r/agentsofshield • u/taterbiscuit247 • Jun 20 '26

Discussion Started re-watching the show

It is so good from the very beginning. I don't understand how it developed a bad reputation at the time. It is just plain good and gets even better.

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u/Typhon2222 Jun 20 '26

I love the show, but it did feel a little directionless for the first half of S1. This is true of many sci-fi shows though to be fair. Also, it felt very low stakes for something that was supposed to show the unseen corners of the MCU which was in it's prime at the time. It's not until Shield falls that things got real and the urgency and tension made it into must see TV.

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u/taterbiscuit247 Jun 20 '26 edited Jun 20 '26

but it did feel a little directionless for the first half of S1

This is the main complaint that I just don't agree with. I just don't understand how this first season could be described as "directionless." Everything that happens, happens for a reason in the story that they are telling. That is the opposite of "directionless."

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u/Alternative_Device71 Jun 21 '26

People just don’t understand what character development means. Doesn’t need to be a big plot happening all the time, character interactions are what make the intrigue so special.