Movies and TV Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D....this fall on ABC - Page 17

Deberg_1990 · 05-11-2013, 10:22 AM

Josh Whedon is involved. I'm in!

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/liv...-agents-520903

It's official: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is on the air at ABC.
The Joss Whedon drama based on the Marvel Comics property has landed a series order at the Disney-owned network, ABC announced Friday.

The ABC Studios project is based on Marvel Comics' secret intelligence organization that has appeared in countless titles, including Iron Man, Captain America and The Ultimates, since being introduced in the 1960s. The military law-enforcement agency's moniker stands for Strategic Hazard Intervention Espionage Logistic Directorate, which also has evolved over time in the comics.

Whedon is on board to co-pen the pilot alongside his brother Jed Whedon and Jed's wife, Maurissa Tancharoen; the trio previously teamed on the three-part web series Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. Avengers and Buffy the Vampire Slayer mastermind Whedon directed the pilot, which has had ABC social media accounts for months. S.H.I.E.L.D. is executive produced by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, Tancharoen, Jeffrey Bell and Marvel TV's Jeph Loeb.

ER's Ming-Na stars as Agent Melinda May, The Avengers' Clark Gregg reprises his role as Agent Phil Coulson, Killing Lincoln's Brett Dalton is set as gruff rising star Agent Grant Ward, Elizabeth Henstridge as science whiz Agent Gemma Simmons and Iain DeCaestecker as tech guru Agent Leo Fitz, with Nashville's Chloe Bennet set as Skye, a superhero-obsessed woman.
Since the project was first announced in August, it has been a clear front-runner to land on ABC's 2013-14 schedule. ABC Entertainment Group president Paul Lee told reporters in January that the project was being fast-tracked and he was "very hopeful" that the entry with a "great script" would go

"Marvel has the ability to bring the whole family around it," Lee said at the time. "Joss has great relationships around it. There's a lot of real funny male-female relationships and flirtations, but it's also Joss and Marvel, so there's a lot of action to it."

"My boss Bob Iger buys Marvel, and how wonderful is it for ABC to be able to use the core talent from that and not use the Marvel brand but the Avengers franchise for a show that is not exactly about the Avengers but is attached to it?" Lee said, noting that Whedon was already working on scripts at the time.

ABC will start a major marketing push for the high-profile project with a sizable built-in fan base Sunday, May 12, airing a first look at 8 p.m. ahead of the season finale of Once Upon a Time.

**DaneMcCloud** · 11-14-2013, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guru

Thats odd. We have never had a problem with it at all.

The video quality is poor. It looks cartoonish. It's constantly buffering and stalling. But I can switch to Amazon and it works flawlessly.

I assume it's due to server demand in my area but maybe it's an issue with TWC.

Deberg_1990 · 11-14-2013, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

The video quality is poor. It looks cartoonish. It's constantly buffering and stalling. But I can switch to Amazon and it works flawlessly.

I assume it's due to server demand in my area but maybe it's an issue with TWC.

That sucks. Netflix usually has outstanding picture in my experience. I wouldnt keep it either if the quality was poor.

unlurking · 11-14-2013, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

The video quality is poor. It looks cartoonish. It's constantly buffering and stalling. But I can switch to Amazon and it works flawlessly.

I assume it's due to server demand in my area but maybe it's an issue with TWC.

Just out of curiosity, have you tried connecting from a non-TWC connection, like from work or some other hotspot?

**DaneMcCloud** · 11-14-2013, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by unlurking

Just out of curiosity, have you tried connecting from a non-TWC connection, like from work or some other hotspot?

I work from home. I have a terrible cell phone connection because I live in the hills, which are made of petrified granite.

Silock · 11-14-2013, 07:50 PM

Not liking Breaking Bad? You guys are broken.

Psyko Tek · 11-14-2013, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by keg in kc

Arrow's great. Not sure why more people don't watch.

I knew about it, just have not tried it
I\and I loved the character until the recent new 52 reboot
this new comic book sucks much

Psyko Tek · 11-14-2013, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ragedogg69

Sky is just the worst. She has already tried to **** SHIELD over before, then throws a fit when she doesnt have clearance. Just lame. They should have made simmons go splat after jumping out the plane. Then, Ward could have been upset that he didnt save her and add some sort of depth to his character.

Fitz had some nice moments last episode. The pilot has completely been underused after a nice build up. And coulson is just not making sense now.

me and my son both noticed he always uses the phrase tahitti is magical
when ever his rehab is mentioned

i think it is some kind of brain block to make him forget what really happened
love to see him confront loki (pre dark world)

keg in kc · 11-14-2013, 09:28 PM

Yeah, they don't keep bringing Tahiti up for no reason.

Robots have already been mentioned enough for me to think he isn't an LMD.

Maybe it's backdoor way to introduce magic to the marvel universe, of the dr strange variety.

journeyscarab · 11-14-2013, 11:44 PM

Checked out the first two episodes of Arrow on Netflix. Not bad! It definitely has that Nolan feel to it. I'll give Shield a few more episodes but I am definitely into Arrow.

Mr Luzcious · 11-15-2013, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by journeyscarab

Checked out the first two episodes of Arrow on Netflix. Not bad! It definitely has that Nolan feel to it. I'll give Shield a few more episodes but I am definitely into Arrow.

Arrow gets better too, IMO. The last episodes of the first season were quite good..and so far I'm liking the second a lot more (I wasn't really a fan of the whole "list" thing..pretty lame, and the flashbacks are a bit more interesting now too).

JD10367 · 11-15-2013, 06:11 PM

Arrow: watched and enjoyed the first season, fell behind on season two and then the DVR filled up so I had to kill it. Might get back to it at some point

SHIELD: I don't mind the slowness. I like Coulson (the character and the actor), Skye is hot, I like the ass-kicking female pilot... Yes, it's a bit derivative ("X Files", "Warehouse 13") and would benefit from more superhero (does Chris Evans make so much money they can't nab him for an episode?). Still better than most TV drivel.

Netflix: I'm also three weeks into my free trial month. Unimpressed by the limited film selection but have no image issues (using my iPhone via WiFi and my HD TiVo, though, not my computer). It's cheap enough that I'll probably keep it for its occasional usefulness (allowed me to refresh my memory of "Thor" before seeing "Thor 2", kept me occupied one night with insomnia when I rewatched some of "Buffy" Season 4, seems to have a lot of anime which I went to get more into, plus has some lesbian softporn, LOL).

**007** · 03-06-2014, 12:49 AM

OK, somebody explain what just happened.

Jamie · 03-06-2014, 04:40 AM

Best guess seems to be that the blue guy was a Kree.

keg in kc · 03-06-2014, 04:48 AM

Not sure what that thing was yet, but I thought that was one of the better eps in the series.

Deberg_1990 · 03-06-2014, 07:29 AM

Stop watching this months ago. decided I'll just read the spoilers if there is anything I need to know that ties I to the movies. I don't feel like sitting through this week after week.

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05-11-2013, 10:22 AM
Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $3944454	Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D....this fall on ABC Josh Whedon is involved. I'm in! http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/liv...-agents-520903 It's official: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is on the air at ABC. The Joss Whedon drama based on the Marvel Comics property has landed a series order at the Disney-owned network, ABC announced Friday. The ABC Studios project is based on Marvel Comics' secret intelligence organization that has appeared in countless titles, including Iron Man, Captain America and The Ultimates, since being introduced in the 1960s. The military law-enforcement agency's moniker stands for Strategic Hazard Intervention Espionage Logistic Directorate, which also has evolved over time in the comics. Whedon is on board to co-pen the pilot alongside his brother Jed Whedon and Jed's wife, Maurissa Tancharoen; the trio previously teamed on the three-part web series Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. Avengers and Buffy the Vampire Slayer mastermind Whedon directed the pilot, which has had ABC social media accounts for months. S.H.I.E.L.D. is executive produced by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, Tancharoen, Jeffrey Bell and Marvel TV's Jeph Loeb. ER's Ming-Na stars as Agent Melinda May, The Avengers' Clark Gregg reprises his role as Agent Phil Coulson, Killing Lincoln's Brett Dalton is set as gruff rising star Agent Grant Ward, Elizabeth Henstridge as science whiz Agent Gemma Simmons and Iain DeCaestecker as tech guru Agent Leo Fitz, with Nashville's Chloe Bennet set as Skye, a superhero-obsessed woman. Since the project was first announced in August, it has been a clear front-runner to land on ABC's 2013-14 schedule. ABC Entertainment Group president Paul Lee told reporters in January that the project was being fast-tracked and he was "very hopeful" that the entry with a "great script" would go "Marvel has the ability to bring the whole family around it," Lee said at the time. "Joss has great relationships around it. There's a lot of real funny male-female relationships and flirtations, but it's also Joss and Marvel, so there's a lot of action to it." "My boss Bob Iger buys Marvel, and how wonderful is it for ABC to be able to use the core talent from that and not use the Marvel brand but the Avengers franchise for a show that is not exactly about the Avengers but is attached to it?" Lee said, noting that Whedon was already working on scripts at the time. ABC will start a major marketing push for the high-profile project with a sizable built-in fan base Sunday, May 12, airing a first look at 8 p.m. ahead of the season finale of Once Upon a Time.
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11-14-2013, 09:28 PM	#248
keg in kc oxymoron Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: OP/KC/Whatever Casino cash: $9556299	Yeah, they don't keep bringing Tahiti up for no reason. Robots have already been mentioned enough for me to think he isn't an LMD. Maybe it's backdoor way to introduce magic to the marvel universe, of the dr strange variety.
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11-14-2013, 11:44 PM	#249
journeyscarab SHOCKERS BABY! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Overland Park, KS Casino cash: $3793555	Checked out the first two episodes of Arrow on Netflix. Not bad! It definitely has that Nolan feel to it. I'll give Shield a few more episodes but I am definitely into Arrow.
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11-15-2013, 06:11 PM	#251
JD10367 Cheaterlover* Join Date: May 2009 Location: RI Casino cash: $10010716	Arrow: watched and enjoyed the first season, fell behind on season two and then the DVR filled up so I had to kill it. Might get back to it at some point SHIELD: I don't mind the slowness. I like Coulson (the character and the actor), Skye is hot, I like the ass-kicking female pilot... Yes, it's a bit derivative ("X Files", "Warehouse 13") and would benefit from more superhero (does Chris Evans make so much money they can't nab him for an episode?). Still better than most TV drivel. Netflix: I'm also three weeks into my free trial month. Unimpressed by the limited film selection but have no image issues (using my iPhone via WiFi and my HD TiVo, though, not my computer). It's cheap enough that I'll probably keep it for its occasional usefulness (allowed me to refresh my memory of "Thor" before seeing "Thor 2", kept me occupied one night with insomnia when I rewatched some of "Buffy" Season 4, seems to have a lot of anime which I went to get more into, plus has some lesbian softporn, LOL).
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03-06-2014, 12:49 AM	#252
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03-06-2014, 04:40 AM	#253
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03-06-2014, 04:48 AM	#254
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03-06-2014, 07:29 AM	#255
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