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The first episode sets up the premise of the series, flashing back to the time between the end of season 3 and the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 4 premiere. We get cameos by Daisy (who proved how great her chemistry with Yo-Yo was earlier this season) and Coulson (who comes with his requisite batch of inside jokes and MCU references). Their appearances help orient the viewer and show that unlike the movies, Slingshot is willing to pull in some regulars from the series. We'll leave it to you to catch up on the whole story and see how well it fits into the universe, but it's exciting to see Marvel pursue different media avenues, in an effort to highlight more fan-favorite characters.

It's also worth noting how good the show looks, as if it could simply fit right into an episode of S.H.I.E.L.D. Part of that is likely due to the deft hand of director Joe Quesada, the Chief Creative Officer for Marvel. It's nice seeing Quesada step in, as it further legitmizes this miniseries. Hopefully, the show will be a success and Marvel will use a format like this to start introducing new properties form the pages of the comics. Either way, this is just one more step in the direction of us never having to go a month without new Marvel Cinematic Universe content.

Slingshot is now streaming on ABC's app and its YouTube channel. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will return January 10, 2017 at 10pm EST on ABC.

Source: ABC