SHIELD has been easier to watch lately, thanks to Bill Paxton and Jamie Alexander, but I don't know it'll stay that way.
I'm really hoping that whenever this season ends and the next season starts, they have someone else come in to steer it, or at least try to re-think the formula a bit. There are some decent, likable characters that I think are worth hanging on to.
As for Black Sails, Randall is clearly faking his dementia and is a ****in' genius.
Also, I hope season 2 has a lot more of the battle at sea type stuff, because all of that **** was awesome in S1.