Looks like ol' Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) and the gang are now stuck in a space station surrounded by an asteroid belt made from Earth's remnants. The Kee is responsible and most aspects of Earth's history have been blown to friggin' smithereens. Talk about a gut-wrenching dilemma! On the other hand, that doesn't seem to have stopped humor from seeping in, but hey, this isn't reality, folks...at least not the kind we generally encounter.
What does this mean for S.H.I.E.L.D. and its intrepid members? Who knows? Perhaps, though, it's good that they've been placed on a parallel track, far beyond what we'd have predicted. With all due respects, the show had lost its footing and cheated us of an extended, explored universe featuring Ghost Rider last season. (Yeah, when our skull-headed friend did appear, things were tip-top fascinating, but all that took a backseat to an essay on android development: a cool subject for sure, but it wasn't by a long shot what we were promised.)
Season 4 nearly lead to the series' cancellation. If something doesn't click this time around (and reasonable time slots can only help this time around), I do fear the series won't match the longevity of the Marvel Avenger movies, and those don't appear to be fading away anytime soon.
