- Episode 1 - I like the spy thriller feel of the show. The first reveal was pretty predictable, but the ending...holy crap, I did not see that coming!
- Episode 2 - Well in spite of all fan speculation otherwise, the shock ending of episode 1 stuck, now they're left to talk about the shock ending of this episode till the next.
- Episode 3 - Mostly backstory on Nick Fury. Also another shock ending that's making it a contender with Game of Thrones in shock endings.
- Episode 4 - Big action scene plus another shock ending. At this point, if they don't do a shock ending I'll be shocked!
- Episode 5 - Finally! An episode without a shock ending, but more an intriguing one...that makes me wonder what or who is showing up in the final episode.
- Episode 6 - Big VFX battle as expected from the Marvel shows, however I thought it was way too short. There will definitely, some ramifications to come from this series in the future.
Overall, I enjoyed the series. Olivia Coleman's performance was probably the most standout, even though she's basically playing the same character as Julia Louis Dreyfus's Val. As far as the ending battle being short, I recently was talking to my brother who was telling me he's getting tired of these big battles and wishes the shows would stop having them in the end, to which I responded well Loki didn't have one, and that was the biggest complaint I've heard from others about his show. Also, lack of action has been the major bitchfest of many people about Secret Invasion, so I don't really think my brother's wish would realistically work out.
Reply by D-magic
on June 25, 2023 at 6:49 AM
Dude, take it easy on the writing, I can't read that much text. Did it take you whole day to write that Review/Breakdown? Crazy.
But seriously, the intro is pretty much the only good thing in the show. Marvel's TV productions continue to be low quality on all aspects. The production feels cheap, the writing is still bad, the dialogs feel like written by 5 years old to 5 years old. The hype about serious spy thriller is very exaggerated, just because you film a character following another character doesn't mean it's anything to do with spying. Adding tense music at background doesn't mean it's thrilling. And the plot is not serious nor mature, the show is still aimed for young people and is full of cheap tricks and childish manipulations, because the show's target audience are people that are not watching a lot of movies or other TV shows, the target audience is cinema illiterates and TV ignorant. That scene at the end with Gravik changing appearances is completely stupid and perfectly represents the nature of Marvel/Disney shows - fake posing and banal idiocy with hyped marketing and massive PR for clueless viewers.
This show is still same wave of infantilism that Disney forced on Marvel. There are still more episodes to go, but I don't expect any changes for the better.
Reply by Innovator
on June 25, 2023 at 3:21 PM
I find it more interesting how you can use a lot of words and still say nothing but people are dumb, Marvel shows are dumb, people who like Marvels shows are dumb....that's all that you've said with all that.
Reply by D-magic
on June 26, 2023 at 6:24 AM
It's definitely more interesting than Marvel shows, I agree.
Reply by Innovator
on June 29, 2023 at 6:10 AM
Episode 2 - Well in spite of all fan speculation otherwise, the shock ending of episode 1 stuck, now they're left to talk about the shock ending of this episode till the next.
Reply by Innovator
on July 5, 2023 at 1:37 PM
Episode 3 - Mostly backstory on Nick Fury. Also another shock ending that's making it a contender with Game of Thrones in shock endings.
Reply by Innovator
on July 12, 2023 at 12:41 PM
Episode 4 - Big action scene plus another shock ending. At this point, if they don't do a shock ending I'll be shocked!
Reply by Innovator
on July 20, 2023 at 5:39 AM
Episode 5 - Finally! An episode without a shock ending, but more an intriguing one...that makes me wonder what or who is showing up in the final episode.
Reply by Innovator
on July 26, 2023 at 6:45 PM
Episode 6 - Big VFX battle as expected from the Marvel shows, however I thought it was way too short. There will definitely, some ramifications to come from this series in the future.
Overall, I enjoyed the series. Olivia Coleman's performance was probably the most standout, even though she's basically playing the same character as Julia Louis Dreyfus's Val. As far as the ending battle being short, I recently was talking to my brother who was telling me he's getting tired of these big battles and wishes the shows would stop having them in the end, to which I responded well Loki didn't have one, and that was the biggest complaint I've heard from others about his show. Also, lack of action has been the major bitchfest of many people about Secret Invasion, so I don't really think my brother's wish would realistically work out.