When the credits rolled on Avengers: Endgame , virtually nobody predicted the next major chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe would unfold on Disney’s streaming …
When the credits rolled on Avengers: Endgame, virtually nobody predicted the next major chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe would unfold on Disney’s streaming service as opposed to the big screen. Now, just shy of two years later, we know better: Disney Plus’ WandaVision shook the foundation of the MCU to its core. What first looked like a goofy, nostalgic romp turned out to be a wildly creative character study that explored the nature of trauma and grief. WandaVision showed viewers that Marvel’s streaming series’ aren’t just side-stories to the core films, but important anchors of lore for the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe in their own right. For The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, a show that looks like a simple, action-packed buddy comedy at first glance, that raises the bar significantly. If you want to have a handle on what’s next for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, understanding what’s going on in these Disney Plus shows is essential. Let’s start at square one and lay out what you need to know to get the most out of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier when it starts streaming on Friday, March 19. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Captain America’s two best friends from different time periods. I’d wonder why you were searching Google for explainers on Marvel TV shows in the first place. Then I’d tell you he’s a comic book legend named Steve Rogers. He’s famous for punching Adolf Hitler on the jaw and having an impeccable sense of morality. He was originally given super-powers by the US Government to fight in World War II, but got trapped in an iceberg for 70 years and joined The Avengers, the big superhero team of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Winter Soldier is James Buchanan Barnes, « Bucky » for short, played by Sebastian Stan. He’s Captain America’s best friend from the 1940s. He was captured by a Nazi-like organization called Hydra back in WWII, brainwashed and cryogenically frozen. Hydra used him as an assassin for decades, taking him out of stasis only for missions and calling him « The Winter Soldier.
