Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.C.A.S.T: An Agents of SHIELD Podcast
Episode #8: Season 1, Ep. 7 -- The Hub (w/ Todd VanDerWerff)
In this episode, the SHIELDCAST is privileged to bring on Todd VanDerWerff, the TV Editor of The A.V. Club, as a special guest. Todd watches a lot of television, and he shares his thoughts on how Marvel's venture on to the small screen stacks up against the rest of what's out there. How come "The Hub" looks so much different from other episodes? Is S.H.I.E.L.D. itself being set up as the primary villain? Does being tied to the Marvel Cinematic Universe limit what the show can do creatively? What's going on with Coulson? And where's Squirrel Girl, anyway? Tune in to find out. Plus, we answer a few listener questions.
SHOW NOTES:
0:50 - Intro
4:34 - General thoughts on the episode
10:02 - Better production design
18:06 - The use of The Hub
25:45 - SHIELD as the villain, tying in to Thor: The Dark World
29:43 - Whether being bound to the MCU limits the show creatively
38:50 - Cool tech
41:12 - Is Coulson a robot?
45:47 - Skye's parents, Fitz and Ward, Simmons' seduction
54:24 - Playing with tropes, writing for actors
58:55 - Crazier superpowers
1:06:02 - Listener questions
1:12:34 - Show close
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