Things are not looking so peachy for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D as the season 2 started off with terrible ratings. This should be troubling for Marvel and ABC, but since the show is still garnering millions of viewers, fans should not expect Marvel to axe it anytime soon.
Season 1 for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D was not a total disaster as some folks might have it. It was quite successful; the only problem was the fact that the show runners have to wait until Captain America: The Winter Soldier to come out before they could play the Hydra trump card.
By the time that happened, many viewers have already lost interest in the show, which means they didn't get to experience the awesome last few episodes of the season. It is probably the reason why they did not return for season 2, that or the fact that Marvel's advertisement was almost nonexistent.
The show was only able to nab 1.9 fast national, which is a 59 percent drop compared to the first episode of season 1. However, we should bear in mind that S.H.I.E.L.D is a heavily DVR'd show, so folks who missed out watching it live will definitely get a chance to see what is going on.
If things continue like this with future episodes, Marvel would need to change its approach. We hope that the problems that plagued season 1 never return in season 2, because it could be devastating. We understand the need to combine both the big screen and the small screen as one universe, but the story on the small screen should not rely too much on what happens on the big screen.
The best thing Marvel can do right now is to make sure this Hyrda story is capable of keeping viewers interested until after Avengers: Age of Ultron, because it appears the show runners are planning to work with the same formula that caused problems for season 1.
We'd love to see Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D go on to become one of the best comic-book TV shows out there, but at this rate, it might never happen. One thing is for certain though; this show will never get canned, as long as Marvel continues to cash in big at the box office.
