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Post by DoTheMath on Sept 26, 2023 1:07:31 GMT
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Post by Jemma Simmons on Sept 26, 2023 2:06:48 GMT
I gotta say I agree with a lot of this. Especially the part about surrounding the main character with a great supporting cast. For the most part, even the antagonists were pretty memorable. (Of course some more than others.) I think that’s part of why those emotional moments felt earned. That was one thing the show did well. They spent time developing those characters and their relationships so that you really do root for them. And the emotional stuff really carries weight. (Lookin’ at YOU, “Spy’s Goodbye”). The points feel pretty spot on. |
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Post by DoTheMath on Sept 26, 2023 2:41:20 GMT
I gotta say I agree with a lot of this. Especially the part about surrounding the main character with a great supporting cast. For the most part, even the antagonists were pretty memorable. (Of course some more than others.) I think that’s part of why those emotional moments felt earned. That was one thing the show did well. They spent time developing those characters and their relationships so that you really do root for them. And the emotional stuff really carries weight. (Lookin’ at YOU, “Spy’s Goodbye”). The points feel pretty spot on. Couldn't have said it better myself. it's all pretty spot on but it seems they had to fluff it a bit in order to come up with the acronym. Good to see AoS still getting some love and positive press. |
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Post by FreeKresge on Sept 28, 2023 2:33:21 GMT
I agree with much of what the article said. One of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s strengths is that it "Surround(ed) the main character with a great supporting cast." I started watching the show because of Joss Whedon, but I stuck with the show because of the characters. I also agree that, at least through the middle of the fifth season, the villains on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. were almost always better than the villains in the films.
The show had to create about 15 hours of content per season (excluding commercials and closing credits) with a budget that was probably much less than that of a 2.5-hour MCU film. The extra time meant that there was more opportunity to "Inject personality into the characters." The lower budget meant that they could not "make every problem the end of the world."
If anything, the show could have gone farther on these two points. To me, the most important scenes in "Seeds" were the ones where Simmons and Fitz discussed their backgrounds. Unfortunately, these scenes were deleted from the broadcast episode. There were opponents such as Hive and Graviton that could have meant the end of the world. The team should have just called the Avengers.
One nitpick that I had was the reference to "the whirlwind romance between Fitz and Simmons." Either the author did not watch the show, or the author does not know that a "whirlwind romance" is one that moves quickly but does not necessarily last for long. This is just about the exact opposite of the romance between Fitz and Simmons.
Overall, I am pleased but not surprised to see Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. remembered fondly. Different commentators may have a favorite (ex-)Netflix or Disney+ show, but many look back and see Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as being a Marvel show done right.
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I'll be spending next weekend with some family I like and trying to avoid any remotely controversial conversations with others that I spend the rest of the year avoiding 