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In this episode of the podcast, we find out the backstory for one of our favorite Agents of SHIELD, Melinda May! We also get a lot of discussion about God? And forgiveness? In a superhero action show?
Join Ben and Daniel as they talk about:
NEWS:
* Canadians love Agents of SHIELD! How do we know? Well, from Crave Online's article: “Marvels Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Is Canada's Number One Program”
* Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is Tuesday's #1 TV show this season with Adults 18-49 based on original telecasts, beating NBC's The Voice by 4% (4.9 rating vs. 4.7 rating). From Futon Critic's article: “Live + 7 Day Ratings: ABC's “S.H.I.E.L.D.” Soars 73%, Hitting a New High in TV Playback for the 2nd Straight Week”
MAIN DISCUSSION:
* A discussion of the episode titles so far, and the breadth of meaning for some of them.
* The themes of the story can all be wrapped up in a single word: REPAIRS!
* Would this episode have been a better tie-in to Thor: The Dark World?
* The big problem: is Hannah a telekinetic? Or is Hannah haunted? Some talk about Hannah, her problem, her crisis of faith, and the actor portraying her.
* This is an action show, but there is a lot of talk about religion, the nature of God, forgiveness.
* Skye! The voice or reason? The heart of the team?
* Melinda May has things she needs to deal with. We've known it for a long time, but now we find out what it is.
* Fitz and Simmons and their PRANKS!
* May & Ward! What's going on here?
LISTENER FEEDBACK:
Not a lot of feedback this episode, but it is AWESOME. From theories about how Melinda may might be a guest star in the Jessica Jones Netflix series to insight on Joss Whedon's style of TV, we have some awesome listeners!
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Do you have any plans to do an episode where you talk about what you guys feel is the essental reading for someone who wants to get into the 616 universe?
Honestly, I don’t know.
Part of that is because I don’t know what I would call essential. The Marvel 616 is a big place and depending on your tastes that answer could vary.
I would say if SHIELD is your interest, you should start with Secret Avengers. But they show up in other books too so they can provide a comfort level.
If you like the MCU, something like the Avengers is a good entry point not because they are the same stories, or even really the same heroes all the time, but they are familiar and you probably like the team concept.
Those are just some thoughts that I have on a Friday night.