thats great to hear
man i hope the strike doesnt just murder all my favorite tv shows next season
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Agents of SHIELD S04E15 is among the MCU's very best
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thats great to hear
man i hope the strike doesnt just murder all my favorite tv shows next season
MuddyDonut
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Took them long enough! Very good episode though, worth the trip by itself.
Jimnymebob
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I need to carry on watching AoS. I got to the episode in S3 where Mack and his brother were trying to get out of their house, but stopped watching it after that. I did see a S4 episode last week with Patton Oswalt in, which was enjoyable, but I had no clue what was happening.
I think my main problem is that I'm probably one of like 3 people who really enjoyed the first half of season 1. The second half was better of course, but I enjoyed that season as a whole way more than 2 and the first half of 3.
I think my main problem is that I'm probably one of like 3 people who really enjoyed the first half of season 1. The second half was better of course, but I enjoyed that season as a whole way more than 2 and the first half of 3.
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
The fucking GOAT "comic book" show. S4 has been insane and I hope they get 12 more episodes for a 100 episode run.
That first half is more maligned than it should be imo. It was kind of corny and the show was still trying to find its feet while stalling for time until Winter Soldier, but the character interactions were all pretty fun and it's part of what makes what comes after so good – SHIELD being fully operational and the characters all being friends and chilling is a necessary build up for all the shit they have to face later.
Dirtyshubb
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Everyone who is interested in watching needs to listen to this, watch the whole thing and you will get some of the greatest character progression in any TV show.
I agree that the Ghost Rider arc especially, and the LMD one were fantastic arcs in the MCU, but I feel like the whole Framework arc has dampened the whole thing and they haven taken creative advantage of the whole setup. Quite disappointing end to the season. Hopefully it picks up soon again.
mugurumakensei
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Spoilers for this week and next week preview
The Darkhold plot, the LMD plot, and the framework plot are all tying together next week with Aida using Framework Fitz to complete the Darkhold matter machine to fashion herself a real body.
GuessMyUserName
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S4 is just plain godly to me. Ghost Rider arc was okay but the next and current arcs are just my favourite thing ever.
It is so well performed. After that episode I just sat there for awhile. It's a masterpiece
same. the sudden change
and the knife flip into stabbing her leg
catch up NOW
arc 2 is even better than GR, and ends in such a great satisfying manner
Exploratory
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This season is the best comic book shows have ever been. Hell it's top 3 in the MCU entirely.
Mr. Smiley
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god fine i'll catch up
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
I watch that reveal like 10 times.
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
Adam Sadler
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Yeah this episode was amazing. I forced a friend to watch it with me my second time just to show him how surprisingly good it is
Yeah, but I still don't feel like it's that interesting. I wonder if she succeeds with this, what will be brought over to the real world.
After double episode of Jerome in Gotham three months ago, episodes between 13-17 have been best episodes of a comic book show this year for me.
Always I have watched AOS to complete MCU, even those high ranked episodes of final S1 and beginning S2 didn't like me too much, but for the first time they have embraced comic book show-theme like Gotham and are nailing this last part. It's like to watch a crossover between Fringe and Marvel.
Btw, Ghost Rider saga didn't like either.
Always I have watched AOS to complete MCU, even those high ranked episodes of final S1 and beginning S2 didn't like me too much, but for the first time they have embraced comic book show-theme like Gotham and are nailing this last part. It's like to watch a crossover between Fringe and Marvel.
Btw, Ghost Rider saga didn't like either.
Neverwinter27
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Any word on if a season 5 is happening?
Nothing else but them being hopeful.
yooo anyone got a HQ gif of Daisy tactical rolling and murdering people like John wick?
Sad Affleck
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Wait a second. Hold on there. Ward is back?
DontBeThatGuy
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Can I start with season 4? I'm asking because that's the only way.
Season 2 is fully serialized. You should not be skipping any of those episodes.
Seriously, if you're diving in to marathon a show, you shouldn't be randomly skipping 4 episodes. It's silly.
Even the ghost episode in the first half of season 1 lays the groundwork for stuff that happens with May throughout the series.
If that's the only way, then just do it.
You can. I just don't suggest it. Like I said, season 2 and most of the first half of season 3 are awesome, with the second half of season 1 also being very good.
My suggestion would just be to do the whole thing if you're interested. Season 4 is great on its own but the final arc is much more impact if you've watched the entire series.
DontBeThatGuy
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I don't think I can add another 100 episode show to the backlog. It's already getting out of control. But all this talk about the 'best of MCU' has me super intrigued.
I hear ya man. Just want to make sure I give y'all the proper suggestion.
S4 is great on its own but it's just more satisfying and rewarding if you know the characters from previous seasons. Some plot points reference stuff from seasons 1 and 2.
AHA-Lambda
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fair enough, may well be time to pick this back up again then, as someone who gave up about 8 eps into S1
DontBeThatGuy
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I hear ya man. Just want to make sure I give y'all the proper suggestion.
S4 is great on its own but it's just more satisfying and rewarding if you know the characters from previous seasons. Some plot points reference stuff from seasons 1 and 2.
If it can stand on it's own, I'll probably go that route, and hit up a wiki if something feels incomplete.
(which hopefully happens before season 5 begins, an uncertainty considering my pace these days)
FUNKNOWN iXi
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It sucks having friends and reading posts online about this love for the CW garbage, but they won't give AOS a chance because reasons.
It's arguably one of the best shows between Marvel and DC, and deserves more recognition.
It's arguably one of the best shows between Marvel and DC, and deserves more recognition.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
For those who left the show in the first season, this is a graph of ratings the individual episodes have gotten.
Too bad the TV ratings haven't been going in that same direction.
just watch Season 4.
maybe read a quick wiki of s 1-3 just to familiarize yourself with the characters and set up real quick
Coulson, Skye/Daisy, Grant Ward, Fitz, Simmons, Mack - those are the only characters to remember when reading.
FUNKNOWN iXi
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The character progression in this show is stellar. Fucking Fitz and Simmons alone are incredible, now throw in the consistency of Coulson and May along with the maturity of Daisy's character.. d a m n.
SmackAttack
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It really has been. The way the quality of the show has improved from the start is quite something.
Mix Master
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I thought ghost rider was very very underwhelming tbh. Completely killed my I Interest in the season.
DontBeThatGuy
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Alright, fine, it's officially backlogged.
SonofdonCD
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I don't like being that guy, but if that's the case, then don't watch the show. I will forever not understand those who choose to watch a show, but with skipping episodes. It just makes no sense at all.
If you like a show, why wouldn't you want to watch it all, even the (relatively) bad? For all you know, there will be callbacks to those bad episodes, or the character development will mean so much more if you saw how much the person had to suffer/endure, and without seeing it, the impact is felt so much less. Hell, the reason people here are saying S4 is the best is because there has been so much payoff for watching this show for the past 4 years. Without that context, without seeing how much the show improves from season to season, will you even agree with those that say it's the best? How can you if you haven't seen it? I was damn near losing my mind at the prospect of a certain plot point after yesterday's episode, but it's because I fully grasp what's at stake, since I've been watching since the beginning. I wouldn't have had the same reaction if I just started watching from season 4.
No show if perfect. Every show has its off episodes, or those that aren't at its top quality. choose to take the good with the bad, because I want to know the full story. Why would you want to skip a few random chapters in a novel or skip a few random scenes in a film? Same deal here. You won't get the full picture. I understand that time is limited, but if you don't want to dedicate the time to watch another show, then why even watch just one single season of this random show? Save if for some rainy day when you have the time to devote to it. It'll be a much better experience, trust me.
It's up there with Angel for me in terms of "best character progression in a TV show."
I agree.
I'm also of the opinion that this season wouldn't be as good if you haven't watched the previous ones because of your attachment to the characters. Seeing what they've been through and endured-it makes what's happening to them even more nerve wracking and compelling.
What's so crazy is that I've never felt as tense and worried for the characters than I have during this arc. Since the big worry was that it wouldn't feel important due to not being "real," that's a huge damn accomplishment.
DontBeThatGuy
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I hear you, this would be a first for me but my rainy days are fully stocked up, and time (and apparently my attention span) is more limited than ever. I could definitely change my mind when I decide to get around to it.
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