the falcon and the winter soldier finale has just released on disney plus and i've had a
chance to watch the final episode which includes plenty of captain america action a post credit
scene and more to break down in particular i'm going to be explaining the plot and
ending for episode 6 of the marvel show entitled one world one people in the aim to help you guys
gather a greater sense of what's happened this analysis will also contain spoilers so if you do
happen to be someone who hasn't watched the finale of the falcon and the winter soldier
then i would recommend watching this video after you've caught up if you want to see more videos on
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further ado let's dive into the plot and ending explained for the falcon and the winter soldier
so after six weeks the falcon and the winter soldier has finally reached its conclusion with
sam and bucky taking on the flag smashers along with ex-captain america john walker
in a packed episode episode 6 is almost all action for a majority of the scenes and it begins
where episode 5 left off with the flag smashers attacking the grc summit in their quest to smash
all borders their efforts are swiftly put to rest with the arrival of sam wilson as captain america
wearing the stars and stripes in a brand new costume and of course he's kept the wings sam
doesn't beat the flag smashes alone though as he's assisted along the way by bucky sharon carter
though she's eventually revealed as the mysterious power broker and even surprisingly john walker who
comes around to his senses and helps fight the good fight although it's key to point out that
the serum he took could still be affecting him as we see in numerous points throughout this
episode that the character seems to be acting odd when he's in the heat of the battle
and needs to make important decisions this could just be over exaggerating on the loss of lamar and
how this impacts him but we'll just have to see but with carly morgenfell and the flag smashers
defeated sam reveals himself as captain america to the world broadcasting his appeal to the grc
members to reconsider their approach we later learn that his words inspire them to have a
change of heart he echoes what asia bradley told him in the previous episodes and we learned that
it's now time for the black captain america to help solve world problems as we go forward
but in the aftermath of all of the events in this battle heavy finale episode
we see sam wilson and bucky barnes enjoying a barbecue with family and friends in louisiana
something that jokingly reminds me of dom and friends in the fast and furious franchise it's
a happy ending made all the happier by the final image we see before the credits and in particular
the usual the falcon and the winter soldier title treatment changes revealing the show's true name
and potential sequel entitled captain america and the winter soldier the other question you
may have surrounding the ending is whether falcon and the winter soldier has a post-credits scene
well yes it did and in the final scene of the series sharon carter receives her full pardon
just as sam promised but was this a mistake it sure looks like it as sharon is revealed to the
audience as the true force behind the power broker as she returns to the light of day in
this post-credits scene newly pardoned as agent carter sharon hops on a phone with an unseen force
and tells them to start lining up buyers super soldiers are off the menu she warns but with
access to so much classified intelligence there should be something for everyone i guess this is
to be continued for now but i do think they could have handled her character in a different way
and in the end it was one of the more disappointing elements of the show i will be going
into this in more detail with my video essay in a few days so look out for that upload but now it's
time to discuss what happens to all the characters in this finale and we start with sam wilson well
aside from the fact that he's the new captain america sam wields the shield and he does it
in a way that separates him from his predecessor he uses his jetpack to give him additional force
and he uses the full extent of his wingsuit to offer further protection for not only himself but
others he's not a fighter and instead he's more of a defender which i guess is slightly hypocritical
considering he killed numerous side villains in the opening scene of the show but i guess
we've moved on getting back to the events of this episode with an impassioned plea to those watching
around the world to do better we learned that sam is certainly doing his part in paving the way
for a new captain america legacy beginning with his battle against the flag smashers extending
to his advocation for azia bradley's legacy and wide open for who knows what else is next
when he goes to see azia azaya's grandson lurks behind doors in an out of focus area
suggesting that he could be important in the future also possibly a young avenger may i suggest
anyway sam's really here to talk to azia who seems to think it's fine that sam is captain america now
sam has managed to give him a slot in the smithsonian exhibition about steve rogers as well
which is rather nice surprising the us governments let him depict their horrible crime so openly
but hey he does seem to be able to push powerful politicians around pretty easily now they'll never
forget what you did for this country sam tells him and when it comes to the other lead of this show
aka the winter soldier the character gets in on the action in this finale but the most important
beats are what happens next when the dust settles bucky resumes his mission to make amends for his
brainwashed assassin days and finally goes and tells his friend that he killed his son which may
be a comfort in the long run with that bucky seems to have crossed all the people he's wronged off
his list but he's also back on the outside looking in after crossing all the names of his book bucky
thanks his therapist then starts living a little life alongside sam and his family in louisiana it
would have been nice to have seen more of this but i guess they did round out his story pretty well
john walker also hits the fight in this episode with all the enthusiasm one normally expects from
the government's temporary captain america but he quickly changes gears given a chance
to kill carly and avenge lamar or save a bunch of hostages walker opts for the latter option
teaming up with sam and bucky walker seemingly has walked back into the light though he may still
have a dark future now that he's working for the contessa under a new code name with a new uniform
the us agent exactly as he is in the comics julia luis gerafest showing up again in the finale
makes her second marvel appearance following her falcon and winter soldier debut in episode 5. it's
a brief scene one where she hooks walker up with the us agent identity and reminds walker to wait
for her call and to stop calling her val where is this going to go next again it's another instance
of stay tuned and moving on to the flag smashers well it would appear they are all dead sharon
carter kills carly morgenthau and the rest of them are placed under arrest when they are nearly
smuggled into hiding by a corrupt officer they are swiftly killed in a car bomb ordered by an old
enemy turned sometimes ally but their message may live on sam warns that the flag smashers were well
supported around the world and if people aren't careful a new version could emerge what will rise
from the flag smashers that again is a question to be answered and maybe in a potential second season
as a side note there is also a brief appearance of baron zemo in this season finale and we revisit
the character locked away behind bars at the raft he hears a broadcast about the death of
the flag smashers and appears self-satisfied so it's pretty clear that he pulled the trigger
if not literally and perhaps even with the backing of a certain contessa if zemo still
has this much influence from prison who knows what he might do next dance his way out well anything's
possible the only other character we get a brief look at is sam's friend and occasional colleague
joaquin torres for about five seconds we see him watching captain america's broadcast to the world
but what we don't see is whether joaquin is so inspired by his friend that he picks
up the wingsuit for a flight of his own in the comics joaquin becomes the new falcon
and are we about to see that in the marvel cinematic universe again we'll have to see
but it looks likely down the line that marvel will be sticking to the comics in making this happen
but that was my brief breakdown video explaining the plot and ending for episode
six of the falcon and the winter soldier overall i really did enjoy this episode and
although there were certain plot points that were unraveled to a less than satisfying way
and many of them i should note i think they did end on a strength of focusing on the mantle of
captain america it will be intriguing to see how they continue sam's character going forward
alongside the potential for a second season but for now they did pull off this transition
to a fair degree in the end the marvel show was one of two sides one which had the potential to
discuss intriguing elements and motivations doing a few of these well but one which also uses other
elements to set up future projects which to be honest i think they did a bit too much of
especially with a season of really compelling themes and talking points this is something
i'm going to be discussing more of in my video essay in a few days where i will be giving you
my extended thoughts on the entire season of the show but this episode was a decent ending overall
and it definitely has me interested to see what comes next i'm giving the finale of the falcon
and the winter soldier a 7.75 out of 10. i hope you guys enjoyed my breakdown and brief review
and i'm looking forward to seeing what happens in the new marvel show which is currently scheduled
to be loki i'm also intrigued to hear all of your thoughts on this final episode of
the falcon and the winter soldier so let me know down below in the comment section
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