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If you're going to spoil it, please use spoilers! Work has kept me out past 8 for the last two episodes, and I was strong armed by my boss to go out drinking last night. I'm a bit behind and want to see stuff!

What;s the expiration date on spoiler tags? Does every conversion that mentions something that happens have to be in tags? What if someone hasn't seen any of the episodes yet but plans to? Personally, if I don't want spoilers, I don't visit threads that exist specifically to talk about the thing I don't want spoilered.

I agree, if you don't want spoilers don't read the thread.

 AduroT wrote:
What;s the expiration date on spoiler tags? Does every conversion that mentions something that happens have to be in tags? What if someone hasn't seen any of the episodes yet but plans to? Personally, if I don't want spoilers, I don't visit threads that exist specifically to talk about the thing I don't want spoilered.

My rule is five years

I believe general protocol for movie discussions is to treat the latest aired episode as spoiler tag worthy.

It'd be nice, since UK episodes air on Fridays...

Caught the episode.

My only question; How the heck do you 'pump' a breech loaded double barrel shotgun?

@LordofHats I was wondering the same thing, made me chuckle and the wife wanted to know why.

Good episode though, getting beyond silly, but still entertaining.

 LordofHats wrote:
My only question; How the heck do you 'pump' a breech loaded double barrel shotgun?

Well, to be fair, we didn't actually see him pump it. ;P

I actually enjoyed the third episode, I can hardly believe it.

Much better use of CGI, focused more on the characters, the two scientists weren't in it as much with their hollywood tech babble, good dialogue that is witty in the right places.

 LordofHats wrote:
My only question; How the heck do you 'pump' a breech loaded double barrel shotgun?

That did sort of stick out, didn't it? Overall I found the episode kind of 'meh'. I haven't found it incredibly engaging, interesting sometimes, but not engaging. I'll give it a few more episodes to see if it picks up.

I find the series thus far meh. I feel like it could be good but the cast isn't very engaging and the writing is kind of bland.

I'm can't help but wonder if they would have more room to be a bit bolder if they had been on another channel besides ABC, known for skewing toward kids and everyone's father-in-law that won't stop watching CSI and NCIS. The connection between Disney and ABC makes it impossible, but I think NBC or even the dreaded (to Whedon) FOX might have allowed it more room. It feels like they want it to be a family adventure show while also having it be an X-files kind of show, and trying to do both simultaneously isn't doing it any favors.

Along with the shotgun, I also groaned when I saw Coulson storming the beach in a suit and tie. It is ok to show him in something different, and an extraction from a small craft on to a beach into a fortified bunker would have been an ok time. At least put some boots on to run in sand.

The more I think about it the more I realize the only thing I really like about the show is Coulson, and an ensemble show can't really sustain only one interesting character.

Coulson always wears a suit.

Anyway, liking it so far. I just want more of it really. The drip feeding of one episode a week is worse for the show really.

I like the fact Coulson wore the suit, just because you're storming a fortress, there is no reason to let standards slip.
Also, he doesn't have anything else in his wardrobe.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Coulson always wears a suit.

That is just silly, and not in a good, fun way. If this were MIB and all SHIELD agents were doing this it would make sense, except they do not.

 Ahtman wrote:

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Coulson always wears a suit.

That is just silly, and not in a good, fun way. If this were MIB and all SHIELD agents were doing this it would make sense, except they do not.

Superhero 101- if you have a suit, you must always wear the suit when superheroing. Coulson goes undercover by removing the suit- that's why no one recognized him in Tahiti.

Just seen episode 3, more of the same really. Fairly well paced, engaging, some good dialogue and a couple of nice twists. I must admit the ending was perhaps predictable (and I'm not sure what the likelihood of a human body acting as a catalyst in a system operating on an electrical current and one element, but I can worl past that, it's sci-fi), but it looks like it could go somewhere interesting.

More superhuman (not superhero) stuff would probably be better than having the focus on purely new technology. Of course, the two are linked, but I hope they shift the focus more towards the people than the tech every once in a while.

I do like how they keep dropping subtle hints about something being wrong with Coulson. I wonder how they're planning on handling it?. LMD seems the likely scenario but you can't be sure until they do the reveal. I just hope it isn't done in a stupid or ham-handed manner.

Stole this from another website.

Clone 1:5
LMD 1:5
Norse Magic 1:7
He's Vision Now 1:10
Star Trek III Rejuvenation Chamber: 1:15
Scarlet Witch Did Something 1:15
Phoenix Force 1:20
Dr. Strange Operated On Him 1:20
Deal With Mephisto 1:30
Superboy Got Drunk and Punched Time Again 1:50
Actually Went to Tahiti 1:1000

I don't think we're far off a second season renewal.

I got home to Saudi, from leave in the UK to find that AoS has been picked up by the local satellite network.

Same time as US too, so no more spoilers for me!

So far I am enjoying it:

Plus points
JW dialogue is always welcome
Several pretty girls as main cast
nice light entertainment

At the very least its better than Arrow...........

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/10/15/clark-gregg-drops-giant-coulson-lives-mystery-clues-on-the-larry-king-show/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

 Ahtman wrote:
I'm can't help but wonder if they would have more room to be a bit bolder if they had been on another channel besides ABC

Yeah. I'm not sure if it's the channel or Marvel's very steady hand that's keeping it as it is, but from what I've seen of the show the feeling is that it could be a lot bolder. It really feels like yet another action adventure show just like we've been seeing for about two decades, albeit with higher production.

And sometimes doing the same old thing only with more money is enough, but I'm just not feeling it here, all the beats feel way too familiar.

I love the fact that Coulson never changes out of his suit, even when on a Commando style raid or in the heat of a South American jungle. It's his 'thing' and it sort of goes with his deadpan manner.

A bit silly perhaps, but we mustn’t forget that we are talking about the marvel universe here.

He Could be wearing spandex.

Well, the shows seem to be getting better as the series goes on, so that's a good sign. I really didn't have any big problems with the fourth episode which is saying a lot after the first and second. Hopefully things will continue to improve and this show will end up being as cool as season one of Heroes.

Read something interesting yesterday from the executive producer that the pilot and second episode are best considered as 'Part I and 2' of the same episode. Kind of makes sense, pacing wise.

That would actually make sense. It'd be like a TV movie. Hence the feeling of the "Team" not being together at all in the second episode, the same annoyances that seemed vanish in Ep. 3 like the ridiculously constant references to the movies and the way the twins talk, as well as a Movie character showing up in the end of it.

That would make a lot more sense actually.....

We get it. There's something freaky with Coulson. You don't have to bring it up every episode without actually giving us any hints as to What's wrong with Coulson.