History Series / AgentsofSHIELD

--> "Sorry, this hallway was really dark and I couldn't help myself. ''([[{{Beat}} beat]])'' I think a bulb is out or something.

* AllYourPowersCombined: The Centipede device from the Pilot is [[spoiler: a combination of gamma (the Hulk), super soldier serum (Cap), alien tech (the Chitauri), and Extremis (Iron Man 3).]]

-->'''Interviewer:''' What does S.H.I.E.L.D. stand for, Agent Ward?\\

'''Interviewer:''' And what does that mean to you?\\

* WrongGenreSavvy: [[spoiler:Mike Peterson]] is obviously aware of the old tropes, claiming at one point that the events unfolding around him are the elements of a typical origin story of a superhero. [[spoiler:Actually, he's close to JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope and was becoming a violent bully.]]

* {{Jossed}}: [[WordOfGod According to]] Creator/JossWhedon, the African American man who jumped from the building is ''not'' [[LukeCageHeroForHire Luke Cage]]. [[spoiler: He's Mike Peterson, and he's the MonsterOfTheWeek of the first episode.]]

'''Coulson:''' [[OutOfCharacterMoment Don't]] ''[[OutOfCharacterMoment ever]]'' [[OutOfCharacterMoment tell me that there's no way!]]

* TruthSerums: Coulson uses one in a... somewhat unorthodox manner in order to help recruit Skye in the pilot. [[spoiler:He actually injects Agent Ward who proceeds to babble more than a few secrets, helping her get to trust them.]]

* WrongGenreSavvy: [[spoiler:Mike Peterson]] is obviously aware of the old tropes, claiming at one point that the events unfolding around him are the elements of a typical origin story of a superhero. [[spoiler:Actually he's close to JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope and was becoming a violent bully.]]

* BagOfKidnapping: How Skye appears to be recruited.

'''Coulson:''' [[OutOfCharacterMoment Don't ''ever'' tell me that there's no way!]]

-->'''Coulson:''' Welcome to Level Seven.

Marvel's '''''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.''''' is an upcoming TV series set in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, focusing on the organization ComicBook/{{SHIELD}} and taking place after ''Film/TheAvengers'' chronologically. To be aired on Creator/{{ABC}}, and created and produced by Creator/JossWhedon who is co-writing the pilot with ProductionPosse Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen. Starring Ming-Na Wen, Elizabeth Henstridge, Iain De Caestecker, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, and [[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/nycomicconnews.php?id=95880 Clark Gregg as Agent Coulson]].

* PlatonicLifePartners: Fitz and Simmons, to the point that they're at least once called simply "Fitzsimmons".

'''Coulson:''' Don't ever tell me that there's no way!

* {{Jossed}}: [[WordOfGod According to]] Creator/JossWhedon, the African American man who jumped from the building is ''not'' [[LukeCageHeroForHire Luke Cage]].

* BackFromTheDead: Apparently the fate of Agent Coulson after the events of ''Film/TheAvengers''.
** [[spoiler: OrIsIt: ...though Agent Hill strongly hinted that there's something very different about Coulson.]]

As of May 9, 2013, ABC has picked up the series. You can watch [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yg_jaOPV_E the first promo]], the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3T-evQZiQo full television trailer]], and a series of Declassified vids [[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151473530873204 starting with Agents Ward]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohk9gfQN2qM Fitz and Simmons]], and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa_3RdwkXoY Agent May]].

The series is set to premiere on September 24th, 2013. It unexpectedly received its world premiere at SDCC 2013 on July 19th when [[http://marvel.com/news/story/20846/sdcc_2013_liveblog_central Whedon surprised attendees with the whole episode at the show's teaser panel]].

* FiveManBand: Judging from the trailers this seems like the most likely set-up:
** TheLeader: Coulson, as the one in charge of TheTeam.
** TheLancer: Ward, a black ops specialist who seems to be Coulson's new second-in-command but is no-nonsense and has NoSocialSkills compared to Coulson's professional but more personable approach.
** TheBigGuy: May, their pilot and martial arts/weaponry muscle.
** TheSmartGuy: [[TheDividual Fitz and Simmons]], technology and biochem specialists respectively, who are nigh-inseparable PlatonicLifePartners rarely seen apart from each other and spend more time in the lab than in the field.
** TheChick: Skye, as a bubbly and goofy hacktivist worried about S.H.I.E.L.D abusing its position and the "Gifted" individuals.

* WhamLine: After Agent Ward confirms he has Level Six clearance and says he ''knows'' Agent Coulson was killed prior to the Battle of New York. (If you watch the trailer not knowing the FirstEpisodeSpoiler).

** Also a CallBack to [[Film/MarvelOneShots the Marvel One-Shot]] ''The Consultant''.

* LampshadeHanging: Coulson hangs a lampshade on his dramatic entrance.
--> "Sorry, this hallway was really dark and I couldn't help myself. ''({{Beat beat}})'' I think a bulb is out or something.

** The explosions seen in the pilot trailer (as well as the source of J. August Richards' character's powers) are a result of [[spoiler:[[Film/IronMan3 the Extremis virus]]]].

** Also a CallBack to the Marvel One-Shot ''The Consultant''.

* SpiritualSuccessor: [[WordOfGod According]] to [[http://popwatch.ew.com/2013/08/21/this-weeks-cover-joss-whedon-agents-shield/ Joss Whedon]] this is basically a TV series of [[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E13TheZeppo}} The Zeppo]]

** TheHero: Coulson, as the one in charge of the team.

** TheChick: Skye, as a bubbly and goofy hacktivist worried about S.H.I.E.L.D abusing its position and the "Gifted" individuals, possibly overlapping with TheLancer or TheSmartGuy.

** The explosions seen in the pilot trailer (as well as the source of J. August Richards' character's powers) are a result of [[spoiler:[[Film/IronMan3 the Extremis virus]]]]
** Thor is mentioned by name in a conversation between Agent Ward and [[spoiler: Maria Hill]].

-->-- '''Agent PhilCoulson'''