S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 3 even sometimes scored lower ratings than The Flash Season 2, and The Flash airs on the diminutive CW.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. could really only tread water until Winter Soldier hit theaters and the small screen action could pick up.
In hindsight, it’s easy to see why Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. got off to a slow start.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier completely blew up the entire premise of the show when it revealed that S.H.I.E.L.D. had been infiltrated with evil Hydra agents.