With all the Marvel Event news still swirling around Twitter and comic book fandom, there was a tantamount excitement approaching last night’s Agents of SHIELD that is rarely present. The announced movie slate for Marvel sounds fantastic (except, you know, without the Four), and hype for Avengers 2 is reaching a fever pitch, with exclusive bonus footage promised at the end of Agents of SHIELD’s seventh episode. So how did good old AoS do with all the increased excitement? [Read more…] about Agents of SHIELD Episode 7 (S2) Review! Earth’s Mightiest Cop (Outs)
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Gotham Episode 6: Spirit of the Goat Review
This week on “Gotham”: Bullock’s past comes back to haunt him, Montoya and Allen build their case against Detective Gordon, and Oswald comes home to his mother. [Read more…] about Gotham Episode 6: Spirit of the Goat Review
Agents of Shield Episode 5 (S2) Review! The Doctor Is In
I’m fond of Kyle MacLachlan. I’ll just come right out and say it, whenever I see him little serene bass notes play in my head and I can’t stop shouting “COOOOOOOPPPP” every time he’s on screen. So man was it satisfying, on so many levels, to finally see MacLachlan get some screen time as Skye’s dad! Throw in the addition of Bobbi Morse (Mockingbird), Coulson calling Raina’s bluff like he’s Sammy Farja, and Fitz’s comments on Mack looking like he found Ray Lewis’ antler spray, and you have the best episode of Agents of SHIELD so far this season. [Read more…] about Agents of Shield Episode 5 (S2) Review! The Doctor Is In
Gotham Episode 5: Viper Review
This week on Gotham: A new drug is introduced to the streets of Gotham. Meanwhile, Fish trains her new “weapon” in the art of seduction and Bruce Wayne discovers corruption at the heart of Wayne Enterprises. [Read more…] about Gotham Episode 5: Viper Review
Agents of SHIELD Episode 4 (S2): Can Marvel TV Survive Without Anything Super?
Another week of Agents of SHIELD, another review where all I want to do is talk about The Flash. Over on the CW (Comics Winners), The Flash is featuring a new meta human (character with super powers) every week. Agents of SHIELD, on the other hand, has been notoriously cagey with powers, slow-playing reveals of Blizzard and Graviton (still M.I.A.) until leading season two with the Absorbing Man. So here’s this week’s theme: Can comic book TV survive like that? [Read more…] about Agents of SHIELD Episode 4 (S2): Can Marvel TV Survive Without Anything Super?