slym2none Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 I am still watching the show. I think what most people are disappointed in is that they had an opportunity to make something different and special and instead they gave us what is already on TV elsewhere. Pretty much. I have hope that things will change by the end of the 22 episodes that comprise the first season... but if they don't, even I will drop this show. Let's see some personality to some more of these people, like Ward. I admit, I liked the first episode of "Almost Human" a lot, just because Karl Urban's character had so much, well, CHARACTER! Show some of that in Ward, and please don't make any more "sexual tension" between him and Skye. That really is overplayed these days. We get a little of that from the Wonder Twins already. If you want to shake it up a bit, put that sexual tension between Skye & May. :: (to the Skye & May thing) -slym Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR SigS Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 If you want to shake it up a bit, put that sexual tension between Skye & May. :: (to the Skye & May thing) -slym Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PovertyRow Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I am still watching the show. I think what most people are disappointed in is that they had an opportunity to make something different and special and instead they gave us what is already on TV elsewhere. I'm still watching as well. It is a pleasant diversion if you don't think about the "Marvel" aspect and just see it as a separate show. To my mind a major factor in my disappointment was its at least theoretical connection to The Avengers movie. The two are so far apart except for Colson and some references. I have to wonder how many times we will hear "Thor is off the map" or "Banner is off the map" or "Fury thinks this" etc. Just references like those does not an Avengers spinoff make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicmeta Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Agree show was only ok. The casting is really just bad. The characters are written poorly and the actors are so bland. And by wonder twins I'm assuming we are talking about those two incredibly annoying scientists with the accents. Truly the worst part of an average how. They are basically the Jar Jar Binks twins. I still hold out hope that someone will rescue this show before it goes down in boring flames. The casting is horrific. No one in their right mind would entrust a small group of clueless kids like these to go on these missions. I wanted more James Bond and Alias and The Expendables from this series, and what we got instead was Scooby Doo meets The X-Files meets 90210. And, you know what? The "Wonder Twins" aren't even the worst part of the show. They are pretty bad, but, for me, Skye is worse - I can't stand her generic SoCal Millennial accent and too-hip attitude. She really belongs on some teen high school or college drama instead of an action/spy show. Ward and May are just , which might have been OK if they were surrounded by some hardcore spy types like in the comics, but their dullness is only amplified by their role on the show as glorified babysitters. And Peter MacNicol as an Asgardian former warrior, berserker, wooer of French women? Really? I'd sooner cast him for the next installment of "The Hobbit" series. As someone who has watched every episode so far, here's my take: - This show, perhaps more so then any other that I can remember, is a sci-fi sit-com, and doesn't even pretend to be anything else. It reminds me of the 90s Hercules or Xena shows, both in its lack of real drama, its mid-afternoon soaps production values, and its complete lack of taking itself seriously. You can get away with that to some degree when you have competent actors (like RDJ), provided you also deliver the goods with solid special effects and action sequences, but this group of post-pubescent misfits just can't pull it off. Compare that with Sleepy Hollow or Dracula, where the premise for both is even more absurd and detached from reality, yet superb casting and acting, as well as compelling storylines, make them far more believable. - I agree with Gene that the Skye character is the most overplayed at this point. She's lied to them, betrayed them, tossed out bad jokes to them, yet she is still a part of the team somehow. It's clear she is supposed to play a major role in the show, but it feels like the round peg in a square hole syndrome with the character. I don't even know if its the actress, so much as the one dimensional dialogue and complete absurdity of the premise behind her character (rogue wise-mouth hacker plays tag-along and becomes an Agent herself in the most bad-@ss secret organization on the planet...right). - The Wonder Twins. When they bother to cultivate some other aspects of the characters, they are at least bearable. The episode where Ward and Fitz went to some random former Soviet satelitte nation began to show the character in a different light, but the whole pesto sandwich thing just reminds you how slapstick and campy the whole show is. If they were gone, I wouldn't mind it at all, as they don't really add anything to the show, except for the desirable teen viewership element, I suppose. - Ward and May. Keep them. When they aren't forced to be wiping noses and dealing with tantrums for the kids, they are decent. - If Jive were doing the second season: Keep Coulson, May, and Ward, but supplement them with a "Hero" or two. I'm sure in the long list of lame Marvel characters, they can find a strongman-type (that can go head to head with Asgardian beserkers) and one that can play the role of a tech specialist/engineer, perhaps due to his natural ability to emphathize with machines or AIs. It's funny how the Android technician from Almost Human was more believable and amusing in brief appearances in just two episodes, then Fitz-Simmons have been in a half season of A.O.S, and his is as stereotyped a character as you'll ever see. Perhaps they can also create a second "strike team" of crack, well-equipped, S.W.A.T-style agents with a leader who is more of a black-and-white, follow-the-rules-and-kill-the-muties type to contrast against Coulson and his team. Its clear from Episode 7 that Coulson has some enemies at S.H.I.E.L.D, or at least a few folks who don't care for his leadership style. It seems like a natural fit to play off that somehow, and more then just occasionally. I don't know, the more I watch, the more it seems obvious that they are missing their opportunity to create something special. Especially, when you compare it with shows like Sleepy Hollow and Dracula, that are going out of their way to take existing sci-fi/horror characters and create something wholly unique with them, A.O.S is really looking lackluster. I've seen every episode as well (Yawn!) and I'm about to drop it. I'll probably watch 2-3 more episodes and then I'm done. You couldn't have stated what's going on with the show any better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finbar-migration Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I've now transferred all my hopes onto the upcoming daredevil series. I can't watch anymore AOS, its terrible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Agree show was only ok. The casting is really just bad. The characters are written poorly and the actors are so bland. And by wonder twins I'm assuming we are talking about those two incredibly annoying scientists with the accents. Truly the worst part of an average how. They are basically the Jar Jar Binks twins. I still hold out hope that someone will rescue this show before it goes down in boring flames. The casting is horrific. No one in their right mind would entrust a small group of clueless kids like these to go on these missions. I wanted more James Bond and Alias and The Expendables from this series, and what we got instead was Scooby Doo meets The X-Files meets 90210. And, you know what? The "Wonder Twins" aren't even the worst part of the show. They are pretty bad, but, for me, Skye is worse - I can't stand her generic SoCal Millennial accent and too-hip attitude. She really belongs on some teen high school or college drama instead of an action/spy show. Ward and May are just , which might have been OK if they were surrounded by some hardcore spy types like in the comics, but their dullness is only amplified by their role on the show as glorified babysitters. And Peter MacNicol as an Asgardian former warrior, berserker, wooer of French women? Really? I'd sooner cast him for the next installment of "The Hobbit" series. Bingo (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 It's amazing how many people hate this show but still watch it. It's called having hope . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comicopolis Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 It's amazing how many people hate this show but still watch it. It's called having hope . . . True. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artboy99 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 It's amazing how many people hate this show but still watch it. It's called having hope . . . True. It benefits greatly from the time slot it is on in my time zone. I watch it at 6pm, I have just enough time to make my dinner, turn on this show ( and trust me there is absolutely nothing else on at the time it is on ) and I watch it while I eat. If it was on any other time I wouldn't be watching... I do not watch much TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageComics Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I watched it. Wasn't too impressed. I think people are watching it just to expect something similar to the Marvel movies happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiminy_Cricket-migration Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 ABC and Marvel Entertainment have revealed details for "The Bridge," the 10th episode of "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." which will be the first half of the show's first two-part episode and will also feature the return of J. August Richard's Mike Peterson. "In a shocking cliffhanger episode," the official synopsis reads, "Coulson takes the war back to Centipede, and this time he brings in Mike Peterson for some super-soldier support. As they get closer to the truth, startling secrets are revealed and an unexpected twist threatens the team." Guest starring on "The Bridge" are also Ajani Wrighster as Ace, Ruth Negga as Raina, Rick Malambri as Brian Hayward, Molly McCook as Laura Hayward, Cullen Douglas as Edison Po, Rico Devereaux as prison guard and Albert Marrero Jr. as trainer. "The Bridge" was written by Shalisha Francis and directed by Holly Dale and will air Tuesday, December 10 at 8pm on ABC. The Marvel Money Train keeps rolling along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdoginohio Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 It's amazing how many people hate this show but still watch it. It's this or another reality show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psithyrus Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 It's amazing how many people hate this show but still watch it. It's this or another reality show. True, the glut of that garbage makes anything look fantastic. Hence, why I have reduced my "reality" TV to only Top Chef, and even then, I miss most episodes and fast forward through anything but the actual cooking and Padma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psithyrus Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 I am still watching the show. I think what most people are disappointed in is that they had an opportunity to make something different and special and instead they gave us what is already on TV elsewhere. Pretty much. I have hope that things will change by the end of the 22 episodes that comprise the first season... but if they don't, even I will drop this show. Let's see some personality to some more of these people, like Ward. I admit, I liked the first episode of "Almost Human" a lot, just because Karl Urban's character had so much, well, CHARACTER! Show some of that in Ward, and please don't make any more "sexual tension" between him and Skye. That really is overplayed these days. We get a little of that from the Wonder Twins already. If you want to shake it up a bit, put that sexual tension between Skye & May. :: (to the Skye & May thing) -slym I haven't seen the other show, but Karl Urban is usually pretty good. Too bad they couldn't have gotten him for this show. I agree with pretty much everything else you said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdoginohio Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Are Ward and May just chatting at the end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Cataldo Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 I've tried to watch every episode. I always end up telling April, "Just shut it off...this is far too boring to watch." I only made it to the end of the pilot episode...even that was a struggle. Peace, Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGGIEZ Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 I've tried to watch every episode. I always end up telling April, "Just shut it off...this is far too boring to watch." I only made it to the end of the pilot episode...even that was a struggle. Peace, Chip I just gave up on it. Deleted the scheduled recording from my DVR. Entirely too boring and the casting was just plain annoying. NEXT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiminy_Cricket-migration Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 I've tried to watch every episode. I always end up telling April, "Just shut it off...this is far too boring to watch." I only made it to the end of the pilot episode...even that was a struggle. Peace, Chip I just gave up on it. Deleted the scheduled recording from my DVR. Entirely too boring and the casting was just plain annoying. NEXT! What, are you saying it took you this long to figure out this show is for kids? Alan Moore loves this show! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delekkerste Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 It's this or another reality show. Another reality show is sounding pretty good right about now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comicopolis Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 I've tried to watch every episode. I always end up telling April, "Just shut it off...this is far too boring to watch." I only made it to the end of the pilot episode...even that was a struggle. Peace, Chip I just gave up on it. Deleted the scheduled recording from my DVR. Entirely too boring and the casting was just plain annoying. NEXT! What, are you saying it took you this long to figure out this show is for kids? Alan Moore loves this show! Silly - Alan Moore doesn't own a TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
