Sleepy Hollow weirdly was more compelling than this was. And it got you more involved in the characters - far quicker.

I tend to agree with you - too much for a small screen. Movies can be busy, tv shows really can't be that busy - it's hard to see everything. TV is a more intimate experience - for dialogue and relationships, less big F/X. That's often why people go to the movies now to see the big splashy special effects.

Arrow works better - in some respects, because it is less into the F/X and the gadgets and more into the characters. I think SHEILD goes too far into the geeky, and not enough into character.