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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
I was wondering if they were drawing inspiration from Mass Effect. Coulson's Project Lazarus and gravitonium mainly. Coulson is brought back from certain death using unknown and unethical sciences and even he doesn't know the truth of it. Okay, maybe that's a common enough trope. But gravitonium? It's a newly discovered element that, when you apply electrical energy to it, creates fields that can manipulate mass or gravity. That's exactly what element zero is. Like word for word. The only difference was that they used "gravity" instead of "mass" to dumb it down for the masses, though the two are relatively interchangeable when the work of fiction doesn't leave Earth (as in SHIELD). Then I saw this posted on Gamespot...
The top image is an Alliance base in ME3 promo art, and the bottom is SHIELD base. It's easy to see the similarities at first glance. Look a little bit harder and they become beyond question. The placement of the lines and windows, even the faded red stripe is copied. They couldn't even have done that from memory. They had to literally be looking at this piece of ME3 art when they designed that place for SHIELD. The basic structure is barely even changed.
Oh, right. Good show too. Keeps me guessing (and usually guessing wrong) more than I expected. Thoughts?
The top image is an Alliance base in ME3 promo art, and the bottom is SHIELD base. It's easy to see the similarities at first glance. Look a little bit harder and they become beyond question. The placement of the lines and windows, even the faded red stripe is copied. They couldn't even have done that from memory. They had to literally be looking at this piece of ME3 art when they designed that place for SHIELD. The basic structure is barely even changed.
Oh, right. Good show too. Keeps me guessing (and usually guessing wrong) more than I expected. Thoughts?
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I agree, Rifnieno. When I first saw gravitonium in the reactor, I immediately imagined the Mass Relay. Both had the shifting mass surrounded by circling rings to keep it stabilized.
Here's a Mass relay:
And here's the Gravitonium Reactor:
That with the Agent Coulson being brought back to life(which by the way I loved since Coulson is one of my favorite characters in the Marvel universe) and the SHIELD base looking identical to the Alliance building, there is definitely enough evidence there to show that the writers and artists were influenced by the Mass Effect franchise.
And yeah, the plot twists and mysteries really keep you gripped to the series, as well as the plot itself. Definitely reccomend it to everyone here.
Here's a Mass relay:
And here's the Gravitonium Reactor:
That with the Agent Coulson being brought back to life(which by the way I loved since Coulson is one of my favorite characters in the Marvel universe) and the SHIELD base looking identical to the Alliance building, there is definitely enough evidence there to show that the writers and artists were influenced by the Mass Effect franchise.
And yeah, the plot twists and mysteries really keep you gripped to the series, as well as the plot itself. Definitely reccomend it to everyone here.
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nice find, didn't notice the similarity with the gravitomium, I just assumed it was something from the comics and didn't look much into it.
Now I guess I'll put attention in similarities with the SHIELD surgery and project Lazarus, and maybe IT with the "Magical Place".
Also, good show, kinda slow but I'm sure there is a lot of setting for the last episodes of the season.
Hoping they will be able to use Samuel L. Jackson in a future episode for some kind of confrontation between Coulson and Nick Fury or if not maybe in Avengers 2.
And I wonder if they'll use the technology from Coulson's surgery for the origin of Ultron in Avengers2
Now I guess I'll put attention in similarities with the SHIELD surgery and project Lazarus, and maybe IT with the "Magical Place".
Also, good show, kinda slow but I'm sure there is a lot of setting for the last episodes of the season.
Hoping they will be able to use Samuel L. Jackson in a future episode for some kind of confrontation between Coulson and Nick Fury or if not maybe in Avengers 2.
And I wonder if they'll use the technology from Coulson's surgery for the origin of Ultron in Avengers2
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It is something from the comics but probably looks different. I think that scientist guy becomes the supervillian Gravitron or something like that.
I do like the show, thought it had a slow start but it was enough to keep me interested enough for the next one. (Like all Whedon shows I guess).
I do like the show, thought it had a slow start but it was enough to keep me interested enough for the next one. (Like all Whedon shows I guess).
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Damn, fell asleep and missed the last episode.
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Dammit, now time to download another show :(. Breaking Bad marathon was enough, world!
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Selim Bradley wrote:I agree, Rifnieno. When I first saw gravitonium in the reactor, I immediately imagined the Mass Relay. Both had the shifting mass surrounded by circling rings to keep it stabilized.
Hah. You're right, I forgot about that part. Excellent point.
Selim Bradley wrote:That with the Agent Coulson being brought back to life(which by the way I loved since Coulson is one of my favorite characters in the Marvel universe) and the SHIELD base looking identical to the Alliance building, there is definitely enough evidence there to show that the writers and artists were influenced by the Mass Effect franchise.
And yeah, the plot twists and mysteries really keep you gripped to the series, as well as the plot itself. Definitely reccomend it to everyone here.[/color]
I saw someone point out a part of that picture we should've noticed earlier. The Normandy is hovering over that Alliance base. The SHIELD guys forgot to remove its shadow. The Normandy's shadow is still on top of the SHIELD building. LOL.
That's it. "Marvel cinematic universe is the same universe as Mass Effect but 200 years prior" is my new headcanon. All hail the nonsensical but awesome headcanon.
Yeah, Coulson is a great guy. He deserves a medal for being so understanding when
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- Mike Peterson betrayed him to save his son. I mean don't get me wrong, I'd have done the exact same thing in Peterson's place. It's his SON on the line. But for the guy being traded to torturing murderers who want his secrets, some anger would be understandable too. But not from Coulson. "It's okay, you did what you had to do." Wow.
I wonder what next week's reveal about Skye's parents is going to be. "It can't be worse than I've imagined!" "It is." Wha? Poor girl. Already I just wanted to hug her after May screamed at her about her parental thing not being important.
Fur28 wrote:Hoping they will be able to use Samuel L. Jackson in a future episode for some kind of confrontation between Coulson and Nick Fury or if not maybe in Avengers 2.
And I wonder if they'll use the technology from Coulson's surgery for the origin of Ultron in Avengers2
I doubt there'll be much of a confrontation. At best, Coulson will probably just yell at him for a minute. They're arguably friends and Coulson is very forgiving.
I was always hoping Ultron would look Reaperish. Now there's a good chance it really will. So looking forward to that movie.
RavenEyry wrote:It is something from the comics but probably looks different. I think that scientist guy becomes the supervillian Gravitron or something like that.
I do like the show, thought it had a slow start but it was enough to keep me interested enough for the next one. (Like all Whedon shows I guess).
Yeah, he does. But his origin story was significantly different in the comics I hear. No element zero type thing was involved.
BRAVO543211 wrote:Damn, fell asleep and missed the last episode.
Can you watch it online somewhere maybe? Pretty big reveal at the end. Definitely a must see.
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Thank you.Rifneno wrote:Selim Bradley wrote:I agree, Rifnieno. When I first saw gravitonium in the reactor, I immediately imagined the Mass Relay. Both had the shifting mass surrounded by circling rings to keep it stabilized.
Hah. You're right, I forgot about that part. Excellent point.
Ah, it does. I always thought the shadow was from the one tower on the side but it does have the triangular shape of the Normandy to it.Rifneno wrote:Selim Bradley wrote:That with the Agent Coulson being brought back to life(which by the way I loved since Coulson is one of my favorite characters in the Marvel universe) and the SHIELD base looking identical to the Alliance building, there is definitely enough evidence there to show that the writers and artists were influenced by the Mass Effect franchise.
And yeah, the plot twists and mysteries really keep you gripped to the series, as well as the plot itself. Definitely reccomend it to everyone here.[/color]
I saw someone point out a part of that picture we should've noticed earlier. The Normandy is hovering over that Alliance base. The SHIELD guys forgot to remove its shadow. The Normandy's shadow is still on top of the SHIELD building. LOL.
That's it. "Marvel cinematic universe is the same universe as Mass Effect but 200 years prior" is my new headcanon. All hail the nonsensical but awesome headcanon.
Yeah, Coulson is a great guy. He deserves a medal for being so understanding when
- Spoiler:
Mike Peterson betrayed him to save his son. I mean don't get me wrong, I'd have done the exact same thing in Peterson's place. It's his SON on the line. But for the guy being traded to torturing murderers who want his secrets, some anger would be understandable too. But not from Coulson. "It's okay, you did what you had to do." Wow.
I wonder what next week's reveal about Skye's parents is going to be. "It can't be worse than I've imagined!" "It is." Wha? Poor girl. Already I just wanted to hug her after May screamed at her about her parental thing not being important.
As for Coulson, yeah he is way more understanding than most people would be in that situation. And I'm really interested to learn the secret of Skye's parentage as well.
As for headcanoning, I now imagine Shepard being like Coulson was during Project Lazarus.
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"Huh, Bucky Barnes..." :D
Pretty good episode
Pretty good episode
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Watched the first 3 episodes now, will try to watch more as I pass out...
I had big issues with the first episode. It was so bad. I felt awkward just watching it - way too 'USA glossy show' to it. Couldn't believe any of it, but I know I'm not supposed to, but still :S.
Next two episodes were better. At least, I felt there was a flow that wasn't in the first one. But that often happens in shows.
Their plane is basically their Normandy. Yeesh. I can even imagine being Skye and walking towards everything and seeing a conversation wheel.
I had big issues with the first episode. It was so bad. I felt awkward just watching it - way too 'USA glossy show' to it. Couldn't believe any of it, but I know I'm not supposed to, but still :S.
Next two episodes were better. At least, I felt there was a flow that wasn't in the first one. But that often happens in shows.
Their plane is basically their Normandy. Yeesh. I can even imagine being Skye and walking towards everything and seeing a conversation wheel.
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Damn channel 4 not continuing it until march. And I'm too damn lazy to yo-ho-ho it.
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Episode 9 now...
EDIT: Episode 11... gonna finish the episodes so far in an all-nighter.. just what I need..
EDIT: Episode 11... gonna finish the episodes so far in an all-nighter.. just what I need..
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They even made jokes about it having a bar and wanting to add a fishtank, two of the more famous upgrades the Normandy got over the trilogy.SwobyJ wrote:Their plane is basically their Normandy.
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Selim Bradley wrote:They even made jokes about it having a bar and wanting to add a fishtank, two of the more famous upgrades the Normandy got over the trilogy.SwobyJ wrote:Their plane is basically their Normandy.
Exactly. But a lot more than that too.
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Oh good. Another thread to be reduced to the cinders of Swoby's insanity. Why do I even bother.
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What? I meant stuff like it being hi-jacked, the choice to spare or kill (they spared) the female ringleader, and more personally, the style of the interiors reminded me of some other Mass Effect 3 concept art that never really happened in the game itself. Fuck..
What did I say that was so 'insane', or were you just assuming?
EDIT: Also and
What did I say that was so 'insane', or were you just assuming?
EDIT: Also and
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- it seems also the idea that the plane and Coulson's independent authority was done almost akin to Shepard and the SR-2; a way to keep Coulson from questioning his identity, actions, and missing history while he was being reconstructed. Give him friendly faces (especially some young/scarred ones he can teach/heal), the ability to pursue what he wants as long as he doesn't pursue the 'wrong' thing, etc. Not the same thing, but I see similarities.
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He was probably just assuming Swoby, like he always does.
Another similarity I feel like mentioning is ever since the first episode Fitz and Simmons have reminded me of Donnelly and Daniels.
Another similarity I feel like mentioning is ever since the first episode Fitz and Simmons have reminded me of Donnelly and Daniels.
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Selim Bradley wrote:He was probably just assuming Swoby, like he always does.
Another similarity I feel like mentioning is ever since the first episode Fitz and Simmons have reminded me of Donnelly and Daniels.
Oh yeah, I was just thinking of that one earlier today too! And the sparring workouts in the back/bottom of the plane struck me as familiar too.
Not exact copy, but a good chunk told me "Ok, someone here liked the Mass Effect trilogy."
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SwobyJ wrote:Selim Bradley wrote:He was probably just assuming Swoby, like he always does.
Another similarity I feel like mentioning is ever since the first episode Fitz and Simmons have reminded me of Donnelly and Daniels.
Oh yeah, I was just thinking of that one earlier today too! And the sparring workouts in the back/bottom of the plane struck me as familiar too.
Not exact copy, but a good chunk told me "Ok, someone here liked the Mass Effect trilogy."
I think an argument could be made that Mass Effect really IS becoming the new Star Wars/Trek. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. seems to have borrowed rather heavily from ME, and Halo 4 definitely took inspiration from ME in certain places. There will probably be more as we see other new sci-fi series/new entries in existing sci-fi series appear, too.
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An argument could be made that similarities happen in everything because that's the way fiction works. There's a whole website on it http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HomePage
I see connections to stuff I know well in everything. It doesn't mean it was intentional.
I see connections to stuff I know well in everything. It doesn't mean it was intentional.
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Very true. It's only when a large numbers of similarities between the same two things occur that one can reasonable say that one is influenced by the other.RavenEyry wrote:An argument could be made that similarities happen in everything because that's the way fiction works. There's a whole website on it http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HomePage
I see connections to stuff I know well in everything. It doesn't mean it was intentional.
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That base was clearly designed after that ME image, and there may be other intentional nods, but calling it having a man and woman that bicker a sign there's an ME fan on staff is silly.Selim Bradley wrote:Very true. It's only when a large numbers of similarities between the same two things occur that one can reasonable say that one is influenced by the other.RavenEyry wrote:An argument could be made that similarities happen in everything because that's the way fiction works. There's a whole website on it http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HomePage
I see connections to stuff I know well in everything. It doesn't mean it was intentional.
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Good ole Gamble recently tweeted this pic:
It seems mass effect art is popular amongst tv shows and thug rappers alike.
It seems mass effect art is popular amongst tv shows and thug rappers alike.
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symbowles wrote:Good ole Gamble recently tweeted this pic:
*hardcore gangsta rap image*
It seems mass effect art is popular amongst tv shows and thug Reapers alike.
Here, fixed that for ya'!
Now, what kind of IT does this image represent?
Dark IT? ;>
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RavenEyry wrote:That base was clearly designed after that ME image, and there may be other intentional nods, but calling it having a man and woman that bicker a sign there's an ME fan on staff is silly.Selim Bradley wrote:Very true. It's only when a large numbers of similarities between the same two things occur that one can reasonable say that one is influenced by the other.RavenEyry wrote:An argument could be made that similarities happen in everything because that's the way fiction works. There's a whole website on it http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HomePage
I see connections to stuff I know well in everything. It doesn't mean it was intentional.
-bicker
-accents
-effectively the engineers (one is 'even a rocket scientist'), though I'd consider it a mix of that and Mordin, etc stuff. All tropes in a way.
-one came and the other tagged along (I think this is in A.G.E.N.T.? Could be wrong)
Not the same, but yeah, I'd consider it a nod. Of course there are several big differences, so I wouldn't go so far as to call the show a clone of Mass Effect or anything like that. But people in the team that like the game and some stuff in it? Yes, very much so. (I guess the word 'fan' is too direct and presumptive though, but I didn't mean it that way)
Too many things for that to be coincidence, and TV shows are pretty notorious for getting quick inspiration from other things (there are many reasons for why especially the first seasons of shows are like that).
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