Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Season 7 Episode 3

“Alien Commies from the Future” Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. heads to 1955 and infiltrates Area 51 to prevent the Chronicoms from achieving their goals. Time travel storytelling is by its very nature difficult because you’re dealing with a concept that has been a big part of fiction for a long time meaning that people will have…

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Season 7 Episode 2

“Know Your Onions” Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. continues its prohibition era adventure with a race against time to make sure that Freddie Malick survives being hunted by the Chronicoms. Time travel usually brings in the moral dilemma associated with changing the past in some form. It’s a common story element because it fascinates so many…

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Season 7 Episode 1

“The New Deal” Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. begins its final season with a prohibition era adventure, debates about changing the timeline and questions over the nature of life itself. That sounds like a lot for the first episode but it actually isn’t because everything is woven neatly through the characters and the narrative being presented…

Mavel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Season 6 Episode 5

“The Other Thing” Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. deals with the capture of Agent May, the aftermath of Keller’s death and the ongoing complications concerning the quest to bring Fitz back. The shorter season means that Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has to move plot forward a lot more quickly than it would in previous seasons. This…

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Season 6 Episode 4

“Code Yellow” Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. reintroduces Deke and starts to add more detail to Team Sarge’s plan while introducing a new threat. Deke has been conspicuously absent up until now -despite Jeff Ward receiving a credit in the other three episodes- which left the question open as to what became of him after he left…

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Season 6 Episode 2

“Window of Opportunity” Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. develops the new Earthbound antagonists, continues to work on the new team dynamic and checks in with Fitz in outer space. Parking the search for Fitz plot in the previous episode for one focused on what Fitz is up to at this point is a strong decision as it…

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Season 6 Episode 1

“Missing Pieces” Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. returns for a sixth season with an intergalactic adventure and a recruitment drive for the team. Last season ended on a profoundly emotional note with the death of one Fitz and the promise of Coulson’s life coming to an end. This season picks up a year later with some of…