Pointing out Agents of SHIELD Ep.13 T.R.A.C.K.S. weaknesses

Pointing out Agents of SHIELD Ep.13 T.R.A.C.K.S. weaknesses

The title says everything. It may also contain some spoilers of the episode.

Editorial Opinion
By BaronZemo - Feb 07, 2014 06:02 AM EST
Filed Under: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Excuse me if I have grammar or spelling mistakes, I don’t live in an English-speaking country.

Two days ago I watched the new Agents of Shield episode, (I don’t live in America so I have to watch the episodes after you, or most of you), and I saw of a couple of things I think are worth mentioning so let’s get to it:

Why was Skye there? What was she doing inside that train? If nothing would have happened after, she would have been completely useless (and she was still useless after). A month ago, I made an article ranting about this show and I kept saying that it really annoys me that “agents” like Skye or Simmons keep on going to the battlefield or the scene of the action. But they always give us the same excuse: To make this plan work, they have to be there. So if they are so good, why do they have to keep on going? Supposedly, Skye is so extremely good with computers that they recruited her without knowing her or without any kind of training or academies. If she is SOOO good, why does she have to be there? Do you know where the computer guys should be? Here.



Although someone is going to say that Coulson wants to keep an eye on her because she is an 0-8-4, blah, blah... You know what I mean. Anyways, like I was saying, why did Skye have to be there? It just itches me a lot. If nothing would have happened she wouldn’t have had to do anything. She would have only interfered or slowed them down. So after, she pretends to be a spy and goes inside Ian’s house. These are the kinds of things that just makes me feel like I am watching another thing that isn’t shield. That’s Reason 1. Instead of her, bring another field agent and that’s it. She is just a computer girl, I wouldn’t even call her an agent.

Then, another thing that annoyed me was Simmons. First, let’s just ignore the fact that she shouldn't have been on that train, because after thinking about it, I can still accept it, maybe she had to be there this time, I can see that, i can understand that. But then after that scene were she pretends to be Coulson’s daughter I can’t stop thinking negatively. I could see a realistic scene of a film were a scientist called Gemma Simmons goes undercover with a CIA agent called Phil Coulson with made up background and a plan for the mission and I would completely accept it. But then we see a bunch of random guys with no plan or made up back stories that get on a train to do a mission. You see Gemma making a drama inside the train pretending to be Coulson’s daughter screaming and yelling at him when he didn’t know anything. It looks taken out of a cartoon TV show. They are Shield agents! They are professional! What the hell is this thing Joss? Seriously! They were supposed to have a plan with everyone knowing it. Like: “Hey, you are going to be this person, here you have your fake ID and your back story, next!” And also, Skye didn’t know that Fitz had gadgets to open the door of the train. That was Reason 2.

So after those two reasons, you just completely forget what you are watching. This is not funny, this is not childish, this is SERIOUS. This. Is freaking...



I don’t take this show as a normal one, as a regular one, it’s childish. I can’t imagine for example a married couple sitting on the couch watching this. Even if sometimes guns appear and Skye got shot. People also die in Disney films. That is not a justification, it must feel realistic.

I am enjoying the plot of the TV show and that’s why i keep watching it. I think the plot has improved the series but some things must really change. Thanks for reading. I am BaronZemo.

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RynerLute
RynerLute - 2/7/2014, 7:54 AM
Skye is the one that found Quinn.

Ward even pointed this out to May when he noticed Coulson and Skye were extra focused.

Do yourself a favor and drop the show since it's too "childish" for you.

Didn't know getting shot in the stomach, once at point blank is for Children.

The fact is , you'll never be able to enjoy the show because you wont stop sipping the Haterade, Skye has her role, as does FitzSimmions (see Coulson & Ward vs holo table)

Skye's life will change do to the shooting and it'll make her more aware and stronger in the long run, she'll probably even seek vengeance against Centipede.

To put it simply , all I hear is hate tears in your review and a lack of actual review of this monumental episode for Agents Of SHEILD.

Cheers.
Visualiza
Visualiza - 2/7/2014, 8:33 AM
^Yeah, I'm getting tired of that being the tactic that fanboys and apologists resort to as well. If you don't like it, shutup "hater"; you don't deserve to speak.

Have any of you homers ever stopped to think that the reason people criticize something harshly is because they want it to get better, and be as good as it can be? I think it's fair to assume that none of the reasonable folks here, scarce as they may be, want any show based on a comic book property to fail. Accepting a substandard or mediocre product is exponentially worse than constructive criticism, ten times out of ten.
GinjaNinja
GinjaNinja - 2/7/2014, 9:00 AM
Wish you would have reviewed the episode instead of just attacking it. Skye has some amount of field training now. So I wasn't mad about her being in the field. I felt the show improved again last episode. You are intitled to your opinion though, and yes simmons needs to get out of the field, sky will have super powers soon so she will be full on field agent. And fitz needs some training.
XKnight
XKnight - 2/7/2014, 9:04 AM
Who do you think is Skye?

Pedrito
Pedrito - 2/7/2014, 9:11 AM
This wasn't a review, you just pointed out a few weaknesses.
Badmuffin
Badmuffin - 2/7/2014, 9:33 AM
Don't you think that Bill Paxton could be a nice Frank Castle?
GoldSlayer1
GoldSlayer1 - 2/7/2014, 10:12 AM
Plot twist:
Coulson is skye's father?

Anyway, i been watching the serious and saw the episode yesterday.
it was a pretty good episode compared to the rest.
BaronZemo
BaronZemo - 2/7/2014, 12:05 PM
You know what? I'm gonna change the title
BaronZemo
BaronZemo - 2/7/2014, 12:06 PM
because i admit this isn't a review and i understand that you were expecting something else.
Lhornbk
Lhornbk - 2/7/2014, 2:47 PM
*sigh* more fanboy whining. *sigh*
sikwon
sikwon - 2/7/2014, 7:47 PM
Colson made a point of saying it wasnt supposed to be a combat op.
BaronZemo
BaronZemo - 2/8/2014, 3:07 AM
@Lhornbk
Hey, i am respecting everyone's comments and opinions here with no problem completely understanding them, but yours... I've seen this on lots and lots of articles when somebody doesn't like something. It's the most useless, lame, annoying comment i've ever read. You are not giving me any argument. It's like if i told you: "Really? Well, you are stupid!" It wouldn't have any sense. Just whenever you are going to post that comment think it twice before you do it because it's really annoying and infantile. Plus, i am not even complaining that it's not like the comics, because it has alredy been stated in the MCU what kind of organization Shield is.
BaronZemo
BaronZemo - 2/8/2014, 12:48 PM
@bropous
Thanks a lot. :) Really, thanks for being such a nice guy!
Wallymelon
Wallymelon - 2/8/2014, 5:07 PM
my only question is why do you need to know all the answers to these things? you do know its television andi s not real. everything that happens is for the sake of drama. so why not just enjoy it? if you dont like it because it doesnt suit your tastes then that is awesome. otherwise dont take this show so seriously.
marvel72
marvel72 - 2/9/2014, 11:36 AM
best episode thus far!
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