That was it?
While Mackie wears his new costume and mantle well, the finale underlined the biggest problem with “Falcon” as a series: it ended …
That was it? While Mackie wears his new costume and mantle well, the finale underlined the biggest problem with “Falcon” as a series: it ended up being a six-episode commercial for the new Captain America rather than a story in its own right. Everything about the series, from its lackluster villains, halfhearted attempts at Big Ideas and its messy morals, felt half-formed. Nothing seemed to matter to the writers other than the image of Falcon majestically landing with his red, white and blue wings. And while it may prepare us for exciting movies to come, it makes for a pretty disappointing TV show. “One World, One People” kicks off with a showdown in New York as Karli (Erin Kellyman) and the Flag Smashers attack the headquarters of the Global Repatriation Council who are about to vote on resettling millions. Sam, Bucky (Sebastian Stan) and Sharon (Emily VanCamp) are all on hand to save the day. Sam gets distracted fighting with Batroc (Georges St-Pierre), our Frenchman from the first episode, while Bucky falls for a ploy by Karli, who calls to distract him while her minions herd the diplomats into vans and a helicopter. Sam secures the helicopter while Bucky takes off after the vans. While attacking Bucky, Karli loses it entirely and orders her guys to light one of the vans on fire so Bucky will have something to rescue and stop fighting them. Bucky pulls off a miraculous save, but not before John Walker (Wyatt Russell) shows up in his Captain America uniform with a knockoff shield.
