Captain America: The Winter Soldier - Teaser Trailer

Captain America: The Winter Soldier - First Poster

Updated 9/25/2023

The first poster for "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" was released by Marvel today. The teaser trailer for the movie will be released on Thursday.

After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Marvel’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” finds Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier.

Since S.H.I.E.L.D. is going to play an important role in Captain America 2, I am going to post about the movie on this blog, since plot points from the movie are probably going to affect the "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." show story in some way.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Composer Vs Composer

Super Spy Is Ticklish | Review: "Eye Spy"

Updated 9/25/2023

Opening Thoughts:

Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!

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Quotes:

Coulson: What do you like best? The freedom? The view?
May: The solitude.
Coulson: Got it. See you in Sweden.

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Skye: What's up, Phil?
Coulson: I'd prefer you not call me Phil.
Skye: Okay, you're the boss...A.C.

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Coulson: I live outside the box.

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Skye:I'm gonna go play with my phone now.

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Coulson: Between Facebook, Instagram, and Flikr, people are surveilling themselves.

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May: Bus to short bus.
Ward: Go for short bus.
Coulson: Next time I'll decide what we call ourselves, okay?

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Skye: Not long ago I would have dumped ESP in the aliens-and-portals-are-for-crazy-people pile, but now...

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Skye: It's like we were trapped in a van shaped pinata.

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Skye: Super spy is ticklish.

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'Ship Watch:

After Akela's trial and she gets out of S.H.I.E.L.D. jail, Coulson should set her up with Nick Fury. They can go on a blind date, where they can stare deeply into each other's eye... (Sorry, I couldn't resist. Insensitive, I know.)

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - The Music Team

Video Dump #1

Updated 9/25/2023

A collection of videos that I missed posting when they came out, but I am adding to the blog now.

Cast interviews from September 23-24, 2013





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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - A Day In The Life

Eye Spy - Clip 1

Episodes 4-6 Official Synopses

 Updated 9/25/2023

“Eye Spy” - October 15, 2013

Agent Coulson and the S.H.I.E.L.D. team try to track down a mysterious woman who has single-handedly committed numerous high-stakes heists. But when the woman’s identity is revealed, a troubling secret stands to ruin Coulson, on “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."

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"Girl in the Flower Dress" - October 22, 2013

An elusive girl in a flower dress may hold the key to the mystery that brings Coulson and team to Asia to rescue a young man with an unusual and dangerous power; and Skye has a secret that jeopardizes her relationship with the team right when they need her most.

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"FZZT" - November 5, 2013

When floating bodies turn up, Coulson and the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D must hunt down an elusive killer. No one is safe--not even the team--on "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."

If We Had A Small Monkey | Review: "The Asset"

Updated 9/25/2023

Opening Thoughts:

Another great episode, but not as good as the first two. That doesn't mean the episode was bad, it just was not able to top the other two, which was expected.

The episode focused on Skye a lot. It seems like she wants to be loyal to S.H.I.E.L.D. as well as the Rising Tide. Not a good choice for a double agent.

Also, there were only three references to "The Avengers" and not to any other MCU movie.

Best Quotes:

Skye: I thought I was joining S.H.I.E.L.D., not 24 Hour Fitness.

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Coulson: They paid you in gold?
Ward: Now it really feels like the Old West

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Skye: Guys, high school dropout here.

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Fitz: If we had a monkey, we could get in.
Simmons: Ugh, Fitz.
Fitz: If we had a small monkey, he could slip through the sensors and disable the fence's power source with his adorable little hands.

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Coulson: You forget -- I saw plenty of action with The Avengers.
May: And you died.

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Fitz: She probably just used her... (stammers)...her boobs.

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Simmons: Saying his name repeatedly does not increase productivity.
Fitz: Okay, go.
Simmons: Or maybe it does.

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Hall: I'm sorry, Mr. Coulson. I'm right where I'm supposed to be.
Coulson: I'll be honest, our strategy did not take into consideration you saying that.

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Guard: Kid's got balls.
Skye: Thanks, but yuck.

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Hall: Your search for an unlimited power source brought an alien invasion.
Coulson: Fair point.

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Coulson: I used to have this down. Should be just muscle memory.

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'Ship Watch:

Skye and Ward started opening up to each other and revealing details about their pasts. Although it is a step towards a solid relationship, I doubt Skye will be revealing her true identity to Ward anytime soon.

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There was a lot of tension between Fitz-Simmons in the episode. Might it have something to do with the aerosol they were spraying at the beginning of the episode? Or could the animosity just be because Fitz was mad at Simmons for using his newest invention before him, and Simmons jealous of Fitz's attention on Skye?

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Theories:

Coulson mysteriously lost his muscle memory. Yet another proof he is a clone.

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Comments:

The old science fiction cliche of creating a new element and naming it after a noun, verb, or adjective and then adding -ium at the end. An element that controls gravity? Gravitonium. (At least it is better than Unobtanium.)

Also, the 'jump out of a window/off the balcony and into the swimming pool' cliche.

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Soundtrack:

"Drive All Night Till Dawn" by Wagons.

Full Episode: The Asset

The Asset - Clip 1

The Asset - Sneak Peek

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - In The Studio

The Device Fueled By Evil | Review: "0-8-4"

Opening Thoughts:

Another great episode!!!

I really liked Nick Fury's cameo at the end of the episode. I liked actually seeing Fury meet with Coulson instead of other characters only mentioning that Fury yelled at Coulson. But I think that having monkey-fighting Samuel L. Jackson on the Monday-to-Friday plane was too early in the series. They should have waited to have a Nick Fury cameo until the season finale.


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Best Quotes:

Skye: Hey. No joy rides, okay. That's my house.

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Simmons: Let's find a bunk for our guest.
Fitz: There's only one left, and it's right next to mine!

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Skye: Agent Ward said they sent you to Tahiti.
Coulson: It's a magical place.
Skye: You mentioned that.

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Coulson: (Explaining 0-8-4) The last one turned out to be pretty interesting.
Skye: What was the last one?
Coulson: A hammer.

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Skye: So, everything that I am against?
Coulson: Yep.

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Simmons: (to 'Sleepy') Leave the man alone.

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Ward: I forgot I was working with 'The Cavalry'.
May: Don't ever call me that.

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Coulson: Do you need anything else before I go check on the device fueled by evil that's sitting in our cargo hold?

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Skye: ...I might as well be team captain.
Simmons: (scoffs)
Coulson: (angry glare)
Skye: I'm joking, but maybe that's not such a bad idea...

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Ward: You've heard of 'The Cavalry'?
Fitz-Simmons: ...She's 'The Cavalry'?!
May: I told you never to call me that!

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Reyes: Your renewed ideals, your collectibles, your airborne man-cave, surrounding yourself with young, attractive agents. You're having a mid-life crisis.
Coulson: More an afterlife thing, really.
Reyes: And I'm not going to even mention the red Corvette.
Coulson: Her name's Lola.

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Skye: I read the safety pamphlet.
Ward: I think you may be the first.

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Coulson: Yeah, we're gonna have to kill the fish tank.

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Questions and Comments:

If S.H.I.E.L.D.'s insurance covers hijacking under incidentals, what is the loss of an entire base caused by an angry Asgardian covered under?

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Poor 'Sneezy', the first casualty in the battle above Peru.

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Would the life raft really plug the hole and not be sucked out? That's something the MythBusters need to test.

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Who/what is the Rising Tide? Why are they going dark? And how important is Skye to them?

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Theories

Whenever Tahiti is mentioned to Coulson, he automatically replies, "It's a magical place." It's like he is programmed to say that. Like a robot. But since we know this Coulson can bleed, I still say he's a clone and not a robot.

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'Ship Watch

Fitz is very happy to have Skye bunking next to his room. He may be in love with Simmons, but he knows his chances with her are slim-to-none. I think that Fits/Skye is the 'ship that has the most immediate possibility.

But Ward has quickly volunteered to be Skye's superior officer. Skye/Ward is inevitable, it is just going to take a while to actually happen.