Agent Carter

    14 January 2015



Last week, ABC`s Agent Carter burst on to the scene with a two-hour series premiere, looking to bridge the gap between Marvel`s blossoming TV universe and its big-screen, theatrical counter-part.

In "Time and Tide", written by The Mentalist and Chicago Fire producer Andi Bushell, Peggy Carter (Haley Atwell) and Edwin Jarvis (James D`Arcy) continue to search for Howard Stark`s (Dominic Cooper) stolen weapons ("Big Babies"), coming closer to uncovering "Leviathan", the mysterious person behind the theft and subsequent framing of the world`s top scientist. That is, of course, until the trappings of TV, as well as the 1940s, take over. People lie and die; suspect anything, everything and everyone. And no men allowed upstairs.

Are audiences supposed to better understand the world that she exists in, or simply be entertained by all watching a fascinating case surrounding the patriarchal figure of the established Marvel Cinematic Universe? If "both" is the answer, that`s not yet made clear, and hopefully something that will change. At some point it should be acknowledged that Carter is a secret agent who is working at a secret agency, and secrets are an acceptable part of her job.

The first two episodes of Agent Carter are, by all accounts, a success. The execution itself may not be perfect, but the intent of this television adventure certainly is.Overall, there`s no doubt that Agent Carter will find its way back, eventually tapping in to its true power just in time to reveal all of the many connections to Ant-Man, Avengers 2: Age of Ultron and Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., at the very least.


Source Screenrant