‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 4.10 Recap: “Nuclear Codes, Hush Money, Girl Scout...
On ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ this week, Director Mace tries to hide a big, shocking secret. Not answered: Why are we supposed to care about this guy? Mace opens the episode by giving an outdoor press...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 4.11 Recap: “Today Was a Kick in the Balls”
It’s getting to be increasingly difficult for me to stay interested enough in ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ to write a recap before the next new episode airs. Honestly, at this point, I only do so out of a...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 4.12 Recap: “We’re More Than Our Programming”
‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ stirred a bit this week from the season’s torpor with the return appearance of Patton Oswalt as the ever-resourceful Agent Koenig… and as Agent Koenig… and as yet another...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 4.13 Recap: “I Have No Doubt You Will Find Your...
‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ is notably less dull this week than many episodes this season have been. That’s two decent entries in a row. Could the show be on an upswing? Even if it continues, will it be...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 4.14 Recap: “Cool Origin Story, Bro”
‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ delivers a small plot twist this week that undoes a previous plot twist, yet still doesn’t seem particularly surprising (if it was supposed to). After that is a more...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 4.15 Recap: “Our Bodies Don’t Matter”
Before taking another break for a couple months, ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ leaves off with an episode that’s highly derivative of a lot of different sources – not the least of which is John Carpenter’s...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 4.16 Recap: “This World Is a Lie”
‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ returned this week to launch the third (and final?) story arc of the season. This one brings a somewhat interesting plot twist, but I’m not sure how long the show can, or...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 4.17 Recap: “The Soap Made Me Do It”
In the span of just two episodes, my feelings about the latest storyline in ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ have progressed from curiosity to disinterest to outright annoyance. Do we really have five more...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 4.18 Recap: “Honestly, It Feels a Little Fake”
I’ve grown so bored with the latest storyline on ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ that even the death of a prominent character barely registers with me. It doesn’t help that he was never very interesting in...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 4.19 Recap: “That’s Way Too Crazy a Story to Make Up”
‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ uses the excuse of Virtual Reality to bring another departed character back from the dead (sort of). The show’s current plotline also makes less and less sense the more...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 4.20 Recap: “It’s Hell, Digital Hell”
The ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ finally escape the increasingly lame VR world known as The Framework, and it’s about damn time. Unfortunately, we still have two episodes left before this storyline wraps...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 4.21 Recap: “Can We Get a Break, Please?!”
‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ is a rollercoaster of twists and turns and narrative loop-de-loops this week, some of which threaten to turn the entire season on its head, only to then turn back around and...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 4.22 Recap: “This Is What Happens When You Piss Off...
The season finale of ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ is really three finales in one, as it combines and wraps up this season’s Ghost Rider, LMD, and Agents of HYDRA story “pods” all at once. For the most...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 5.11 Recap: “Have You Even Tried Zima?”
Hasn’t Natalia Cordova-Buckley been great playing Yo-Yo on ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ this season? Let’s give her a hand. As a matter of fact, let’s give her two. We’re finally done with all that Kree...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 5.12 Recap: “My Threshold for Preposterous Is Way...
The latest entry of ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ drops a couple of plot twists and delivers a major fan-service moment at the end, but I can’t help noticing that everything else in the episode is totally...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 5.13 Recap: “Can’t Touch This”
I feel like ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ is getting a little desperate with its callbacks to old storylines. What’s the point of bringing back a minor Season 3 character that nobody remembers? Episode...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 5.14 Recap: “This Is Only the Second Worst Party...
I had hoped we were done with the Framework on ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’, but the storyline rears its ugly head again. In fact, this part of the season seems to be all about dredging up old stuff from...
View Article‘The Crossing’ Pilot Recap: “You Can’t Imagine What Will Become Possible”
The ads for ABC’s new high-concept sci-fi drama ‘The Crossing’ very eagerly draw comparisons to ‘Lost’. (The network must really hope that disgruntled fans of that series have finally forgiven it the...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 5.15 Recap: “How Are We Still Fighting Nazis Today?”
What do you know, ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ actually is still capable of producing a pretty good episode in the middle of this very dull season. That it does so while focusing on a peripheral character...
View Article‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 5.16 Recap: “You Die More Than Anybody I’ve Ever Met”
In a move I personally find surprising, ABC reportedly may have renewed ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ for a sixth season despite weak ratings* – and despite the obvious creative ennui of the current season....
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