I've been at work!
I liked that the combat action was short and snappy, and that although Bucky got his licks in, it was focused primarily on Sam being clever, skilled and more focused on helping people than beating up bad guys. The costume stands out--REALLY stands out-- with its bright colors and super-white motifs (a phrase that sounds even weirder as I type it than as I thought of it) but I can get used to it. And Sam's speech was just the right amount of sappy and soapboxy to be Captain America but also carry some bite for both the in-universe characters and real-life social commentary, but I'm not qualified to speak of those experiences so I'll leave it there. Ditto for what I thought was a good denouement with Isaiah, but again, not qualified to comment.
Also liked that, because the action was short and snappy, we got a whole half hour of character work afterwards.
I don't like that Walker thinks himself "redeemed" or that we're all fine with him being a barely-controlled bundle of super-soldier rage, or that he even got to quip with Bucky after a Lincoln quote. But I assume that will surface again and again as U S Agent.
Of course, really liked that the title drop at the beginning emphasized "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" while the bookend was "Captain America and the Winter Soldier".
Is Sharon the first major departure the MCU has taken from pre-existing characterization?
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I liked that the combat action was short and snappy, and that although Bucky got his licks in, it was focused primarily on Sam being clever, skilled and more focused on helping people than beating up bad guys. The costume stands out--REALLY stands out-- with its bright colors and super-white motifs (a phrase that sounds even weirder as I type it than as I thought of it) but I can get used to it. And Sam's speech was just the right amount of sappy and soapboxy to be Captain America but also carry some bite for both the in-universe characters and real-life social commentary, but I'm not qualified to speak of those experiences so I'll leave it there. Ditto for what I thought was a good denouement with Isaiah, but again, not qualified to comment.
Also liked that, because the action was short and snappy, we got a whole half hour of character work afterwards.
I don't like that Walker thinks himself "redeemed" or that we're all fine with him being a barely-controlled bundle of super-soldier rage, or that he even got to quip with Bucky after a Lincoln quote. But I assume that will surface again and again as U S Agent.
Of course, really liked that the title drop at the beginning emphasized "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" while the bookend was "Captain America and the Winter Soldier".
Is Sharon the first major departure the MCU has taken from pre-existing characterization?
ALSO:
They just need a shared tragedy to bring them together. A deep, personal loss they can both mourn, relate to, and connect over. And we've already seen hints of that happening in this episode.
Soon, Bucky will give Sam another Redwing.