Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Hmm with Spider-Man villains fair game on TV...

H.A.M.M.E.R. time?

Someone's probably already explained this but... how are his villains fair game, when he himself isn't?

Putting Goblin, Ock, Smythe, or Venom in would be weird. Kingpin could work since he's established in New York, but how many other Spider Man villains aren't directly tied to Spider Man in some way, and are low enough on the superhuman scale that they won't utterly outclass Coulson's currently ragtag team of SHIELD remnants?

Chameleon, Vulture, and Kraven could work.

Vulture?

Spectacular Spiderman made him into a fearsome, flying vermin, with armor that let him withstand punches from Spider-Man. It could be toned down, but still, Vulture is an old man with a flight suit. I don't see much in the way of Team Bus actually combating him, short of May, Skye, or Triplett using sniper rifles from different buildings to take shots at him.

Not that they can't take him down in close quarters, but that wouldn't be very exciting.

Kraven and Chameleon I could see.

Even if they are legally fair game, hasn't it been repeatedly said characters whose movie rights lie elsewhere are still not going to be used in MCU shows?

Tinkerer could work, I think

Chameleon, Tinkerer, Shocker, Kraven, Silver Sable (most definitely). I'd say Punisher too, but I don't remember if he counts as a "Spidey" villain.

If we weren't at the crux of a Myth Arc, I'd love to see a standalone that maybe shows Skye or May presiding over what to do with Ben Parker's killer, or some other "human" opponent that acts as a nod to another superhero. A "humanizing" episode, one of those Very Special Episode's that brings the team down from extraterrestrial threats and Norse mythology, and forces them to sit on a problem they can't immediately resolve with violence or subterfuge.

Though, that sounds like an awful Genre Shift for a show about a "spy team" theme.

Is Silver Sable specifically a Spider Man character?

Would love to see Black Cat.

Kraven!

Isn't Black Cat getting a spin-off movie from ASM? Or was that just a rumor?

How would a Black Cat spin-off work? Does she have any unique storylines that don't in some way involve Peter?

A little reading material before the s2 premier at 9pm Eastern:

AoS Executive Producer talks about criticism of the first season.

Woot! Time for some Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D baby! ^^

That explains the 084 code.

Fitz seems a little bit like an irritable prick.

More like he lost all his smarts.

^^ On the other hand, Fitz is probably pretty irritated at the capacity he's apparently lost. I can't imagine knowing you had something that you now don't, all the while people are relying on that "something", is doing his temper any favors.

Liking it so far. This is what it should have been from the beginning. Actual SHIELD agents doing SHIELD stuff instead spending half a season playing wacky Scooby Doo antics in a flying bus.

Ward you is a creepy motherfucker. Also goddamn Skye you've taken many levels in badass.

[ Ward pulling a Hannibal Lecter is creepy.

I liked the Mythology Gag of the ball and chain. Nice touch.

I wasn't surprised in the least to hear of Ward attempting suicide repeatdly, given how little he seems to be able to operate purely independently. Glad to hear he's not trying for redemption.

I take that last comment about Fitz back. He's just a plain asshole now.

I'm calling it: Season two and agent carter are the lead up to Fear Itself. Turning to stone screams of the Worthy.

Yes, because that's totally something that can happen on network television.

Lol lol lol

Coulson that was fucking hilarious. Nice.