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[charsace]

I think this show will be huge. Its connected to the rest of the marvel universe so I don't see it failing. Too bad they don't have all the Marvel properties.

 

[J10]

Red is a bad color to chroma key because skin tones have a lot of red in them.

 

[Akainu]

He's a guest star in the pilot as a dude who just got superpowers or something like that, not main cast.

Of course he is.

 

[aHebrewMenagerie]

I don't see your point.

There was no red chroma key there, RDJ was wearing a red shirt, but that's irrelevant, because he has the dots for the motion tracking.

Also, comparing a multi-million dollar block-buster with a TV show isn't really fair/acurate

 

[TheOddOne]

- TV guide: What Are Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Chances on Tuesday Nights?
- THR: A Comic Expert's Primer to ABC's 'Agents of SHIELD'

 

[Funky Papa]

Ep3 synopsis:

Spoiler

When the brilliant scientist, Dr. Franklin Hall, is kidnapped, Agent Coulson and his S.H.I.E.L.D. agents must race against the clock to locate him. Skye is their only way in -- pushing the team to their limits when the entire plan turns upside-down -- on "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."

 

[Father_Brain]

Ep3 synopsis:

Spoiler

Graviton? OK, that's starting to relieve my fears about this show not making sufficient use of existing Marvel characters/concepts. I don't want it to turn into a "C-list hero/villain of the week" series, but surely they can strike a balance.

 

[Funky Papa]

I just want some Jessica Jones, man. At least give her a supporting slot if she can't get her own show off the ground.

 

[TheOddOne]

- SuperHeroHype: Joss Whedon Goes In-Depth in a New Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Video Interview

 

[TheOddOne]

- Scifinow: Misfits star Ruth Negga cast in Agents Of SHIELD as recurring character.

 

[Downhome]

I really hope this ends up being great. Since it was announced I have assumed it would be a huge letdown and barely make it an entire season.

Prove me wrong, please.

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

What? I thought Agent Coulson died. Am I missing something???

 

[Jest Chillin]

What? I thought Agent Coulson died. Am I missing something???

Spoiler

The working theory is that he never died but that Nick Fury just lied about it as a catalyst to inspire The Avengers. Coulson's "death" gave them something to unite over and rally behind.

 

[Hot Coldman]

I mean, there's a million and one other ways he could have come back if he had died anyway. Mephisto, for example.

 

[TheOddOne]

What? I thought Agent Coulson died. Am I missing something???

Nerd out, right now.

 

[ReiGun]

- Scifinow: Misfits star Ruth Negga cast in Agents Of SHIELD as recurring character.

This pleases me.

 

[Kai Dracon]

I have to admit I'm bothered by the Beautiful People aesthetic of the cast (outside Greg Clark obviously) because it seems very un-Whedon. He seems to prefer a cast of mis-matched characters for the freak factor.

Here's hoping the writing does something interesting with a pantene pantheon.

 

[Archaix]

I have to admit I'm bothered by the Beautiful People aesthetic of the cast (outside Greg Clark obviously) because it seems very un-Whedon. He seems to prefer a cast of mis-matched characters for the freak factor.

Here's hoping the writing does something interesting with a pantene pantheon.

I am a fan of Whedon's shows...but what has he done that wasn't packed full of gorgeous 20-somethings along with one older cast member and one person who was way older than they looked (I'm looking in your direction, Marsters)?

 

[Clevinger]

I have to admit I'm bothered by the Beautiful People aesthetic of the cast (outside Greg Clark obviously) because it seems very un-Whedon. He seems to prefer a cast of mis-matched characters for the freak factor.

Here's hoping the writing does something interesting with a pantene pantheon.

...but his other shows were packed with beautiful people. Sarah Michelle Gellar, Charisma Carpenter, David Boreanaz, Gina Torres, Morena Baccarin, Eliza Dushku, Amy Acker etc. etc. Even the "nerds" like Willow and whatshisface (even his girlfriend was hot as hell!) from Buffy were good looking.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

I have to admit I'm bothered by the Beautiful People aesthetic of the cast (outside Greg Clark obviously) because it seems very un-Whedon. He seems to prefer a cast of mis-matched characters for the freak factor.

Here's hoping the writing does something interesting with a pantene pantheon.

All his shows have Beautiful People!

 

[dan2026]

So is this going to feature Marvel Heroes as well?

Otherwise I honestly don't see see the point of this show.

S.H.I.E.L.D is only made interesting by the crazy universe it exists in.

Also do Marvel have Fantastic Four back yet?
It has been years since the last shitty movie, that contract must be almost over at least.

 

[LFMartins86]

Also do Marvel have Fantastic Four back yet?
It has been years since the last shitty movie, that contract must be almost over at least.

No, Fox is working on a Fantastic Four reboot directed by Josh Trank (Chronicle) to be released in 2015.

 

[Valkerionseven]

I think F4 is getting rebooted soon but like X-men still under a different studio for live action crap.

anyone got a place to watch this online/what days it airs. Forgot all about this show but have not clue what channel its on ect.

 

[Kikarian]

I hope Moon Knight makes an appearance.

Spoiler

He won't.

 

[dan2026]

No, Fox is working on a Fantastic Four reboot directed by Josh Trank (Chronicle) to be released in 2015.

Oh goody. Is there any chance it wont be awful?
I haven't seen Chronicle, but I heard it was ok.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

I hope Moon Knight makes an appearance.

Spoiler

He won't.

I hope Flash Thompson Venom makes an appearance.

Spoiler

Neither will he.

 

[LFMartins86]

Oh goody. Is there any chance it wont be awful?
I haven't seen Chronicle, but I heard it was ok.

Chronicle was good, Trank did a great job there so there´s a chance this won´t be that bad.

 

[Cornballer]

Not sure if this is new since I haven't been following SHIELD very closely.

- EW: 'Agents of SHIELD' first footage from episodes 2 and 3

Very short clip. There's a longer version airing on Monday night.

 

[TheOddOne]

Not sure if this is new since I haven't been following SHIELD very closely.

- EW: 'Agents of SHIELD' first footage from episodes 2 and 3

Very short clip. There's a longer version airing on Monday night.

Cool. Thanks for posting

 

[Cornballer]

- Tim Goodman @ THR: Agents of SHIELD: TV Review

Agents of SHIELD, which was co-created by Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen, has a nice combination of Whedonesque humor and entertaining action. It's a fun hour and calling it "good but not great" has more to do with expectations in the wake of the Marvel movies than anything else.

 

[ivysaur12]

- Tim Goodman @ THR: Agents of SHIELD: TV Review

This is one of those things that I don't understand about Tim Goodman: he's had this theory that people won't "get" SHIELD because it requires comic book knowledge... but there are many more popular shows with higher points of entry. It's not really that big of a deal, and I don't get why he spends half of his review harping on it.

Also, I'm not sure if predictions on how a show will do or not have any place in a review, but that pet peeve is for a different day.

 

[Cornballer]

Also, I'm not sure if predictions on how a show will do or not have any place in a review, but that pet peeve is for a different day.

He's been doing that more and more often of late. I suppose it's relevant to the show's survivability, but it doesn't have much bearing on whether or not I'll enjoy it. He certainly doesn't have to spend as much time on it as he does - seems like something that'd be more appropriate in a separate article.

 

[ivysaur12]

He's been doing that more and more often of late. I suppose it's relevant to the show's survivability, but it doesn't have much bearing on whether or not I'll enjoy it. He certainly doesn't have to spend as much time on it as he does - seems like something that'd be more appropriate in a separate article.

I don't think it really matters for a review about the show's quality with its long term viability. It seems like that's something that could go somewhere else. I don't care about its timeslot competition against NCIS -- tell me your issues with SHIELD. If you want to talk about its potential viability as a series, put that somewhere else. Otherwise, why does it matter in a review, besides inflating word count?

 

[TheOddOne]

Reviews!

- EW (A-)

Superfans, stop holding your breath: Yes, it’s good.

- Off The Record.

You don’t have to know “The Avengers” or the Marvel comics universe to appreciate “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” — but it helps. The masterful Joss Whedon declared his goal is to welcome all viewers to the project, not just fankids, though he doesn’t start slowly and newcomers may need background.

- Kansis City Star.

Whedon is handing over the keys to his brother and sister-in-law, Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen, who worked together on “Dollhouse” and delivered the last two seasons of “Spartacus” for Starz. If the pilot hasn’t oversold us on production values that will plummet later, the show should be able to avoid the disappointing downturn that NBC’s “Revolution” suffered after “Iron Man” director Jon Favreau turned in a great first episode.

- Variety.

Get past the show’s parentage and Disney’s synergistic presence, however, and “Agents of SHIELD” resembles any number of other series from the past built around crack teams charged with facing down fantastic threats — from “The Man From UNCLE” to “The X-Files” to “Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s” Scooby gang — albeit with a souped-up level of hardware.

 

[Skiesofwonder]

Will each episode be on Hulu right after airing? I just realized that I have clincals during the shows airing and no current access to a DVR.

 

[wildfire]

It's Whedon and his shows don't suck though his past 2 tv projects took a few more episodes than usual to get into stride.

I'm looking forward to this.

 

[Mariolee]

Will each episode be on Hulu right after airing? I just realized that I have clincals during the shows airing and no current access to a DVR.

Not sure about Hulu, but I'm positive the episode will be online the day after on the ABC website at the very least.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Will each episode be on Hulu right after airing? I just realized that I have clincals during the shows airing and no current access to a DVR.

It's an ABC series, so it'll be up the day after it airs.

 

[Linius]

Haven't watched a single trailer but since I'm a fan of superhero stuff I'm gonna give this a go. And Whedon, obviously.

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

Channel 4 in the UK are good for picking this up, but once again they completely miss the point by airing it almost a week after the American one. Must try harder.

I'm very much excited for the show, Avengers being probably the most enjoyable superhero flick I've watched.

 

[TheOddOne]

- IGN: Ming-Na Wen Talks Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: "It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This"

 

[Massive Nights]

Channel 4 in the UK are good for picking this up, but once again they completely miss the point by airing it almost a week after the American one. Must try harder.

I'm very much excited for the show, Avengers being probably the most enjoyable superhero flick I've watched.

It's only like 3 days after, that's pretty good by UK standards.

 

[Showaddy]

It's only like 3 days after, that's pretty good by UK standards.

Yeah I wasn't expecting to see it this side of 2014. Pity it's not on the beeb though, Channel 4/5 are always chocked full of adverts.

 

[Skiesofwonder]

Not sure about Hulu, but I'm positive the episode will be online the day after on the ABC website at the very least.

It's an ABC series, so it'll be up the day after it airs.

Thanks! Nice to know I have two options.

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

It's only like 3 days after, that's pretty good by UK standards.

In a world where I can get Breaking Bad on Netflix tomorrow, it's just not good enough. Maybe I have high expectations, but I'm highly impatient.

Not to mention Channel 4 have an irritating habit of cutting everything and anything they can from American shows. Whole episodes of How I Met Your Mother don't make any sense because they cut jokes that are too edgy for daytime viewing, but those jokes are also integral to the plot. It's an awful viewing experience.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Not to mention Channel 4 have an irritating habit of cutting everything and anything they can from American shows. Whole episodes of How I Met Your Mother don't make any sense because they cut jokes that are too edgy for daytime viewing, but those jokes are also integral to the plot. It's an awful viewing experience.

This doesn't happen if you watch the episodes as they air for the first time, in an appropriate timeslot. This show ain't getting mashed up.

 

[BattleMonkey]

Hope the reviews are right. The commercials for this make it look awful, and the previews in cinemas with the actors explaining their roles just sounded so cheesy. But previews didn't really show any Whedon "charm", so assume they are just really badly put together.

 

[Clevinger]

So how much is Whedon even involved beyond the pilot? I gotta imagine he's pretty busy with all the movie stuff.

 

[Toa TAK]

So how much is Whedon even involved beyond the pilot? I gotta imagine he's pretty busy with all the movie stuff.

This is my question, too. The fact that it's Marvel with Coulson is awesome, but I'm mainly interested in seeing Whedon come back to TV for a bit.

 

[Weapxn]

So how much is Whedon even involved beyond the pilot? I gotta imagine he's pretty busy with all the movie stuff.

I'd imagine he's involved in the same capacity he was with Iron Man 3, Thor 2, Captain America 2, etc. He's overseeing the entire MCU but will only step in when really asked or if he's needed. Although his involvement might be amped up slightly since TV has been his main medium.

Or I could be incredibly wrong about all of that.