ABC debuted Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. to plenty of hype in the aftermath of the blockbuster success of The Avengers and other acclaimed films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Joss Whedon's guiding hand raised expectations even higher, and the show premiered to double-digit million viewers. But the show declined in the ratings nearly every week thereafter, as some fans were disappointed with the slow pacing and lack of answers. Read More »
Fans who had been waiting (im)patiently for answers with regard to Agent Phil Coulson’s mysterious resurrection on Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. finally got some answers in the first new episode of 2014 entitled “The Magical Place.” The show did not reveal everything, but Clark Gregg, who plays Coulson, may have offered a huge clue as to the real answer. Read More »
Stan Lee, the master of all things Marvel, has appeared in what seems like dozens of films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, from Iron Man to The Avengers and even to projects not run by Marvel Studios, such as Spider-Man 3. But now, Lee will make his way to Marvel's television series, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., for a significant role. Read More »
One of the central mysteries of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. through its first handful of episodes has been the curious case of Agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg). In The Avengers, Loki (Tom Hiddleston) runs Coulson through with his staff and, seemingly, kills him. His death galvanizes the individual superheroes to come together as a team and save the day. Read More »
One of the criticisms of the ABC television series Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is that the show does not seem to tie in all that directly with the wildly successful Marvel Cinematic Universe and the overall mythology that the company has created since Iron Man in 2008. There are plenty more criticisms (you can read our thoughts here), but many fans have clamored for more Marvel goodness in the show. According to two of the show's bosses, that could be happening when it returns in 2014. Read More »
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. returns Tuesday night with its midseason finale entitled "The Bridge," which will escalate the conflict between S.H.I.E.L.D. and the nefarious organization known as Centipede. A new preview clip for the episode shows a returning character who sides with S.H.I.E.L.D. in the fight. Read More »
The midseason finale of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. airs on Tuesday and will show how the war between S.H.I.E.L.D. and the nefarious organization called Centipede will heat up in more ways than one. Read More »
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is just a few episodes into its freshman run and the reviews have been mixed, but recent episodes have shown a trend in the right direction with darker, heavier storylines that Joss Whedon has made famous in his past shows. In a recent interview, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. star Chloe Bennet told fans to expect more of that in the near future. Read More »