Day 237: The Seeds of Death Episode 6

Unfortunately the series finale of The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes is not as strong as the Ultron two parter meaning that I have to talk about The Seeds of Death once more. But it's not actually that bad an episode. I mentioned very briefly about Michael Ferguson's direction being quite effective in the last entry, but that was a large understatement. Whereas I will praise other directors for their use of camera angles, or the performances that they get out of their cast members, Ferguson is a master of cutting from one camera to another. Take, for instance, in the last episode, where we transition from a scene on Earth to a scene on the Moon. Ferguson achieves this by having a monitor on Earth showing the events on the Moon, then zooming in to the monitor. It then near seamlessly transitions from Earth to the Moon giving a sense that the events are concurrent and making the story feel more complete. You can also see Ferguson's work when the Ice Warriors are attacked, as he cuts violently from various camera angles, creating a disconcerting effect for the viewer and showing the effect that the attack is having, something that could not just be achieved through just turning the picture negative. All in all, it's a good story, mostly due to Ferguson's direction.