I love the idea behind the show...it's intriguing and exciting and mysterious....however after watching it and then having a read of the trivia, I realised there were many references I have not picked up as I haven't seen any of the Marvel movies. I thought maybe this show might stand alone on its own and be easy enough to follow for people who have not seen the films but there's just too much background information to fully get the whole story. And I liked it, but for me personally, it would have been better if it firstly was not Marvel; that it was a standalone limited series, and secondly if it was a little longer. Fantastic acting from the cast though, especially Elizabeth Olsen.