‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 1.08 Recap: “We Are Gods”
In a shameless attempt at corporate marketing synergy, this week’s episode of ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ is filled with references to Marvel’s Thor character and presumably (I haven’t seen it yet) to the...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 1.09 Recap: “So Much for the Welcome Wagon”
Taking a couple of days off last week left me a little behind in my TV watching responsibilities. I might feel bad about my delay in covering an episode of ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ that aired a week...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 1.10 Recap: “Guys in Suits, Not So Bad”
Credit where it’s due, ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ breaks from its routine case-of-the-week procedural formula this week, and attempts to tie together some earlier story threads into a coherent serial...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 1.17 Recap: “Out of the Shadows, Into the Light”
I haven’t written much about ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ in a while. Partly, I was too busy with other things to write TV recaps. Partly, I’d just lost interest. Although I’ve kept up with the show in the...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 1.18 Recap: “Welcome to HYDRA”
To the show’s credit, it appears that the events of last week’s so-called “game-changer” episode of ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ (as well as the latest ‘Captain America’ movie) will indeed have some...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 1.19 Recap: “What Part of Secret Base Don’t You Get?”
Just two episodes after the supposed “game-changer,” it sure didn’t take ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ long to revert right back to the old villain-of-the-week formula. To be fair, episode ‘The Only Light...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 1.20 Recap: “We’re Not Getting the Band Back Together”
Despite repeatedly mentioning them in dialogue, ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ may never be able to land guest spots by Marvel’s A-List characters like Iron Man, Captain America or Thor. But hey, this week...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 1.21 Recap: “I Told You It Was Gonna Be Fun”
Throughout this first, very uneven season, one of the biggest disappointments with ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ is that the show just hasn’t been very much fun, and that’s a crime for a series with as...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 1.22 Recap: “You Ready to Change the World?”
Viewers who’ve stuck with ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ this long were rewarded with two pieces of good news this week. ABC has officially renewed the series for a second season (and has also picked up a...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 2.01 Recap: “Go Dark”
Now that DC has finally unveiled its big new superhero spin-off show, Marvel Comics doesn’t want you to forget that it has a superhero spin-off show on TV too. You remember ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’,...
View Article‘Forever’ Pilot & 1.02 Recaps: “I Have Lots and Lots of Time”
If it were really possible for a person to live forever, he’d no doubt witness history repeat itself time and again. Likewise, ABC’s new drama ‘Forever’ leaves me with a serious case of déjà vu....
View Article‘How to Get Away with Murder’ Pilot Recap: “It’s Nothing More Than Common Sense”
ABC might as well rebrand itself as SRC – the Shondra Rhimes Channel – this season, at least on Thursday nights. In addition to returning hits ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ (medical soap) and ‘Scandal’ (political...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 2.02 Recap: “Compliance Will Be Rewarded”
Let me get this straight: Last week, ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ added a major fan-favorite genre star to the cast, along with a couple of nondescript, forgettable Redshirt tag-alongs, and it’s one of the...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 2.03 Recap: “The Higher You Go, the Scarier It Is”
Just the other day, I wrote a post which said that watching ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ feels more like an obligation than something I truly enjoy. Of course, the show then has to go and air a pretty good...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 2.04 Recap: “Why Is It Always Laser Grids?”
This week’s episode of ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ rather shamelessly borrows a little bit of ‘True Lies’ and mixes in some ‘Mission: Impossible’ with a touch of ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’. And yet,...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 2.05 Recap: “Ever Hear of Undercover?”
After a couple of really good episodes, ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ returns to Dullsville this week. That’s a shame, but at least we’re introduced to a new character who could prove useful. Agent Simmons...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 2.06 Recap: “Bad Day to Be S.H.I.E.L.D., Eh?”
I find that ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ works best when the writers find some way to work in a little bit of that flippant Joss Whedon-style humor without overdoing it. Last week’s episode took itself too...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 2.07 Recap: “It Wants Us to Know”
‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ took last week off in favor of, depending on which state you live in, either a Marvel promotional special or mid-term election coverage. Given those alternatives, I’m glad to...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 2.08 Recap: “Discovery Requires Experimentation”
Franchise synergy is the game at play in ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ this week, as the show hammers in a pretty shameless tie-in for its upcoming ‘Agent Carter’ spin-off. Fortunately, the episode is a...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 2.09 Recap: “Ooh, Hats!”
‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ may have only taken one week off, but somehow I’d already forgotten that it was supposed to come back this week. Even though I mentioned in my last recap that the show would...
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