The Falcon and the Winter Soldier finale reaction

[ratcreature]

So I really enjoyed the character bits, but I don't understand the plot.

Like, how exactly was Sharon's plan supposed to go? Why did she set Bartoc against Sam? Okay, so she's the Power Broker, wanting revenge on the US government, but how does all that hold together?

However that scene with Bucky celebrating with Sam's family and friends and everyone being happy was seriously cute, and I hope it will fuel a ton of Sam/Bucky (or even just Sam & Bucky) fluff.

That Sam managed to get Isiah at least got a bit in the museum exhibit as acknowledgment was a nice touch, though I have to say that gold statue looked tacky, and I hope he got at least a civil settlement with a ton of money for years of his imprisonment out of this too, rather than just a plaque.

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[mirabile]

I've heard in a couple of places (podcast, Youtube) that there was another plot for Karli, one having to do with a pandemic, that had to be edited out -- well, they felt it had to be edited out because there's a real pandemic now -- and that's why the plot line is a bit, uh, uneven. I don't know if that's true, and even if it is, I don't think it has anything to do with Sharon. I think Sharon is NOT really the pawnbroker; that Karli just thought she was, no doubt because Sharon let her believe that. I think she was talking to the pawnbroker at the very end.

I loved Zemo! And I was so, so happy to see the title change from The Falcon to Captain American and the Winter Soldier. AWESOME.

PS: I wonder if Nick Fury is the pawnbroker? Because where is he? And doesn't he need lots of equipment? Hmmm.

[ratcreature]

I guess she could be undercover in some way. I don't think they would recast Fury as Power Broker, when he's also supposedly away doing Skrull related things iirc. Not that Sharon makes much sense as serum peddling criminal either.