Just watched this again in celebration of 10 years since the UK premiere of the show which, as a side note, I was surprised to learn was so close to the US premiere since it's felt that for the longest time we would always get US shows at least months after they first aired.
It's still a solid introduction to the world of the show and the characters that would still be on the show 7 years later as well as also setting up some intriguing mysteries that are interesting to look back on knowing how they all panned out.
It's got me almost seriously considering doing a rewatch again based on airdates, despite still having 3 episodes left on my current rewatch, although I may have to switch to the original airdates since UK ones aren't very readily available. To paraphrase Coulson from the end of this episode, I suppose I have 7 days to decide if I want to follow through with that plan.
A great pilot for an awesome show. I appreciate it even more now after rewatching it than when I first watched it when it originally aired.
One of the best series out there! Highly Recommended!
"People tend to confuse the words 'new' and 'improved.'" - Coulson
This show is a bit of a throwback, and I think it's fairly intentional. It harkens back to the heyday of 90s action/adventure/sci-fi shows. It reminds me of stuff like Sliders and Hercules and, of course it's got that snappy Whedon dialogue. A lot of people were fairly disappointed with the way this show started, if I remember right, and it's not exactly good, but I'm not sure what people expected. The Avengers was the most TV-y movie I've ever seen, which is not necessarily a bad thing. TV was Whedon's chosen medium for years, and this show revels in traditional TV, and all it's predicatble-story-beats, dialogue-heavy glory.
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Apparently I watched this in 2017 but i have only the faintest recall?
Anyway, took me a bit to get into the vibe of this show. Its very different from Netflix Marvel which is more my jam. But once it clicked for me it was a good time and a good intro to the main charachters. I absolutely love Simmons, she's so cute! And Skye seems fun as well.