![]() The Flag Smashers aren’t seen as villains to the people for whom they provide refuge, or who benefit from their vaccine-supply theft (how timely, by the way). There’s a dark underlying truth, barely mentioned here, that resources and supplies were probably much easier to get after Thanos snapped away half of the population. This emerging theme also feels reflected in the development of the Flag Smashers, a group of super-soldiers who, it’s revealed, are basically modern-day Robin Hoods, not seeking anarchy as much as equality. Even in the world of Marvel, Black heroes are treated differently. His reasons for turning down Cap’s shield last week were a little vague - he simply said that it belonged to someone else - but the writers start to dig into some potentially interesting ideas in this episode with the introduction of Isaiah Bradley (Carl Lumbly) this week, a “Black Captain America” that Sam and Steve never even knew about, and who was disowned and abused by his own country. The world needs costumed superpeople to fight the “androids, aliens, and wizards” that threaten it, but Sam Wilson wasn’t ready to be the No. ![]() Some of the most interesting thematic elements of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier are starting to emerge in this episode, particularly the concept of heroism and how it’s perceived by the people who need heroes to save them. While the world seems welcoming to a new hero stepping into the shoes of Steve Rogers, Cap’s buddies aren’t taking the news as well, skeptical of whether this square-jawed All-American really has what it takes to be a true hero. The most important of this group is a man named John Walker (Wyatt Russell), who has been chosen to carry the shield of Captain America. “The Star-Spangled Man” is really a very transitional episode in the sense that it introduces us to a few major players of this short series other than the ones in the title, like Lemar Hoskins, Isaiah Bradley, and Karli Morgenthau. They make a good team, and it’s important that they feel equal so far, with neither hero stealing too much focus as a lead. It feels like much of the success of this show is going to hinge on the buddy-action chemistry between Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan, and the good news is that it’s pretty strong so far, with Stan’s world-weary cynicism balanced well by Mackie’s driven heroism. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier gets its title characters together this week for some action and some scenes that basically feel like couples therapy.
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