I thought it was good, but a tiny bit too…cutsie. Whasshisname–the agent that Coulson hit with the Truth Serum just handwaved away a really, really creepy action on Coulson’s part and a huge security violation. He essentially date-rape-drugged the guy to get the info from the chick. I don’t mind that Coulson did it, I mind the complete lack of reaction from the other guy. (Which is typical Joss inablity to deal with certain human emotions)
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This is Dr. Victor Von Doom interrupting this puerile analysis to deal with the temerity of this question:
Doombots came first, of course. How could you have thought otherwise? Time Travel, mind transfers, semi-independent robots…all Doom’s.
Doombots first appeared in the misnamed “Fantastic” Four #5, cover dated July, 1962. S.H.I.E.L.D. (let alone the LMDs) didn’t appear until Strange Tales #135, cover dated August, 1965. Once again Doom triumphs!
However, I presume your lack of knowledge on this issue comes from reading those inferior licensed Marvel books (which, I might add, did not get Doom’s permission to use his likeness…they will someday be dealt with.), Doom, ever generous, will forgive your temerity.
Doom returns you to the “review” of the pablum that is your American Television Entertainment.
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…and I was sorry they came up with all new agents. While Dum Dum Dugan wouldn’t have worked, the Contessa might have, Clay Quartermain might have and Jasper Sitwell would certainly have. I like new characters, but just one “real” SHIELD agent would have been a nice touch. I loved the flying car–yes, it was telegraphed, but for those of us who are old Marvel fans, it was a very nice tribute to the series.
It has a lot of potential, but I’d like just a tiny bit more “Marvel” in it. I don’t want a super-hero of the week guest shot, but just a hair more reference to some of the non-movie Marvel universe.