![]() I strongly disliked Erin Kellyman’s character, Karli Morgenthau. I wasn’t surprised by the fact that she was a mysterious and menacing “Power Broker.” The writers of the show should’ve just screamed that from the first of many walking-and-talking on the phone scenes. Sharon Carter, a S.H.I.E.L.D agent - who also happens to be Peggy Carter’s niece - makes a return too. Marvel’s love for fight sequences overpowered his personality and, while his introduction to the universe was intriguing, I couldn’t help but feel he was forced into the story. We have John Walker, an overly cocky and aggressive soldier whose only role is to become a nuisance in future movies. They were rushed and eye-roll predictable. The antagonists were probably the worst written part of the show. At one point, Wilson called him out, saying “you weren’t amending, you were avenging.” His growth by the end of the series was fulfilling, tying off his villain-turned-hero arc. He’s bitter, only half buying into his therapy treatments as he attempts to reconcile with who he used to be. Whether that’s the case, Wilson still ends the series confident, empowered and bearing the title “Captain America.”īarnes’ storyline was also heart-wrenching. Marvel doesn’t steer away from directly addressing these racial issues - albeit at times I worried it was a bit performative. “Every time I pick this thing up, I know there are millions of people who are going to hate me for it.” “I’m a Black man carrying the stars and stripes,” he said in the finale. I loved how Marvel balanced Bradley’s skepticism of institutions with Wilson’s passion for justice. Wilson meets Isaiah Bradley, a Black super soldier who was experimented on, imprisoned and eventually wiped from history, despite the fact that he could have been a Black Captain America. In the series, he is stopped by the police in Baltimore and denied a loan in his hometown, despite being asked for a selfie by the loan officer. ![]() They both had angst related to Captain America’s death, feeling left behind and confused with what the Captain’s vision for them was.įor Wilson, it’s a fear of inheriting the title of “Captain America.” He faces discrimination, even as a well-known superhero. ![]() The dynamic between Wilson and Barnes was entertaining. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier has been like watching a continuous Marvel movie, whereas Wandavision genuinely felt like it was split into pieces. I watched all the fan theories for Wandavision as more were revealed week by week, but with Marvel’s second Disney+ release this year, I’ve preferred to watch it unfold without much outside speculation. The pandemic has also affected the release of other Marvel productions, like the Black Widow film, which has been postponed for over a year now. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier was originally supposed to premiere before Wandavision, but when the pandemic hit, the order was switched around. Our main characters are two familiar Marvel Universe staples: Sam Wilson, a former airman whose specialty is using a mechanical wingsuit that allows him to fly like a bird, hence his superhero name “The Falcon,” and James “Bucky” Barnes, a villain-turned-hero World War II veteran who was captured by the Nazi organization Hydra and brainwashed to become the Winter Soldier. While there were tacky moments, Marvel addressed heavier issues like the erasure of Black history, stubbornness of politicians and difficulty of coming back from a tough past. ![]() The conclusion to the latest phase four installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, was political yet action packed. ![]()
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