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Hank Pym

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    SPOILER-FILLED thread about Agents Of SHIELD

    in The Movie Forum

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    It's probably been said before in the thread, but it's like this with most television series. It takes time for the characters to develop and the actors to fit into their roles, and the writers coming in to make the most of it. It's an ensemble for sure, and the ensemble is starting to hit on all cylinders.

     

    Earlier in the thread, I mentioned that I thought Bill Paxton brought a lot to the show, and it seems in retrospect that the show grew from there. He had a lot of face time and plenty of lines, and he did his job impressively. Maybe his coming on board, and his character helped steam roll the cast and the crew into believing. Maybe not, but these last half dozen or so episodes had me glued to the screen. Before I watched just hoping the show would survive. I sort of hated to see Garret go down.

    Signature Series Noob Thread READ HERE BEFORE STARTING THREAD

    in The Signature Room

    Posted

    Hello,

    I had another question. I am going to go through a facilitator. I just wanted to know what kind of information I would have to bring to the convention for the facilitator. I will be having a witness for SS but, I am not a paying member of CGC but, I don't know if this will make a difference. Any help will be gladly appreciated.

    Just bring your books for signing. I'll have paperwork, or any other facilitator that might be present should also. You can submit under the facilitator's account if you don't have one.

     

    I don't blame you for being a little nervous about it since it's your first time. Find your facilitator or witness before you do anything with signatures. Any one of us will help you through the process and to get it done correctly.

    SPOILER-FILLED thread about Agents Of SHIELD

    in The Movie Forum

    Posted

    I hope Paxon at least has periodic recurring roles. He was definitely the star of the last episode and his character certainly has a great dichotomy about it; like he could slowly stick a knife in you while having a beer with you at the same time - all smiles - and you are just happy to be a part of it.

     

    And soon Lady Sif enters the scene ... :cloud9:

    CGC SS and CGC pressing

    in The Signature Room

    Posted

    i am getting the comics signed through a store, so I won't be able to submit to the

    famous Joey Post.

     

     

    I hope your store has a facilitator or a deal with CGC of some kind to act in such a manner or they will all come back GLOD.

    +1 ... make absolutely sure they have arrangements with CGC in advance.

    "Arrow" TV Show on CW Network

    in The Movie Forum

    Posted

    Love the show but wish they'd ease up on that soap opera 'enter scene-deliver two lines-exit scene' directing style. Gives it a stage play feel.

     

    And yeah, the Laurel character looks...not good. :eek:

    Somehow I struggle through the soapiness, but it's worth it for the action sequences and overall plot. Just wait until we find out that Moira is actually Malcolm Merlyn's sister. That would be tops, and the cast then could do the Maury Povich show.

    Celebrity Signed Books

    in The Signature Room

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    The new jewel of my collection: (thanks to Adam Estrella for getting this one done by the actors)

     

    SIGNED BY: Andrew Lincoln, Sarah Wayne Callies, Steven Yeun, Danai Gurira, Scott Wilson, Melissa McBride, Laurie Holden, Greg Nicotero, Chad Coleman, Robert Kirkman, and Tony Moore

     

     

    Name hoarder. :sumo: Sweet Joel! :applause:

    SPOILER-FILLED thread about Agents Of SHIELD

    in The Movie Forum

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    Agreed. You can look at how Arrow is traversing the waters of the DC Universe right now. That show uses known characters and in a good way. AOS has yet to do that. The problem of the week writing is doing the show no favors either. Other than Coulson's trip to Tahiti, "It's a magical place!" (thumbs u ,there's been no real overall story arch to grasp onto.

     

    +1 It seems the producers (and writers) are more interested in developing characters and keeping it internalized within SHIELD. Maybe they feel it is necessary to develop the character interactions to establish a basis, but they could do that over the long haul. Prime example where this worked wonderfully is ST Next Gen. I think the show needs known Marvel villains that work into story arcs. Many here have said this. Bad guys - with top notch acting - are what separates mediocre shows from great shows. If SHIELD continues to chase machines bent on destroying the world, instead of the baddies that want to own or control the world, they just create alternate versions of CIA plots.

    SPOILER-FILLED thread about Agents Of SHIELD

    in The Movie Forum

    Posted

    Last night's episode didn't do so well on the ratings front. To wit:

     

    http://www.blastr.com/2013-11-13/shield-falls-again-walking-dead-wins-again-41-other-genre-shows

     

    Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC) 7.15 million viewers/2.5/7 share

     

    Arrow (CW) 2.80 million viewers/1.0/3 share

     

    Game. Set. Match.

     

    The Marvel Money Machine rolls on! :applause:

     

    Respectfully, you are comparing apples to oranges. A cable network like the CW is not a major television network like ABC in terms of broader and deeper viewership pool and promotional support. More important, prime time on a major television network like ABC on a Tuesday evening is EXPENSIVE commercial time. Commercial time on the CW isn't close to what advertisers pay to be on ABC during prime time on a Tuesday night. The big advertisers that have paid top dollar for 30 seconds on MAOS aren't getting the bang for their buck based on recent ratings. Conversely, advertisers on Arrow aren't paying as much for the 30-second slots that they would on ABC, but they're still getting good audience ratings to justify repeat purchases of the commercial time at the price CW wants to charge.

     

    I'm a huge Marvel fan and I want MAOS to crush it. But the numbers continue to slide downward, and, honestly, is any of us surprised? At the current rate of audience decline, ABC will start to consider if they can put another program on that can draw more viewers than MAOS does to justify the top advertising dollar they want to charge. And then that's when the spectre of cancellation starts to come into the network program execs' minds.

     

    "After opening in September to a big 4.7 rating in adults 18-49, “SHIELD” has declined with its next six original episodes: 3.3, 2.9, 2.8, 2.7, 2.5 last week and now a 2.2." http://variety.com/2013/tv/news/agents-of-shield-hits-another-low-as-nbc-cbs-top-tuesday-1200826817/#

     

     

    Maybe this was discussed in the thread earlier, but network execs that put just about any show up against NCIS in prime time should expect it to fail in gaining a major share of viewership. It has killed that time slot since forever, and NCIS invariably finishes in the top five/ten ratings weekly.

     

    While I like MAOS, I know it has its issues. I want it to do well. If it doesn't, well then, we're back to the same dismal soap operas disguised as "Sci-Fi/Adventure" in television, which I presume most here do not care to watch (think "Once Upon a Time"). Failure of MAOS means moth balling any attempts by the major networks to give us something comic related with real quality.

     

    My 2c