Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24484162-20170101235534

This is something I brought up a real long while ago, forget when and where, but after seeing how Season 4 of Agents of SHIELD has gone so far, I feel the need to bring it up again.

The Big Bads of Agents of SHIELD are very similar in nature and set-up to those of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and I'm not just saying that because they are both Joss Whedon series. Let me point out the similarities:

Season 1 - John Garrett loosely fits the place of the Master in that he is a representative of the primary antagonistic force that plagues the main protagonists, in AoS's case, HYDRA, and in Buffy's case, Vampires. Personality wise, they are different, but they both were the first and most forgetful big bads of their respecive series. They impacted the dynamics and behaviors of the main characters and were mentioned a few times in later seasons before falling into general obscurity.

Season 2 - Daniel Whitehall would match with the Annointed One. Both led their respective parties against the heroes after the deaths of the previous seasons Big Bads for a time before being swept aside early in the season in favor of a greater force, even though Whitehall lasted much longer and his role in the story was much deeper. Jiaying is similar to Angelus, as both were once kind, compassionate characters who played important key roles in the livs of both shows leading females (Skye and Buffy) before falling into darkness. While they technically aren't Big Bads, the dynamic between Ward and Agent 33 in this season is also similar to Spike and Drusilla.

Season 3 - The partnership between Gideon Malick and Ward is similar to that of the Mayor and Faith, though obviously it's more of a mutual respect than a familial bond. When Hive comes around, this changes somewhat. Though, I suppose given his near-Eldritch Abomination status, he could be compared to the Mayor following his ascension.

Season 4 - Both seasons initially feature more human adversaries that threaten the heroes. For AoS, it would be Eli Marrow. For Buffy, it would be Maggie Walsh. Then, during the season's midway point, that villain is replaced by a cybernetic antagonist. Here, it would be Aida and Adam. Even the names seem to mirror each other. Also, both characters played a central part in the death of the previous human antagonists (Adam skewered Walsh to death, and Aida created the dimensional portal that consumed Eli and Ghost Rider).

Just something I noticed and wanted to point out. 