It's taken me a while to hop on board with the "Agents of Shield" legion of fans. I'm a huge Marvel fan, but as a general rule I'm a movie guy and not much for TV shows. Still, I recently started watching Agents of Shield, roughly a season and a half late to the party. I just finished watching the first season this week, and I have to admit that I am absolutely 100% hooked on this series.

I'll start with the one tad bit of criticism that I have: It absolutely can be a bit hokey, and the first few episodes are perhaps the best example of that. In other words, it starts slow. But, hey, hokey isn't always that bad of a thing, and the cheesiness of "Agents of Shield" actually comes across as rather endearing.

That said, as the season progresses, it just gets better and better. As a comic book fan, I loved the way that it introduces new characters to the MCU, and the way that it develops the Shield organization throughout the first season. The final few episodes, which cross over with the "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" film are superb, and I really enjoyed the suspense that they entailed.

All that said, I think this is perhaps one of the best elements of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and that's saying a lot since I love the MCU films. "Agents of Shield" has made me care about a Marvel property that I never much cared that much for, and it's just good entertainment. Thus my 9/10 stars.