Jiminy_Cricket-migration Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Marvel does it again !!! (thumbs u Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is TV's #1 Drama Debut in 4 Years Video: This Season on Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiveTurkeyMoFo Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I think the first episode was alright, but a little slow. Unlike Sleepy Hollow, which I thought put too much of the origin into the pilot, Agents of Shield seems like its going to do a slow reveal of just who is behind the Extremis mystery. Few new shows have the daunting obstacle of dealing with so many current fan expectations, because they simply aren't tied in with multiple contemporary movie franchises. Even shows like Battlestar Gallactica get a pass by most fans out of the gate, because they are essentially reimagining a universe and storyline that fans already know, but this show has to be true to the continuity and depth of the movies that came before and lay the groundwork for those yet to come. Again, a lot of expectations for a network TV show. I thought it was a B- based on what I saw with Gregg Clark's acting getting an A- and saving the show from real embarrassment. The hacker girl was way too annoying, eye candy or not and the rest of the 20-something cast was pretty forgettable. I'm sure I'll watch all the new episodes, but am hoping for something a little more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 This show is horrible so far, just junk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiminy_Cricket-migration Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I wish the hacker girl was Claudia from Warehouse 13. She was just starting to come into her own. She (Claudia) reminds me of a young Gina Gershon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slym2none Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 I liked the pacing of the show, and how it was put together. It reminds me of "Fringe" that way. I am glad it isn't another Arrow/Smallville nor is it another CSI or NCIS. I give it (thumbs u (thumbs u (out of 3) -slym Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asr0462 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Didn't like it I told my better half that I wanted to cancel recording it but she wouldn't let me. I love your collection of books. I thinks it's awesome you have a lot of low grade keys and not one or two high grade ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I liked the pacing of the show, and how it was put together. It reminds me of "Fringe" that way. I am glad it isn't another Arrow/Smallville nor is it another CSI or NCIS. I give it (thumbs u (thumbs u (out of 3) -slym Don't ever again compare that crapolla from last night to Fringe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slym2none Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 I think it has a very Fringe-like feel to it. -slym Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sd2416 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I think it has a very Fringe-like feel to it. -slym on the fringe of getting canceled maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slym2none Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 -slym Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psithyrus Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 5. Joss Whedon doesn't write good pilots, so Im giving a pass for the moment. Buffy didnt have a good pilot, nor did Angel, and Dollhouse was a mess. Firefly was good, but Fox screwed that one up. Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heronext Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I thought it sucked. Bad acting, uninteresting generic characters and a recycled villain idea from IM3. I'm amazed that they decided to launch this series with an extremis villain. That is incredibly lazy and dumb. It's Marvel so I'll stick with it for as long as I can, but wow, so very disappointing. Yeah, dumb idea to try to tie it into a movie that made 1 billion dollars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low Grade Guy Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Didn't like it I told my better half that I wanted to cancel recording it but she wouldn't let me. I love your collection of books. I thinks it's awesome you have a lot of low grade keys and not one or two high grade ones. Thnx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asr0462 Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Even Steranko thought the show sucked from a straw. http://www.newsarama.com/19028-jim-steranko-slams-agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-premiere.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzMan Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 I really, really, really wanted to like it but it was borderline boring. I hope that it gets better along the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjrjr Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 I sat down to watch this with my 14 year old son. I thought it was okay. The acting was mediocre and most of the characters are a blur. The female who is recruited is the only character that stands out to me outside of Agent Coulson. The storyline for this premiere was weak and predicated on an audience that really enjoyed and remembered the Iron Man 3 movie (which I didn't.) My son looked at me at the end of the show and said it was weird so I'm not sure I'm going to be able to get him to watch it with me from week to week. We both also watch Arrow religiously, which he enjoys quite a bit. The car scene at the end of the premiere was definitely over the top and felt out of place, so I agree with my son on that one. It wasn't the strongest premiere, but I'm willing to give it a few more episodes to see if it grows on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZombieCollector Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 I wasn't really sure what to expect and knew very little about it, but by the time I reached that end scene, I wished I had given in to the urge I had to turn it off half-way through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Balls Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 I'm actually surprised to find so many people who think it was boring. It sounds like some people wanted to have a 42 minute 80 million dollar movie. I thought it was a solid first episode that established the characters, organization, villains, and gadgetry pretty well. I think part of a superspy TV show is that things are allowed to play out to build suspense, create tension and introduce elements that dictate that things are really deeper than what they appear. There was a fight scene, an explosion and superhero action within the first few minutes of the episode. I'm not sure what everyone was expecting, but for me - it hit the things it needed to hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skypinkblu Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 I was in total agreement until we watched The Blacklist last night...and that was just so much better (also spy stuff) ...that I wonder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sd2416 Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 I was in total agreement until we watched The Blacklist last night...and that was just so much better (also spy stuff) ...that I wonder. Did that come on last night or had you dvr'ed it? I wanted to watch it but missed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
