Was the counting down worth it?
Well, a little. The pilot was good-don't get me wrong, I liked the fact that they added Extremis because it was such a good plot-tie-in into the Marvel Movies, aka Iron Man 3. For a pilot, it wasn't very long. For instance, the pilot for Psych was a little over an hour, maybe and hour or twenty minutes, while Agents of SHIELD was a regular length episode.
Normally, first episodes aren't good. Many first episodes aren't very good. Why? Because it has to set everything up. It asks the important questions; why is Coulson still alive? Who is Skye? Who's Melinda May? But it doesn't give us answers, which isn't surprising. Also, the episode has to introduce the characters, and it did so wonderfully. But now that the back story is done with, the series can really lift off now.
Pilot Overview:
Agent Phil Coulson-mysteriously back from the dead-is putting together an elite team to investigate the strange and unknown. He recruits Grant Ward, Melinda May, Leo Fitz, and Jemma Simmons. From there they meet the hacker Skye, who is mysterious enough as SHIELD has no information on her, and also her ties to the mysterious 'Rising Tide'. Together, they'll have to help a man who is under the effects of Extremis.
Review:
The episode was great, it had action, humor, drama, and a nice ending. In all, it was like the Marvel Movies, it had the same feel, but only on the small screen. Will I continue watching? Yeah! Just because the pilot had a slow build-up, it doesn't mean the rest of the series will. Personally, next week looks awesome, and I will continue to watch the show. It has the potential to become one of my favorite shows.
Notes:
I had to add this, because it's so ironic. Jemma, the Bio-Chemist, mentions that she's not 'Hermione'. Ironically, Ian Hart, who played Professor Quirrell in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, will be appearing in episode three.
Next Episode:
0-8-4
Note: The end of the preview shows why I will never get on a plane.
0-8-4 Clip:
It means...we don't know what that means.-Agent Coulson
Will you be watching the next episode? I know I will!
-Tegan
Considering its a pilot, I loved it. If I remember correctly, most network premieres are only an hour long, while cable is often longer. Anyway, I thought the humor absolutely perfect, I laughed so much during the episode and the geeky references really made it for me. By the way, have you seen any of Joss Whedon's other work (other than the Avengers)? Firefly is one of my favorite shows he has made.
ReplyDeleteTuesday can't come soon enough!
-James
Actually, no I haven't really seen any of his other works, well I've seen quite a few of Buffy, but that's about it. Tuesdays are going to be great this year-Agents of SHIELD and NCIS? All in one night? Count me in!
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