Agent Carter – Now is Not the End
Okay I’m not going to belabor the obvious when I talk all about the inequality of women or the fact that Peggy Carter is wearing some pretty tight tops(!) – I…
Okay I’m not going to belabor the obvious when I talk all about the inequality of women or the fact that Peggy Carter is wearing some pretty tight tops(!) – I…
Continuing on from our previous recap and review of the 1st half Agent Carter: Now is Not the End (click the link to see that review and get the detailed synopsis…
It’s a long story … well no, not really, its actually not that long at all so stick with me. Santa Claus is real – well you already knew that…
One good thing about Agents of SHIELD is that it isn’t afraid to change. In the next to last episode before the winter break (and start of Marvel’s Agent Carter), Ye…
Opening: Last episode was one of revelations. We found out what the map is to (sort of) and we get a hint of fugitive Ward’s next move (with his brother). …
Opening: The last two episodes of SHIELD have slid a little bit from the opening pair, a little too formulaic, a little heavy in the foreshadowing, and trying a little…
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The first two episodes of Season 2 have shown how far Agents of Shield had come over since the start of Season 1. They offered up a well told complete…
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