Recap: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – “Turn, Turn, Turn”

A lot has happened since we last left Coulson’s crew just one week ago.  In the real world, Captain America: The Winter Soldier was released this past weekend, setting box office records and generally getting rave reviews.  In the process it changed almost everything about the Marvel Cinematic Universe and by extension our beloved Agents of SHIELD.  (Needless to say, there will be spoilers ahead for Captain America: The Winter Soldier.)  Never before has a film had this level of impact on a TV show, and tonight’s episode resolved several mysteries, altered the lives of our heroes for good, and set the show on its path going forward.  So without further ado, let’s jump into “Turn, Turn, Turn,” written by our married showrunners Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen and directed by Vincent Misiano.

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Quote of the Day

Julian Bashir: Wait a minute. Aren’t you two wearing the wrong color?

Miles O’Brien: Don’t you know anything about this period in time?

Julian Bashir: I’m a doctor, not an historian.

Benjamin Sisko: In the old days, operations officers wore red, command officers wore gold…

Jadzia Dax: And women wore less.

Julian Bashir: I think I’m going to like history.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5: Episode 6 – “Trials and Tribble-ations”

Trailer Tuesday: The Giver

Welcome to “Trailer Tuesday” where I talk about trailers for upcoming movies, since I’ve always found them to be fascinating.

The Giver, by Lois Lowry, came out when I was 9 years old, and I think may be the only person my age who didn’t read it.  I’m not sure how I missed it, as I read a lot and even had a copy of it, but somehow I never got around to it.  So I was more than a little intrigued by the trailer for long-awaited film adaptation and by the reaction of fans of the book.  Based on what I’ve read, I think it’s safe to say that this may not be the most faithful film adaptation in recent years.  Take a look at the trailer below, and read on for my thoughts:

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