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Youd be forgiven for writing off MarvelsAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.as a typical freak-of-the-week procedural early in its run.

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Its formula was familiar, akin to old Syfy staples likeEurekaandWarehouse 13.

And what emerged from the rubble was a fundamentally different show.

unexplained science, as agents Fitz and Simmons would say).

As the best science-fiction dramas tend to do,S.H.I.E.L.D.grounds its fantastic elements with real emotion.

And now, with their final adventure about to begin, theres no better time to join the team.