Marvel's Agent Carter

When the downright bad follows on from the very good The first season of Agent Carter is really very good. The series has an eye for detail, good lead actors and a pretty good script. The sets, camerawork and many other elements all contribute to a very aesthetic and credible rendering of the post-war United States (post WW2). The actress is, in her own way, a superhero, beautiful, strong... and intelligent, no less. It has to be said that it's better for her to be that strong, given that she evolves in a world of men, some of whom are macho. The series doesn't always show itself to be very…

Disclaimer: I fell in love with Hayley Atwell and Dominic Cooper on screen a long time ago, so seeing them together in a non-ambiguous friendship full of respect is pure delight. After Peggy Carter appeared in a few Marvel movies (2011 Captain America: The First Avenger, 2014 Captain America: The Winter Soldier) and two episodes of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Marvel creators decided to give this character her own series. What an excellent idea! Is it the period (1940s), the more realistic approach than the usual "jump everywhere all the time" of comics, the writing, the direction…