 The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 86 % approval rating with an average rating of 8 / 10 based on 43 reviews . The website 's consensus reads , " Marvel 's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is sure to please comic book fans , but the strong ensemble and brisk pacing help to make this better @-@ than @-@ average superhero show accessible to non @-@ fanboys as well . " Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned a score of 74 out of 100 based on 33 reviews , indicating " generally favorable reviews . " 
