Season 1: 4 stars (1 viewing, 6/24/2022)

I tried this show many years ago and quit after three episodes. I thought it reeked of network TV quality. And that's coming from a huge MCU fan. I've liked or loved almost every movie/show and many are amongst my favorites. So I gave it another shot.

I still mostly feel the same way. It's a bit cheesy. The action is poorly filmed with lots of quick cuts. The single-story episodes are mostly forgettable. I was reluctantly continuing through the series with long breaks (days/weeks) between episodes.

Then something happens a little more than halfway and I surprisingly became mildly hooked. I was interested to see what happens next. And after so many episodes I became invested in the characters.

I thought I wasn't going to make it past season 1, but now I'm curious. And I hope they are able to continue that intrigue and excitement season-long this time.

Season 2: 5 stars (1 viewing, 7/16/2022)

A definite step up from season one. Somewhat better fight scenes. Ward is awesome. Some really great moments. But there is still a bunch of dumb stuff, things that don't really make sense. You have to turn your brain off at some parts. And it's still significantly lower than the quality standard of the MCU. The finale is awesome though, and I'm more excited to watch season 3. Hopefully the elevation continues.

Season 3: 5 stars (1 viewing, 8/2/2022)

More of the same. It's mildly enjoyable but I can't say it's good. Same issues as before. Some parts are pretty awesome while others are stupid. It spikes in episode 17 which I consider to be the best episode of the first three seasons. The conclusion is solid, but certain emotional moments didn't hit me at all.

Season 4: 6 stars (1 viewing, 8/22/2022)

Best season so far. It has most of the same problems, but a few things made this season stand out. One is the inclusion of a character I couldn't believe was on this show (also shocked I didn't hear about it). Two is the heavily sci-fi story and themes. And three is the strong last few episodes with good escalation leading to the climax.

Season 5: 3 stars (1 viewing, 10/29/22)

Oh man, this season was tough to get through. The previous ones took a few weeks, this one took over two months. I was reluctant to watch episodes. It's more sci-fi stuff, but for some reason it wasn't grabbing me. It felt cookie-cutter and weak.

But the worst part is the amount of dumbness and illogic. It's through the roof. And it's not just small things here and there. It's major story-changing things. Most have to do with when certain characters do and don't use their powers. So many times something can be easily solved with powers but the characters don't use them.

And there is so much inconsistency with how the powers are used and what they can do. A character is severely injured when the basic premise of his/her powers would not allow that to happen. We've seen many instances of that same scenario playing out the other way. It makes ZERO sense.

There is also some extra cheese in this season. Some of the emotional moments work. But many don't. And there might by the most cringe-y kiss in the history of time. It hurt me to my core. I was audibly in pain.

And there is one story point involving something that may or may not happen to a character depending on the result of the conflict. It's not addressed either way, which is pretty crazy to me. Even if it's explained next season, it doesn't make sense not to have it here.

Season 6: 4 stars (1 viewing, 11/11/2022)

I was really into this season for a while. In a guilty pleasure way, I was really enjoying the storyline with termi-Coulson or Coulsonater. But the last few episodes feel so... typical. And there are the usual issues with things that make no sense and lack of logic with using powers.

Season 7: 3 stars (1 viewing, 1/7/2023)

I haven't finished the season but I needed to post this quote from Mac that perfectly summarizes it. I laughed when I heard it: "None of this makes any damn sense. We can't understand it." For a while this show has seemed like it's making stuff up as it goes along. But this season takes it to a new level.

After writing the above paragraph, I stopped watching for a while. I finally forced myself to finish it. It's just not good. It's all nonsense. I had to turn my brain off and just go with it. There's not much left to say. While it had some decent moments, this show is bad.