has tried to explore a lot of things: The fallout from Thanos removing half of all life from the universe, as well as the economic and social impact of bringing everyone back five years later; the U.S. government’s history with institutionalized racism and how little things have changed over the years; and the smaller-stakes stories of Bucky Barnes and Sam Wilson trying to find a new place in the world after temporarily giving their lives to save it. But over the course of season one, the series has primarily focused on a guy who hasn’t physically appeared in the show: Steve Rogers, the real Captain America, whose abilities and achievements are so legendary to the people in this world and those of us watching on Disney+ that they cast a star-spangled shadow over everyone and everything.
In the penultimate episode of
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Isaiah Bradley, the first African American super soldier, contends that “they will never let a Black man be Captain America.” When the show’s finale airs tomorrow, audiences will learn whether Isaiah’s assertion holds true. Considering the Wakandan mystery case that Sam Wilson received at the end of the fifth episode which may or may not contain a super high-tech, vibranium, stars-and-stripes-adorned Captain America suit the chances are that Isaiah’s pessimism is misplaced. After all,
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier’s function as an origin story for the next Cap isn’t exactly a secret, and the character is too valuable a piece of intellectual property for the Marvel Cinematic Universe to simply retire it any time soon. Given that brief, the Disney series has tried to make the case for why the world still needs a Captain America. But if anything, it’s proven the opposite. While Sam may be the hero o
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Well, no, that isn t true. We re
some the wiser, and we ve definitely got some educated guesses.
On the latest episode of
TBR Spotlight: The Falcon and the Winter Solider [LISTEN from 39.45 below], Eoghan finally admits that Rory may have been correct about his wild theory that began way back in the third episode.
We ve successfully whittled it down to five major suspects. It could be any one of these, or someone else entirely that we haven t guessed here, but sure isn t that half of the fun??
5. BARON ZEMO
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Consider him to be the absolute outsider at this point. Earlier in the series, it did seem like Zemo may have been the Power Broker himself, thanks to his immense wealth and influence and knowledge of all things Madripoor. However, with the fifth episode ending with the Wakanda warriors escorting him to The Raft, it seems his plot is all wrapped up. There isn t zero chance that he could break out, but it does feel like two prison escapes in one season for t
The Falcon And The Winter Soldier Episode 5 Ending Explained
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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier has taken viewers on an action-packed thrill ride full of twists and turns. Episode 4, The Whole World is Watching, started out slow but rose to a wild crescendo in the final few moments. As a result of his use of Super Soldier Serum, John Walker (Wyatt Russell) went absolutely berserk in front of Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), and the entire world, using the Captain America shield to kill a Flag Smasher in broad daylight.