There have been a lot of ups and downs for "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," at times surpassing the likes of "WandaVision" both in action, scale, themes and character development, while also falling well short of that show on multiple occasions. Looking back, and I agree that FAWS could have greatly benefitted from at least... Continue Reading →
The End Of Captain Pretender; Sam Steps Up | “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” Season 1: Episode 5 “Truth” Review
Spoilers ahead. After the shocking ending of Episode 4, in which John Walker (Wyatt Russell), the illegitimate, government-sponsored replacement Captain America, killed a Flag Smasher with the Captain America shield while being filmed, it was clear that his Captain America days were numbered. So numbered in fact, after Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) and Bucky Barnes... Continue Reading →
New Cap’s Expected Fall | “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” Season 1: Episode 4 “The Whole World Is Watching” Review
Well, that escalated quickly. And to properly talk about this episode, I'm going to have to slap a hard spoilers warning onto this review -- though most of you probably know how this episode ends due to the internet's reaction to it. Episode 4 sees our little group of Baron Zemo (Daniel Brühl) Sam Wilson/The Falcon... Continue Reading →
Welcome Captain Pretender | “The Falcon and The Winter Solider” Season 1: Episode 1 “New World Order” Review
"Avengers: Endgame" left The Falcon (Anthony Mackie) with the iconic shield of Steve Rogers AKA Captain America, and Bucky Barnes (Sebastien Stan) AKA The Winter Soldier on the side of good after overarching Infinity-saga villain Thanos had been defeated. "The Falcon and The Winter Soldier" pretty much picks up right after "Endgame," with Sam giving... Continue Reading →