With “The Avengers” being such a huge hit, taking well over a billion dollars worldwide, as well as similarly blockbusting success with the individual films for Iron Man, Thor, Hulk and Captain America, it’s nonetheless a bit of a surprise that the Marvel universe has also spun off a TV series. Based on the exploits of S.H.I.E.L.D. it focuses more on the agency that assembled the Avengers in the first place.
It also sidesteps the superhero aspect, and aims to give a viewpoint of humans adapting to the post-superhero world after the events in “The Avengers”. It seems a little indecisive about how much it wants to align itself with the movies, wary that it might alienate it from a wider audience. Understandable as it is, I’m not sure how many people would want to watch this that hadn’t already invested in the movie universe. Continue reading
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