By Ken Parker
Agents of SHIELD - (ABC) Tuesdays
Initial Thoughts – This was my most
anticipated new series of the season. Anything connected to the
Marvel Avengers universe right now continues to do no wrong and in my
book, this show was destined to be great because of this and the fact
that Joss Whedon is involved.
The Plot – The idea seems sound and
the execution so far ranges from superb to average. The character
development is shaky and while each of the primary cast has improved,
there is something missing in this series. The constant reference to
The Avengers and such can get annoying at times (Yes, we do know this
takes place in the same Universe) and the characters have yet settled
down enough to really fit the series – this is surprising for a
Whedon production. The show is not that far off and has been getting
better of late.
The Highlights – there are many
moments where the potential for this show shines through. May
(Ming-Na Wen) is one of the better characters and despite hearing a
lot of online negativity, I like Sky (Chloe Bennet). There has not
been an impressive bad guy but Raina and the group of people working
with her have begun to become interesting.
What's Next? - More of Raina and more
of the many hanging plot threads will keep some people interested but
I think the series has yet to have an excellent episode to really get
things rolling. The show seems to formulaic and uninteresting at
times so it needs to shake things up a little and just have a string
of excellent stories. The ratings have steadily declined since its
debut, never living up to its initial high start.
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