Recap: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – “The Only Light in the Darkness”

Happy Earth Day, readers!  SHIELD is back with another dynamite episode!  Last week we watched as Ward and Garrett emptied the Fridge, while Coulson and company chased some mysterious coordinates to Fury’s secret bunker, Providence.  Tonight’s episode introduced us to a couple new characters, all while taking another big step along the “who can we trust?” boardgame.  Things are really starting to build towards the season finale in a few weeks, so let’s jump right into “The Only Light in the Darkness,” written by Monica Owusu-Breen and directed by Vincent Misiano.

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Trailer Tuesday: Jersey Boys

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

I’m a big fan of stage musicals, I’ve seen a lot of shows on Broadway and countless others on tour, and I also happen to be a Four Seasons/Frankie Valli fan, yet somehow I’ve never managed to see Jersey Boys.  (Though, interestingly, it’s coming to my town in just a couple months.)  I was very excited when I heard that they were adapting the Tony Award-winning musical into a film.  But when I first watched the trailer I wasn’t nearly as excited as I thought I would be.  Take a look below and read on for my thoughts:

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Quote of the Day

Giles:  So, all the city plans are just, uh, open to the public?

Willow:  Um, well, i-in a way. I sort of stumbled onto them when I accidentally decrypted the city council’s security system.

Xander:  Someone’s been naughty.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 1: Episode 2 – “The Harvest”