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04 May

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Considered More Captain America Candidates

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This article contains spoilers for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. From the moment that The Falcon and the Winter Soldier first premiered, it wasn’t really much of a spoiler to say that we all knew that the show would end — one way or another — with Sam Wilson/The Falcon (Anthony Mackie) picking up the shield for real and embracing the identity of Captain America. But according to The Falcon and the Winter Soldier head writer Malcolm Spellman, the path to that singular image of Sam in his new Wakandan-built outfit and wings, shield on his arm, might have…

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04 May

Falcon and the Winter Soldier and How Marvel Keeps Its Secrets

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe and its fans may all be one big, happy, extended family — according to the exciting new sizzle reel that Marvel Studios released to the world on May 3 — but that doesn’t mean that, like every family, they don’t have their secrets as well. We’re not talking about the secrets that Marvel keeps from us, the public, and the press; we know that Marvel head honcho Kevin Feige is the master of the thrilling-yet-utterly-devoid-of-information non-answer, and holds weekly classes instructing his minions in that very same and very rare dark art (and we do truly…

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30 Apr

Falcon and The Winter Soldier: Sharon Carter Arc Explained by Head Writer

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This article contains SPOILERS for THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER. One of the more controversial narrative threads of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier was the journey of former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Sharon Carter. The niece of S.H.I.E.L.D. charter member and Steve Rogers’ great love Peggy Carter (and, briefly, a love interest for Cap as well), the well-meaning and pure-intentioned Sharon found herself out of favor with the U.S. government and on the lam after helping Steve in his quest to find and clear Bucky Barnes in 2016’s Captain America: Civil War — which included disregarding orders and returning the…

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30 Apr

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’s Contessa Val Started Out as a Different Character

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This Falcon and the Winter Soldier article contains spoilers. One of the most surprising reveals from Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier was the introduction of Seinfeld and Veep star (and all-around comic legend) Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine, also known in the Marvel comic book canon as Madame Hydra. While it remains to be seen how faithful the character will be to her comic book origins and narratives, it’s clear from the start that the Contessa (Val for short) is a schemer and string-puller who has leverage in some very high places. In episode…

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28 Apr

Link Tank: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’s Head Writer Explains Lemar Hoskins’ Fate

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The head writer of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier explains the reasoning behind Lemar Hoskins’ fate in the show. “In The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’s fourth episode, the titular pair of former Avengers are on a mission to stop Karli Morgenthau (Erin Kellyman) and her fellow Flag-Smashers. The group’s ill-defined plan puts them at odds with John Walker (Wyatt Russell), the U.S. government’s newly christened Captain America, and his fellow soldier, Lemar Hoskins (Clé Bennett). Head writer Malcolm Spellman recently discussed the implications of their big fight.” Read more at Gizmodo. On National Superhero Day, let’s take a…

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27 Apr

Falcon and Winter Soldier Showrunner Addresses Nixed Story Rumors

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This article contains spoilers for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier The Falcon and the Winter Soldier finished up on Disney+ last week, leaving viewers with a few lingering questions – and a few key answers – about what Marvel has planned for some of its more grounded MCU projects in the future. Now, showrunner Malcolm Spellman is in the spotlight for a round of interviews following confirmation that he’ll be developing a fourth Captain America movie for Marvel Studios, with the film likely to continue Sam Wilson’s story. Spellman went over a number of interesting aspects of the series…

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24 Apr

Sharon Carter Deserves Better Than the Falcon and the Winter Soldier Finale

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This article contains The Falcon and the Winter Soldier spoilers. The Marvel Cinematic Universe giveth and the Marvel Cinematic Universe taketh away. The MCU proper’s first foray into scripted television resulted in the magical, near-perfect WandaVision, a thoughtful exploration of grief and trauma that finally elevated one of the franchise’s most oft-neglected characters. Its second is The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, a sadly ham-fisted origin story for Sam Wilson’s much-deserved turn as Captain America that stumbles over everything from its politics to the specifics of its basic character arcs. As a whole, the series suffers from dreadfully uneven pacing,…

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24 Apr

How Captain America 4 Will Follow The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

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This article contains spoilers for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Talk about timing! With the conclusion of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier on Disney+, Marvel wasted no time in revealing the next project that will spotlight Anthony Mackie’s newly minted Captain America. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that The Falcon and the Winter Soldier showrunner Malcolm Spellman is co-writing a currently-untitled Captain America 4 with another FWS alum, Dalan Musson. There’s no director attached, and no other details available just yet, but it does raise some interesting possibilities right out of the gate. For starters, this probably…

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24 Apr

The Falcon and The Winter Soldier End Credits Scene Explained: What it Means for the MCU

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This article contains The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 6 spoilers. The Falcon and The Winter Soldier is over and it ended with one doozy of a post-credits scene. Sharon Carter is back, and she’s apparently flipped on the United States.  At the end of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier episode 6, Sharon finally gets her pardon. Senator Government Official (no, seriously, he’s credited as “Government Official” in the credits), the unnamed, definitely not Senator Kelly guy who has been moving the plot forward all show, sits in an extremely insecure presumably Intelligence Committee hearing room and offers…

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23 Apr

Will The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Season 2 Happen?

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This article contains The Falcon and the Winter Soldier spoilers. For the curious amongst us, gleaning information from Marvel about a second season of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier these last few months has pretty much meant running into a series of brick walls. Ask anyone involved about the future of the show, which examines the legacy of Captain America and super soldiers through the lens of the latest man to wield the shield, Sam Wilson, and you’d get the verbal equivalent of a shrug. Before asking if The Falcon and the Winter Soldier season 2 will happen –…

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23 Apr

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 6 Review: One World, One People

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This The Falcon and the Winter Soldier review contains spoilers. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 6 Last week’s episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier had a weird feel to it. It was almost like a season finale where there was still more story left, but that would be next year’s problem. It was relaxed, it took its time, and it felt incredibly coherent. Then they got to the cliffhanger, including the mid-credits scene, and it left everyone wanting an action-packed final episode. Well, we got it with The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 6, “One…

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23 Apr

The Falcon and The Winter Soldier Episode 6 Ending Explained

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This article contains spoilers for The Falcon and The Winter Soldier episode 6. Deviating from the Marvel formula a bit, the ending of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier isn’t designed to leave viewers with many questions. There is only one, quite brief, post-credit scene that falls well short of the Nick Fury “Avengers Initiative” watermark.  Before that, Sam Wilson a.k.a. Falcon a.k.a. Captain America basically articulates all of the series’ themes in great detail with an extended monologue to the world at large like he was Stan Marsh at the end of an early season South Park episode. Even…

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23 Apr

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 6 Marvel, Captain America, MCU Easter Eggs

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This article contains The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 6 spoilers and potential spoilers for the wider MCU. Well, it’s finally here. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 6 was an action-packed, but rather messy season finale for the show. Hopefully it isn’t a series finale, and we’ll see it continue in season 2 as Captain America and the Winter Soldier, but that’s an argument for another time. For now, we’re here (as usual) to dig in to all the Marvel Comics and MCU references the show gave us this episode. We’ll be honest, it was relatively light…

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23 Apr

Marvel Fans React to The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Finale

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This article contains spoilers for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier finale. We made it. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier finally finished its run on Disney+ this week, and no one must have been happier about it than the cast and crew of the ambitious Marvel series, who had to fight tooth and nail to get it wrapped up during a global pandemic. There weren’t too many surprises in the finale, but the show delivered pretty much everything it promised. Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) took up the Captain America mantle and tried to resolve the Flag-Smashers situation once and…

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16 Apr

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 5: Marvel and MCU Easter Eggs

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This article contains The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 5 spoilers, and possibly more for future episodes and the wider MCU. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 5, “Truth,” is another somewhat transitional episode for the series. Big action at the beginning, some heartbreaking reveals in the middle, and then plenty of bonding and moving pieces around for the finale for the rest of the episode. Oh yeah, and one absolutely awesome use of The Meters’ “Hey Pocky A-Way.” Anyway, let’s dig into the MCU and Marvel Comics references we’ve found so far. And remember, if you spot…

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16 Apr

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’s Big Episode 5 Cameo Sets up the Future of the MCU

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This article contains spoilers for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 5. Both WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier had big cameos in store during their fifth episodes, but unlike WandaVision’s Evan Peters reveal, which ultimately proved to be no more important to the MCU than a boner joke, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’s surprise introduction of Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine will have much more of an impact on the future of the MCU – and we may see her again very soon after the series ends. Julia Louis-Dreyfus Joins the MCU…

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16 Apr

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 5 Shows That John Walker Isn’t Shield-Worthy

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This Falcon and the Winter Soldier review contains spoilers. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 5 When we last left our patriotic heroes, Captain America’s replacement, John Walker, had just publicly chopped a man to death with his shield. Between this and the way Mysterio edited footage to make Spider-Man look like a mass murderer, it’s a really bad time for Avengers replacements. There’s probably footage of Valkyrie biting someone’s face off to fulfill the trifecta. Recently, Marvel released a trailer to hype up the last two episodes, and the long-awaited fight between our titular protagonists and the unhinged…

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09 Apr

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 4: Marvel and MCU Easter Eggs Guide

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This article contains The Falcon and the Winter Soldier spoilers for episode 4, and potentially future episodes and the wider MCU. That sure was a grisly ending to an otherwise slow boil of an episode, wasn’t it? The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 4 is heavy on the philosophizing and mostly light on the action…until the end. And while there aren’t as many in-your-face Marvel Comics and MCU references as we’ve come to expect from these Disney+ shows, the events and the weighty dialogue are all steeped in Marvel history. Here’s what we found… The Whole World is Watching…

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09 Apr

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 4 Ending Echoes Chilling Marvel Comics Moment

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This article contains The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 4 spoilers. From the moment he was first introduced, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier has been drawing very clear distinctions between how Wyatt Russell’s John Walker approaches being Captain America compared to Steve Rogers. While he only appeared for a brief moment at the end of the first episode, one detail that immediately stood out was the semi-automatic pistol prominently displayed on his hip. It makes sense, of course, Walker is already a much more seasoned and battle-hardened soldier than Steve Rogers was when he first put on the…

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09 Apr

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 4 Reveals the True Horror of John Walker

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This The Falcon and the Winter Soldier review contains spoilers. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 4 The first three episodes of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier were all about world-building. The first episode was about what our titular heroes were up to in a post-Blip world. The second episode focused on the new Captain America John Walker. The third episode was a Captain America: Civil War throwback by revisiting Baron Zemo and Sharon Carter. All the while, we’d check in on the Flag-Smashers and get an increased idea of what they’re about while there’s something in there…

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