![]() This time out, there seems to be something haunting Fury, a secret trauma that he won't reveal to Hill or a returning Talos (Ben Mendelsohn). Jackson has always played Fury as a role that was specifically designed for him, but here it almost feels like he has forgotten exactly how much of himself to inject into the character. Jackson as Nick Fury, as well as Cobie Smulders playing Maria Hill, but they may lose some of that enthusiasm once the characters find their way into the plot. Longtime Marvel fans may be pleased with the return of Samuel L. Punctuating this is a less-than-impressive chase through the streets of Moscow, culminating in the show's unsurprising first reveal. The opening minutes are laden with clunkily delivered exposition with no flair or urgency to it. The fact that the comic books benefitted from a longer timeline may be what makes this show feel truncated, if the first two episodes watched for this review are anything to go by. RELATED: Marvel's Secret Invasion Can Do One Thing To Be Truly Great What is left is a passable if underwhelming attempt at adapting one of Marvel's most famous comic book storylines, one that spanned multiple titles and built its story up over a significant amount of time. Ostensibly billed as something akin to a spy thriller, Secret Invasion fails to capture the high stakes and palpable tension of the genre. ![]() By all accounts, Disney's marketing push on this show has been decidedly more muted than previous efforts, and judging by the first two episodes, there may be a reason behind keeping this one quieter than others. ![]() Disney Plus subscribers could be forgiven for not realizing that Marvel's newest series, Secret Invasion, is coming out on June 21st.
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