The Review at the End of the Universe
“The Man Behind the Shield” Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD picks up from last week with a mission to rescue Mace while the Superior’s feud with Coulson is fleshed out in more detail. Flashbacks can be an effective narrative device when they expand on character motivations or reveal details about events that have only been mentioned…
“BOOM!” Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD has the characters figure out their next move after losing the Darkhold and uncovering the LMayD. Keeping the momentum of a particular narrative going while making sure to connect it to the characters is always going to a difficult juggling act. After the events of last week it makes a…
“Hot Potato Soup” Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD brings back the Koenigs as Dr. Radcliffe’s plan to retrieve the Darkhold moves on in significant ways. This show sometimes has issues juggling plots. There are so many characters all fighting for screen time and character development that it’s difficult to keep things balanced. When at its best…
“Wake Up” Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD continues to up the level of intrigue brought to us by Dr. Radcliffe’s plan in conjunction with the threat that Senator Nadeer represents. This show has been guilty of having far too much going on the past. It would often mean that potentially promising stories would get lost in…
“The Patriot” Agents of SHIELD reveals a secret that Jeffrey Mace has been keeping from the team when an attempt on his life is made. Up until this point I had no real reason to doubt that Mace was an Inhuman. There were things about his past that obviously didn’t add up but him being…
“Broken Promises” Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD returns from hiatus to kickstart a brand new arc picking up from the cliffhanger at the end of the previous episode. It’s surprising how seamlessly the show transitioned from magic and demons to something grounded in technology as I expected an episode or two of fumbling around before settling…
“The Laws of Inferno Dynamics” Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD brings Robbie’s conflict with Eli to a head as Aida’s true nature becomes much clearer. Robbie’s quest for vengeance has been the driving force of the opening arc of this season and it has been handled really well. Gabriel Luna has been great as Robbie Reyes…
“Deals With Our Devils” Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD returns from an extended hiatus with Coulson, Fitz and Robbie on the other side while the rest of the team tries to make sense of the situation. Wow we haven’t seen this show in a while. Four weeks off the air is definitely a sure fire way…
“The Good Samaritan” Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD reveals the origin of Robbie Reyes’ Ghost Rider as Lucy moves her plan to the next level. Origin stories are something we’ve all seen more than enough times to be tired of them and I wasn’t sure we really needed to see just how Robbie Reyes became Ghost…
“Lockup” Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD lets us see the pay-off of Daisy and Robbie agreeing to work with S.H.I.E.L.D. to get the Darkhold. It’s another one of those race against time sort of missions and this show does it so well. On one hand it’s good to see this show continue to play to its…
