# Joss Whedon's S.H.I.E.L.D. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 29, 2012, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joss-whedons-s-h-i-e-l-d/632997 "2012-08-29T02:27:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joss-whedons-s-h-i-e-l-d/632997/1 "2012-08-29T02:27:36Z")
It looks like Joss [has been given the go ahead](http://www.deadline.com/2012/08/abc-greenlights-s-h-i-e-l-d-marvel-pilot-joss-whedon-to-co-write-possibly-direct/) to make a S.H.I.E.L.D. pilot for ABC. I don’t think Samuel L. would want to be tied up in a weekly tv series, so who do you think should be in the cast? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joss-whedons-s-h-i-e-l-d/632997/2 "2012-08-29T03:13:06Z")
Dennis Haysbert would probably make a decent TV version of Nick Fury. (I realize that Fury was a white guy for decades but, due to the movies, people now think of him as a black character.) ---
**Author:** ![Santos\_L\_Halper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/santos_l_halper/32/1_2.png) [@Santos\_L\_Halper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santos_L_Halper)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joss-whedons-s-h-i-e-l-d/632997/3 "2012-08-29T03:14:29Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > I don’t think Samuel L. would want to be tied up in a weekly tv series, so who do you think should be in the cast? Perhaps they’ll get [David Hasselhoff to reprise the role](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Fury:_Agent_of_S.H.I.E.L.D._%28film%29). ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joss-whedons-s-h-i-e-l-d/632997/4 "2012-08-29T03:32:42Z")
Seems like anything they do with a TV show budget would seem kinda rinky-dink when people still have the big-budget films fresh in their minds. I don’t think painting a body-builder green is going to cut it. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joss-whedons-s-h-i-e-l-d/632997/5 "2012-08-29T04:24:02Z")
I doubt Cobie Smulders will be involved, either. She already has a hit TV series to shoot. ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joss-whedons-s-h-i-e-l-d/632997/6 "2012-08-29T04:36:51Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > I doubt Cobie Smulders will be involved, either. She already has a hit TV series to shoot. Ending this season actually. She’s probably the most “gettable” of the movie cast (though she wasn’t very good in the movie, IMHO). ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joss-whedons-s-h-i-e-l-d/632997/7 "2012-08-29T04:49:35Z")
Mmm, I am hopeful, yet suspicious. This could tank sooo easily, especially since a lot of people will tune in hoping to see the stars and will turn it off if no Downey is forthcoming (though maybe they could show for the first episode? ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joss-whedons-s-h-i-e-l-d/632997/8 "2012-08-29T05:56:26Z")
Ugh, ABC? They’re awful. ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joss-whedons-s-h-i-e-l-d/632997/9 "2012-08-29T13:34:23Z")
Little Nemo: > [@](#): > > due to the movies, people now think of him as a black character. Possibly this began with Marvel’s “Ultimate” universe, before the movies began. Though obviously the movies made the image really dominant. drastic\_quench: > [@](#): > > Ugh, ABC? They’re awful. Maybe, but they’re owned by Disney, and so is Marvel, so where else would you expect it to air? ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joss-whedons-s-h-i-e-l-d/632997/10 "2012-08-29T13:37:42Z")
> [@Simplicio](#): > > Ending this season actually. Is that confirmed? I’m sure I read somewhere there’s still a possibility of another. ---
**Author:** ![Rubixcube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Rubixcube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubixcube)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joss-whedons-s-h-i-e-l-d/632997/11 "2012-08-29T13:43:03Z")
If Clark Gregg isn’t on this show I’ll be supremely disappointed. I have high hopes for the show, SHIELD seems perfect for prime time TV. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for season long story arcs involving HYDRA or A.I.M. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joss-whedons-s-h-i-e-l-d/632997/12 "2012-08-29T13:44:24Z")
Would it actually feature any of the Avengers superheroes? Or would this be more of a secret government intelligence organization featuring agents with no special powers (like Phil Coulson)? ---
**Author:** ![Rubixcube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Rubixcube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubixcube)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joss-whedons-s-h-i-e-l-d/632997/13 "2012-08-29T13:47:51Z")
> [@Skammer](#): > > Would it actually feature any of the Avengers superheroes? Or would this be more of a secret government intelligence organization featuring agents with no special powers (like Phil Coulson)? They wouldn’t have the budget for any of the current heroes. My guess is that it’ll be focused on SHIELD agents, perhaps with appearances form Marvel’s B and C list heroes/villains. If they’re smart they’ll also introduce characters they’re making into movies here first so they can drum up ratings. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joss-whedons-s-h-i-e-l-d/632997/14 "2012-08-29T13:57:53Z")
It’s specifically set in the same universe as the movies so they probably won’t recast any parts from the films. My guess is it will be a field office with a whole new set of characters. ---
**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joss-whedons-s-h-i-e-l-d/632997/15 "2012-08-29T14:05:16Z")
Joss Weldon is an agent of SHEILD? Cool. ---
**Author:** ![audit1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@audit1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/audit1)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joss-whedons-s-h-i-e-l-d/632997/16 "2012-08-29T14:05:54Z")
I’m thinking Amy Acker or Felicia Day will show up at some point. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joss-whedons-s-h-i-e-l-d/632997/17 "2012-08-29T14:09:47Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > Is that confirmed? I’m sure I read somewhere there’s still a possibility of another. CBS wants to do another year after this season, but the cast’s contracts all expire in May and most of them don’t want to re-up. So I doubt it’ll continue. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joss-whedons-s-h-i-e-l-d/632997/18 "2012-08-29T14:09:49Z")
> [@Rubixcube](#): > > I’m keeping my fingers crossed for season long story arcs involving HYDRA or A.I.M. Or the E.L.E. What? It could happen. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joss-whedons-s-h-i-e-l-d/632997/19 "2012-08-29T14:26:23Z")
Knowing Joss I’m betting it’s a field office of regular humans with drop-ins by B-list heroes. It’s not on FOX, which is a plus. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joss-whedons-s-h-i-e-l-d/632997/20 "2012-08-29T14:40:06Z")
They have a quite a few characters to pick from, like “Dum Dum” Dugan, the Contessa, Gabe Jones, Jasper Sitwell, Clay Quartermain, Sharon Carter, Jimmy Woo and quite a few others. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joss-whedons-s-h-i-e-l-d/632997.md?page=2)