If by some miracle you hadn’t yet heard, Ghost Rider made his TV debut on Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD tonight, in the form of the more recent take on the antihero with a muscle car instead of a motorcycle.
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Marvel went into full-court press mode to promote the Agents of SHIELD season four premiere on social media, and fans enjoyed the new, darker take on the super-spy series. It felt a little more like one of Marvel’s acclaimed Netflix offerings, rather than the more light, Whedon-eque, cinematic universe-friendly take that has dominated Agents of SHIELD for the first three seasons.
So how did audiences take to it? And moreover, how did they respond to the appearance of Ghost Rider, who became the second flame-headed superhero to hit primetime airwaves (after DC’s Legends of Tomorrow‘s Firestorm)?
Well, we rounded up some responses…
It was so…beautiful. #GhostRider @AgentsofSHIELD https://t.co/0ZFQPNwrhd pic.twitter.com/wA3VTqrR5Q
— Comicbook.com (@ComicBook) September 21, 2016
Holy crap!! that Ghost Rider effect was amazing!! #AgentsofSHIELD @MarkKolpack pic.twitter.com/LksLPUgcog
— Adam (@Ahh_Damn) September 21, 2016
DAISY VS GHOST RIDER. Never thought id be tweeting that. Wow this show has come a long way #AgentsofSHIELD
— Geeks Of Color (@GeeksOfColor) September 21, 2016
#GhostRider thank U Agents of Shield U finally got the sour taste of Nicholas Cage as the Rider out of my mouth. pic.twitter.com/ywEgaq1ip6
— Happy Girl D (@HappyGirlD8) September 21, 2016
Ghost Rider looks pretty dang good. #AgentsOfSHIELD
— Nexus Of All (@nexusofall) September 21, 2016
A dollar for the first person who makes a fan edit video of Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane chasing the #GhostRider’s car. #AgentsofSHIELD
— Agents of SHIELD (@SHIELDsite) September 21, 2016
#AgentsofSHIELD was so awesome. They absolutely nailed #GhostRider! Can’t wait to see more of him. Season 4 is gonna be one hell of a ride. pic.twitter.com/xgwDYPnT96
— Peter Parker (@AgentSpiderMan) September 21, 2016
Tell me I’m not the only one pissed over Gabe’s casting #AgentsofSHIELD #GhostRider #ableismexists
— Almond Joy (@SelenaBarrows12) September 21, 2016
I’m about to forget all about that Great Value Ghost Rider we got before. I’m only acknowledging the one on #AgentsofSHIELD.
— Lauren Warren (@iamlaurenp) September 21, 2016
Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD airs Tuesday nights at 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. New episodes launched tonight!
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