I love Agent Carter, I wish there was Season 3. Fun Fact, Season 3 was supposed to be set in London, and explore more of Peggy Carter's past and we would be introduced to her brother.
It was actually canceled because Kevin still had plans for Peggy in the future and wouldn’t be able to use her if she was still in the show because of scheduling and because if they would have let the show finish they wouldn’t have been able to do what they want with the character in endgame because of retconing
@@swagrjackrdraws420 I can’t believe this is getting so many upvotes because it is absolutely untrue. Kevin Feige didn’t have control over Marvel television (not to be confused with Marvel Studios, which they didn’t merge with until 2019) when Agent Carter was cancelled by ABC in 2016 (that would be CEO Ike Perlmutter), for low ratings. Low ratings that came from poor advertising and an expensive period drama budget. The writers of Cap 1,2&3, Infinity War, and Endgame, Markus and McFeely, were still very much trying to move towards Steve/Sharon in 2016. They were literally brushing off Peggy as “a girl he kissed one time” when people criticized the kiss in Civil War. Similarly, the first draft of Infinity War actually had Steve and Sharon living together “and it wasn’t going well.”
I think it just came out during a time when so many other mcu movies like spiderman, avengers, etc were being heavily promoted so shows like Agent Carter weren't front and center and easy to miss if you werent paying attention to it. I'm watching it recently and love it so far and not sure why I hadn't seen it sooner
@@swagrjackrdraws420 no it was actually because the network wanted to put Hayley Atwell into something more mainstream. Remember season 2 ended before Civil War came out, which marked the death of present day Peggy Carter. Marvel Studios didn't have any major plans for the character outside of a few cameos like in Endgame. Obviously more opportunities for her to return were made in the form of What if and Doctor Strange 2.
I hope you do get to season 2 at some point. I really enjoyed your review and I’ve always struggled with season 2 of Agent Carter and would love your insight to see if I could like it better.
To convince ur friend (who only watched the 1shot & 1st ep with u) to continue the show without spoiling anything for em, show them this trimmed down version of the video: 0:00 to 223 (or 225 & continue 2:27 ) 2:32 to either 246 or 314 if u cover/blackout screen at 248 for a sec. 3:52 up to 456 or 503 5:47 to 558 6:00 to 623
Criminally underrated show while it aired. So upsetting when it wasn’t given another season. But at least it gave 110% for those two beautiful seasons.
I have watched everything to do with the mcu to date except for agents of shield and agent carter never knew how beloved this show was till now definitely gonna watch it
Hayley is allowed to change and grow as her own character as Peggy, she’s way more likable and badass in her own right, but she’s not invincible and she gets hurt physically as well as emotionally, she’s one of the best examples of how female lead characters should be Jarvis, Sousa, and Howard are amazing as well, especially when you know their future history (well Jarvis was the inspiration of J.A.R.V.I.S but still)
Yes. In s1 ep1 she does not overpower the assassin with brute strength, but uses creativity (opening fridge doors to block punch) and exploits openings. And that fight was scrappy, very intense.
I am so sad that there are only two season because their is sooo soo much that they could have show us from the cliffhanger up to the founding of S.H.I.E.L.D. I really think Agent Carter is better than some of the new Marvel Series because it feels like agent carter is made with love and most of the new series feel like rushed.
I don’t think it is better then some of the newer MCU, it is better then all of them. Easily the second best marvel show after daredevil ofc, actually maybe third since I really liked punisher. Both are great though
I love that people are noticing that these abc marvel show were actually really damn good. Yep. The two of them. There were no other marvel shows made for abc. Just these two and nothing else.
@@ninjanibba4259 I don't know what you're talking about. Season 5 capped the series off perfectly, exactly the way it should've, and I'm very glad they never continued past that
Endgame doesn't change what happens in Agent Carter because the show takes place in 1946 -47 while Steve returns in 1948 - 49 (as per the screenplay writers) who're same for both the series/film.
This show not only exceeded my expectations but it changed my pov on how good a show can be. It is by far the best marvel show including the Disney plus shows IMO
Agent Carter along with Captain America: The First Avenger are my favorite MCU projects. Love period pieces. Agent Carter is perfect, especially the first season! The casting, the tight storytelling, the production values and character arcs are amazing! Agent Carter got it right long before the Disney Plus shows!
It's one of the best shows ever made. Every actor plays their role in their most amazing way. Dotty is fucking dope. One of my favorite characters of all time.
I guess it depends how they handle a 2nd Steve Rogers being in that universe. Obviously it would have to have some degree of secrecy or else Disney would have to retcon the entire Universe to be that everyone knew he was there which would lead to too many questions as to why he wouldn't have helped out in certain situations.
The ending to Peggy and Steve’s relationship is so much better here than in Endgame, in my opinion. I love this show and the entire cast of characters.
I watched it for the first time a few weeks ago and I was genuinely surprised how much I liked it. It left me wanting it to start up again. I don't care how long it's been, what other projects people have. Give me more seasons.
I’ll take as much Peggy Carter as the MCU is willing to give me. She’s such an underrated character. In What If, she’s far more formidable than Steve, and that only makes sense. She was already dangerous.
I am so glad you love Agent Carter!!! you captured the beauty of Peggy's arc in this season so well and also articulated my own thoughts about why I love her ending with Steve so much
This show was so good. I thought for years that it was underwhelming at best, terrible at worst…and then I watched beyond the first episode or two. This show gets GREAT. I wish there were more than two seasons, because it’s stronger by it’s end than Agents of Shield was by the end of their second season.
If you remember when Peggy was first accepted into the apartment building, she was given a rundown on the girls who shared the building. One of them was working for the law firm that eventually hires She-Hulk in the 21st Century. The partners named were the publishers of Marvel. The first mention of the firm in the comics was the She-Hulk comic book. A unique feature of the Marvel Earths of the comic books : Comic books are legally admissible documents. The law firm maintains one of the largest collections of comic books for legal research.
@@Mrs.Deanna_Ember I don’t think they can since Steve returned to her at the end of endgame. Meaning that this whole show is basically no longer cannon.
i was hoping for a third season as i love that show. hayley and james d'arcy made that show a joy to watch from start to finish as i also fell in love with the character dottie. i hope we get a disney+ film on agent carter and maybe something with... captain carter.
@@frankcastle1862 yes i don’t really like Captain Carter because I think the special thing about Peggy is that she is so strong without any super powers
Season 1 of Agent Carter is amazing...there is so much I love about it. Peggy's arc, which is not just about accepting Steve being gone, but also about accepting that there are men who will never respect her and than she shouldn't bother to seek their approval. The fact that Peggy, unlike most female heroes, is a "brawler", meaning that she will just put the next stapler in your face if she has to, instead of doing all those fance flips. And the characters are so much fun. Sadly Season 2 replaced that with the oh so important question who Peggy should date, which makes it the weaker season even before we get to the "throw stuff on the wall to see what sticks" story...it still has great moments, but it never reaches the greatness of season 1.
@@Jayo_businessmansavior01 I feel like it went unnecessarily supernatural, with quite undefined abilities of the zero matter. It started off with freezing and then it just kept changing. The actual plot was kinda weak but was saved by the characters. I especially liked getting to see more or Jarvis's wife.
everything you said is perfect but i can't believe no one is talking about the duo that hayley and james make in this show, they are absolutely phenomenal
i watched it almost 2 yrs ago and honestly speaking peggy was one of the most inspiring women i have seen onscreen, the best think about the the show is that they not only worked on peggy's character arc but also her relationship with tony, jarvis, anna AND the russian spy along with delivering an amazing plot line. it was super interesting and i highly recommend it
Can express how great these essays are. Your structure always catches me right until the end and the potential you see in this shows which you deliver to your audience in such a fascinating/ fascinated way is impressive. I can’t lie, this videos are really inspiring and give an awesome contrast to the mostly negativ and big-player-hating reviews.
I just finished rewatching this show! I think you make some fantastic points. Honestly, I think Peggy is possibly one of my favourite "strong female characters" from recent years because shes one of the few that was actually well written. She makes mistakes. She can get hurt. She loses sometimes. More importantly, her character as a "strong woman" is nt written as "man with boobs." She is given so much room to be vulnerable and emotional, caring and empathetic. She doesnt dress like the men arkund her and thrives in her femininity. Even when going into combat she expresses that in practical ways, rather than just looking like the male agents with her. Her arc through this show is phenomenal and Hayley Atwell is a truly skilled actress.
I'm intensely happy the algorithm offered me this channel. been looking for good marvel TV throwbacks and all your videos are so emotionally genuine and intelligently written criminally underrated channel
Agents of shield is very transmedia it does contribute it provides a whole lot of world building for the films that the films have no time to go over It’s more important to the lore of the mcu than people realize A lot of background subtext
I was literally thinking about this show the other day and now i see that you posted a video about it, what a coincidence!. It's so sad it's been cancelled, especially when the finale of S2 was basically just setting up for S3 :/ Great essay as always, it's good to see the show finally getting some appreciation
Finally this show getting its due! It was so heartbreaking that the show didn’t get the love it deserved when it was on the air. It’s such excellent character development, fun Easter eggs, and beautiful production. It’s honestly better than most of the Disney+ shows that get all the hype
I'm so glad you're giving adgent carter the recognition it deserves, ever since I discovered this show peggy has become one of my favourite mcu characters and I've tried to get every marvel fan I know to watch this show
If you’ve watched Agent Carter, you’re much more likely to dislike Steve’s ending in Endgame because you know what it’s replacing Edit: To anyone saying it’s a different Peggy, a) they fucked up their own worldbuilding so hard by having Steve come back without pym particles b) I’m aware that she was different, when I say it “replaced” Agent Carter I mean in the public consciousness. When people think of Peggy, they’ll think of her love story with Steve. That is the Peggy that the wider audience knows. So in that context, yes, Endgame did replace this story. Oh and C: Peggy said in Winter Soldier her *only* regret was that Steve didn’t get to live his life. That means when he went back to get his “reward” (🤢) he was preventing that version of Peggy from having a truly amazing life with basically no regrets.
I actually like Steve’s ending. That said I get your point. I will say though, I would prefer Steve to stay in the present and just forge a future from there rather than go back into the past and steal one with Peggy.
I absolutely love this video, i wish i could do more than just like it and subscribe because it certainly deserves more than that. Ive watched Agent Carter like 4 times in the span of like 2 months. Its great stuff!
The writers of Endgame also wrote for Agent Carter, and the script for Endgame has Steve returning in 1949 specifically so that the events of Agent Carter would remain unchanged.
I'm so glad you've been converted ☺️ Peggy is one of my favourite characters of all time, Peggy and Jarvis are my favourite duo, and the dynamic with Howard is so interesting
Great video, but I don’t think Peggy’s character arc has anything to do with “accepting Steve’s death.” She certainly is working through the grief and learning to open up again, but she’s never…in denial or anything. His death hangs over her like Colleen’s- she hesitates to get close to anyone (Angie, Daniel) because, as Jarvis pointed out in season 2, “everyone around you dies.” “If I let people get close to me I put them in danger.” There’s a small thread about her learning to rely on others and opening up to the possibility of getting hurt again. But the much more important threads in both her story and Steve’s are accepting one’s intrinsic value. For Steve, it’s a story in two images - the one where he doesn’t measure up (is too short) to see himself as a soldier in CATFA - to the sole figure on the battlefield standing against Thanos, holding mjolnir, thus literally proven worthy. Peggy’s is going from “I expect I will make them [respect me]” to “I know my value.” Reducing Agent Carter to “getting over Steve” is just plain inaccurate. There’s nothing lost from Peggy’s journey of self-discovery and growth if she gets to be with her old flame versus some other dude.
Heck yeah it slaps! I'm happy with Peggy's arc, she's had the best among the women honestly. And I'm very happy that you said that Peggy spun her own world back, and she was rewarded for it in Endgame!
thank you for saying that. While people gave Endgame crap for treating Peggy as Steve's "trophy-wife", me being an ardent Agent Carter fan, felt Steve was just as much a "trophy-husband" to Peggy, for all that she accomplished ALL BY HERSELF all her life-long. she deserved no less than a lifetime of companionship with Captain Rogers, who believed in her since day one and used her as his moral compass long after she was gone
SO glad people are finally watching this show - It's so good!! I usually hate spy dramas - but this- this!!!! I just wish that people started watching it back BEFORE today, before Disney, back when it was, y'know, still able to have a season 3. The only reason it was cancelled was because of low viewership, with that damned cliffhanger- UGH, and I actually LIKED Thompson.
This show is not some Daredevil stuff or anything, but I still enjoyed it quite a bit. Peggy Carter takes nobody’s shit in a way I hadn’t really seen before.
@@swanpride That’s a good point. What I meant was, it’s not a complexly written, psychologically intricate show, but it works for what it’s trying to do.
@@asellape9270 ...that wasn't my point at all. Daredevil goes for being somewhat "edgy", and it succeeds at least in that, even if the actual writing leaves some to be desired...the show features some amazing episodes, but they aren't really that well connected. Agent Carter goes for an entirely different tone, but at least the first season is tightly written. So, impossible to compare them, because those shows have entirely different goals.
I actually enjoyed this series and, was (1) disappointed that it didn't continue with a 3rd, 4rth or more series, and, (2) Yes, could agree with some fans about the unexpected death at the end of series 2. However,... Bridget Regan... DAMN! Not only is she an awesomely fine looking woman, but those eyes, that smile, and the way she portrayed her character was... Simply stunning! Take for example the moment where in the interrogation room, handcuffed to the desk, and Agent Carter walks round whilst discussing the "Fear Dottie uses to her benefit", bends over and unlocks Dotties handcuffs, the way Bridget inquisitively, with deep fascination looks deeply into and around Carters face for those few moments, like, she was transfixed with her foe, learning as much as she could... just... HELL! What a woman! and VERY well portrayed... Though Hayley did very well with what she had and how she played Agent Carter, and, I will add, with just the right balance of a 'Woman determined to show men a thing or two' - as was the way in the 40'/50's (and NOT like this misandry we get portrayed now in Hollywood films and TV of late), but also, the actress Bridget with her delicately acted scenes, to the powerful, flexible acrobatic fight scenes were damn fine too make her one to watch in my opinion. 👍😏😏 😎🇬🇧
Rewatched Agent Carter again and had Feelings so obv needed to scour youtube for content and found this. I agree with you on all of the things u said abt Agent Carter in this video.... Except for one! I do NOT think Steve returning to Peggy in Edgame was a good choice. You say it rewards Peggy's perseverance, to me it completely devalues the amazing character arc Peggy went through in this series. They did all this work, made this awesome series of Peggy being her own amazing character, who gets to be a badass but still allowed to have her feelings and process her emotions and grief about Steve throughout the whole season, just to later go ''Oh yea you know what? Actually never mind just relegate her to being Steve's love interest again
Agent Carter was damn good. And it was a damn shame it didn't get a proper ending. Agents of Shield got a proper final season and stuck the landing far better than most shows in my opinion. Agent Carter deserved the same chance.
I am still waiting for season 3, that cliffhanger ending was so unfair, and I also hate how Endgame’s ending for Steve effectively steals Peggy’s agency
I love the themes throughout the show but the character/actor chemistry is also amazing. I love Peggy and Jarvis as a duo I hope that the rise of more popular marvel shows and Jarvis' cameo in Endgame got Carter and Shield the more attention they deserve
Marvel wish they had an awesome adult female led show like this on D+. WandaVision comes close but Hawkeye and Ms.Marvel can't even hope to compete. It's even better than Jessica Jones and that one was great already. They could have had so much good Black Widow content but they fucked it up.
I love Agent Carter, I wish there was Season 3. Fun Fact, Season 3 was supposed to be set in London, and explore more of Peggy Carter's past and we would be introduced to her brother.
Percy Carter?
@@2nd3rd1st Michael Carter. Her name is btw actually Margareth. "Peggy" is a nickname.
that would make sense with the theory over the season 2 cliff hanger of Michael being alive
We already met her brother in season 2, but he seemed great so I wish we could have seen more of him.
Vince Carter?
We need AGENT CARTER Season 3 or a STEVE & PEGGY Disney+ show. I would love to see Steve's life with Peggy.
I was so disappointed that Agent Carter didn't get all the love in the world when it was on. I loved it so much. You were right. It was f'in awesome.
It was actually canceled because Kevin still had plans for Peggy in the future and wouldn’t be able to use her if she was still in the show because of scheduling and because if they would have let the show finish they wouldn’t have been able to do what they want with the character in endgame because of retconing
@@swagrjackrdraws420 I can’t believe this is getting so many upvotes because it is absolutely untrue. Kevin Feige didn’t have control over Marvel television (not to be confused with Marvel Studios, which they didn’t merge with until 2019) when Agent Carter was cancelled by ABC in 2016 (that would be CEO Ike Perlmutter), for low ratings. Low ratings that came from poor advertising and an expensive period drama budget. The writers of Cap 1,2&3, Infinity War, and Endgame, Markus and McFeely, were still very much trying to move towards Steve/Sharon in 2016. They were literally brushing off Peggy as “a girl he kissed one time” when people criticized the kiss in Civil War. Similarly, the first draft of Infinity War actually had Steve and Sharon living together “and it wasn’t going well.”
I think it just came out during a time when so many other mcu movies like spiderman, avengers, etc were being heavily promoted so shows like Agent Carter weren't front and center and easy to miss if you werent paying attention to it. I'm watching it recently and love it so far and not sure why I hadn't seen it sooner
@@swagrjackrdraws420 no it was actually because the network wanted to put Hayley Atwell into something more mainstream. Remember season 2 ended before Civil War came out, which marked the death of present day Peggy Carter. Marvel Studios didn't have any major plans for the character outside of a few cameos like in Endgame. Obviously more opportunities for her to return were made in the form of What if and Doctor Strange 2.
I hope you do get to season 2 at some point. I really enjoyed your review and I’ve always struggled with season 2 of Agent Carter and would love your insight to see if I could like it better.
BRING BACK AGENT CARTER
agent carter is literally my comfort show. I've watched it through way tooo many times
To convince ur friend (who only watched the 1shot & 1st ep with u) to continue the show without spoiling anything for em, show them this trimmed down version of the video:
0:00 to 223 (or 225 & continue 2:27 ) 2:32 to either 246 or 314 if u cover/blackout screen at 248 for a sec. 3:52 up to 456 or 503 5:47 to 558 6:00 to 623
Criminally underrated show while it aired. So upsetting when it wasn’t given another season. But at least it gave 110% for those two beautiful seasons.
I have watched everything to do with the mcu to date except for agents of shield and agent carter never knew how beloved this show was till now definitely gonna watch it
So underrated. TBH I totally forgot about this show. But i remember watching and raving about it to a few people. I feel a marathon coming on.
Hayley is allowed to change and grow as her own character as Peggy, she’s way more likable and badass in her own right, but she’s not invincible and she gets hurt physically as well as emotionally, she’s one of the best examples of how female lead characters should be
Jarvis, Sousa, and Howard are amazing as well, especially when you know their future history (well Jarvis was the inspiration of J.A.R.V.I.S but still)
Yes. In s1 ep1 she does not overpower the assassin with brute strength, but uses creativity (opening fridge doors to block punch) and exploits openings. And that fight was scrappy, very intense.
Also, spoilers for the final season of Agents of SHIELD
Souza is brought back and joins the Zephyr team.
I am so sad that there are only two season because their is sooo soo much that they could have show us from the cliffhanger up to the founding of S.H.I.E.L.D. I really think Agent Carter is better than some of the new Marvel Series because it feels like agent carter is made with love and most of the new series feel like rushed.
I don’t think it is better then some of the newer MCU, it is better then all of them. Easily the second best marvel show after daredevil ofc, actually maybe third since I really liked punisher. Both are great though
I love that people are noticing that these abc marvel show were actually really damn good. Yep. The two of them. There were no other marvel shows made for abc. Just these two and nothing else.
I loved Agent Carter. And I'm in the middle of an Agents Of SHIELD re watch now.
Agents of SHIELD was really good for the five seasons it ran.
Just five seasons, and no more.
@@Lazypackmule you’re not allowed to hate on 6 and 7
@@ninjanibba4259 I don't know what you're talking about. Season 5 capped the series off perfectly, exactly the way it should've, and I'm very glad they never continued past that
@@Lazypackmule nooooooo
You’ve got to embrace the trauma of 6 and 7, EMBRACE IT
yes!! agent carter is genuinely so underrated! i can't wait for your essay on season 2 :)
Endgame doesn't change what happens in Agent Carter because the show takes place in 1946 -47 while Steve returns in 1948 - 49 (as per the screenplay writers) who're same for both the series/film.
Shea Wigham - what a great, underrated actor. Didn’t realize he was in this.
This show not only exceeded my expectations but it changed my pov on how good a show can be. It is by far the best marvel show including the Disney plus shows IMO
I hardly ever see people talk about this show so it was nice to have a video giving it some love popping up in my recommended.
Agent Carter along with Captain America: The First Avenger are my favorite MCU projects. Love period pieces. Agent Carter is perfect, especially the first season! The casting, the tight storytelling, the production values and character arcs are amazing! Agent Carter got it right long before the Disney Plus shows!
I could consume everything about those two properties and I'm still hungry!
It's one of the best shows ever made. Every actor plays their role in their most amazing way. Dotty is fucking dope. One of my favorite characters of all time.
Love this show ❤❤
A new season of Agent Carter could be about post Endgame where Steve has to try and stay incognito while being with Carter.
You'd have to convince Chris Evans
@@Kriae he said he would be down to return but it can’t be just cuz there has to be a real narrative reason behind his return
I guess it depends how they handle a 2nd Steve Rogers being in that universe. Obviously it would have to have some degree of secrecy or else Disney would have to retcon the entire Universe to be that everyone knew he was there which would lead to too many questions as to why he wouldn't have helped out in certain situations.
The ending to Peggy and Steve’s relationship is so much better here than in Endgame, in my opinion. I love this show and the entire cast of characters.
Extremely underrated marvel show
I watched it for the first time a few weeks ago and I was genuinely surprised how much I liked it. It left me wanting it to start up again. I don't care how long it's been, what other projects people have. Give me more seasons.
To this day I'm astonished the series was cancelled.
Thanks again
THIS is how you make an MCU tv show, Feige, not just a 6 episode movie.
This is why i love the MCU shows from Marvel TV because like you said, they were literally tv shows.
I’ll take as much Peggy Carter as the MCU is willing to give me. She’s such an underrated character.
In What If, she’s far more formidable than Steve, and that only makes sense. She was already dangerous.
I am so glad you love Agent Carter!!! you captured the beauty of Peggy's arc in this season so well and also articulated my own thoughts about why I love her ending with Steve so much
This show was so good. I thought for years that it was underwhelming at best, terrible at worst…and then I watched beyond the first episode or two. This show gets GREAT.
I wish there were more than two seasons, because it’s stronger by it’s end than Agents of Shield was by the end of their second season.
I love all the new content on this channel. Keep up all the hard work!
Omg, Agent Carter finally gets the attention it deserves. Best female character in the MCU, strong minded woman that is accurate to her era.
This was my request!!!! Yessssss!!!
I appreciated that it wasn't overly cliche and didn't beat the audience over the head with the moral of the story. The mcu cameos were great.
4:34 “implicitly”😋
ITS SO GOOD AND ALSO SO SLEPT ON
The Agent carter show is way hornier than it has any right to be lol and it’s fantastic
Yes! Thank you, somebody had to say it. I love every bit of it 🤣
Someone did a fan edit of season 1 that turns the whole thing into a 2hr11min movie. It’s SO good!
Im so glad people are finally noticing this show bc I love it so much
If you remember when Peggy was first accepted into the apartment building, she was given a rundown on the girls who shared the building. One of them was working for the law firm that eventually hires She-Hulk in the 21st Century. The partners named were the publishers of Marvel. The first mention of the firm in the comics was the She-Hulk comic book.
A unique feature of the Marvel Earths of the comic books : Comic books are legally admissible documents. The law firm maintains one of the largest collections of comic books for legal research.
Finally some love for this great show! Can't believe they didn't make more seasons.
Agreed,., they need to make a few more at least, it's not too late and plenty of material for the story to continue
@@Mrs.Deanna_Ember I don’t think they can since Steve returned to her at the end of endgame. Meaning that this whole show is basically no longer cannon.
@@SirFlooberis these events took place during the time Steve wasn't around and way before the events of endgame
@@Mrs.Deanna_Ember I say they Marvel comics should continue the storyline.
Very good show
i was hoping for a third season as i love that show. hayley and james d'arcy made that show a joy to watch from start to finish as i also fell in love with the character dottie. i hope we get a disney+ film on agent carter and maybe something with... captain carter.
agent carter was better captain carter is just captain america with different genetalia
@@frankcastle1862 yes i don’t really like Captain Carter because I think the special thing about Peggy is that she is so strong without any super powers
Season 1 of Agent Carter is amazing...there is so much I love about it. Peggy's arc, which is not just about accepting Steve being gone, but also about accepting that there are men who will never respect her and than she shouldn't bother to seek their approval. The fact that Peggy, unlike most female heroes, is a "brawler", meaning that she will just put the next stapler in your face if she has to, instead of doing all those fance flips. And the characters are so much fun.
Sadly Season 2 replaced that with the oh so important question who Peggy should date, which makes it the weaker season even before we get to the "throw stuff on the wall to see what sticks" story...it still has great moments, but it never reaches the greatness of season 1.
I absolutely agree.
@@Saje3D Same, I watched it for the first time earlier this year and I agree!!!
yeah, Season 2 was still enjoyable but a lot less coherent.
@@Bruno-cb5gk yeah for sure, just somewhat missed what made season 1 good
@@Jayo_businessmansavior01 I feel like it went unnecessarily supernatural, with quite undefined abilities of the zero matter. It started off with freezing and then it just kept changing. The actual plot was kinda weak but was saved by the characters. I especially liked getting to see more or Jarvis's wife.
everything you said is perfect but i can't believe no one is talking about the duo that hayley and james make in this show, they are absolutely phenomenal
i watched it almost 2 yrs ago and honestly speaking peggy was one of the most inspiring women i have seen onscreen, the best think about the the show is that they not only worked on peggy's character arc but also her relationship with tony, jarvis, anna AND the russian spy along with delivering an amazing plot line. it was super interesting and i highly recommend it
FINALY someone big is talking this show again :D
RIP to the season 3 we didn't get but should've gotten
Can express how great these essays are. Your structure always catches me right until the end and the potential you see in this shows which you deliver to your audience in such a fascinating/ fascinated way is impressive. I can’t lie, this videos are really inspiring and give an awesome contrast to the mostly negativ and big-player-hating reviews.
I'm glad you're doing this before the end of Agents of Shield.
Bonus content! Excelsior! :)
Yes I love Agent Carter. And yes, I loved the ending to Endgame. I'm a steggy shipper, sue me. I'm a hopeless case.
I just finished rewatching this show! I think you make some fantastic points. Honestly, I think Peggy is possibly one of my favourite "strong female characters" from recent years because shes one of the few that was actually well written. She makes mistakes. She can get hurt. She loses sometimes. More importantly, her character as a "strong woman" is nt written as "man with boobs." She is given so much room to be vulnerable and emotional, caring and empathetic. She doesnt dress like the men arkund her and thrives in her femininity. Even when going into combat she expresses that in practical ways, rather than just looking like the male agents with her. Her arc through this show is phenomenal and Hayley Atwell is a truly skilled actress.
I'm intensely happy the algorithm offered me this channel. been looking for good marvel TV throwbacks and all your videos are so emotionally genuine and intelligently written
criminally underrated channel
Agents of shield is very transmedia it does contribute it provides a whole lot of world building for the films that the films have no time to go over
It’s more important to the lore of the mcu than people realize
A lot of background subtext
But yet there's people who says its non canon because they're lord and savior Kevin Feige didn't make it when Disney themselves promoted those as MCU.
it not cannon because the time travel stuff
@@Sageleader3 then you didn’t pay much attention when the time travel stuff happened they were already in present day so everything moved with them
@@madnessarcade7447 what
@@madnessarcade7447 time travel works differently in mcu then agents of shield
its such a good show man . truly doesnt get enough credit
I was literally thinking about this show the other day and now i see that you posted a video about it, what a coincidence!. It's so sad it's been cancelled, especially when the finale of S2 was basically just setting up for S3 :/
Great essay as always, it's good to see the show finally getting some appreciation
People be sleeping on this show like Steve Rogers on ice (- ^ ) Agent Carter is so underrated.
I loooove Agent Carter!! It's the MCU's Law & Order! They could give us soo much back story and clarity to so many newer mcu movies.
Finally this show getting its due! It was so heartbreaking that the show didn’t get the love it deserved when it was on the air. It’s such excellent character development, fun Easter eggs, and beautiful production. It’s honestly better than most of the Disney+ shows that get all the hype
So... Can we expect a second video?
Didn't even know this existed
I'm so glad you're giving adgent carter the recognition it deserves, ever since I discovered this show peggy has become one of my favourite mcu characters and I've tried to get every marvel fan I know to watch this show
If you’ve watched Agent Carter, you’re much more likely to dislike Steve’s ending in Endgame because you know what it’s replacing
Edit: To anyone saying it’s a different Peggy, a) they fucked up their own worldbuilding so hard by having Steve come back without pym particles b) I’m aware that she was different, when I say it “replaced” Agent Carter I mean in the public consciousness. When people think of Peggy, they’ll think of her love story with Steve. That is the Peggy that the wider audience knows. So in that context, yes, Endgame did replace this story.
Oh and C: Peggy said in Winter Soldier her *only* regret was that Steve didn’t get to live his life. That means when he went back to get his “reward” (🤢) he was preventing that version of Peggy from having a truly amazing life with basically no regrets.
This is nothing but the truth
I fine with the Steve ending
I’ve seen it but I still liked the ending
Steve's ending in Endgame is fine because he marries a different version of Peggy Carter.
I actually like Steve’s ending. That said I get your point. I will say though, I would prefer Steve to stay in the present and just forge a future from there rather than go back into the past and steal one with Peggy.
I absolutely love this video, i wish i could do more than just like it and subscribe because it certainly deserves more than that. Ive watched Agent Carter like 4 times in the span of like 2 months. Its great stuff!
I believe that Steve comes back after season 2. Then it makes more sense.
The writers of Endgame also wrote for Agent Carter, and the script for Endgame has Steve returning in 1949 specifically so that the events of Agent Carter would remain unchanged.
My wife and I watched it on a whim a few weeks ago...and damn, did we binge!!!
I'm so glad you've been converted ☺️ Peggy is one of my favourite characters of all time, Peggy and Jarvis are my favourite duo, and the dynamic with Howard is so interesting
Great video, but I don’t think Peggy’s character arc has anything to do with “accepting Steve’s death.” She certainly is working through the grief and learning to open up again, but she’s never…in denial or anything. His death hangs over her like Colleen’s- she hesitates to get close to anyone (Angie, Daniel) because, as Jarvis pointed out in season 2, “everyone around you dies.” “If I let people get close to me I put them in danger.” There’s a small thread about her learning to rely on others and opening up to the possibility of getting hurt again. But the much more important threads in both her story and Steve’s are accepting one’s intrinsic value. For Steve, it’s a story in two images - the one where he doesn’t measure up (is too short) to see himself as a soldier in CATFA - to the sole figure on the battlefield standing against Thanos, holding mjolnir, thus literally proven worthy. Peggy’s is going from “I expect I will make them [respect me]” to “I know my value.” Reducing Agent Carter to “getting over Steve” is just plain inaccurate. There’s nothing lost from Peggy’s journey of self-discovery and growth if she gets to be with her old flame versus some other dude.
Heck yeah it slaps! I'm happy with Peggy's arc, she's had the best among the women honestly. And I'm very happy that you said that Peggy spun her own world back, and she was rewarded for it in Endgame!
thank you for saying that. While people gave Endgame crap for treating Peggy as Steve's "trophy-wife", me being an ardent Agent Carter fan, felt Steve was just as much a "trophy-husband" to Peggy, for all that she accomplished ALL BY HERSELF all her life-long. she deserved no less than a lifetime of companionship with Captain Rogers, who believed in her since day one and used her as his moral compass long after she was gone
SO glad people are finally watching this show -
It's so good!! I usually hate spy dramas - but this- this!!!!
I just wish that people started watching it back BEFORE today, before Disney, back when it was, y'know, still able to have a season 3.
The only reason it was cancelled was because of low viewership, with that damned cliffhanger- UGH, and I actually LIKED Thompson.
The show was truly amazing and we need season 3.
this is a fact. they slept on this at the time. and *spoilers below*
AOS plucked Souza from agent carter
You can’t have a spoiler next to a spoiler warning you gotta make at least five spaces down
@@madnessarcade7447 my bad.. editted
This show is not some Daredevil stuff or anything, but I still enjoyed it quite a bit.
Peggy Carter takes nobody’s shit in a way I hadn’t really seen before.
Not everything Marvel needs to be compared to daredevil……..
@@ninjanibba4259 Fair enough.
...it doesn't try to be Daredevil. You are comparing apples to oranges there.
@@swanpride That’s a good point. What I meant was, it’s not a complexly written, psychologically intricate show, but it works for what it’s trying to do.
@@asellape9270 ...that wasn't my point at all. Daredevil goes for being somewhat "edgy", and it succeeds at least in that, even if the actual writing leaves some to be desired...the show features some amazing episodes, but they aren't really that well connected. Agent Carter goes for an entirely different tone, but at least the first season is tightly written. So, impossible to compare them, because those shows have entirely different goals.
Season 1 slaps with confidence. Season 2 slaps like its fingers were replaced with hotdogs.
EEAAO hot dog fingers?
@@natf7942 Ah, I see you're a man of culture as well.
It is honestly quality. I HATE Endgame for fucking this up. She moved on!
They didn’t fuck anything up
Endgame created. New timeline Steve’s Peggy technically isn’t mcu canon
This is still mcu canon
She moved on but then was presented the opportunity to be with the love of her life and took it. I'll seriously never understand the butthurt over it.
i love peggy carter, i´m so glad we are getting captain carter content now, hayley is just perfect for the role
I actually enjoyed this series and, was (1) disappointed that it didn't continue with a 3rd, 4rth or more series, and, (2) Yes, could agree with some fans about the unexpected death at the end of series 2. However,... Bridget Regan... DAMN! Not only is she an awesomely fine looking woman, but those eyes, that smile, and the way she portrayed her character was... Simply stunning! Take for example the moment where in the interrogation room, handcuffed to the desk, and Agent Carter walks round whilst discussing the "Fear Dottie uses to her benefit", bends over and unlocks Dotties handcuffs, the way Bridget inquisitively, with deep fascination looks deeply into and around Carters face for those few moments, like, she was transfixed with her foe, learning as much as she could... just... HELL! What a woman! and VERY well portrayed... Though Hayley did very well with what she had and how she played Agent Carter, and, I will add, with just the right balance of a 'Woman determined to show men a thing or two' - as was the way in the 40'/50's (and NOT like this misandry we get portrayed now in Hollywood films and TV of late), but also, the actress Bridget with her delicately acted scenes, to the powerful, flexible acrobatic fight scenes were damn fine too make her one to watch in my opinion. 👍😏😏 😎🇬🇧
I just started watching this show and I’m already on Season 2. It’s so good. She needs more seasons or a movie.
I agree, it's amazing and Hayley Atwell plays the part so impeccably 👏 she is a perfect Agent Carter 👌
"...shows her worth by-OH MY GOD HE DIES!" 🤣🤣🤣 I swear I live for your videos!
Rewatched Agent Carter again and had Feelings so obv needed to scour youtube for content and found this. I agree with you on all of the things u said abt Agent Carter in this video.... Except for one!
I do NOT think Steve returning to Peggy in Edgame was a good choice. You say it rewards Peggy's perseverance, to me it completely devalues the amazing character arc Peggy went through in this series. They did all this work, made this awesome series of Peggy being her own amazing character, who gets to be a badass but still allowed to have her feelings and process her emotions and grief about Steve throughout the whole season, just to later go ''Oh yea you know what? Actually never mind just relegate her to being Steve's love interest again
oh please, let's bring it back! I think this series deserves more support. I love how people is now realising how good this series is.
Agent Carter was damn good. And it was a damn shame it didn't get a proper ending. Agents of Shield got a proper final season and stuck the landing far better than most shows in my opinion. Agent Carter deserved the same chance.
I am still waiting for season 3, that cliffhanger ending was so unfair, and I also hate how Endgame’s ending for Steve effectively steals Peggy’s agency
I love the themes throughout the show but the character/actor chemistry is also amazing. I love Peggy and Jarvis as a duo
I hope that the rise of more popular marvel shows and Jarvis' cameo in Endgame got Carter and Shield the more attention they deserve
I watched it once and now I'm watching it again with my brother who hasn't seen it :3
definitely underrated
Did the s2 video teased at the end ever come to fruition?
Agent Carter is my fav
Never seen this spiderman show before. Can't wait! Thanks!
Looking forward to the rumored Captain Carter show. I can't wait for a variant to train and be part of the Captain Britain Corps
In my opinion I think this is the best marvel show, it's just too perfect.
IMO, agent carter had a better black widow backstory than the black widow movie
Leo do you ever sleep man
Ah yes, the only Marcel show I ever watched (until the Disney+ shows came out during the pandemic). This is truly a great one 💫👌🏻
Maybe you should watch some others
Yh watch the Netflix ones and aos
When will you upload Agents of Shield Season 2 video?
Marvel wish they had an awesome adult female led show like this on D+. WandaVision comes close but Hawkeye and Ms.Marvel can't even hope to compete. It's even better than Jessica Jones and that one was great already. They could have had so much good Black Widow content but they fucked it up.
Oh I’m sorry Did you watch ms marvel already
You’ve watched Ms. Marvel already? Y’know, the show that is aimed at kids with its PG rating
I've seen the Ms.Marvel trailer and from that it's obvious that it won't hit the adult themes and grounded drama that Agent Carter hit.
YES, thank you
Such a good show watched it on Disney plus right around the time Disney plus came out I wish this show continued
I loved this show, it need to be respected.