the experience for me, of course). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryn Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I've got it! He's CABLE. http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1772262400/tt0091003?ref_=tt_pv_md_2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Krawlie Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Stephen Lang is Cable. No other answer is acceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryn Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I'd accept that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Human Torch Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Stephen Lang is too cool to be wasted in a stupid Fox version of X-Men, because really unless Disney ponies up that is never coming home. Instead Stephen Lang should be wasted as Deathstroke in a stupid Snyder Justice League Batfilm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Spam Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Anyone still hanging in there? GNOBIANS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodus Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Yes, but I'm catching up on episodes that I missed. Things are getting interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Spam Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 It got much better towards the end. Now they're following that Marvel premise I noted in the advertising of naming arcs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumberSix Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Bill Paxton was a welcome breath of fresh, manly, macho air, but seems like kind of a waste of his time (and a real comics character) considering the bad guys he faced this week were an unarmed prisoner, two henchmen, and a red digital readout. The "G.H." thing is really bugging me, though. Were we supposed to recognize that thing in the tank, or is this yet another mystery for us to guess? My first stab at the acronym was "Gamma Hormone", but I suppose that's not right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 & 6 years to go... Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Anyone still hanging in there? GNOBIANS!I am all in. Using Hulu to watch my episodes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Lohr Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 We're usually a day or two behind, because we watch it On Demand, but I'm still here and I'm still happy. Though, the next time we see Deathlok, his face better be cyborg-y and stuff. And they better do more with him than just make him another token nod to established characters. The show needs some of those types of characters to actually be woven into the fabric, not just used in the revolving door of mostly meaningless cameos. Plus, before this show started, I was hoping that Gunn was going to be a regular, or at least regularly recurring, cast member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 This show has my full attention now. I would truly be bummed if it got cancelled. Can't wait for Lady Sif! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.CAllen Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Nice to see Frank Miller, Bill Sienkiewicz (?), Walt SImonson get their names in the end credits. Hope that means $s for them too. The Atlantean Hidden In This Interior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumberSix Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Tactical Advanced Heretical Idea Torture Implementation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durty D Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Well that episode, while paced a bit badly, knocked the series up a level IMO. Having more senior SHEILD agents knocking around apart from the rentacrowd staffers we've seen in the past episodes was good. The mystery of the clairvoyant is building nicely. TAHITI and GH are both intriguing and clearly setting the show up for an interaction with one of the upcoming movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodus Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 blue thing in the tank...Kree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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