The Falcon and the Winter Soldier E05 'Truth' - Reaction & Review!
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- We pick up pretty much right where we left off last time, and now Bucky and Sam have to confront a very distraught John Walker, who is trying to deal with the horrible act he just committed while the whole world was watching.. This was such a good penultimate episode, and we simply cannot wait to see how they round things off in the finale!
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Bucky slept on Sam's couch, not on the floor and for the first time, he didn't wake up from a nightmare.
Between this and his scene with Zemo... Such a great episode around healing...
Naming this episode “Truth” is a nice nod to the Isaiah Bradley’s origin series from marvel comics titled “Truth: Red, White and Black.” It’s a great comic.
I think truth also speaks to Sam and Bucky showing and telling each other what was bothering them.
And a great Kyle Baker comics.
@@gwen3316 I agree. A lot of people dislike his cartoonish art on the series, but I think it mercifully softens the terrible things that occur, just enough to give it accessibility to all audiences, like Speigelman's "Maus." It also has a old fashioned, mid-20th century feel, well in keeping with the times in which it is set.
Sam and Bucky dealing with Walker, Sam talking with Isaiah, Sam and Bucky spending time together
and coming to an understanding of sorts with each other....
some powerful scenes this episode...feels like were in for a hell of a final episode.
Another alias for Julia Louis-Dreyfus' character is Madame Hydra.
Also? A skrull, in one story. :)
what about walker? he had some great scenes, yall keep ignoring him
Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine was never actually Madame Hydra, though she posed as her. She was actually a double agent working for a different group known as Leviathan.
Part of me wants to see Madame Hydra do the Elaine dance...
@@tehdipstick Yea, they're probably introducing her either as an agent of Leviathan or possibly Secretary Ross, who it's looking like will be a major villain in the Avenger's future leading the group known (in the comics) as the Thunderbolts.
Kind of half expected at the end of the episode when Sam was opening the case was for Kat to jump in and yell
"You Can't End An Episode Like That!!"
Woof🐶🐾💜for🐈 Made sure there were tissues on hand this time for Morgan...My fur still hasn't dried out from last week.
Watching it, I yelled and pointed: "IT'S A SUIT, RIGHT? THAT_ IS_ A_ SUIT!!!!"
@@KatSonny 😂👍
@@KatSonny 😂🐾
When it comes to the talk with Isaiah, the “No self-respecting Black man would want to be” hit something for me. It is a generational difference (between Isaiah and Sam) that appears in real life in the Black community here in the US. Sam is optimistic and wants to push forward but this is the same country that intentionally kept black people out of the G.I. Bill after WWII. I have a lot of family in the military and I think about it a lot.
Yes, Iaiah has lost hope while Sam is still optimistic
I think the solution (as hard as it is to do) is to heed the wisdom from the previous generation, remain optimistic, and keep moving forward without the bitterness that our parents/ grandparents/ancestors have/had. I think Sam is doing that. We have to know our history so mistakes aren't repeated, but we can't carry on the anger and bitterness.
I think the distinction between Isaiah and Sam also highlights the two different ways people can view Captain America's shield: either as a symbol of what America is, or as a symbol of what America could be if we actually embodied our ideal values. Isaiah sees it as a symbol of contemporary (and historical) America, so he's 100% right that no self-respecting Black person should ever want it. But Sam sees it the same way Steve did, as a symbol of what America could be, and a way to get there; and who better than someone who's been a victim of a broken society to encourage everyone to "do the work" to fix it?
The issue is why do black people have to sacrifice there lives teach white people to treat everyone equally and with respect?
@@julianmyvett1741 It's not about that, unless you think Steve was sacrificing his life to teach white people anything? It's about promoting those values for *everyone* to learn from.
Seeing how the Countessa reacts around Walker's wife, it is clear that she came to stop her from influencing any of John's decisions. She obviously has an agenda and needs a super soldier for it. She literally pushed her way between them and blocked John from seeing her. I fear this relationship with his wife is the next thing he will sacrifice on his road to becoming what he will become.
I think so too, Hydra wants a new enforcer and John Walker is the best replacement.
I’m sure the comics say what the US Agent does if he was married. But Valentina in the comics was known to flirt and manipulate situations as an agent.
@@iceomistar4302 In the comics Val ended up manipulating even HYDRA, for the even more sinister Leviathan - the organization that trained the Black Widows
@@JBWinter She is in Black Widow movie and that's where she was supposed to be introduced to the MCU. But the movie was delayed due to the pandemic and we saw her here for the first time.
@@lokithegodofmischief7289 very often comedians make some of the most intense bad guys. Either they're tapping into their Heart of Darkness or being a comedian requires a lot of acting.
i liked that they show Sam practicing with the shield.. otherwise some people may start screaming Ray SKywalker all over again LOL !!!!!!
The lady that was talking to John outside of the courtroom, in the comics she's the person that started the New Hydra and she is called Madame Hydra.
When Sam told Torres to keep the wings, that means that he will become the new Falcon since in the comics Sam pass the mantle to Torres when Sam became Captain America
I don't know for sure but there was another video that said she's not the real Madame Hydra in the comic books but that she's someone who worked with Fury and then took over Madame Hydra's roll possibly as a double and then even triple agent.
The intensity of ep 4's ending carries over to ep 5. During the opening fight, every time John raises the shield, you just flinch automatically. Makes the whole fight's stakes feel that much higher.
"Every day I go to work with a happy mindset. Then, idiots happen." I feel this, so much.
When I decide to watch The Falcon and The Winter Soldier I never expect a very well written script with amazing acting from all the casts like this.
I know the MCU is very wide. All the movies, animations, series.... but this one is very well done.
I love how cold your dad is compared to you its just awesome to see such different reactions in this episode,but i know he's having a great time all along
I think the one word answers are to encourage less interruptions. His face politely looks like mine when people keep annoying me pointing out exactly what is happening.
I keep waiting for Sonny to go back to the Obi-Wan greeting 😂! Love and appreciate hearing you and your dad's commentary though, even though there were some very heavy issues being mentioned.
Poppa is wise and I love watching these reviews with him. :D
I don't think there will be a season 2 of Falcon and the Winter Soldier... because it'll be called Captain America and White Wolf 😁
I am really enjoying these reactions with your Dad.
Me, being a grumpy old man myself...i like his perspective. John Walker is a better tool, verses being the brains.
I do feel bad that they cut ALL his benefits. That just will push him in the wrong direction. How else will he make a living. Also, I don't think the Senators know that he has taken the serum. They're just focused on the Shield being returned.
Here are my thoughts. Sorry for them being so long.
TFatWS S1:E5 Truth
Sadly, John Walker doesn't face the music, but runs (like the coward that he is).
Sam and Buck go toe-to-toe with him. A battle from John Walker's POV, looks like to the death. He consistently went for killer shots with the Shield. This scen reminded me of Civil War with Tony, Steve and Bucky.
Bucky and Sam relieve him of the Shield. I wish they could take him into custody (how is the question), but at least he no longer has the Shield. It is now with its rightful owner, Sam. #RIP Sam's wings.
Karli is in the wind. She really is turning evil.
Yay! Torres is back. Dropping some bizarre logic. Military mindset: "Sometimes, there's nothing to do...until there's something to do." He leaves the wings with him. Will HE become Falcon, like in the comics?
The arguments that John Walker gives at the council are what so many returning Vets have given. Hell, even Rambo said the same thing. They still stripped him of his benefits in retirement. That sounds wrong to me. I don't like the man, but I feel they went too far.
So, the Council doesn't know that Sam has the Shield. Interesting.
Then walks in (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), Contessa Valentina Alleges de Fontaine, AKA Val or what some call, Madam Hydra. She's slimey. "These guys in ties..." Something about her rhymey timey way of talking oozes the bad guy (maybe she is the Power Broker? Hmmm). She knows that he doesn't have the Shield. Yes, most definitely the Power Broker. Her card is Black on one side and blank white on the other side.
Love the legal grey area of the Shield's ownership. If anyone were to actually claim it, I think Wakanda would have the most claim...other than Sam.
So, the GRC have forced Karli and her band to do what they'd been waiting to do. What?
Of course Zemo went to Sakovia (most logical choice), to the memorial. Great dramatic moment when Bucky pulls the trigger (click), then drops the bullets on the cobblestones. Ahhh. Yes, the Dora Milaje. Perfect. So, Zemo is heading for The Raft. Fitting. Bucky cannot go to Wakanda for a while...that is truly sad (for that country gave him so much peace). Also, Bucky will be asking Ayo for a favor in the near future. Hmmm, interesting.
Isiaih Bradley...Baltimore, MD. Tuskegee Airmen, Red-Tail Angels, 332nd Expeditionary Operations Group (and the 477th Bombardment Group) fighting for this country, to find crosses turning on their lawns when they came back. People have been chasing that "great white hope..."
Test subjects, just like the Tuskegee Institute, when they tested black men (without their concent) on the history of syphilis and trying to "find" a cure. Yikes. Sent on missions. Some dying off. Some captured and put in POW camps. US Government talking about blowing up those camps to cover up what they'd done. He just out, brought the guys back (seems eerily similar to Steve Rogers' story). Died off one by one. Experimented on him for thirty years. A nurse fake his death and gave him his wife's letters. They erased him and his history...been doing that for 500 years. They'd never let a black man be Captain America, and no self-respecting black would want to be. Sam has things to think about.
Sam and Sarah and that boat. Calling favors. Great idea.
Bucky arrives with Sam's new wings from Wakanda (the favor from Ayo).
Good to have Sam and Bucky, together...without a mission to interrupt their burgeoning friendship.
Love the vibes of the introduction of Bucky to Sarah. Sam says "Don't flirt with my sister." Oh, he saw that, did he?
Karli stopped or double down. Zemo says, only one way to stop her.
Ooh, the first lie. He got the "man" who killed Lamar. Ouch. The truth comes out. Shouldn't have done that. That guy was a super soldier, but he was innocent when it came to Lamar's death. He was holding John Walker for Karli to kill. Ugh, this is not easy to dissect. Who's in the right and what level of responsibility each person deserves.
I heard a theory that good guys always have iPhones and bad guy always have something else. Sharon Carter have an Android...so, she still could be the Power Broker. She's making deals, that's for sure. She was to one that gave the tech to Batroc (GSP) for that first action sequence in this series. I think this makes it official that she IS THE Power Broker.
The boys playing with the Shield, as if they were Captain America...until Bucky wakes up.
Still working on the boat. Bonding scene.
Sarah just one Sam and Bucky...don't tell me about the boat.
The legacy of the Shield is complicated. Ooh, Bucky apologizes. That Shield is the closest thing that Bucky had to a family. He has his book. Worked for him, it would work for me (Bucky).
Sam is speaking truth. "You gotta looking to other people to tell you who you are." Wow.
Nightmares are still, "...that means a little part of the Winter Soldier is still in me." Think on that. That goes deep. How to cleanse that?
You weren't making amends, you were avenging all the wrong doers you enabled as the Winter Soldier. Sam really does understand returning soldiers and PTSD. Go to them and be of service.
Probably a dozen. Start with one. Good talk.
When you help someone else through their problems, it sometimes means you find clarity in your own problems.
Sarah can't sell the boat. The boat is our history.
Sarah asks if Sam is going to let Isaiah Bradley get into his head? Sam says he wasn't running away. And Sarah says she never thought he was ever running away. Love this dialogue between siblings (who know each other better than anyone else knows them).
He's got to keep fighting. Training montage. Put in the work, like he told Bucky
Seeing the boys proud of Sam holding that Shield, is really cool. Setting them in line to see him as a hero to look up to.
Karli is lining up with Batroc (Georges St-Pierre) who is a full out criminal who wants to KILL The Falcon...and they are in New York. Yikes.
GRC controversial decision to remove all refugees and sent them back to their place of origin. Even the GRC isn't united in this...the the Flag Smashers infiltrate and disrupt their meeting.
What is in the box that Bucky gave Sam? Seems too small for the replacement wings. I think it is his new suit AS Captain America.
End scene and episode , but no ... there is a mid-credit scene.
John Walker is going to cosplay as "Captain America" since he is building his own shield out of regular metal...with one of his CMH (Congressional Metals of Honor) on it. What will his name be, now? A true vigilante, now.
I love your passion for the MCU. Thanks. I hope that you heal quickly. Maybe some super soldier serum? I know a guy (or a gal)?
I continue to watch reactions (so far I've seen five to date), learning more...
I love the parallel of Walker using the shield to hit someone like that, just like Steve did on Tony in Civil War. Walker just went for the head, Steve did not.
the scene with walker and Lemar's parents, I think the way he said "I will never let the man who did that get away" implies he'll hunt down Karli and her forces
I hate that he lied to them at though. If just went sam’s route admit he made a mistake and took responsibility for his actions; he would have to face consequences but he would receive a lot more respect.
@@diva1675 you mean just like how steve lied to tony about the death of his parents to save his bestie bucky's ass? Walker lied since he wanted them to have some closure and move on. Completely understsndable.
The black and white card she gave Walker may be a reference to JANUS, one of the organizations she was a part of in the comics. They could be setting JANUS up as the next big threat after the Flag-Smashers are dealt with.
Such a great episode. Love watching these reaction/reviews with your dad (and with Kat!). I definitely felt for Walker a little, even though it was TONS of fun to see the Dora Milaje and Sam/Bucky kick his butt. The history behind the shield, and the complexity behind the shield being handed from a white man to a black man, really makes me think, as a white guy. Despite some of the fantastical/superhero elements to the show, I love that - how the show makes me think about real-world, relatable issues. Can't wait to see how the series ends! P.S. - Love the Star Wars shirt!!!
Wait, is The Colonel up to speed on all the source material or "just" the Captain America comics? That's amazing.
Personally, I don't think that the box holds new wings. My bet is that Bucky had the Wakandans make a Captain America suit for Sam.
I say both!
It's likely to be both.
A full vibranium suit of armor would go a long way towards protecting him and letting him function in an environment of super-powered human beings.
You know something I realized? Karli and Walker may be antagonists, but the real enemy here seems to be system that created them. Who ruined Isaiah's live? Who ignored the pleas of the refugees for help and led the creation of Flag-Smashers? Who sent a soldier with serious anxiety and mental health issues to a fight and tossed him a aside when he failed? Who was more than willing to kick over 20 million refugees back to countries who could not handle their entrance?
I think, in Walker's mindset, it doesn't who was behind the Flag-Smashers mask, one of them killed Lemar, they are all guilty of it. So he's lying more to himself than to other people.
I knew I would cry with Isaiah's backstory, but Carl Lumbly really crushed my heart.
I am now convinced that Sharon is attempting to overthrow the Power Broker and take his operation. Otherwise, why would she sent Batroc to help Power Broker enemies? She wants to be the Queen of Madripoor and I am here for it.
I absolutely love how we spent so much time seeing these charecters interactions this episode. This finale is going to be insane! Great reaction!
Is the man on our right when we are watching the father or uncle or something? Very wise. I love his comments. Especially when he said about Walker going to the parents “hes doing the right thing but saying the wrong things”. Or how all we see is bad things via Media.
That’s his father.
I love that you get to enjoy this series with your dad and respect his views on the culturally sensitive issues addressed. One more to go!
I love your father's expression as they were not showing what was in the box. It's kind of a wry downturned smile.
He's a little bit frustrated and on the other hand he thinks what they're doing is amusing at the same time.
Two of my favorite moments in the MCU so far are John getting his arm broke to have the shield removed, and Sam when he picks up the shield off the bed.
I can only speak on it limitedly as a white guy, but the scene with Isaiah is interesting to think about. Is the ideal that America is supposed to stand for ever worth abandoning, can it be irreparably damaged?
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."
I think the guy with Karli with the long hair isn’t 100% on board with her actions.
me too
I agree
I don’t think her friend that got killed did either.
I believe he was the same one in the car with Karli when she blew up the GRC Center. He was questioning her then, too. He may be the only one to stop her.
@@diva1675 yeah she appears to decide stuff on her own but now I get the feeling she’s getting guidance from somewhere. Her actress said that’s the character is 19.
It seems Bucky developed a liking for melanin during his time in Wakanda.
hahaha 😂😂😂
I don't think he has a preference because he even like the Asian girl Bucky's not stuck by race like you are.
I think Bucky likes to flirt with women. And he loves all types of them in the comics.
Your conversation about people wanting to do good was really relevant for me. I've been angry since yesterday, after someone selfishly and intentionally tried to screw me over. It didn't work, but it did leave me furious and wanting to hurt them. I wasn't able to just see them as a normal person doing one bad thing. To me they were just bad and needed to be removed from the equation.
I need to be more like Sam. Calm, collected, empathetic, and able to see the bigger picture.
We all need to follow that thought and incorporate that into our daily lives. This past year and a half with restrictions and lock downs resulting in massive societal frustration has built resentment and anxiety to a never before imagined level. Thank you for such an important and life altering reminder.
Was your Dad EOD? If he was, please pass along my respect. Semper Fi!
The boat is actually a metaphor for what is happening in the story. The boat is old and broken down but part of Sam and his sisters history and there struggling with whether it's worth maintaining. In the end we have the community gathered together to help out and put it back together like the people effected by the blip. Sam's mom helping to feed the kids in the neighborhood is symbolic of refugee relief or humanitarian aid. The world was damaged by what happened with Thanos and people are struggling to put it back together and the question is with all the baggage and all the past sins is it really worth it? You see Isaiah turn his back on it, and rightfully so but you see Sam still optimistic that he can change things picking up the symbol of hope and freedom. The opposite view with Karli and the Flag Smashers she sees the world as being something of a bygone era that needs to be destroyed and replaced
Respect for your dad. Great analyse.
To be fair, the guy he killed was holding Cap for the girl to kill him, so although he didn't kill Lamar, he was willing and would have been happy to assist in killing Cap.
That doesn't really matter because he was killed for something he didn't do. Was he a criminal yes was he willing to kill cap yes. But he did not kill Lamar and the was what he was killed for.
@@neisha_with_a_t3441 If one is willing to kill, then they must know they will be targets as well. The writers portray this guy as a reasonable guy, a person who tries to keep Carly in check. However, after Carly detonates the bomb, killing innocents, this same guy knows Carly cannot be kept in check. This guy also participates in the plan to kill fake Cap. Carly knows, and the guy knows, that any non super soldier involved in fighting them, may well be killed by their super serum powers. No, the guy didn't directly kill Lamar, but he certainly was a member of a group that knew people would die because of their actions. What fake Cap did was wrong of course. But the guy knew that he might well die during his agenda at some point. The fact that fake Cap shouldn't have killed him in that manner is correct, but down the road his potential to die at the hands of Fake Cap, Falcon, or Bucky is quite high already. The writers had Fake Cap kill him in that manner to further the story arc they envisioned. The man is no innocent.
@@scottanderson3382 I think the better comparison would be with Steve during WWII. After he thinks Bucky has been killed he would have been just as justified as Walker in killing Zola. Sure he didn't kill Bucky, but Zola was responsible for torturing Bucky and was a literal Nazi. But that wasn't Steve's job. It wasn't his job to pick who lived or who died. He wasn't there to get personal revenge. It was his job to capture Zola and that's what he does. As a result they can get information from him that gives them the intel they need to stop the Red Skull and his plan to destroy cities around the world.
John Walker knew exactly how dangerous Karli was, knew they didn't have any other leads on her or who she was working with. He even knew that she had a huge number of loyal followers around the world. He let his rage get the better of him and ended up helping Karli. Then he doesn't take responsibility, tries to kill Sam and Bucky, lies about what happens and gets angry when someone tries to for him to take responsibility. He's not a supervillain but he's not good at his job.
@@cupguin Yes, that's a good comparison for sure. I think that a ton of the blame lies with Bucky and Sam. After the Road incident with the trucks, where Walker and Lamar basically saved their asses, and afterwards it was like a tremendous struggle for them to even take a ride with Walker. In that conversation, Bucky acts like "Battlestar" is ridiculous, as if the names they all have aren't a bit ridiculous. Walker then tries desperately to get Sam to work with them as a team, after all, there are 8 plus Super Soldiers, and only 4 of them. Sam say that He and Bucky have no rules, yet Walker has more government resources and at that point, was being totally genuine and trying to do the right thing. It's only after the Avengers guys try to pretend they are so much better than Walker and Lamar, never clue them in on anything, does Walker start to see how outgunned he really is in most situations with Super Soldiers. I think the writers and creators want Walker to look like the real bad guy, but when confronted with killing Karli or saving the innocents in the last episode, Walker is the only character with a real character arc.
I love watching you and your dad react together! I've been a follower/subscriber for a long time, but this series is the first I've watched with you and your dad together. You guys are a great team! What great bonding moments! I'm jealous!
Good life advice from Major Dad! JLD cameo might lead to so many things including the return of Hydra!
At this point, it's obvious that the MCU is setting up a Thunderbolts movie/show with all the pre-established villains/antiheroes that could feature on a roster:
- Zemo
- USAgent
- Ghost
- Abomination
- Taskmaster
- Batroc
- Karli? (unless she doesn't survive the events of the finale)
- Agatha? (If DC can somehow contain a magical being, why wouldn't Marvel be able to?)
I just wish, Yellowjacket, Klaue and Killmonger were still alive.
I was disappointed that Kat wasn't part of this reaction but your dad have been great. Love his insights.
Pop's is right. It was definitely hurry up and wait. We would sit in the motor pool for 4 hours before leaving. WHY?
I believe we only have 1 episode left after this so I hope they show what's in the briefcase as much as possible.
Just like Wanda got her new costume in the final episode, Sam will be getting his next week on the final of his show too.
@@joits I mean he already got his new suit but he won't wear it until the final episode next week
The briefcase is his new Captain America suit. He's wearing it the final episode next week
@@terrellthaddies7867 Well yeah, that's what I said.
As much as possible? Yeah I'm sure they will just zoom in on it for 60 minutes.
Madame Hydra...She is Madame Hydra...Or what could lead to the Dark Avengers !
I theory no but it could be a spoiler if they go that route...
What the hell are you people talking about, She Absolutely was Madame Hydra in the comic and ex of Nick Fury. She was a triple agent.
I love how they are developing the friendship between bucky and sam. Bucky thought the shield was his only family left but Steve also left them each other.
Pretty sure that the care package from Wakanda was a Vibranium Captain America suit, not a new set of Falcon Wings. Sam’s basically a normal dude with a good moral compass. Doesn’t even have the super-soldier serum. A suit would go a long way towards evening the odds...
Like Sam said in Episode 2 "It's always the last line" "Hand me the shield"
Countess Valentina Allegra de Fontaine/Madame Hydra will be in Black Widow. So there’s that.
Julia louise-dreyfus was madam hydra. So sad I knew that. Loved bros coming together!!
I don’t know if she still is Madame Hydra now. She did it for only a brief time and was a mole the entire time.
She was an associate of and used to be the love interest of Nick Fury. She was undercover as Madam Hydra.
JLD's character is known as Madame Hydra.
I know it's easy to think that the dead man wasn't Lemar's killer, but that man was as much of a killer as Karli. That guy was holding John immobilized so Karli could stab him to death. If Lemar hadn't intervened John would be dead. So while that man's death was tragic, that man is just as responsible for Lemar's death as Karli is. In every court around the world all involved with a crime are responsible for the crime, even if it's just the get-away driver who never entered the building. John killed him in a cold way, but if the guy had died in the battle no one would care.
Sam could stand up and keep fighting, he doesn’t have to do it with the shield. But even in the comics he’s a stooge for America. Luke Cage has called him out on it. He seemed to have forgotten a couple of episodes back he could’ve been shot by those cops just for being Black, in that neighborhood and having an argument with Bucky, a white man.
Very nice video. Loved the analysis at the end, like always.
Really good to hear your perspectives on this episode. What a surprise😉 that your dad’s a ex-military man!
No one really talks about J.W.'s "hearing" and how the government abandons him after giving his blood and sweat to his country. It's kinda fucked up after all he did... I understand his frustration (I understand his fuck up too). Too many vets get left out in the cold after doing the higher ups dirty work. Good ass writing and one hell of an actor
The man that Walker killed was as culpable for Lamar's death as Karli, just because he didn't throw the punch that killed him doesn't exonerate him. It's felony murder.
I hear what you're saying but that doesn't give a vigilante the right to kill someone.
And especially not once they're defeated and helpless.
And so he was accessory to felony murder he did not commit the murder and he was executed for committing the murder. Which shows the problem with execution. Once we got DNA testing we found there were literally hundreds of people in jail who were innocent and some of them have been put to death already.
And it's clear that Steve Rogers would not have done this. In Wartime he would handle a shoot armed enemy combatants but he wouldn't kill prisoners period after he woke up he stopped killing people. And Steve told Erskine "I don't want to kill anyone, I just don't like bullies."
@@macmcleod1188 He isn't guilty of accessory to felony murder, he is guilty of felony murder. When a member of a group kills someone while that group is in the act of committing a felony, all members of that group get charged with the murder. It's not vigilanteism, Walker is a solder tasked with bring down a group of terrorists.
For Rogers wouldn't have done this. That's not the point I'm arguing. The point I'm arguing is that Walker is an anti hero and not a villain. (A lot of people have been saying he is a villain/"gone full Homelander".
@@krisbrown6692 that gives the state the right to execute the person after a trial. It would also give John Walker the right to use deadly force in an attempt to stop the murder.
It does not authorize John Walker to kill the person after the fact.
Julia Valentina didn't exactly said Walker best decision was marry his wife, she said it is a "tie" when Walker to pickup the phone she called. The "firecraker" wife remark was barely veiled lips service, she barely acknowledge Walker's wife is in the room.
Ironically, that exactly what the Sekovia According wanted to do to Steve and the Avengers, to only go and do what/when the government tell them. Walker is messed up being a good soldier boy. Steve Rogers went on the run following his belief. Fact is government and politicians doesn't want people to think for themselves, enhanced people and symbols like Capt America are meant to be tools for the government and politicians.
It’s hard for me not to feel for John. I think the hatred fans felt for him is insanely realistic to how the “real” world would react. Most people hated him before he even said his first word and I don’t think there was any critique of his character beyond “He’s not Steve Rogers/Captain America.” before killing the Super Soldier. I can only imagine the pressure he felt in every moment just trying to justify his own existence to the world when he probably didn’t fight to be Captain America but was more guided. He doesn’t WANT to replace Steve nor do I think he believes he can in any way. It isn’t until they talk about cutting his benefits do most people think that...he’s just a dude. The line “You made me.” hits hard too since they built John up on an image he could never be and shoes he could never fill. I think there’s a reason they ran Isiahs story and John’s story parallel as well, and while they’re no where close to the same level of struggle I believe both demographics portrayed (veterans and black Americans) are the two groups most forgotten or mistreated by our government. Both Isiah and John were used by the government and then discarded and thrown to the wolves as soon as their usefulness was over. It sucks it really does.
I don't think anyone who experienced what Isiah did you just move on however it was not fair for him to attempt to persuade Sam to feel the same way. I am happy that Sam is wise enough to understand what trauma does to people and did not internalize Mr. Bradley's well earned bitterness towards America. How did John Walker get the shield kit from Etsy so fast?
Sharon can't be the Powerbroker because in Avengers Endgame it was shown she died alongside Sam and the others due to the Snap. So she was dead for 5 years. Also, Captain America Civil War took place in early 2016 while Avengers Infinity War took place later in 2016 and we know the Snap happened at the end of that movie. So Falcon & the Winter Soldier takes place 6 months after Avengers Endgame. And Zemo said he never met the Powerbroker personally, but was aware of his/her infamous notoriety, and Zemo's been in prison for 5 years so this means the Powerbroker has been known for years. And so theres no way Sharon could have amassed all that illegal wealth and power in Madripoor in secrecy in under 6 months.
Now I do believe Sharon is working for the Powerbroker, but her whole goal was to get Sam to pardon her. So if she was the Powerbroker, she wouldnt care to have him do that. So she is working both sides as she is seen hiring Batroc and she has access to satellites. She might even have a connection to Val since Val seems to know a lot of things that have been going on as well and in the comics Val also played both sides. In fact, Captain America comics have had a long history of characters playing both sides or not appearing who they are including Steve himself at times.
Not sure if you guys missed it, but Sam telling Torres to keep the wings is a precursor to Torres becoming the new Falcon. Sorry if that's a spoiler.
And remember: Sam was a counselor. :)
I do hope I wasn't the only one who caught that as Sam was Advising Bucky about moving on he was also working things out for himself...
Julia Louis Dreyfuss plays Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine aka Madame Hydra
HERE WE GO! 🔥
We talk about Sam’s ability to see the good in people and empathize and connect with them, but I can’t help but see that contrasted with how he interacted with Walker. He and Bucky essentially shunned Walker from the first moment, was generally standoffish, judgmental, and combative. Sam showed more empathy and connection and understanding towards Karli than he ever did with Walker, and I have to think if Sam had extended a connection and empathy to Walker from day one, then maybe he could have actually convinced Walker to give up the shield without resorting to violence. I’m not saying it’s Sam’s job to fix Walker’s mistakes or that Walker isn’t accountable for his own actions, but it’s also hard to talk Walker off an emotional ledge when Sam’s attempts at connection in that moment rings hollow because evidence of past interactions show Walker that Sam doesn’t actually care about him.
It’s rather ironic that Sam could connect with so many people and be open and willing to help them, yet the one person he extended a connection too little too late is the person who probably needed his help the most.
This is a really interesting take!
Kat
Concerning Isaja Bradley : I do understand him, yet times did change and became better. But ignoring the fact that society is always evolving and that every generation is doing better, is an attack on the truth and reality. Yes, there is still racism and racist profiling, on the other hand everywhere in the world children and grand children of migrants, also gets opportunities on high level positions, which was not the case when Bradley was young, but is the case now in Sam's prime. So, yes there is still a long way to go, but we also already achieved a lot, and acknowledging that is an injustice to those who fought and gave their lives for those improvements. Bitterness won't help us move forward.
Val might be the Power Broker. I think they are faking us out with Sharon.
The title Truth- says it all. Everyone had to face it- and a lot of parallels to real life truths. Walker did everything the government wanted him to do. Then gets stripped of everything after he becomes Frankensteins Monster. he was expected to be perfect and then dropped like a hot potato. Sam had to face the truth of the horrors of Isaiah and decide what the shield would mean to him. Isaiah is facing the truth that Steve wasn’t the source of his Anger. And I think Isaiah will face the truth that America will absolutely embrace a black Cap. Bucky had to to face the truth of Sam’s hesitations. I look at Sams expressions watching his nephews in awe of him with the Shield that the truth is those kids believe in the ideals of a Cap America.
Contessa has a long history in the comics, but she’s spent most of that history as a fairly minor character. She has gotten more of a spotlight over the last decade though.
31:19 Some great advice from Major Dad
Let's not forget that the guy Walker killed, moments before tried to kill him. He held Walkers arms from behind while Karly ran at him with a knife intent on murdering him. Their whole plan was to kill the new Captain America, and they would have succeeded had Lamar not intervened. Everyone seems to be forgetting the fact that the dude tried to kill Walker
A scene in which Isaija and Steve meet and have a talk would be nice.
But does Sharon know that Batroc plans to kill Sam?
Respect for your dad, was he in the Denmark military?
I think she is part of The Thunderboltz
2187 same as FN-2187 too btw
Great episode. Walker is such a great character & looking forward to US Agent in the MCU
There's an after credit scene
This!!! is what im talking about.
THANK YOU MARVEL for showing US what REAL SICK AND TWISTED the WORLD is.
Racism aint no joke. but god damn..
hands down.
Not harsh at all ... it’s real truth to that statement
What's Coulson's ex-wife doing in this episode?
He’s building a new shield to give to the government so falcon can have it
Not likely....
Nah
I'm hyped
Valentina is Madam Hydra.
John Walker is the man!
Regarding the Isaiah story, wouldn{t Steve have done something about it? I mean after endgame he was back in time so...
I'm sure you didn't understand how time travel works in mcu
When he returned to the past, he was in a branch of the timeline that formed.
@@danielruiz8259 and old man steve rogers, the one who appeared in endgame didn't know?
@@SebbyZero Did you miss the part where Isaiah refuses Sam's help because he just wants some peace and safety? And Bucky's reasons for not telling anyone about him? Isaiah is not interested in justice or publicity because he'd have to relive his trauma publicly and risk falling into hands of the people that victimised him for 30 years again. For him, it's better to let the world think he's dead.
@@hawkins347 im not talking after the fact , im talking about why steve rogers didnt prevent that from happening if he was there. He wasnt in an alternate timeline otherwise old man steve wouldnt have given sam the shield in the first place
You guys miss the mid-credit scene? :)
its there
They watched the scene
Was Kat not interested in watching this one or sth?
She might just be busy.
Elaine from Seinfeld is probably in charge of the remnants of Hydra and I'm here for it!
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At the risk to enrage many, I'm sorry, but man this episode what boring, but damn boring!!!
This may sound like I'm criticizing you but I'm not you just lack emotional growth, so that means that people coming together try to understand each other trying to have empathy towards each other will be boring to you if it's not violence it's not interested or maybe you just don't have empathy for certain type of people.
It's moments like this though the difference between the DC Universe and the MCU. MCU always take some time to remind us that the superheroes are people too.
For many other people oh, it's these "boring" moments that add so much resonance to the action scenes.
Too many others solid action scenes becomes "boring" because they are meaningless.
But there are plenty of quality films out there for people who want more action such as the John Wick series.
You think I didn't watch all the MCU movies. So many moments that are emotional and also super clever, not only action. I also liked Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul where you can have very long scenes but it's never boring. This last episode was boring.
@@martinisrael7 this episode was boring to you. I can tell you following the buzz lots of people did not find it boring.
In my life I have found if you go around giving $20 bills to people, there's going to be that one person who doesn't like it for some reason. Today, you are that person.
@@martinisrael7 as I said in the last bit of my comment before you might have lack of empathy for certain people so their problem was not interesting to you