I actually got the Season 2 DVD a little before Christmas - I don't watch TV all that fast!
But I had been looking forward to this, after loving Season 1, and it didn't disappoint. Whitney Frost was a satisfying villainess, Peggy Carter had two handsome men to choose from in the romantic stakes, and a fairly brutal heart to heart conversation with Jarvis - and we finally got to meet Mrs Jarvis, who was delightful. Dottie Underwood is back, too, and looks fantastic in a black evening dress while beating up bad guys. And Rose from the front office and Dr Samberley (who no-one likes) get to go on an important mission.
The scene shifted from last season's New York to Los Angeles (Howard Stark has started making movies), and there's a lot about old white men keeping power to themselves, while women and people of colour (like Whitney and Jason Wilkes the black scientist) are marginalised.
Also a lot of rats are killed.
Jack (now SSR Chief in New York) is seduced by the Dark Side, and people watch nuclear explosions with no protection apart from sunglasses.
The last scene is a set up for a third season - I do hope they make one!
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Monday, 26 December 2016
Sunday, 3 January 2016
Agent Carter
One of my Christmas presents this year was the DVD of the first series of Agent Carter - and it's been tremendous fun watching it!
The period detail is wonderful - those cars, and those fashions! Howard Stark looks like Douglas Fairbanks (it's the moustache, of course), and - can I just take Jarvis home with me?
And Peggy Carter is awesome! Having shown just how competent she was during the War (and the after effects of the War are everywhere, from Agent Souza's crutch to Peggy's first room mate, who really was Rosie the Rivetter) now she's reduced to taking the coffee orders, manning the phones and having to argue to get any more taxing assignments.
It's a breath of fresh air when she does go out on a mission, having obtained the services of the Howling Commandos, and they treat her with the respect she deserves, having served with her and Steve Rogers before.
There's also an intriguing look at a Russian training camp for little girls....
So she has to investigate the theft of Howard Stark's "bad babies" (his really dangerous inventions) behind the back of the SSR, with the help of Jarvis.
I'm so glad there's going to be a second season!
The period detail is wonderful - those cars, and those fashions! Howard Stark looks like Douglas Fairbanks (it's the moustache, of course), and - can I just take Jarvis home with me?
And Peggy Carter is awesome! Having shown just how competent she was during the War (and the after effects of the War are everywhere, from Agent Souza's crutch to Peggy's first room mate, who really was Rosie the Rivetter) now she's reduced to taking the coffee orders, manning the phones and having to argue to get any more taxing assignments.
It's a breath of fresh air when she does go out on a mission, having obtained the services of the Howling Commandos, and they treat her with the respect she deserves, having served with her and Steve Rogers before.
There's also an intriguing look at a Russian training camp for little girls....
So she has to investigate the theft of Howard Stark's "bad babies" (his really dangerous inventions) behind the back of the SSR, with the help of Jarvis.
I'm so glad there's going to be a second season!
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