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Message: <blockquote data-quote="wingsandsword" data-source="post: 6182897" data-attributes="member: 14159">Don't think of it as "a superhero show without the super heroes", because that's not what it is.It's a spy/cop show set in a world that's changing, that can be seen as a superhero setting.This is a world that is supposed to be pretty much our world, except with in the last 3 years or so:A billionaire genius inventor has created a perfect clean energy source (but he keeps it to himself), and has also created suits of power armor that basically let him take on small armies by himself.Has got hard confirmation that they are not alone in the universe, that there is other intelligent life, this life is incomprehensibly technologically advanced (to the point that the last time they came, they were hailed as gods), and that there are ones who are unquestionably hostile to Earth (Loki and the Chitauri) but also those who are helpful (Thor).  Top that with said hostile alien life engaging in open warfare in New York City which did several times more damage than 9/11.Has had to deal with the effects of attempts to create a "super soldier" basically unleashing untold destruction on the world by creating near-invincible super-strong monstrosities.  (Hulk and the Abomination).Ect.Now imagine you're a spy or other senior government official in that world.  The world got awfully interesting awfully quick.  All kinds of things to investigate, all kinds of things to look around for.</blockquote>

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