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The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
S2.E16
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  • Episode aired Aug 5, 2012
  • TV-Y7-FV
  • 23m
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Jennifer Hale and Roger Craig Smith in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2010)
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When an Avenger group visits SHIELD's special prison in the Negative Zone, they soon find themselves under siege by a mysterious enemy.When an Avenger group visits SHIELD's special prison in the Negative Zone, they soon find themselves under siege by a mysterious enemy.When an Avenger group visits SHIELD's special prison in the Negative Zone, they soon find themselves under siege by a mysterious enemy.

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    • Steven E. Gordon
    • Frank Paur
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    • Joshua Fine
    • Jack Kirby
    • Larry Lieber
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    • Colleen O'Shaughnessey
    • Jeffrey Combs
    • Rick D. Wasserman
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    • Directors
      • Steven E. Gordon
      • Frank Paur
    • Writers
      • Joshua Fine
      • Jack Kirby
      • Larry Lieber
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      • Colleen O'Shaughnessey
      • Jeffrey Combs
      • Rick D. Wasserman
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    Not every episode can be a masterpiece.

    It's a good episode, don't get me wrong, but in my opinion, it's one of the weaker ones. Upon rewatching the episode after several years, I've realized that it suffers from somewhat expository and artificial dialogue, as well as a small moment-not a major spoiler-where Thor and Ms. Marvel leave the ship to save someone, and then... they don't rescue him. A small plot hole.

    With that said, and considering these are 20-minute episodes, this weighs it down a bit. The plot is also a bit conventional, and possibly due to the show's cancellation, this ends up being one of the more standalone episodes that doesn't really lead to anything. It becomes a self-contained story that doesn't contribute much to character development, within a plot that feels constrained and cliché, executed without much finesse.

    However, that doesn't make it bad-just less memorable in a series where nearly everything else is.

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      Although this episode premiered in 2012, it was produced in 2011 according to the credits.
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      Captain America: It's true, we've fought on opposite sides in the past. And each one of you is in this prison for a reason. But these insects, whatever they are, they're marshaling to attack in force, and when they do, they'll destroy everyone and everything here before swarming to Earth. Fight them with us, and I will personally testify on your behalves at your parole hearings, or do nothing and wait for them in your cells. It's your choice.

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      • August 5, 2012 (United States)
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      • Marvel Animation
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