"The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" continues to take it's time in regards to setting the stage. Here most of the pieces are in play outside of a couple of outliers, so going forward I suspect we'll really get into the meat of things. For now though, the show's slow pace is my favourite part of it - letting these characters breathe and interact has been the highlight of the MCU since the beginning and now that Bucky and Sam are officially together the banter can start. And it's good banter! Both revealing in character while being amusingly witty, it's a balancing act the show pulls off extremely well.
But really, the social commentary is what I'm here for. The MCU has struggled in some of it's other entries in that regard (though when it nails it, it really nails it i.e. Black Panther), but this is definitely one of the more reflective and introspective ones in that regard. The scene with Isaiah Bradley in particular deserves notice in that regard, not only for bringing in some great elements from the comics but also showcasing the lengths the government has gone to downplay the role that black people had in many of their conquests. The Flag-Smashers as well are coming into their own as compelling antagonists, helped by a wonderfully casted Erin Kellyman. Great stuff.
Review by LegionWrexBlockedParent2021-03-26T17:46:20Z
"The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" continues to take it's time in regards to setting the stage. Here most of the pieces are in play outside of a couple of outliers, so going forward I suspect we'll really get into the meat of things. For now though, the show's slow pace is my favourite part of it - letting these characters breathe and interact has been the highlight of the MCU since the beginning and now that Bucky and Sam are officially together the banter can start. And it's good banter! Both revealing in character while being amusingly witty, it's a balancing act the show pulls off extremely well.
But really, the social commentary is what I'm here for. The MCU has struggled in some of it's other entries in that regard (though when it nails it, it really nails it i.e. Black Panther), but this is definitely one of the more reflective and introspective ones in that regard. The scene with Isaiah Bradley in particular deserves notice in that regard, not only for bringing in some great elements from the comics but also showcasing the lengths the government has gone to downplay the role that black people had in many of their conquests. The Flag-Smashers as well are coming into their own as compelling antagonists, helped by a wonderfully casted Erin Kellyman. Great stuff.