Fall Preview: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

The Premise

The believed to be deceased Agent Phil Coulson begins to put together a small team of superheroes that will help keep control of the increasing amount of individuals in the world that have super powers.

Clark Gregg (The Avengers, Iron Man) reprises his role as Phil Coulson.

Also starring Ming Na-Wen, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennett, Iain De Caestecker and Elizabeth Henstridge.

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. premieres on ABC, Tuesday, September 24th at 8PM EST.

Where I Would Go With the Plot

Personally I think that this show brings two great things to the table: first it allows us to feed our "nerd need" for superheroes on a weekly basis in what we believe will be just as stellar writing as movies like The Avengers. Second it gives us a realistic way to see fan-favorite Agent Coulson again. Of course, a major part of the show will probably be about how Agent Coulson reacts to have passed into the other life and than come back. Of course, that's if he ever was alive.

I've read a fan theory out there that says Coulson never died but pretended to so that Nick Fury could assemble The Avengers judging by the portrayal of Coulson in the trailer, I really hope they don't go that way. Coulson while still himself has become darker and more determined. His knowledge is more than ever and he wants to protect the world.

We don't know practically anything about the show at the moment but I feel that the basis for this show needs to be Coulson finding a way to protect Earth with everyday human beings that assemble his "team". How humans, practical, normal, humans can be just as courageous and valiant as the Avengers. That needs to be a theme. Of course, there won't be a mass invasion, but let's take some of the villains the Avengers will never face. This is a perfect place to put them.

What I Think Will Happen

Like I said in the last paragraph we know practically nothing about what this show will entail. We've seen a trailer with Agent Coulson and some other people we don't recognize. Maria Hill will show up in the premiere. The pilot was written by the team of The Avengers. All I can promise is that this show will almost definitely live up to the hype.

My gut instinct is that the show will have a X-men like feel to it, without ever exactly referring to the X-Men to the Sony (I'm pretty sure it's Sony at least) still owning the rights to them because they keep pumping out movies. The X-Men are an essential part to the Marvel's universe so I figure this show will be the opportunity that Marvel, Disney and ABC take to re-brand the X-Men. Similar concept, different powers, not referred to as mutants. We still get that part of the universe in this story, but Sony gets to keep their pride and joy.

That put aside I trust the writers. They won't lead us on forever in this show. There will be mysteries -- things we don't understand -- villains behind the curtain that will be revealed after time. That's how these types of shows work on network television. But I believe it will be done well. And we'll have something to keep us occupied while we wait for Thor: The Dark World and Captain America: The Winter Soldier.