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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – (2013 show)

2016-11-17

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2364582/
https://www.marvel.com/tv-shows/marvel-s-agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d/5

Agents with a formerly-secret worldwide law-enforcement organization work to safeguard the world from the lesser challenges now too-frequent for superheroes alone.

Good enough, although so far it’s one of these episodic shows which has a new problem every episode.

I watched three episodes and liked it, but I took a long break and watched a fourth and couldn’t figure anything out or get interested again. I can’t recommend this except for those who are heavily hooked on those first few episodes and who intend to properly binge-watch it all.

S.H.I.E.L.D. – Strategic Homeland Intervention Enforcement and Logistics Division
Abandoned? The ABC URL does not work and it cannot be found there.

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Second Chance – (2016 show)

2016-07-02

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Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4378456/
was https://www.fox.com/second-chance/

An old retired cop is reborn into a younger, stronger, version of himself, and fights crime.

Seems fairly good, though I’d bet it would be bland without the pretty girl.

Cancelled 2016-05-12

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Jessica Jones – (2015 show)

2015-12-04

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Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2357547/
https://www.marvel.com/tv-shows/marvel-s-jessica-jones/2

A woman with the powers of strength and PTSD is tormented by a former not-boyfriend and whose description spoils the show.

I watched this for a bit, and it’s slow and boring.

Based on the Marvel Comics character Jessica Jones, whom I hadn’t heard of until now.
I was only interested in this, because I know Krysten Ritter from Breaking Bad – (2008 show).
This takes place in New York City.

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Heroes – (2006 show)

2009-01-04

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Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0813715/
https://www.nbc.com/heroes

Everyday idiots get superpowers and become idiots with superpowers.

I watched through season one and just gave up. It’s a bullshit non-show with no direction.

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Mutant X – (2001 show)

2006-08-27

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Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283203/
www.mutantx.net

Superheroes are superheroey.

A knockoff of the X-Men like Gobots is of Transformers.

Although this is fun-ish, it is probably only watchable in the context of its era. The writing on this show is terrible!

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I’ll add notes when I re-watch this series.
Do not watch this without respecting the Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel viewing order.

Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162065/

A vampire, cursed with a soul to be immortally haunted by his past, hopes for absolution by fighting the damned.

An astonishing series. The characters and story are outstanding. While built upon/within the Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe, it has a different and significantly more adult story line. I would say that this series is better than its parent, but Buffy is mandatory and still enjoyable viewing to get to this one.

Mandatory viewing.

Set in the universe of Buffy the Vampire Slayer – (1997 show), sharing significant-enough elements that crossover-viewing is largely considered mandatory. See Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel viewing order.

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I’d need to re-watch this to add proper notes.

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118276/

A highschool cheerleader, learning she is imbued with the spirit of the Vampire Slayer and her school was built on a Hellmouth, is trained by an ancient order of Watchers to fight vampires and other monsters from ending the world.

An astonishing series, and I don’t say that lightly. The characters and story are outstanding. While this is a fast-and-loose show, it matures. It spinoff/partner series, Angel – (1999 show) is even more adult. This show is well worth the time, even if its initial episodes put the viewer off with its childishness. It’s not a series that “grows on you”, it really does get better and better, building upon and maturing out of its initial impressions.

Mandatory viewing.

Inspired by Buffy the Vampire Slayer – (1992 movie), which is neither mandatory nor recommended viewing.
See also Angel – (1999 show), which is set in this universe and shares significant-enough elements that crossover-viewing is largely considered mandatory. See Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel viewing order
Inspired a comic book sequel.
See also Supernatural – (2005 show) for a similar premise.

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