We – and it sounds like the Internet as a whole – weren't impressed by the premiere of Secret Invasion. While there was nothing really bad about the first episode of Marvel Studios' latest Disney Plus show, it felt plodding and rather dull despite some interesting comments on Nick Fury's place in a post-Blip world and the all-star cast’s undeniable charm.
Episode 2, titled 'Promises', takes advantage of all the setup done in the first chapter to spend time fleshing out Samuel L. Jackson's troubled portrayal of a much older – but not wiser – Nick Fury. Meanwhile, the world is reacting to the terrorist attack on Russian soil as we learn about the true extent of the Skrull menace. Secret Invasion still struggles to make an impression as the spy thriller that was promised, but its core ideas may hold our attention as long as the writers don't stumble.
