The characters are all
good, Fitz and Skye are my favorite (after Coulson, of course), but they aren’t
more than good. This is understandable,
in fact it’s acceptable, because this is the first episode and there are so
many characters to get to know. Everyone
has a backstory, and if the episode had focused on one way more than the others
it might have seemed like a lesser show (see Alpha’s, a similar show that just
COULD NOT juggle its characters). I can
imagine that by episode three or four we’ll have a pretty good grasp on who’s
who and why we like them. Another point
on the characters- they’re unique. They
don’t blend together like is often the case with pilots. Everyone stands out, we know their names
(something inconceivable in the first episode of Lost), and we have a general
idea of their personalities and hints at their backgrounds. This isn’t just delightfully helpful, but
wonderfully endearing. I love knowing
exactly who I’ll be spending my time with for the Fall TV season (because I totally
view these “people” as my friends… hehe).
The plot was good. Very straightforward and built to introduce
all the central characters. Skye and
Ward take center stage as the ones who will be introducing us into this world,
with Coulson as the commanding officer of the gang. The villain/hero is also pretty straight
forward, and while the episode wraps up with his story, a bigger one has been
planted. It also leads right into the
next episode in the last minute. There
won’t be much time lost between episodes, I assume, and that makes me very
happy. While there will be a case a week
it looks like it will also have more of a drama you’ll want to tune into every
week.
All in all, I really,
really liked it. It had me squealing
like a fan-girl (“I don’t think Thor’s technically a god.” “Then you haven’t seen his arms.”) and
laughing out loud so hard my stomach hurt.
It gets a 4 out of 5 stars and I can’t wait to see more.
(Some mild spoilers if you haven’t seen seasons one and two, so be careful if you’re trying to catch up)
OK, so I wasn’t
completely paying attention to the episode because my puppy was falling asleep
in my arms. It was really nice, though.
This was a good start to
the season. I’m looking forward to see
where it goes now that Root is a season regular and Shaw will be around to help
them out. I feel like Fusco didn’t get
enough air time (and neither did Bear) but that Carter, John and Finch also
felt pressed for time. Maybe it’s the
newly extended cast, we’ve got Elias who’s still around, a machine that’s off
its rocker, Root in the asylum communicating with said machine, and Shaw doing
her own thing as well. Everyone seems to
be playing angles this season, although I’m glad that we’ve taken this
route. The show needed new blood and I just
hope it lasts.
My predictions for the
new season:
·
A Carter/John
hookup by the end
·
Carter gets her
detective status back (or maybe this happens next season)
·
Someone big dies
(best guess: Fusco)
We’ll see if I’m right
at all, however, you never know when a major game changer will just break
everything you knew down (season one finale, for example).
The episode was good. The show is still young enough that all the
mysteries are fresh and the twist isn’t old yet, so I can imagine this show can
make it at least five seasons. I hope
this year they have more several episode arcs because at this point all the
fans want something a little more substantial than case-a-week. I also hope Fusco gets more screen time
because he really is a great character.
My rating is 3 ½ out of 5 stars because the episode, while flashy and wonderfully
written/acted/depicted wasn’t something new from them. I was hoping for a little more bang to start
the season. As always, this is one of my
favorite shows and I’ll be tuning in every week to visit everyone’s favorite
closet-billionaire and the man in the suit.
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