On this episode of Marvel‘s Agent Carter, Peggy is cornered and more vulnerable than ever as Leviathan makes their move against her. As the SSR zeroes in on Howard Stark, they may pay the ultimate price as they find their true enemy is closer than they realized.

We’re heading into the season finale as Peggy is captured, and must figure out what to do…. while of course saving the day.

She lays out her case to her fellow agents, and it’s interesting to see who believes her and how quickly. It’s night and day as to how seriously she’s taken since the beginning of the season. And she also outright says, it’s because they don’t take her seriously as to why she’s done what she’s done. So, there’s lots of maneuvering around to see how truthful she is.

We finally also start to get a look as to what the end game for Leviathan is, though it’s a little odd, in that it’s something they could have done themselves in a much easier way. It’s a rather contrived and very comic book in a supervillain plan sort of way. Hopefully it’ll make some more sense before the season ends.

There’s just one episode left! It’ll be interesting to see how it wraps up.

Overall Score: 7.75

On this episode of Marvel‘s Agent Carter, Peggy discovers the shocking truth about Leviathan but doesn’t realize that her true enemies are even closer than she imagined. Meanwhile, Souza is close to confirming the truth about Peggy and may just put her in the crosshairs of the SSR.

It seems the closer that Peggy gets to discovering the truth, the closer the SSR gets to discovering she’s up to something, and that’s this episode in a nutshell.

There’s some great humor, especially when dealing with Stark and his habits with the ladies. There’s also some fantastic moments of Peggy one-upping her male co-workers. Overall, the episode really continues the interesting dynamic of a woman functioning in this male world.

In this episode she’s no longer underestimated, and shows off her skills kicking a lot of ass. Throughout the series, the men have overlooked her abilities, and here they’re paying for it. It’s an interesting build, and slight twist to some gender roles.

Again, the episode isn’t solid on its own, but a good entry that continues an excellent limited television series.

Overall Score: 7.75

On this episode of Marvel‘s Agent Carter, Peggy is finally trusted with a mission and calls upon her trusted Howling Commandos squad for backup. But her cover could be at risk when SSR Chief Dooley also sends Agent Thompson with her.

The latest episode is all action as Peggy teams up with the Howling Commados to head to Russia. The episode is an interesting one teasing at so many things for long time comic fans, and while the series has a bit of its underlying theme of taking on misogyny, it’s not quite as prevalent. The episode does show off Peggy’s bravery in battle as she gets to fire off some shots which all leads to Jack confessing something to her. It’s a massive shift in their dynamic, a very interesting one.

The episode also begins to clear the charges against Stark.

But, the big deal of the episode is the revelation of Dottie’s past.

SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!

Dottie is in fact a Russian agent, a product of the Red Room which also seems to be a Leviathan prison. For those who don’t know, this ties into Black Widow and the Winter Soldier, something I’m sure comic fans are giddy to see. The ramifications are huge.

SPOILERS END!!!!

There’s also some interesting developments for Daniel’s search for the mysterious woman. What he’ll do with his information, we’ll have to see.

The episode though is a huge shift for Carter and how she may be treated. But, as the teaser for next week shows, we might not want to get too excited.

Overall Score: 7.75

On this episode of Marvel‘s Agent Carter, Peggy may be in more trouble than usual when fugitive Howard Stark suddenly returns for mysterious reasons. And Chief Dooley chases a new clue all the way to Europe that threatens to destroy Peggy’s future at the SSR.

Stark is back, and he needs the further help of Peggy, as he hides out in Peggy’s apartment. It’s all an interesting way to figure out the next item that needs to get back, plus it sets up some great humor with Stark being tempted in a building filled with women.

Stark eventually reveals what’s in the vile that Peggy needed to grab, leading to an interesting back and forth between the two of them, and showing off a bit more how much of a shitheal Stark is. What’s even more interesting is him being an asshat actually drives a bit of a wedge between him and Jarvis.

What’s most interesting is Dottie, who reveals there’s a bit more to her…. a lot more about her.

And Stan Lee people!

The episode was a solid one. There’s lots of really nice moments, and it adds to the great series. Individual episodes are much weaker than the whole, and I think we’ll really need to judge this when all is said and done.

Overall Score: 7.75

On this episode of Marvel‘s Agent Carter, as Agent Carter closes in on Howard Stark’s stolen technology, Peggy’s secret mission could unravel when the SSR arrests Jarvis and a secret is revealed.

The third episode is an interesting one, that really emphasizes something that didn’t hit me until this episode. The pacing of the show is a snail’s pace and makes Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. look like a ADD kid. And that pacing is key, as it helps set the fact this is a period piece taking place in the 40s. That is, if the clothes, cars, and other visuals don’t tip you off to that.

What’s also solid about the episode is that it helps flesh out Jarvis’ history a little bit more, as it’s his secret that’s hinted at above. It’s a small detail that helps add a lot of depth to him, and does so in a simple way. It also helps forge the relationship between him and Peggy.

But really, the thing that sticks out the most to me is the fact the show is about a woman making it in a “man’s world.” The series continues the misogyny that Peggy faces at work, and the fact that because she’s a woman she’s not as good as her male counterparts, no matter how untrue it is. The show might be a period piece set in a comic book world, but it’s also a feminist call to arms. The fact it’s able to highlight gender issues in an entertaining package is a triumph.

The show builds, ad is a solid continuation of the first two, but where this all goes…. I have no idea really. Hopefully it sticks the landing, and we’ll see relatively soon.

Overall Score: 7.75

I got my first glimpse of Marvel‘s Agent Carter during ABC‘s upfronts, which featured footage from the series in a nice package that lasted a couple of minutes. After so much build up, the series is finally here in a special two-hour, back-to-back debut.

In the pilot episode entitled “Now is Not the End,” Agent Carter is contacted by old acquaintance Howard Stark when he is framed for unleashing his deadliest weapons and can trust no one else. To help Peggy clear Stark’s name, he insists his butler, Edwin Jarvis, be at her beck and call–whether she likes it or not. But the risk is great: If caught, Agent Carter could be targeted as a traitor and spend the rest of her days in prison…or worse.

The first episode is a pretty good start, with some uneven acting throwing me off. Agent Carter is a period piece, taking place in the 1940s, and while its fantastic that the writing highlights that, some of the acting puts that forward a bit too much, coming off as a bit campy. Interesting enough the first Captain America film did really well with that, but here, since some are playing it a bit more straight, it just feels uneven.

The look of the episode is excellent, with a great vibe to it all making it feel like a seamless extension of what’s come before in the Marvel cinematic universe.

In the second episode called “Bridge and Tunnel,” Howard Stark’s deadliest weapon has fallen into enemy hands, and only Agent Carter can recover it. But can she do so before her undercover mission is discovered by SSR Chief Dooley and Agent Thompson?

The second episode feels like a continuation of the first so much that other than the credits at the beginning, I’d have thought it was just one two-hour episode, and that’s a good thing. The acting here is a bit better than the first, and the story a lot of action and not much else.

What the show has going for it are two things. The first being its tie into the greater Marvel television and movie world. The first episode revolves around the rise of Leviathan, which is a reference comic fans and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. watchers will get.

The second is Hayley Atwell whose shoulders the show falls upon as she embodies Peggy Carter. In that, she shows strength and vulnerability. She’s obviously a kick-ass individual, something that only we the viewers know (other than Howard Stark and Jarvis). But, she’s also hurt by the loss of Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, and you can tell she’s frustrated by the rather sexist environment she’s surrounded by. She’s the highlight of the show.

The first two episodes are good, not great. How the show unfolds and ties into the Marvel mythos will be interesting, that’ll be a big draw for me and many viewers. Here’s hoping the show gets on a solid footing quicker than Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., but so far, it’s good, not great.

Episode 1: Overall Score: 7.25
Episode 2: Overall Score: 7.5