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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.

Valiant · 10-01-2014, 09:50 AM

I really thought they would bring xena back as a mutant. Weird having her in the photo shots on cast for just one episode. She must being needing money.

Aries Walker · 10-01-2014, 09:52 AM

They might bring her back as a cyborg, because the writers made such a point to have her arm cut off first. The Army took possession of the wreck; it's not beyond this show to have Talbot replace the body and mechanize her.

Pitt Gorilla · 10-27-2014, 09:32 AM

Tuesday's episode was awesome.

keg in kc · 10-27-2014, 07:12 PM

Whole season's been awesome so far.

keg in kc · 10-29-2014, 03:59 AM

Another good one. They've done a tremendous job this season, especially like how there's been no redemption arc for Ward.

Aries Walker · 10-29-2014, 09:07 AM

Minor quibble: I wish they had made Scarlotti a little more effective. He's Blacklash in the comics and known for his whip, so I was glad to see the whip-chain come out, but it ended up relatively short, and he got rather predictably beat up by the show's I-always-win character.

Otherwise, it was a really good episode. They're building towards the end of the season really well.

Jamie · 11-11-2014, 10:24 PM

So the city has got to be Attilan, right?

duncan_idaho · 11-11-2014, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by keg in kc

Another good one. They've done a tremendous job this season, especially like how there's been no redemption arc for Ward.

You might have spoken too soon on that...

Though I think they'll continue to play Ward as a total wild card with his own agenda (and still a total sociopath, of course).

keg in kc · 11-12-2014, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

You might have spoken too soon on that...

Though I think they'll continue to play Ward as a total wild card with his own agenda (and still a total sociopath, of course).

Yeah, that's evil ward dropping off "presents". That's not ward working his way back onto the team. Hell, he's about to kidnap his brother.

I wouldn't be against a redemption arc of some kind over the long term, I just didn't want to see one at the beginning of this season. So it's all good for me.

It's a pretty neat and unique circumstance in any case.

Swanman · 11-13-2014, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Jamie

So the city has got to be Attilan, right?

My first thought was the Kree capital on Halla, but Attilan also popped up, given it's a helluva lot closer than Halla. Also, the Inhumans were created by the Kree so that would be a tie-in to the host on Tahiti.

Valiant · 11-18-2014, 11:36 PM

So skyy's mom was killed by hydra? And skyy taken by shield?

**007** · 11-19-2014, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Valiant

So skyy's mom was killed by hydra? And skyy taken by shield?

And Skyy's mom had the fountain of youth within her.

unlurking · 11-19-2014, 06:57 PM

I like Ward as a bad guy. And I like Skyy's father as an anti-hero.

Been a great season so far.

Also, are they setting us up for another infinity gem with whatever us inside the obelisk?

EDIT:
Apparently the Time Gem was at one time protected by Captain America (Agent Carter connection?) before vanishing and has the power to control aging. Maybe that ability was imparted to Skyy's mom and somehow Whitehall got it?

http://marvel.wikia.com/Time_Gem

keg in kc · 11-20-2014, 01:08 AM

Yeah, I'm not sure how after that last episode there's any possibility of redemption with Ward. Unless it's some deep cover bullshit (emphasis on bullshit) that Coulson somehow set in motion.

Very interesting dynamic to have such a hardcore bad guy as part of the main cast, not really working with them, not really working against them. I like it.

Swanman · 11-20-2014, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by keg in kc

Yeah, I'm not sure how after that last episode there's any possibility of redemption with Ward. Unless it's some deep cover bullshit (emphasis on bullshit) that Coulson somehow set in motion.

Very interesting dynamic to have such a hardcore bad guy as part of the main cast, not really working with them, not really working against them. I like it.

Sky's father is definitely out to murderate Whitehall as viciously as he can for what happened to his wife. That could get interesting.

They definitely threw a lot of hints down of a possible Inhuman connection with Sky. Whitehall (or Rheinhart) talked about blue men coming to earth to destroy it and that very well could have been the Kree that came to create the Inhumans. So far, Sky has not reacted to the Kree blood like Coulson did, which means she may have had it all along.

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Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $3914454	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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10-01-2014, 09:52 AM	#467
Aries Walker Back again, again. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: York, PA Casino cash: $9583357	They might bring her back as a cyborg, because the writers made such a point to have her arm cut off first. The Army took possession of the wreck; it's not beyond this show to have Talbot replace the body and mechanize her.
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10-27-2014, 09:32 AM	#468
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10-29-2014, 03:59 AM	#470
keg in kc oxymoron Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: OP/KC/Whatever Casino cash: $9556299	Another good one. They've done a tremendous job this season, especially like how there's been no redemption arc for Ward.
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10-29-2014, 09:07 AM	#471
Aries Walker Back again, again. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: York, PA Casino cash: $9583357	Minor quibble: I wish they had made Scarlotti a little more effective. He's Blacklash in the comics and known for his whip, so I was glad to see the whip-chain come out, but it ended up relatively short, and he got rather predictably beat up by the show's I-always-win character. Otherwise, it was a really good episode. They're building towards the end of the season really well.
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11-11-2014, 10:24 PM	#472
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11-18-2014, 11:36 PM	#476
Valiant Valiant 'The Thread Killer' Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $6452380	So skyy's mom was killed by hydra? And skyy taken by shield?
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11-19-2014, 06:57 PM	#478
unlurking MVP Join Date: Aug 2003 Casino cash: $7737309	I like Ward as a bad guy. And I like Skyy's father as an anti-hero. Been a great season so far. Also, are they setting us up for another infinity gem with whatever us inside the obelisk? EDIT: Apparently the Time Gem was at one time protected by Captain America (Agent Carter connection?) before vanishing and has the power to control aging. Maybe that ability was imparted to Skyy's mom and somehow Whitehall got it? http://marvel.wikia.com/Time_Gem __________________ Last edited by unlurking; 11-19-2014 at 07:05 PM..
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11-20-2014, 01:08 AM	#479
keg in kc oxymoron Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: OP/KC/Whatever Casino cash: $9556299	Yeah, I'm not sure how after that last episode there's any possibility of redemption with Ward. Unless it's some deep cover bullshit (emphasis on bullshit) that Coulson somehow set in motion. Very interesting dynamic to have such a hardcore bad guy as part of the main cast, not really working with them, not really working against them. I like it.
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