DONALD J. BINGLE

I know that there are a lot of nerds out there that think Joss Whedon can do no wrong and, trust me, I'm a fan, too (with a genuine fondness for Buffy, Firefly, Cabin in the Woods, Toy Story, and The Avengers), but Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has lost its way and is losing me as a viewer. Maybe it's not your fault (I could blame your brother or ABC or Marvel), but I am increasingly putting off watching my DVR recording of the show cause I'm just not that interested anymore. AoS

Now, I'm not a writer for television (though I'm available--call me, really), but I'm an avid consumer of television and I'm a writer, so I confess to having a few opinions about writing and television, including why some shows are successful and some aren't and how shows change over time (aside from the fact that the female lead's hair tends to get longer and longer, the longer a show stays on the air--heck, you can tell what season a clip from Castle is by that fact alone).