The Canadian broadcast schedule for the show is hard to follow; the 3-month hiatus didn't help either. Therefore I downloaded them all on highspeed at work and watched them at home.

I do have to agree that this show is by far the best source of THE Avengers available right now, since the comics aren't doing it. I really love this show, they have really captured the essence of the characters.

In particular I love how Jan and Hulk interact; she was the first one to really accept him ("You're helping me?" from way back against Graviton) and it shows since he is more than happy to do as she asks.

My favourite episode is still Hail Hydra (I hope I have the title right), where Hawkeye and Mockingbird take on Hydra. Seeing Hawkeye with one arrow ready to take on Baron Strucker, Black Widow, Viper, the Grim Reaper, and 100 Hydra agents by himself is classic, never-say-die Hawkeye.

I really do hope we get more than cameos from some other Marvel heroes; so far we've seen Wolverine (as a Howling Commando in WW II, not in costume) and the Fantastic Four. They really take a lot of care with the details on the show, such as getting Steve Blum to voice Logan in the WWII scene, so I have high hopes that we'll get some quality guest stars.

Even though I've downloaded the entire series, I will be buying it on DVD when they release the Complete 1st Season (I refuse to buy separate volumes). Looking forward to watching it with Griffin when he's old enough to enjoy it!

I do admit I'm not liking some of the costume designs I've seen revealed for season 2, though others are good decisions. I'll leave spoiler space just in case...

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Captain America is getting more of an Ultimate look to him, obviously to make him look more like the movie costume. Up until now I've loved that we have been getting the classic looks with some modern updating (I love the Skurge redesign, for example), but losing the classic Cap makes me sad. A particular plot point in the final episode makes me hope the Ultimate look is temporary, but I won't spoil that.

Hulk is getting elasticized shorts instead of tattered pants, and that totally makes sense so I'm fine with that.

Thor is getting his current Coipel-designed look, which doesn't surprise me since Superhero Squad has already switched him over. Marvel is obviously intending this look to stick around. I've been enjoying Thor's look on the show but I don't mind switching to the Coipel look.

Iron Man is getting a new armour design, which completely fits the character so I have no problem with that.

Not sure about the rest of the characters; I expect Wasp might change since she's known for that, but I'm hoping they leave Hawkeye, Pym, the Black Widow, and the Panther alone.