Or they could bring in B.J. Ward as an easter egg for the cartoon nerds and to just confuse everyone else.
No offense to Mrs. Ward, but I think she might be a bit too old to play-
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Faldorn / / Lady Maria / ... (voice)
OK, she definitely has my vote for a part on the show.
@Lord Snow:
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It is also clear that Agent Melinda May is more emotionally compromised then she admitted in T.R.A.C.K.S.
Still, if she had shown more concern for what Agent Ward just went through when breaking their "thing" off, it would have been better. :(
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@Lord Snow:
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It is also clear that Agent Melinda May is more emotionally compromised then she admitted in T.R.A.C.K.S.
Still, if she had shown more concern for what Agent Ward just went through when breaking their "thing" off, it would have been better. :(
Well, it's not exactly that I expect May to be soft with Ward, since that's not a great match for her character.
My problem is more with the fact that the show as a whole fails to recognize Ward as the victim here.
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Or they could bring in B.J. Ward as an easter egg for the cartoon nerds and to just confuse everyone else.No offense to Mrs. Ward, but I think she might be a bit too old to play-
OK, she definitely has my vote for a part on the show.Forgotten Realms: Baldur's Gate II - Shadows of Amn (Video Game)
Faldorn / / Lady Maria / ... (voice)
Best part of GI Joe Renegades, her and Michael Bell, voicing Duke's Parents.
Well, it's not exactly that I expect May to be soft with Ward, since that's not a great match for her character.
It doesn't require much though. Just a simple "not being angry with him" might have been better.
My problem is more with the fact that the show as a whole fails to recognize Ward as the victim here.
Hopefully, they remember to pick this thread up in the next episode.
Agent May may not be emotionally sensitive enough to recognize that Agent Ward may have some problems (with the loss of control), but Skye might be aware enough to see it.
While longish, this review points out that they wasted some opportunities with Lorelei.
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While longish, this review points out that they wasted some opportunities with Lorelei.
I'll admit to watching the show while doing other stuff on the internets, so I'm hardly going to remember it perfectly, but the reviewer seems to assume that Sif is pissed at Lorelei for seducing Thor back in the day.
Didn't Lorelei go on and on about seducing and killing Sif's actual boyfriend, whose name I don't remember, back in the day? Or am I just making all that up in my head? :)
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Didn't Lorelei go on and on about seducing and killing Sif's actual boyfriend, whose name I don't remember, back in the day? Or am I just making all that up in my head? :)
I was kind of doing the same thing, but I thought I caught Sif being pretty clear about inferring that Jane Foster and Thor were the people she was actually talking about when she brought up all that stuff about seeing someone she cared about seduced and taken from his friends and family.
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Didn't Lorelei go on and on about seducing and killing Sif's actual boyfriend, whose name I don't remember, back in the day? Or am I just making all that up in my head? :)I was kind of doing the same thing, but I thought I caught Sif being pretty clear about inferring that Jane Foster and Thor were the people she was actually talking about when she brought up all that stuff about seeing someone she cared about seduced and taken from his friends and family.
Ah, just me being all distracted I guess.
I thought maybe there was some sort of backstory between them that didn't involve Sif holding a 600+ year old torch for Thor.
Sad. Move the hell on already. You're the only super-powered woman in the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe. You can do better than Miley Cyrus' almost-brother-in-law.
Didn't Lorelei go on and on about seducing and killing Sif's actual boyfriend, whose name I don't remember, back in the day? Or am I just making all that up in my head? :)I was kind of doing the same thing, but I thought I caught Sif being pretty clear about inferring that Jane Foster and Thor were the people she was actually talking about when she brought up all that stuff about seeing someone she cared about seduced and taken from his friends and family.Ah, just me being all distracted I guess.
I thought maybe there was some sort of backstory between them that didn't involve Sif holding a 600+ year old torch for Thor.
Sad. Move the hell on already. You're the only super-powered woman in the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe. You can do better than Miley Cyrus' almost-brother-in-law.
Lorelei wasn't talking about Thor, or at least not just Thor, she also mentions Halder as the one that used to be Sif's love, who I assume she had to kill due to his being controlled by Lorelei. Thats why Sif was warning May that Ward would try to kill her, she knew if from her old boyfriend, otherwise there would be no reason to name that person in addition to naming Thor afterwords...
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what do you guys think about tonight's Marvel: Assembling a Universe documentary? I like the previews/concept art for Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver! :) Nice additional shots from Guardians of the Galaxy as well... :)
I also enjoyed the extended commercial. :)
what do you guys think about tonight's Marvel: Assembling a Universe documentary? I like the previews/concept art for Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver! :) Nice additional shots from Guardians of the Galaxy as well... :)
It's good to know that Marvel is being as forward-thinking as they are in terms of future movies, to the point where not only are they out in front of other studios, they continue to move at a faster pace, they have a plan, and they're following it.
If I'm going to be a bit critical or nit-picky about it, the show told me nothing I didnt' already know - in fact, the high point was looking back at how humbly the whole thing started. If Iron Man tanks there is no Avengers movie - simple as that. Pretty cool stuff.
On the plus side, I'm hoping it results in a boost to the viewership for AoS next week. The interval of new episodes did not do much to help them. Sounds like they've got some good episodes coming up.
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Also,
Am I the only one that wishes they'd stop releasing these clips for the Captain America movie? I mean, you had me at the first trailer, stop revealing more of the movie! I'm not saying the clips aren't good, they're great in fact, but seriously...you had me at the first trailer. Stop, already! = )
I'd just like the show to get back to a typical weekly broadcast. They hyped up the Sif episode, which took a month to get on the air, only to take two weeks to get another episode out. If they were airing them out of order, we might have another Firefly on our hands.
I'd just like the show to get back to a typical weekly broadcast. They hyped up the Sif episode, which took a month to get on the air, only to take two weeks to get another episode out. If they were airing them out of order, we might have another Firefly on our hands.
I think that the episodes are purposefully being staggered.
The next new episode of AOS airs April 1st.
Captain America: Winter Soldier opens on April 4th.
From the two people I know who have already seen the movie in screenings say that there are big changes happening re: SHIELD that cant NOT effect the show.
Yes I know that these AOS episodes were shot 6 months to a year ago. But the script for Winter Soldier has been in play for perhaps longer. And the general mapping / outline for the MCU has been in play probably longer...
I'd just like the show to get back to a typical weekly broadcast. They hyped up the Sif episode, which took a month to get on the air, only to take two weeks to get another episode out. If they were airing them out of order, we might have another Firefly on our hands.I think that the episodes are purposefully being staggered.
The next new episode of AOS airs April 1st.
Captain America: Winter Soldier opens on April 4th.
From the two people I know who have already seen the movie in screenings say that there are big changes happening re: SHIELD that cant NOT effect the show.
Yes I know that these AOS episodes were shot 6 months to a year ago. But the script for Winter Soldier has been in play for perhaps longer. And the general mapping / outline for the MCU has been in play probably longer...
It makes alot of sense what with the "Uprising" teasers they've got going on. Could be very cool, and just what the show needs to get back on its feet.
Captain America: Winter Soldier opens on April 4th.
Nope, opens on March 26th.
What? You have to wait until the 4th? ;-)
They are starting to lose me. Showing Coulson as a murderer? Ward as now a complete idiot several times? (Letting Lorelie get close enough to touch him or even being anywhere within 500 yards of where she might be)
And, I can't stand Skye.
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Coulson as a murderer?
2. Define "murder". I'm sure Coulson has killed people in the line of duty. That's not murder. Killing the guards at the compound where they kept the Kree is questionable, but I'd hesitate to call it murder.
That's the one. He broke in illegally and they killed two guards who were only doing their jobs, not even bad guys or anything. Flat out Homicide 1, Killing during the commission of a felony. Completely unjustified also. They could have used the tranq guns, note, but they just shot them down. Of course, the guards would have died anyway. In any case, killed two men doing their duty to save one annoying useless person who are far as Coulson knew had a good chance of dying anyway?
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i agree with DrDeth. Unless they reveal to us that SHIELD has been infiltrated and Coulson knew that, then he's got zero moral ground on what he did.
As I said before, soldiers are trained to kill, but Coulson is a commanding officer, and this is on his shoulders.
I keep telling myself though: 1) Fury seems to be A.W.O.L.; and 2) May is keeping tabs on Coulson (for Fury or someone else)
In effect, as far as we know at this point: Coulson has gone rogue and he's directing his unit against protocol. Even FitzSimmons have been gagged ordered by Coulson not to send Skye's or Coulson's blood samples back to SHIELD HQ, against FitzSimmons' objections as they know they don't have the resources to find the answers in that plane.
Even FitzSimmons have been gagged ordered by Coulson not to send Skye's or Coulson's blood samples back to SHIELD HQ, against FitzSimmons' objections as they know they don't have the resources to find the answers in that plane.
Hey, Colson, someone shot up two of our agents. We'd like you to investigate and kill the bas....why did you just send us a fedex with a chemical that ONLY exists in that lab?
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i'm not quite sure THAITI belonged to SHIELD... officially at least
if it's 100% SHIELD property, i'm really hoping they'll explain Coulson's behavior with something we don't know yet, otherwise it's just bad writing, as they could have made this facility belong to any one random enemy of SHIELD................ :P
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That's the one. He broke in illegally and they killed two guards who were only doing their jobs, not even bad guys or anything. Flat out Homicide 1, Killing during the commission of a felony. Completely unjustified also. They could have used the tranq guns, note, but they just shot them down. Of course, the guards would have died anyway. In any case, killed two men doing their duty to save one annoying useless person who are far as Coulson knew had a good chance of dying anyway?Coulson as a murderer?
2. Define "murder". I'm sure Coulson has killed people in the line of duty. That's not murder. Killing the guards at the compound where they kept the Kree is questionable, but I'd hesitate to call it murder.
You know, while I do agree (and you can easily find my posts upthread arguing the exact same point), I did a mental shift of gears recently and just started to think of the SHIELD agents as "supposed to be morally grey". Once I don't expect of them to be good guys, I can more easily accept them using excessive force and even killing to get their way. It's what SHIELD usually does, anyway.
Also, come to think of it, killing the guards could have been necessary. By leaving them alive you either leave witnessed of your illegal break in to the super secret, off-limits facility, or you are stuck with two prisoners you can'y keep forever. Could a better, more sophisticated plan than "we blast in, kill any potential witnesses and go out" have been used? perhaps, but
a) SHIELD agents, as I said before, are not your classic "good guys", and they might not have cared enough
b) with the duress of Sky's impending death, the crew was moving as quickly as possible, and the most direct plan of breaking in is also the fastest.
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So is Skye a mutan- er Wonder?
in pathfinder type, she's either:
1. female medium humanoid (insert space alien race here);2. female medium outsider (insert subtype here, i.e. demon, devil, asgardian, etc. something from another plane that's now on vacation here);
3. female medium humanoid (human, [insert space alien race here]) -- effectively a half human and half something else, as I'm not sure how the stats for a half-elf are written... (medium humanoid (human, elf)? )
4. half-celestial female medium outsider (native); or
5. half-fiend female medium outsider (native)
Captain America: Winter Soldier opens on April 4th.Nope, opens on March 26th.
What? You have to wait until the 4th? ;-)
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATE...
It's bad enough I've been avoiding message boards that even mention the movie because people have been spoiling CA:TWS left and right....
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Captain America: Winter Soldier opens on April 4th.Nope, opens on March 26th.
What? You have to wait until the 4th? ;-)HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATE...
It's bad enough I've been avoiding message boards that even mention the movie because people have been spoiling CA:TWS left and right....
Luckily for you, I'll bet there will be a lot of plot holes for you to fill, and a lot of plotless action sequences that go on forever! :)
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I've seen speculation that Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch will be inhumans, and Avengers 2 will use their inclusion as a springboard to do an inhumans movie for Phase 3.
This has been debunked last week during a Marvel interview... they are NOT inhumans. Gifted individuals is a great placeholder / replacement for the word "mutant" anyways... wasn't it called Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters anyhow?? :)
Regarding Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch... stick around during the credits of Captain America.
There's also a scene after the credits.
Since Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver are the twin children of Magneto I am kind of eager for an X-Men tie in... whatever term they call mutants.
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Since Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver are the twin children of Magneto I am kind of eager for an X-Men tie in... whatever term they call mutants.
It's my understanding that they can't reference Magneto or any of the X-mythos, just as Fox can't mention the Avengers or Spider-man.
<-- would love a PAD style X-factor comedy.
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PAD?
Peter Allen David, longtime X-Factor and Hulk scribe, author of multiple "Star Trek" novels, and writer of other things. One of those guys you either love his work or hate it.
Since Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver are the twin children of Magneto I am kind of eager for an X-Men tie in... whatever term they call mutants.
Yeah, as Matthew mentioned, that's not going to happen due to licensing issues.
So they might have a different origin story... again, watch the mid-credits scene in Winter Soldier when it's out everywhere.