

This series gives Falcon the solo spotlight the hero has been waiting for. This show looks primed to dive into how Bucky will cope with his traumatic past while attempting to live a normal life moving forward. The cameras also made it a point to show Batroc survive his helicopter's explosion, so expect GSP to return once again later on in the series. Batroc's purpose inįelt much more self-motivated, but keep an eye out for a bigger agenda.
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Pierre who made his long-awaited return as Batroc the Leaper, still up to the same pirate business he was conducting inįans will recall that movie revealed Nick Fury actually hired Batroc in order to have an excuse to board that cargo ship, which then allowed Natasha Romanoff to download classified intel about Project Insight. Aside from a brief scene with Alexander Pierce in the bank vault duringĪudiences have yet to really get a deep glance into the first-hand consequences that Bucky feels after his years as an assassin.

Set to explore that cyborg brain of the Winter Soldier like we've never seen before,Īnd Stan's subtle expressions convey decades-worth of pain, regret, and distress. , but there's every chance that anarchy reigned early in the half-decade Blip.Īs for Sebastian Stan. buckle up. The world seemed pretty stable by 2023 in After all, there was a five-year gap that likely saw a lot of lawless behavior. Considering the serum has been around for 80 years canonically, it's not unreasonable to think a couple of chaos-driven bad guys could've got their hands on it. Religious zealots that look at the Mad Titan's genocide as something of prophecy.Īlso worth noting is that members of this rogue faction have some sort of enhanced strength, which many believe to be the result of super soldier serum. In short, these guys are Thanos sympathizers. "think that the world was better during the Blip." The anarchist group known as the Flag Smashers are described as those who While the first episode does not give much away in terms of the greater narrative, it does offer significant hints as to where we're going. This is far from confirmation that Old Man Cap could make a return to the MCU, possibly even to give Sam and Bucky advice later this season, but Kevin Feige has purposefully left that door open. Steve is very clearly not active anymore, but they never once mention him being dead.

Torres makes points about how there areĪbout Steve's whereabouts, including that he's on a secret moon base. Speaking of Steve Rogers, this episode leaves the future of Chris Evans's character very much up in the air.

Is this because Sam feels pressured by the star-spangled name? Does he genuinely want the Captain America concept to retire with Steve Rogers? Could he change his mind? Sam notes that the shield belongs to Steve, and he didn't feel right carrying on the legacy. Looking at the Falcon side of things, Sam appears perfectly content in staying with his current alias. Apparently Avengers still have the same financial struggles as everyday citizens. 'Uncle Sam,' as his nephews call him (get it?), makes it his mission to help out his sister at the family business, even if it's not as easy as suspected. As Steve used to say,Īnd he proves it in spades in this episode. Integrating into modern society wasn't easy for Steve, but at least he had the advantage of being without decades-worth of murderous memories.Īs for Sam, fans got to see what the Falcon is like without the wings. As far as fans know, Bucky's last real date was when he took those girls out dancing at the Stark Expo in 1943. This is specifically explored in his date with the waitress. Tony talked about, Bucky is left with a severe case of guilt, trauma, and PTSD. The two are both displaced super soldier loners who have only felt at home in battle. Despite having a very similar situation to his old war buddy, Bucky doesn't get the fairy-tale ending Steve Rogers does. Going forward, expect more honed-in focuses on Bucky's trauma. His opening scene as the Winter Soldier teased fans that Bucky had returned to his masked mercenary jobs, but was revealed to be a flashback haunting Buck during his sleep. Line where he mentions how he remembers all of his victims. As seen in this episode, Bucky is tormented by nightmares of his past actions, emphasizing that Specifically looking at Barnes, this series is promising a deep dive into his mental state. To really explore what makes Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes tick. Elizabeth Olsen was able to really dive into Wanda Maximoff's psyche inĪnthony Mackie and Bucky Barnes face the luxury of an extended runtime, allowing the two leading men
