Avengers Assemble S02 E17: The Ultron Outbreak

Disney X D is hedging its bets by getting an early start with the conclusion to its animated Ultron saga on “Marvel’s Avengers Assemble,” putting it on air just days … Continue reading Avengers Assemble S02 E17: The Ultron Outbreak

Avengers Assemble S02 E16: Small Time Heroes

Since the recent original graphic novel Avengers: Rage of Ultron, Hank Pym and Ultron are now closer than ever, but there was a time when you couldn’t mention one without … Continue reading Avengers Assemble S02 E16: Small Time Heroes

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S02 E18: The Frenemy of My Enemy

The old adage goes, ‘The enemy of my enemy is my friend,’ and this episode of “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” takes that one step further by adding the 21st century … Continue reading Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S02 E18: The Frenemy of My Enemy

Avengers Assemble S02 E15: Avengers Disassembled

So Captain America is out, and Spider-Man is in. That doesn’t seem like a happy replacement at all for me. But then again the title of this week’s episode of … Continue reading Avengers Assemble S02 E15: Avengers Disassembled

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S02 E17: Melinda

Have you heard the rumors? A second S.H.I.E.L.D. show featuring super-powered agents? Perhaps Gonzales is right and Coulson is collecting them, and maybe that would be the reason for there … Continue reading Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S02 E17: Melinda

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S02 E16: Afterlife

In the last episode, Skye had been teleported away by the eyeless Inhuman Gordon, our Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. had been captured by the ‘real’ S.H.I.E.L.D., and Coulson and Hunter were … Continue reading Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S02 E16: Afterlife

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S02 E15: One Door Closes

The events of Captain America: The Winter Soldier changed everything for “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” Now in this episode we flashback to see what Mockingbird and Mack were doing the … Continue reading Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S02 E15: One Door Closes

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S02 E14: Love in the Time of Hydra

When a vast espionage organization like S.H.I.E.L.D. is fragmented from within, as they were when Hydra revealed themselves in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, there can be many splinter groups. … Continue reading Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S02 E14: Love in the Time of Hydra

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S02 E13: One of Us

All those folks who have been complaining since the beginning of the first season of “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” that it wasn’t the comic book superhero show they wanted – … Continue reading Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S02 E13: One of Us

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S02 E11: Aftershocks

And we’re back, after the eight-part “Agent Carter” event, we are back in the present and catching up with “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” When last we saw our heroes, the … Continue reading Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S02 E11: Aftershocks

Avengers Assemble S02 E12: Widow’s Run

One of the dumbest conceits about superhero comics is the concept of keeping dangerous items and weapons confiscated from super-villains in the headquarters of the superheroes. How nice of the … Continue reading Avengers Assemble S02 E12: Widow’s Run

Avengers Assemble S02 E11: Downgraded

Thor is all about magic, Captain America is not just all super-soldier serum, but also tireless hours of training, and the Hulk a creation of gamma radiation, but the rest … Continue reading Avengers Assemble S02 E11: Downgraded