Meanwhile, Stateside, senior-citizen supersoldier and former Hydra pawn Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) undergoes routine therapy, his past decades of life as a fascistic secret society’s hitman doing no good on the ‘ol psyche. They liked the world when it was a little less crowded, evidently. Or, perhaps, the memory of what once was is enough to keep legends alive?Īfter a headfirst dive into a relatively-arbitrary action setpiece at 1000 feet, Wilson is turned on to the Flag-Smashers, an insurrectionist organization whose ludicrous brand name endorses all sorts of anarchist and terrorist activity across Eastern Europe, all in the name of returning to the balance the world experienced during the Blip. In its new, TV-oriented phase, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is going to need the sort of attitude Wilson (“Falcon”) exudes if it wants to maintain the interest of its fans. This affiliate advertising program also provides a means to earn fees by linking to and affiliated sites.In an early scene of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier‘s first episode, Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) makes a ceremony of declining Captain America’s iconic vibranium shield, talking of casting eyes to the future, and using Cap’s legacy, rather than image, to push forward in the MCU’s “Post-Blip” (read: after Thanos dusted everyone in Infinity War) world. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. Recommended Reading: Captain America and the Falcon: The Complete Collection The Falcon and the Winter Soldier premieres Friday on Disney+. But it feels good just to have it around. For now, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier doesn’t redefine or change up the MCU in any significant way. Still, after four hours of DC heroes in one viewing, six weeks to get five hours of Marvel might feel stingy.Ĭomfort food is still comfort food. This makes for a much more conventional crowd-pleaser, but hell, we deserve it. And unlike Wanda and Vision, they’re not doing weird stuff they’re just being who we know them to be. Bucky and Sam are old friends of ours, if not each other’s. Anyone who has watched any MCU behind-the-scenes features knows these actors can make it look real in real time.īut even as this feels somewhat predictable, there’s a lot to be said for predictable Marvel after a year without. The higher resolution the screen, the less of a problem it becomes, as those moments do look more coherent in 4K than they did on a DVD. Unfortunately, that extends to the choppy fight style most egregiously overused in Civil War. Visually, thematically, and plotwise, this all feels of a piece with previous Captain America movies, and the Russo brothers’ style. RELATED: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Creators Reveal ‘Bad Boys’ Inspiration In the meantime, we do see some other familiar faces, to establish what previous supporting characters have gotten up to. It seems safe to presume that whatever the threat actually is, it will ultimately bring Sam and Bucky back in action together.
But those are just possible future implications anyone who laid bets on Mephisto being in WandaVision might have something to say about that. Comics fans may infer some things from the name, not to mention that of Sam’s new military sidekick Joaquin Torres (Danny Ramirez), who seems awfully interested in Sam’s backpack drone, Redwing. Then a new threat comes to light from a secret group called the Flag Smashers, about whom we’ll say no more here.
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There are no credits scenes so far, but the end credits themselves look like they are full of clues. And one thing the show does have in common with WandaVision is ending the weekly episode with an agonizing tease. By the end, and this is not a significant spoiler, the Falcon and Winter Soldier have not even encountered one another again yet. The first episode runs around 47 minutes, but the actual plot ground it travels could take maybe 15, if abbreviating were the only goal. Like Zack Snyder’s Justice League, also out this week, this show plays like a longer, drawn-out, more lived-in adventure.
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But coming on the heels of WandaVision, which used the TV form to its advantage by spoofing a new sitcom each episode, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier feels like a relatively conventional Captain America sequel. Look, when something’s as consistently entertaining as the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and its subset of Captain America films, “more of the same” isn’t an insult. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 1 Review: More of the Same
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