Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Ghoulish Delight · 10-07-2013, 10:22 AM

Keep in mind - your response to this thread has the potential to cause me to seriously question your ability to comprehend moving pictures and sound.

Saw the premier episode of S.H.I.E.L.D. Left me entertained but cautious. Overall it was exciting and included a couple turns that I did not expect. However there was a quality to the characters, banter, and tone that didn't sit right. My reservations can be summed up by Fitz's thumbs up at the end of the big standoff. Horrible, but not enough to (completely) undo the fun that preceded it.

Then I watched the second episode. I have nothing redeeming to say about it. It started out mediocre and it was downhill from there. Predictable, trite, awful. I'm glad to see that Joss Whedon doesn't have an actual writing credit on this episode, but disappointed that he is willing to attach his name in any way to that crap. It was the antithesis of what I love about his work.

I'm out.

Moonliner · 10-07-2013, 10:36 AM

I'm not but a humble pirate and you used a lot big words in your review, but I gave up after the first episode because the flying car was silly.

Gn2Dlnd · 10-07-2013, 03:26 PM

I was put off by the lady who lived in her van, yet had gorgeous hair. And then flying car guy takes her with him in his flying car. Reminded me of way too many similar situations during my drinking and using days.

Alex · 10-07-2013, 04:26 PM

I didn't particularly like the premiere (I'm not sure what fun you saw in it) and thought the second one was better. Still not all that good, but better.

But it is a comic book show and all comic book shows and movies are fundamentally stupid. Even the smart ones (by comic book show and movie standards).

Ghoulish Delight · 10-07-2013, 04:58 PM

I didn't particularly love the premier but I'm often willing to forgive a lot in a premier - it's a tricky thing to avoid painful exposition and hack lines to establish character personalities. So I ignored all that and just focused on the basic premise and action. Seemed like there was potential if they could get past the awkward writing.

Instead they ratcheted up all of those problems in the 2nd. Abysmal expositional dialog ("...back when we were stationed together in Peru." Who SAYS that shjt?), every stupid side gag becoming a call back in act 3 (safety card, coaster...) and awful awful awful attempt at character development ("You only need part of the answer").

Maybe all of that was there in the first one and I didn't notice/remember. I did watch it in a hotel room, which, similar to the airplane effect, gives movies/tv an artificial entertainment bump. But that's neither here nor there. This episode was atrocious.

Alex · 10-07-2013, 07:12 PM

That's ok, so was 93% of Buffy and 94.3% of Angel. (I say, never having watched a full episode of either.)

innerSpaceman · 10-08-2013, 10:24 AM

I would say the same thing GD is saying about the 2nd ep of SHIELD about Whedon's The Avengers - which, admittedly a minority view, I think is among the 5 worst movies I've ever seen.

Despite that acknowledgment of minority view, I similarly will question anyone's ability to comprehend moving pictures and sound who expresses a positive opinion about The Avengers.

Needless to say, I have zero interest in watching a TV version of The Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Ghoulish Delight · 10-08-2013, 12:37 PM

Steve don't worry - this has not changed my opinion of your ability to comprehend

Moonliner · 10-08-2013, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

I would say the same thing GD is saying about the 2nd ep of SHIELD about Whedon's The Avengers - which, admittedly a minority view, I think is among the 5 worst movies I've ever seen.

I've been looking to update my Netflix queue with some new movies, what are your other four?

innerSpaceman · 10-08-2013, 02:18 PM

The English Patient
The Exorcist 2
and 2 others which thankfully I have erased from memory.

10-07-2013, 10:22 AM	#1
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Keep in mind - your response to this thread has the potential to cause me to seriously question your ability to comprehend moving pictures and sound. Saw the premier episode of S.H.I.E.L.D. Left me entertained but cautious. Overall it was exciting and included a couple turns that I did not expect. However there was a quality to the characters, banter, and tone that didn't sit right. My reservations can be summed up by Fitz's thumbs up at the end of the big standoff. Horrible, but not enough to (completely) undo the fun that preceded it. Then I watched the second episode. I have nothing redeeming to say about it. It started out mediocre and it was downhill from there. Predictable, trite, awful. I'm glad to see that Joss Whedon doesn't have an actual writing credit on this episode, but disappointed that he is willing to attach his name in any way to that crap. It was the antithesis of what I love about his work. I'm out. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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10-07-2013, 10:36 AM	#2
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	I'm not but a humble pirate and you used a lot big words in your review, but I gave up after the first episode because the flying car was silly. __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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Gn2Dlnd Parmmadore Jim Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Casita del Queso Posts: 3,810	I was put off by the lady who lived in her van, yet had gorgeous hair. And then flying car guy takes her with him in his flying car. Reminded me of way too many similar situations during my drinking and using days. __________________ Does anyone still wear a hat?
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10-07-2013, 04:26 PM	#4
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I didn't particularly like the premiere (I'm not sure what fun you saw in it) and thought the second one was better. Still not all that good, but better. But it is a comic book show and all comic book shows and movies are fundamentally stupid. Even the smart ones (by comic book show and movie standards).
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10-07-2013, 04:58 PM	#5
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	I didn't particularly love the premier but I'm often willing to forgive a lot in a premier - it's a tricky thing to avoid painful exposition and hack lines to establish character personalities. So I ignored all that and just focused on the basic premise and action. Seemed like there was potential if they could get past the awkward writing. Instead they ratcheted up all of those problems in the 2nd. Abysmal expositional dialog ("...back when we were stationed together in Peru." Who SAYS that shjt?), every stupid side gag becoming a call back in act 3 (safety card, coaster...) and awful awful awful attempt at character development ("You only need part of the answer"). Maybe all of that was there in the first one and I didn't notice/remember. I did watch it in a hotel room, which, similar to the airplane effect, gives movies/tv an artificial entertainment bump. But that's neither here nor there. This episode was atrocious. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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10-07-2013, 07:12 PM	#6
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	That's ok, so was 93% of Buffy and 94.3% of Angel. (I say, never having watched a full episode of either.)
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10-08-2013, 10:24 AM	#7
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I would say the same thing GD is saying about the 2nd ep of SHIELD about Whedon's The Avengers - which, admittedly a minority view, I think is among the 5 worst movies I've ever seen. Despite that acknowledgment of minority view, I similarly will question anyone's ability to comprehend moving pictures and sound who expresses a positive opinion about The Avengers. Needless to say, I have zero interest in watching a TV version of The Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
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10-08-2013, 12:37 PM	#8
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Steve don't worry - this has not changed my opinion of your ability to comprehend __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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10-08-2013, 02:18 PM	#10
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	The English Patient The Exorcist 2 and 2 others which thankfully I have erased from memory.
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