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AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 1×03 “The Asset” – WTL7018

October 9, 2013 by Ben Avery 5 Comments

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The Marvel universe expands! Coulson's SHIELD team unites! But is Agents of SHIELD living up to its premise and promise? Find out as we discuss the newest episode, The Asset!

NEWS:

The ratings slipped from episode one to two — but does that mean anything?

The episode synopsis for episode five has been released, and introduces a new character from the comic universe, Raina:

An elusive girl in a flower dress may hold the key to the mystery that brings Coulson and team to Asia to rescue a young man with an unusual and dangerous power; and Skye has a secret that jeopardizes her relationship with the team right when they need her most.

And there were some SHIELD comic cover tie-ins announced — http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=48299

MAIN TOPIC:

We talk about:

Graviton (Dr. Hall) — do we want to see him again? Is this a cliche supervillain origin?

Skye and Ward, sittin' in a tree? He's training her, at least, and we get some of their backstory.

They went obscure by bringing in Graviton, but what even MORE obscure characters did Ben want to see?

Ben's big question: is this episode going to change anyone's mind about watching Agents of SHIELD? Will this bring in new viewers or keep “on the bubble” viewers engaged?

Is this episode the most comic book-ish of the episodes so far?

FEEDBACK:

From some of the most awesome podcast listeners ever!

Also, Ben gives out a NO-PRIZE!

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  1. Mike Poteet (@Bibliomike) says

    October 10, 2013 at 1:13 pm

    Like I said on FB, I liked this episode far better than last week’s. It had a more cinematic feel and pace than ep 2 did, so I really liked that.

    But I am troubled by Coulson’s sudden willingness to toss Hall into the heart of the anomaly, without knowing what would happen to it or to him (although it makes a cool supervillain origin, I grant). Like you two, I wondered just how he knew Hall would serve as the necessary catalyst? That came out of nowhere. The fact that Hall survives (in some way, shape or form) doesn’t detract from the fact that Coulson’s “hard choice” didn’t seem hard to him at all; in fact, it seemed very easy. This aspect of the episode didn’t give you guys pause at all?

    I was also distracted, for the first time, by just how much this series is populated by the beautiful people. Skye is beautiful, Ward is beautiful, even Quinn was beautiful. I realize this is TV, but, come on! They’re not even all that interestingly beautiful, just conventionally so. (Frankly, I kept thinking the actor playing Quinn reminded me vaguely of Tamoh Pennicott of BSG and Dollhouse.)

    Also have to say – storing something really dangerous in such a way that no one knows about it or could ever find it again? That’s the absolute DUMBEST thing you could do, isn’t it? And these guys are “the line”? Heaven help us!

    Anyway, you guys do a fantastic show. Thanks for it!

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  2. RC says

    October 14, 2013 at 5:36 pm

    Ha! One of my sons’ names is Solomon Archer. His brother was almost Ulysses (both family names). How funny. I could have knowingly named them after a comic character anyhow… my wife would have killed me.

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  3. RC says

    October 14, 2013 at 5:36 pm

    *unknowingly

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  4. RC says

    October 15, 2013 at 8:51 am

    I think in the case of hiding something where no one knows where it is or what it is, leaves it there in case it’s needed (further alien incursions) but also keeps it from being weaponized… which is a primary concern in this universe. (The term crops up a lot in the Marvel movie universe doesn’t it?)

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  5. @h4ck3r2012 says

    October 25, 2013 at 2:37 pm

    I just have to ask. In the pilot, agent ward asked coulson if nick fury knew he was alive, coulson said nick fury is level 6. Then at the end of this episode, they show nick talking to coulson. I am kinda confused.

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