Has anyone watched the show?

I found the first episode interesting. It didn't completely hook me in but I think there were enough foundations laid for a more developed world in the future.

Coulson and Mariah Hill were on hand to let fans of the Marvel Movie-verse feel at home, and the new additions showed some promise. They all clearly have some deep dark secrets. One of the rumours I read talked about Agent Ward possibly being a relation to Doctor Doom, mostly due to his scar and the short reference to family history. Agent May seems to be filling the "I'm too old for this shit" role and Fitz and Simmons are no doubt going to be the focus of all kinds of romantic tension due to both being young, pretty and British (Scottish and English respectively).

Skye, the anarchist hacker, is the only one of the "main" cast that I didn't particularly like. She seemed too peripheral and even more vaguely drawn than the other newbies.

Mike Peterson was interesting, a would-be hero filled with every kind of Power-Juice going: Chitauri space-tech, gamma radiation, a variant super-soldier serum add Extremis. While it wasn't explicitly stated, I'm guessing he'll be only sticking around for a few episodes at most. He's kind of served his task as being the catalyst for bringing the team together. It's a shame really as he and his son seemed most primed for development, but actor J August Richards is only listed as a guest star so his days are clearly numbered.

One great treat for Whedon-philes was the appearance of Ron Glass AKA Shepard Book as a SHIELD doctor. While it was just a fairly small role I would like for him to continue to appear.

Overall I thought AOS showed promise but I think everyone needs to lift their game a little bit if they really want to leave their mark. It was all just a bit diversionary and could have benefited with a bit more grit and a bit more cohesiveness.