Season 1 of Agents of SHIELD left all of us with a long list of questions; we had 10 questions of our own. After the season 2 premiere "Shadows", that list of questions has seen a few new additions. We will touch on those questions shortly but let's first look at the positives that season 2 showed.
Isabelle Hartley (Lucy Lawless), Lance Hunter (Nick Blood), Alphonso "Mac" Mackenzie (Henry Simmons), Idaho (Wilmer Calderon), Daniel Whitehall (Reed Diamond), and the Absorbing Man (Brian Patrick Wade) all made their debuts in the premiere and made seamless transitions into the show. Hartley, Hunter, and Mac look to have prominent roles in helping the original team and helping rebuild SHIELD.
Carl Creel, the Absorbing Man, was a real stand out in the premiere. His visual effects were outstanding and were 10xs better than any effects we saw from season 1. It's also a nice breath of fresh air to get a villain that has an interesting backstory and that will be featured in more than just one episode. In season 1, the majority of the villains the team faced were one and done, not giving the audience time to know them or for the writers to flesh out their story.
The show also dealt with some more mature content than what season 1 went through. Ward trying to kill himself, cutting off Isabelle Hartley's arm, and the mental breakdown that Fitz is experiencing are all interesting plot details "Shadows" gave us.
Unfortunately, the show was not perfect. The premiere gave us questions like where Simmons is at, does Ward know Skye's father, and what exactly the newest 0-8-4 does, while not addressing any of the questions from season 1. Fitz's state of mind and being was the only question we got somewhat of an answer of. The premiere did not deal with the mysterious alien markings, Skye's origin, or what that blue alien was. We did not expect full answers for all of those but at least for them to touch on it.
Hopefully episode 2 can dive into some of these questions while giving us more info on Carl Creel, Daniel Whitehall, and the 0-8-4. Episode 2, "Heavy is the Head", also will give us our first look at Kyle MacLachlan as Skye's father. Make sure to check out Agents of SHIELD every Tuesday at 9 p.m. EST on ABC!
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