In both the context of and in retrospect on 2015, we needed Agent Carter. A plucky, witty little romp that explored a corner of the Marvel Universe that was much like our own. The regressive and often sexist functions of…
TV Review: Agent Carter (1×08) – “Valediction”
Look, I love Captain America, and I love Captain America: The First Avenger; it’s one of the few Marvel movies that I actually like more each time I watch it. One of the reasons why it was such a success…
TV Review: Agent Carter (1×07) – “Snafu”
Remember when just last week I said that Agent Carter had its “shit’s going down” episode? Well, the ball just keeps on rolling in the latest installment: “Snafu.” With Peggy captured and the S.S.R. too busy prying her for information…
TV Review: Agent Carter 1×04 – “The Blitzkrieg Button”
It wouldn’t be the Marvel Cinematic Universe without the Stark family keeping it running. Tony Stark’s debut film successfully launched the series and gave it the legs it needed, and now his father, Howard, is the primary catalyst for the…
TV Review: Agent Carter 1×03 – “Time and Tide”
It’s hard out there for a secret agent, doubly so if you’re a woman, triply so if you’re a woman in the 1940s. With the deck stacked against her in so many directions, it’s not too hard to find a…