The first half of the pilot was rather rushed and had some very obvious shortcuts in the form of exposition. There was little character development, instead the characters were introduced as little more than archetypes with a distinct function within the plot. The second half had some nice action sequences, some humour and looks to set up the show as "the new Warehouse 13".

None of that is bad.

I suspect the pace will be calmer, more deliberate, the exposition disappear, the characters will be fleshed out, and since Warehouse 13 (and Chuck)lost its light-heartedness and humour in the later seasons, SHIELD may fill an empty space in its place.

There is potential here, if the showrunners keep true to form and aim for that light entertainment action niche. I hope that is what happens; only time will tell.

6/10