The Review at the End of the Universe
“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…
“Let Me Stand Next To Your Fire” Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD takes the first steps towards bringing Daisy back into the fold as everything starts to converge. Four episodes is a good amount of time for Daisy to be out on her own and punishing herself for her mistakes. It does get to a point…
“Uprising” Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD makes the most of a standard blackout plot by focusing on how the characters react to the various challenges in front of them. A blackout is a fairly common trope in shows like this but the episode makes up for it by ramping up the tension and pacing by providing…
