The whole shows about Sam learning to become Captain America a lot of the episodes focus on him learning that by the way the show is not about the government being bad at all so I don't know how do you jump to that conclusion
Thanks for the comment! I'll address your second point first: Maybe "evil" wasn't the right word (always wanted to change the wording on this bit at the editing stage, but by then it was too late), but the show is absolutely about the government being bad. They trick Sam into giving them the shield so that they can use the Captain America "brand" to support their propaganda. Also, John and Lemar talk about how the reason that they are war heroes is because they committed unspeakable acts for the government that continue to weigh on them. The central conflict of the show is about whether Captain America is supposed to be a mouthpiece for US empire or whether he's someone who stands up for what is right and earns the respect of the American populace by simply being a good person. Not to mention the Flag Smashers have that whole critique about how the governments of the world (including the US) threw them aside. But, I admit that critique is not well done... very muddied and unclear. You say that the whole show is about Sam learning to become Captain America, but I just don't see that. So much of the show is just plot events happening that are totally devoid of character development. Much of episode 2 is just vague fighting and talking about the plot (except admittedly the Isaiah Bradley part and the argument with Bucky at the end). The entire sequence in Madripoor has basically not a single moment of character development for either of the titular heroes (Episode 3). I can say almost the same thing for Latvia (except the great moment where Sam and Karli talk and he almost convinces her to stand down - exactly what Captain America is all about). It isn't until Episode 5 where we really start to feel like Sam is getting meaningful development and is growing. But at that point, it's so late! Yes, even in this comment I've pointed out some good moments where he is learning to become Captain America, but this is what I meant by my criticism. They are sprinkled here and there throughout the show, but aren't really developed into a clear arc. And sooooo much of the screen time is wasted on boring villains and talking/fighting without context. Contrast this with something like CA:TWS, where every second of screen time is so valuable. Just because they have six hours doesn't mean they should feel comfortable screwing around like this. Thanks again for the comment. Interested to hear your response.
@@leakylou2315 Sam's hesitant through the entire show he doesn't think he's good enough to carry on the mantle of Captain America when the government asked him to give them the shield back he feels relief like a weight has been lifted off his shoulders he doesn't have the responsibility anymore to fill in Steve's shoes to take his place the show is really about him accepting and learning to become Captain America he doesn't take the shield back until the second to last episode during one of the best MCU fights of all time but the shield is a symbol of his acceptance of the title of Captain America when he talks to Isaiah when he sees the new cap kill somebody in Cold blood all of these events are slowly adding up in his head even the conversation he has with War Machine all happened before the last episodes him trying to talk to the main villain instead of taking her out him taking the shield away from Captain America shows that he is not just a soldier that follows orders he sometimes works against the government against their best interest even doing some criminal things like helping Zemo escape this shows that he is not like Captain America who just follows orders he is more like Steve then he knows working against the government when he needs to and when it's the right thing to do unlike US Agent who just follows orders because he's a soldier
@@KenRogers-e9s I agree with everything you’ve said, which is why I admit in the video and in my last comment that Sam has some really great moments and they get the outlines of his arc right. Like literally if I was writing an outline of the characters journeys in this show, his would be perfect. The problem for me has always been in the execution. these great scenes that we’re referencing are few and far between and to get to them we have to wade through boring conversation after boring conversation and pointless fight after pointless fight. Episodes 1, 5, and 6 are great for Sam. 2,3, and 4 drag on so much that you could almost skip them entirely (except that one scene where he talks to Karli in 4) and miss nothing. Having your main character get very little development for 3 episodes and then speedrunning the climax of his story in the last two is exactly the kind of sloppy writing that has led to the downfall of the Disney+ shows. It’s fine for “pop” television, but it doesn’t stack up against the slew of amazing TV shows coming out that this show is competing with.
Source? I'm open to seeing if maybe I got that wrong. But I've just gone through some sources that make it seem like there's definitely still a strong argument for this.
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The whole shows about Sam learning to become Captain America a lot of the episodes focus on him learning that by the way the show is not about the government being bad at all so I don't know how do you jump to that conclusion
Thanks for the comment!
I'll address your second point first: Maybe "evil" wasn't the right word (always wanted to change the wording on this bit at the editing stage, but by then it was too late), but the show is absolutely about the government being bad. They trick Sam into giving them the shield so that they can use the Captain America "brand" to support their propaganda. Also, John and Lemar talk about how the reason that they are war heroes is because they committed unspeakable acts for the government that continue to weigh on them. The central conflict of the show is about whether Captain America is supposed to be a mouthpiece for US empire or whether he's someone who stands up for what is right and earns the respect of the American populace by simply being a good person. Not to mention the Flag Smashers have that whole critique about how the governments of the world (including the US) threw them aside. But, I admit that critique is not well done... very muddied and unclear.
You say that the whole show is about Sam learning to become Captain America, but I just don't see that. So much of the show is just plot events happening that are totally devoid of character development. Much of episode 2 is just vague fighting and talking about the plot (except admittedly the Isaiah Bradley part and the argument with Bucky at the end). The entire sequence in Madripoor has basically not a single moment of character development for either of the titular heroes (Episode 3). I can say almost the same thing for Latvia (except the great moment where Sam and Karli talk and he almost convinces her to stand down - exactly what Captain America is all about).
It isn't until Episode 5 where we really start to feel like Sam is getting meaningful development and is growing. But at that point, it's so late! Yes, even in this comment I've pointed out some good moments where he is learning to become Captain America, but this is what I meant by my criticism. They are sprinkled here and there throughout the show, but aren't really developed into a clear arc. And sooooo much of the screen time is wasted on boring villains and talking/fighting without context. Contrast this with something like CA:TWS, where every second of screen time is so valuable. Just because they have six hours doesn't mean they should feel comfortable screwing around like this.
Thanks again for the comment. Interested to hear your response.
@@leakylou2315 Sam's hesitant through the entire show he doesn't think he's good enough to carry on the mantle of Captain America when the government asked him to give them the shield back he feels relief like a weight has been lifted off his shoulders he doesn't have the responsibility anymore to fill in Steve's shoes to take his place the show is really about him accepting and learning to become
Captain America he doesn't take the shield back until the second to last episode during one of the best MCU fights of all time but the shield is a symbol of his acceptance of the title of Captain America when he talks to Isaiah when he sees the new cap kill somebody in Cold blood all of these events are slowly adding up in his head even the conversation he has with War Machine all happened before the last episodes him trying to talk to the main villain instead of taking her out him taking the shield away from Captain America shows that he is not just a soldier that follows orders he sometimes works against the government against their best interest even doing some criminal things like helping Zemo escape this shows that he is not like Captain America who just follows orders he is more like Steve then he knows working against the government when he needs to and when it's the right thing to do unlike US Agent who just follows orders because he's a soldier
@@KenRogers-e9s I agree with everything you’ve said, which is why I admit in the video and in my last comment that Sam has some really great moments and they get the outlines of his arc right. Like literally if I was writing an outline of the characters journeys in this show, his would be perfect. The problem for me has always been in the execution. these great scenes that we’re referencing are few and far between and to get to them we have to wade through boring conversation after boring conversation and pointless fight after pointless fight. Episodes 1, 5, and 6 are great for Sam. 2,3, and 4 drag on so much that you could almost skip them entirely (except that one scene where he talks to Karli in 4) and miss nothing. Having your main character get very little development for 3 episodes and then speedrunning the climax of his story in the last two is exactly the kind of sloppy writing that has led to the downfall of the Disney+ shows. It’s fine for “pop” television, but it doesn’t stack up against the slew of amazing TV shows coming out that this show is competing with.
Isn't he part of Captain America Corps with Iron Patriot, Bucky and others?
Ah you’re probably referring to the comics. Haven’t read those, but you’re probably right! In the MCU, there’s no Captain America Corps (yet?)
The Real first Captain America (Black) snatched Bucky Arm off.
captain wakanda?
More one government. More than one Heaven also.
Not sure what this is in reference to. Can you explain?
Kimba the White Lion has nothing to do with The Lion King thats an old internet rumor
Source? I'm open to seeing if maybe I got that wrong. But I've just gone through some sources that make it seem like there's definitely still a strong argument for this.
Nice video.
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What's going on with the woke crap?😢
What do you mean by this specifically?
@@leakylou2315 I saw on you tube that Disney wanted falcon gay.
@@waynewatts8736 That's not true. Someone made that up.
@@leakylou2315 ok thanks for the information