It's hard to say how disappointed I was in the first show. I'm a fan of Joss Whedon and comic book movies generally, but this show tries to be too cute by half, thick with references to Marvel movies and their beloved characters, which leaves you disappointed because you know those characters aren't going to appear on the small screen. The references serve as constant reminders of what is missing from this show. It's as if a couple of Disney producers got together to make a TV Show to demonstrate to other producers how you can destroy valuable brands - not just Marvel, but Star Wars, too - all in one show.

The plot picked up where "Heroes" left off - a bunch of irreconcilable stories with no place to go










Taken together, all of these factors clearly displayed Disney's desire to exploit these brands without any respect for artistic development. There's nothing clever or new - it's entirely derivative, bland and dull.