Wow!
This is the complete opposite of WandaVision.
Its back to cookie-cutter Marvel style (which I'm ok with tbh) but somehow not exciting at all. The Action was boring and poorly shot. But that's not the main issue for me. My main issue is Falcon.
Falcon is complete and utter D**che bag.
He kills more people in the first 5 mintues of the first episode then Bucky does in his whole career as the winter solider....
then not to mention this bizarre and random racial tension plot where Falcon seems to vehemently despise white people....?
For instance he gets disproportionately upset when the one guy makes a suggestion about modifying his drone.... I thought that was weird, but ok.
The main thing that did it for me was the "I know how White Folk work" bit.... It sounds like a racist southern man from the 1800's but reversed. I just felt such division during that statement and the following scene where he goes to the bank.... He gets declined because no financial history for 5 years (makes sense) but seems to imply its because he's African American and their special victims in refrence to the blip - but - - but- - EVERYONE disappeared equally. No specific race or religion was discriminated against when Thanos SNAPPED..... so why is he specifically a victim more then anyone else?
Then he got mad after the banker tried to take pictures with him AFTER he bragged and patronized the white guy about being Falcon... HE was the one who tried to milk HIS privilege to get financial gain. I'm just so confused on who thought this was a good plot or writing.
On top of that Falcon has this oppressively power trip where he wont let his Sara sell the boat, when he left the family business long ago, and was gone for 5 years after that...
So - Falcon hates anyone whose not a POC & he's a raging misogynist & Egomaniac.
All that and he's not even that big of a deal as far as hero's and the MCU goes
He has to be the most dividing and un-unifying hero I've ever seen in the MCU.
Capitan America was never concerned over someone's skin color nor ever mentioned race??
Compared to WandaVision's more experimental and surreal approach, one would think this show's "return to basics" style would be a bad thing but that couldn't be further from the truth. In fact, so far at least, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is shockingly restrained - sure it has bombastic action and the same production values you would expect from the company, but what's most surprising is how the show actually decides to approach the material. It's much more somber then anticipated, focusing almost entirely on the day to day lives of these characters and going into what makes them tick. PTSD, racial tensions in America, legacy, financial inequality, and the treatment of veterans are hefty topics and the show boldly jumps into them head on here.
It's not all that though, of course. The action scenes are stellar here - movie quality even - and the opening canyon scene in particular will go down as a favourite for MCU fans. Torres is a delightful new addition that adds a lot of levity to the otherwise humorless proceedings, and Sebastian Stan as Bucky continues to have a sarcastic streak to his performance that makes him wholly unique among the heroes of the franchise. Overall this is a stellar start, and I can't wait to see more.
So it wasn't bad at all but I feel like it was a weak introduction, or maybe it was just an introduction and that's it but the focus of this introduction was things we've already been introduced to and the new exciting stuff was relegated to the background if that makes any sense, like we already know Sam is a "patriot" army lover and doesn't feel worthy of taking the cap american mantle, we know that Bucky was an assasin and now feels super guilty about it, but like if you only have 6 episodes why waste one with this stuff we already know, Bucky going to therapy and Sam going to the bank were interesting and new perspectives of the superhero life and set the tone of where they are at, but I also feel like all the personal stuff we saw about them could've been divided across the 6 episodes instead of just putting it into one, like it was 20 minutes of them discussing a boat and I get why it's important but I would've rather all that in little moments across all episodes.
I liked that we go back to basics of more like the agent life, it almost gave me Agents of Shield vibes (or what AoS tried to be) and that we got more mentions of the post unblip life, but I still don't love how marvel is handling the post unblip life, it's almost like everyone assimilated so easily back into it (obviously that's gonna change with the ALF? people but again we have to wait to find out more about them)
So again it wasn't bad but I feel it would've been better if they released the full season (I get disney+ strategy) or like two episodes every week or if I waited to watch till the whole season is out
I can see why Marvel wanted to start with this show rather then WandaVision. I liked Wandavision, but this show felt more like the movies and had more of a direct relationship with them. It dealt more with "the blip" and seems like a more natural beginning of phase 4. Episodes of this length and substance are also more rewarding to watch week to week then the short run time of the wandavision episodes, especially given you had no clue what was going on until a few weeks in.
The opening action sequence was great, they made a good choice starting this story with Falcon and moving to Buckie mid way in. It was great learning a little more about Falcon being that they've really shed very little light on his story at all in the movies other than his loyalty to Steve. We know more about Bucky, so the focus here was correct. I like that these shows add more substance to the characters then the movies can fit in, it was sad watching Bucky come to terms with the damage he caused, but something his character needed since he was really only used for action scenes since the winter soldier all those years ago.
Very solid start for this show, I can't wait to see more but also felt satisfied with what I got which is something I struggled to feel with the short and mostly irrelevant WandaVision episodes.
And then the ending comes where everyone let out a collective "oh hell nah."
Review by Clobby ClobstersBlockedParent2021-03-19T10:04:38Z
This series looks promising!
Despite my hesitation, I found New World Order to be a fun way to kick-off the new series. After the deprivation of action in WandaVision, I appreciate the episode's opening with fast-paced action before exploring the series' possible key themes and its characters.
Finally, Bucky is a character! Since his first appearance, I haven't cared about him, and his development here is captivating. I won't spoil it, but they take the logical step towards developing his character, and it's justified. Not only this, but it's imbued with themes that resonate. The writers define his personality substantially, and discovering that his jokey self is more of a facade to hide his issues is quite relatable. I'm gonna stop here, though, so go see it for yourself!
With Sam, his whole deal with trying to help his sister and his views on Captain America's legacy isn't as interesting as Bucky's segments. Through his dedication to his parents' old boat, it makes his views on Captain America's legacy connect logically. His worldview is well-defined, and I hope they continue with these ideas. Oh, and that ending is quite the cliffhanger!
It's a solid entry with the strongest 7/10 I've given to any episode I've seen. It's a promising start, developing its characters from the ground up, not assuming our empathy towards them, and ties into the films very well. I hope they can maintain or improve upon this quality from here on out!
TECHNICAL SCORE: 7/10
ENJOYMENT SCORE: 8/10