It’s no secret that I really really like Captain America. But even more than America’s favorite boy scout, I have a gigantic hero-crush on Peggy Carter, the woman who helps Steve Rogers become the Star-Spangled Man with a rescue mission.

Clearly, I was not alone in this pining for more Peggy, as ABC has created a mini-series about her life post-First Avenger. As a woman, I love the fact that Peggy is getting her own television event. In fact, I’d argue it’s better than her own movie—we’re getting seven episodes of Agent Carter which is about five more hours than we’d get in one feature film. If the production value of the two-hour opener keeps up throughout, there won’t even be much to complain about re: quality, either. (more…)