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TV Review: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S4E2 Meet the New Boss

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agents of shield season 4Daisy goes to battle Ghost Rider at a terrible cost, and Coulson faces the new Director, and his bold agenda surprises them all.

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. keeps up the momentum with the second episode of the fourth season with a whole lot going on to move the various plot points along.

Daisy talks to Robbie and gets to know him a bit. Sadly this is both good and a low point in some ways in that it follows the rather stereotypical path of fighting and then teaming up eventually. I wish things went a bit differently, but it is what it is.

Most of the episode though is to introduce the new S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Jeffrey Mace played by Jason O’Mara. That’s a character that comic fans will know, but this one is a bit different and how much the television version is similar to the comic version remains to be seen. But, there’s a reveal here that’s pretty cool.

The episode also moves along the whole “ghost” story and it’s interesting. It’s clear from the make-up that this part ties into Doctor Strange which is out this November, but what’s going on and how Ghost Rider fits in is actually a solid mystery.

This second episode was really solid with great action, a great build to whatever is happening, and a slow reveal. I have no idea what happened over the summer but the show really feels like a solid reboot in many ways and I have to say, the show is finally working.

For once… I’m actually looking forward to seeing what happens next.

Overall Score: 8.15

TV Review: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S4E1 The Ghost

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agents of shield season 4In light of the Sokovia Accords, and with Hydra obliterated, S.H.I.E.L.D. has been legitimatized again and no longer needs to operate in the shadows. Since the world presumes that Coulson is dead, the organization needed a new Director to be the face of the organization. Coulson finds himself back in the role as an agent and teamed with Mack, and together they are tasked with tracking down and confirming the presence of Enhanced people, aka Inhumans. Agent May is tasked with training specialist strike teams, and Fitz and Simmons have taken a big step forward in their relationship.

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. kicks off its fourth season with what might be its strongest episode and one of its best episodes. With things shaken up, some clear budget changes, and new characters, the episode really sets things up with a great flow and little cheese.

The episode dives right in and introduces us to Ghost Rider, teasing just enough to get us intrigued by what’s going on. And it’s a bloody introduction driving us towards a horror vibe of it all. It’s a much more violent opening than we’ve seen (thanks 10pm time slot!). The issue is Quake is on the run and Ghost Rider’s bloody path is pointing to her being the cause, on top of the fact she’s labeled a terrorist. All of that causes issues for the SHIELD team who don’t want to kill their friend, want to bring her in safely, which doesn’t jive with other’s plans.

The series also touches upon the events of Civil War which has impacted how things role. There’s new restrictions for Inhumans working with the team and new processes that have to be followed. It feels like the show has been brought more into the live action universe more due to that simple decision.

There’s new roles for folks, Life Model Decoys, some solid humor, it all really works in this episode, the first I’ve enjoyed from start to end all the way through. I don’t know what changed during the break, but please keep it up!

Overall Score: 8.95

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D Season 4 Debut Gets New Photos

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In the lead up to the fourth season debut of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on September 20th, ABC has released new photos from the episode.

The synopsis for the episode reads:

In light of the Sokovia Accords, and with Hydra obliterated, S.H.I.E.L.D. has been legitimatized again and no longer needs to operate in the shadows. Since the world presumes that Coulson is dead, the organization needed a new Director to be the face of the organization. Coulson finds himself back in the role as an agent and teamed with Mack, and together they are tasked with tracking down and confirming the presence of Enhanced people, aka Inhumans. Agent May is tasked with training specialist strike teams, and Fitz and Simmons have taken a big step forward in their relationship.

The photos include a new look at Gabriel Luma as Robbie Reyes aka Ghost Rider!

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Season 4 Gets a Synopsis

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agents of shield season 4Ghost Rider is coming to the fourth season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ABC has released an official synopsis for the show which moves to Tuesdays at 10pm.

The series will continue to bring Inhumans to the Marvel live action universe and the new season takes place after Captain America: Civil War. It should be interesting to see how that plays into the series.

“MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.” (Tuesdays from 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET)

“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” returns with a vengeance for the fourth exciting season in an all new time period, Tuesday at 10:00 p.m. ET. In the aftermath of their journey to another planet, Director Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) and the rest of the team were driven more than ever to put an end to the Hydra organization. Little did they know that they were up against the deadliest threat they’ve ever faced – an extremely powerful Inhuman, Hive, who was transported back from Maveth in the body of their worst enemy, Grant Ward. The team was able to thwart and kill Hive and take down Hydra, but they are all still mourning the death of fellow agent and Inhuman, Lincoln Campbell.

In light of the Sokovia Accords, and with Hydra obliterated, S.H.I.E.L.D. has been legitimatized again and no longer needs to operate in the shadows. Since the world presumes that Coulson is dead, the organization needed a new Director (Jason O’Mara) to be the face of the organization. Coulson finds himself back in the role as an agent and teamed with Mack (Henry Simmons), and together they are tasked with tracking down and confirming the presence of Enhanced people, aka Inhumans. They have been trying to track down and capture Daisy (Chloe Bennet), aka Quake, who has gone rogue in an attempt to atone for sins from the past. But with the world believing that Daisy is a dangerous outlaw who has taken down banks and bridges, the new Director has no qualms about taking her down for good. Agent May (Ming-Na Wen) is tasked with training specialist strike teams, and Fitz (Iain De Caestecker) and Simmons (Elizabeth Henstridge) have taken a big step forward in their relationship. But with Simmons’ new promotion as Special Advisor to the Director in Science and Technology, Fitz, as well as her former team members, finds it hard to confide in or trust her since she’s now the Director’s confidant.

Robbie Reyes (Gabriel Luna) will roar into the lives of Agent Coulson and the team as a junkyard mechanic who can turn on a dime into the terrifying Ghost Rider. Will Robbie be a friend or foe to S.H.I.E.L.D. – as well as the world, itself? Meanwhile, Fitz discovers that socially awkward genius and friend Dr. Radcliffe (John Hannah) has started putting the finishing touches on a new, secret invention.

“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” stars Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Chloe Bennet as Daisy Johnson, Iain De Caestecker as Agent Leo Fitz, Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons and Henry Simmons as Agent Alphonso “Mack” MacKenzie.

“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” was co-created by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen, who also serve as executive producers along with Jeffrey Bell and Jeph Loeb.

TV Review: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S3E21 & 22 Absolution, Ascension

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Agents_of_SHIELD_logoIn the third season finale, Hive’s master plan is completely revealed, forcing S.H.I.E.L.D. into action.

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. wraps up the third season with the agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. taking on Hive in what amounts to a two hour battle with all sorts of twists and turns.

But, who will die!? That’s been the tease and focus for weeks now, and honestly, that answers is about all that’s interesting. Would the show have guts to kill off a major character?

The answer, no, not a major character and one that I have no problem seeing him die. That’s how much I’ve disliked him. No, I’m not going to spoil it.

I think the most interesting thing of the show is the last 10 minutes of it which flashes six months ahead to a very different situation for everyone. And again, that sums up what I think is most of the second season of the show, 50 minutes of show for 10 minutes of something that’s interesting. And we see that here, except it’s an hour and 50 minutes.

The episode wraps up what I think was a season filled with promise and little delivery. But, those last moments set up what could be an interesting fourth season.

Overall Score: 6.95

TV Review: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S3E20 Emancipation

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Agents_of_SHIELD_logoDaisy’s prophecy ticks closer toward a huge loss as S.H.I.E.L.D. is force to register Inhumans following the events of Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War.

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is very improved this episode as it not only deals with the fallout of the Sokovia accords, but the team also finally does something intelligent when taking on Hive.

Talbot pays a visit and demands to find out how many super powered individuals Coulson has working for him. It’s actually smart plotting and is a solid follow up to the film. Simple, but also very effective.

The episode also has Lincoln being recruited by Daisy… with a nice twist eventually. For the first time I felt the team was actually being intelligent in their choices, decisions, and actions.

There are some points that had me screaming at the television. For instance a character turns his back on the bad guys and winds up getting killed. It’s stupid in many ways and you have to wonder why the character doesn’t press ahead to beat Hive and the rest of the Inhumans. It’s really frustrating.

For me though, the highlight of the episode is James, who is clearly James St. James in the comics, using a flaming chain. It’s straight out of the comics and visually awesome.

We also finally get Hives plan, though it is as simple as I expected. So, that’s good at least.

There’s a lot that’s good here. Not as much bad. There’s improvement. But, the episode is better than some previous ones and we’re on to the two hour season finale next!

Overall Score: 7.35

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