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

Rating: 8/10

Creator/Director: Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, and Maurissa Tancharoen

Main Cast: Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, and Elizabeth Henstridge.

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I love Marvel. Unconditionally. Given a choice between Marvel and DC, I'll pick Marvel. Always and Forever.

So when I first heard of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, I was beyond ecstatic. I watched the premiere, marveled [see what I did there?] about it, and immediately proceed to recommend it to everyone. But then somewhere between episodes three and four, I lost interest. This happened nearly two years ago, so I don't recall why.

But a couple of days ago, in an attempt to fill the Poldark shaped hole in my tv loving heart, I decided to give it another shot.

And now I am writing this review having spent half of yesterday binge-watching the second half (13 episodes) of season one. Yeah, I have no life.

*I apologize for the crappy summary of this show. It is incredibly difficult summarize without spoiling majority of the show or, at the very least, the marvel films (in case some poor soul living under a rock has yet to see them). And if I am being perfectly honest, the title of the show is pretty self explanatory.*

This show follows Agent Coulson and his group of S.H.I.E.L.D agents as they deal with superhuman threats all while trying to uncover how Agent Coulson survived the events of Avengers. His group of agents include: Agent May (the resident stoic badass), Agent Ward (the good-looking one), Skye (the wild card hacker with a mysterious past and questionable origins), and Fitz-Simmons (the two adorkable scientist besties who are so inseparable that they are referred to as one entity).

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One of my favorite aspects of this show is how it incorporates other aspects of Marvel's Cinematic Universe. And not just name dropping, which gets a little annoying to be honest, or having cameos such as Lady Sif and Maria Hill, but actually existing in the same timeline as the films. For example, the repercussions of the events of Captain America: The Winter Soldier are seen at a much closer level in the second half of season one.

There are also many awesome references and nods:

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There are an abundance of plots in this show to keep you entertained. Each episode has its own plot and there is also two overarching plotlines of which one is (mostly) resolved by the end of the season. So definitely not lacking on that front.

From the technology and the special effects used, it is easy to see that this is a big budget venture and that makes the fact that this is an extension of the MCU extremely believable and watching it feels a lot like watching a movie.

The dialogue is very Whedon-y :)

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And Agent Coulson is as awesome and sassy as always:

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And no one kicks ass like Agent May:

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And, to legitimize it I suppose, there is a hilarious cameo by Stan Lee (it is funnier in context):

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But what is undoubtedly my absolute favorite part of this show is the relationship of Fitz-Simmons. They are, in my very biased opinion, two of the most adorable characters on tv. Not only do they have adorable accents (Simmons is British and Fitz is Irish), every time they are onscreen together, they are guaranteed to bring a smile to your face.

They are such good friends that they are basically the same person. And that friendship is captured so well, that not only is it a delight to watch but it also makes you miss your own best friend.

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They are also so adorably nerdy! They are like the non-superhero version of the Science Bros (Science Besties if you will). And in a show full of traditional Bond-esque agents, having two non-violent nerds who are equally important is awesome.

This show ended up being much better than I expected. I had thought that I would once again lose interest in it. But I didn't. The characters just grow on you and you become invested in them. The next thing you know you are knee deep in the middle of season two.

Though honestly I should have foreseen this. I mean, the team is lead by a man who glistens.

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Off to continue watching season two. Happy Netflixing!