Get outta here, WandaVision. You’ve been done for two whole weeks, and there’s a new Marvel Cinematic Universe show in town. The first …
Get outta here, WandaVision. You’ve been done for two whole weeks, and there’s a new Marvel Cinematic Universe show in town. The first episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier dropped on Disney Plus on Friday, to whisk us away on an espionage adventure with two of Captain America’s buddies. Last time we saw Sam Wilson, aka Falcon ( Anthony Mackie), the wingsuit-wearing Air Force vet had been chosen to be the next Captain America and given the iconic shield by an aged Steve Rogers. He didn’t seem too sure about taking up the mantle, though. On the other side of the show’s title, we have Bucky Barnes ( Sebastian Stan), aka the Winter Soldier. Originally Steve’s sidekick during World War II, he spent decades as a brainwashed assassin for sneaky terrorist group Hydra. He’s since been deprogrammed and rejoined the heroes, but getting over the sins of his past isn’t proving easy. This show takes place in the wake of Avengers: Endgame, when billions of vanished people have returned after a five-year absence and the world is suddenly feeling pretty crowded. Let’s jump over the border into SPOILER territory. After telling Sam he made „the right decision“ in donating Cap’s shield to the Captain America Exhibit in Washington’s Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, the same government official later presents the new Captain America to the world. It’s clearly a kick in the teeth for Sam, who handed over the shield because he reasoned that no one should step into Steve’s role. There’s also something deeply icky about giving the shield to a white guy after the Black man chosen for the role gave it up. The government’s new Captain America is John Walker ( Wyatt Russell).
