Falcon and Winter Soldier is a brief respite in a Thanos world

For the vast majority of 106-year-old Bucky Barnes on Earth, his life involves running from battle to fight for a second and just being present to sit down. Now, Bucky Barnes is faced with a new reality he doesn’t know how to navigate – what happens when the knuckles get tied up and the bad guy dies?

Marvel Cinematic Universe Spent 11 years for his climatic battle between Earth’s most powerful heroes (and a couple from space) and the Mad Titan, Thanos. There were some hiccups along the way – Ultron nearly destroyed the world, Loki, countless other villains like Red Skull, and all Hydra tried to kill the Avengers for some time – but everything was boiled down to Thanos.

He is no longer a threat (in this universe, anyway). Millions of people have returned to Earth after being sacked from existence. The world has been trying to move forward for the last five years. New rules are being formulated in the government, with banks trying to figure out how to help people with finances after being away for five years, but superheroes are stuck in a moment of suspension.

The next big thing is around the corner – it always is – but for now, Marvel Studios is using their new television universe on Disney Plus to take a step back and let their heroes down because they are a weirdo We try to know our place in the place, the new world. Falcon and Winter Soldier, Which debuts today, Is a perfect example.

[If you’re reading a write-up of a new Marvel show, you know what lies ahead. Here’s your warning for minor spoilers that appear in the first episode.]

At the beginning of the show, Captain America is gone, and two of his best friends are navigating a world without him. Sam Wilson (Falcon) has rejoined the Air Force and is trying to prevent the terrorists from gaining power. Bucky Barnes (Winter Soldier) is undergoing treatment, living for the first time as a normal citizen in New York City before leaving to fight in World War II. Both are trying to extend their new lives, dealing with baggage when they were not on the verge of extinction for the world.

In one example, Sam is trying to help his sister in Louisiana get a loan for the houseboat they grew up in but now it is getting too expensive to keep her. Amid pathetic requests for a selfie from an Avenger-fanboy banker, the pair are constantly told that they do not have enough income to issue a loan to the bank. Confused, said the banker repeatedly asks when Sam was part of the world’s most famous superhero group (“Did Stark pay you?” Even if Sam disappeared for five years (so, No income recently), then it just disappears like half the world’s population.

It is a wonderful view. Falcon and Winter Soldier The best shines when it is putting the question that people have kicked in the back of their minds or in conversations with friends for more than a decade. How are the avengers paid? What do they do on their time? Do they go on a date with non-Avengers? Do they pick up part-time jobs when there is no need to save the world? How does the avengers live when there is nothing to take revenge

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This is the big part that makes comic books fun week after week, month after month. The intimate life of superheroes when masks are removed and high-tech gear is removed is as important as extensive CGI fight scenes. in Vandavision, Those are the small moments between Wanda and the Vision Might His Thanos life has been. If Marvel’s coming Hawkeye The series finds its inspiration in Matt Fraction’s Beloved Hawkeye Comic, it’s a rooftop barbecue, drinking coffee in the morning, and looking for new cars to buy. in Falcon and Winter Soldier, This is Sam helping his nephews catch fish in the dock or Bucky trying online dating. Hale, Bucky In Therapy is ripped out of some perfect Tumblr; it’s a compliment.

Everyone is trying to ascertain their identity just a few months after half of the world’s population returned, and they are trying to do it with an undisputed legacy hanging over their head. Without Steve Rogers (Captain America) and Tony Stark (Iron Man), the two biggest heroes in the country are gone and a hole is left in their place. Sam does not want to be the new Captain America. Bucky, aside from the processing of crime and trauma found after years of working as Winter Soldier, is being monitored by the government. A new Captain America may be needed to make the world feel safe, but not as simple as pointing to a new person in place of Steve Rogers and saying “You’re done”.

Well, not Sam. By the end of the episode, the government introduces a new Captain America (most) Chance John Walker, Who becomes a US agent and has his own colorful history). While the government tries to find a replacement to return home for Steve Rogers, Sam is preparing to take on a new threat, one that will require Bucky’s help. Without Steve or Tony to lead the charge, it is up to them to stop whatever danger comes their way – even if it means stopping the trials and tribulations of day-to-day life. As Bucky tells his physician, he never knows life without walking from fight to fight.

It is here that Falcon and Winter Soldier A typical MCU has all the elements of a film. The pilot opens with a 10-minute action sequence Winter Soldier Favorite) and sets the mission-based action movie that Marvel fans love. It looks good, feels expensive, and teases a more traditional MCU experience. Whereas Vandavision Shouted experimental and abstract (compared to the greater MCU-at), Falcon and Winter Soldier Can nest perfectly in the middle of every captain America And The avengers Installment There are promises of big fights, big explosions and more bad guys. I mean, the episode opens with Falcon is fighting Battlerock.

There is no question about it being explosive again for the boys. But this is the quietest moment – Bucky is trying to date a girl at a bar without taking off his gloves, because he doesn’t want to hang around with his nephews with his metal arm, or with Sam – who would make Huh Falcon and Winter Soldier feel special. We’ve spent so long that fans get the chance to get to know the big-name superheroes who now feel like an accurate example to let us know that we haven’t got enough time in the last decade: Wanda, Vision, Bucky , Sam, Clint Barton (Hawkeye). In bigotry, one of the most popular settings is the Avengers crew who live together Avengers (née Stark) Tower. People want to imagine their favorite superheroes just like any other day. I love Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes as much as I love the stories of Falcon and Winter Soldier.

If Falcon and Winter Soldier I would be happy to walk the air around Bucky and Sam and find out who they are outside of the fight – between the big fight scenes, of course -. Ultimately, we believe At the party scene Avengers: Age of Ultron For some reason.

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