TANCHAROEN: When Joss came to us and said, “Let’s make a S.H.I.E.L.D. TV show,” we were excited about the idea alone. And then, once we started diving into the world and inventing these new characters that would be a nice group around Coulson, it became a show that we want to watch, so hopefully other people share our feelings.
WHEDON: One of the things we like about Coulson and the cast of characters, in general, is that they’re relatable. We consciously did not put superheroes on the show. This is a TV show. We have to be realistic about our budget and how fast we have to make the episodes. So, it was a conscious decision to tell those same stories or show that same universe through a different lens and see it from a different angle, and that’s the human angle. It’s not about a guy who gets to fly. It’s about a guy who’s stuck on the ground while that guy is flying around without a care in the world. Hopefully, the relatability of the characters will keep people coming back. That’s all we can hope for.