First Image of Adrianne Palicki as Mockingbird in 'Agents of SHIELD'

The second season of Marvel's Agents of SHIELD got off to an rousing start a couple of nights ago, introducing a ton of new characters and an entirely new modus operandi for the team. The character fans were most excited to learn would be a part of this season has yet to appear, though, and that's Bobbi Morse aka Mockingbird, who will be played by Adrianne Palicki (G.I. Joe: Retaliation) in the October 21st episode titled "A Hen in the Wolfhouse".

EW has revealed the first look at Palicki as Mockingbird, and in her debut she'll be causing trouble as the head of HYDRA security. If the episode's title wasn't proof enough, Morse isn't likely to be sticking around on the side of evil. She's a highly-trained SHIELD agent and in the comics is valued member of the Avengers and Hawkeye's wife.

Palicki has tons of big screen experience and if Marvel decides to call up Mockingbird to the A-team she'd fit right in. But for now we'll see how she complicates things for Agent Coulson on Agents of SHIELD this season. 

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First Look at Agent Carter and the Howling Commandos in 'Marvel's Agents of SHIELD'

With SHIELD no longer a functioning spy force, the second season of Marvel's Agents of SHIELD will delve into the organization's history a little bit. And while they're at it, taking a few minutes to pump up next year's Agent Carter series couldn't hurt. We knew that Hayley Atwell's Peggy Carter character would appear on the show this season, but now TV Guide has revealed this new image from Agent of SHIELD's first season two episode, titled 'Shadows', and it shows Carter alongside Captain America's Howling Commandos.

The image features Atwell with Kenneth Choi as Jim Morita and Neal McDonough as Dum Dum Dugan, and hopefully that means they'll be part of Agent Carter, too. The episode will have Agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) digging into the past to SHIELD's origins, hoping to find bring back the ideals from when the organization was started back in Carter's time. She was a member of a secret government agency that becomes part of SHIELD and winds up on a similar path as Coulson.  Here's the plot synopsis for 'Shadows':

‘Shadows’ – Coulson and his team are now wanted fugitives with limited resources–but that’s not stopping them from keeping the world safe from powerful and unseen threats everywhere. However, with new members they hardly know, will S.H.I.E.L.D. ever be trusted again?

Marvel's Agents of SHIELD returns to ABC on September 23rd. 

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Exciting First Promos for Marvel's 'Agents of SHIELD' Season 2

With a rash of new comic book-based TV series beginning this fall, it's funny to think of Marvel's Agents of SHIELD as a veteran as it goes into season two, but it kind of is. After a shaky first season both creatively and in terms of ratings, the show really picked up steam and recovered in the final stretch as it reflected changes brought about in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. And going into this next season the ramifications of the Hydra infiltration will continue to be felt

ABC and Marvel have released two new promos for Agents of SHIELD's second season, with one featuring a ton of never before seen footage. The first, titled "Rollercoaster", features footage from the prior season and teases the up 'n down nature of the team's adventures. But it's the second promo that is really cool as it gives us a look at what Agent Coulson's (Clark Gregg) team looks like now that SHIELD is no more. They're protecting innocents in secret, living "in the shadows" as he puts it. Essentially they'll be completely off the grid, which I guess means the traitorous Agent Ward (Brett Dalton) doesn't have time to shave. It also means Skye (Chloe Bennett) will be receiving more field training than ever, and she looks much tougher now than ever before. And although this teaser doesn't really show it, something has to be up with Fitz (Ian De Caestecker) after the trauma he suffered.

Lots of stuff going on, and with a whole slew of new characters coming aboard this should be an exciting season. Marvel's Agents of SHIELD returns September 23rd at its new time of 9pm eastern. If you're interested in recapping the show for us each week, shoot me an email at punchdrunkcritics@yahoo.com.




Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Season 2 - Teaser #1 [VO|HD] by Team Lyricis

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