With a more straightforward Marvel approach than WandaVision’s genre-mashing madness, Falcon and Winter Soldier delves into not only large-scale superhero plotting and action, but also smaller character moments that tap into the inner psyches of Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson and Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes.
When The Falcon and the Winter Soldier debuted in March, the MCU’s second streaming TV series reportedly became the most-watched original premiere of any television series on Disney+.
Many fans have responded to the drama’s depiction of Sam’s post-Blip problems, and that element was apparently one of Kevin Smith’s favorite moments from the premiere.