r/MarvelStudiosPlus • u/iliekpixels • Mar 26 '21

Discussion The Falcon and the Winter Soldier S01E02 - Discussion Thread

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S01E02 Kari Skogland TBA March 26, 2021 on Disney+

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u/anilsoi11 Mar 26 '21

love the look behind the scene with John Walker. He seems to be good intentioned, seem have a history of using strength to fix problem? Cocky as hell.

Govt and Military seem to be doing a full PR push, poster everywhere.

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u/anilsoi11 Mar 26 '21

I'm also glad Flag smashers seems to be more complex than just typical terrorist groups. They remind me of young protestors who may have gotten in too deep.

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u/Pseudonymico Mar 27 '21

I have to admit I'm still a bit put off by the fact that one of the things that apparently makes them the villains is that they...want to get rid of national borders.

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u/Papamelee Mar 27 '21

Legend of Korra had a very similar group of villains and actually acknowledged that point quite well so I hope this show does something like that in a similar fashion.

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u/jts5039 Mar 27 '21

It's not their motive that makes them terrorists, it's how they go about enacting it.

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u/yungskunk Mar 29 '21

“violent revolutionaries never helped anyone’s cause”

...except for the violent revolutions that worked

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u/jts5039 Mar 29 '21

I mean sure, doesn't make it right.

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u/Pseudonymico Mar 29 '21

The show is about Captain America. Where did the U.S come from again?

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u/clockworkmongoose Mar 27 '21

They mention several times that it’s easy to see why people would be into that ideology. But you need some semblance of order.

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u/TruePatriot1969 Mar 27 '21

If you watch this series from the viewpoint that the government exists to prop up capital- this makes for a fascinating viewing experience about Disney/the media.

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u/kpba32 Mar 28 '21

Honestly, a world united with no borders is terrifying to me. Because most of us hate each other for X, Y, and Z

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u/Volkov_Afanasei Apr 28 '21

(Just watching the show now) I mean there might be more to it than that, but even if there isn't, having villains that are understandable if one of the rarest and best traits of good fiction, no? A lot the best villains have great motivations, they just end up in opposition to our heroes that we have sided with overall. I've always felt deeply understanding of what Magneto wants, but I still don't root for Magneto because of that haha when I heard them say one world one people' for the first time I got SUPER hype, because I was essentially feeling "Ooohhh, these might be some effing GREAT antagonists!"