Ontologically Ambiguous

Thanks for listening to Mystery, Science, Marshall! We've made it to the end of our coverage on Marvel's hit Disney+ series "The Falcon and the Winter Solider." Marshall is joined by Amelia Reinitz and Grace O'Brien, his original Marvel Madness co-hosts, to discuss episode five, entitled "Truth," and episode six, entitled "One World, One People."

The three hosts discuss a myriad of topics in the episode--including Sam's growth as a character and acceptance of the Captain America identity, Bucky's continued growth and future, Sharon Carter finally being revealed as the Power Broker, Karli's tragic end, Sam's timely message to the global repatriation council, Julia Louis-Dryfus as the iconic Madam Hydra, and the future of the MCU. 

Thanks for listening to Mystery, Science, Marshall! This week, Marshall welcomes back Peter to the podcast to discuss episode four of Marvel's newest Disney+ series "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" in our segment Marvel Madness. And boy, what an episode was it! 

We begin our discussion at the end: with the shocking, bloody conclusion. In discussing John Walker's character, we explore the effect of his military past on his current actions, praise Wyatt Russel's performance, and again pose this show's central question: does the end justify the means? Peter and Marshall both appreciate how this series' political discussions reflect our real world and current politics--most notably with discourse on the protests after George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis. Is violence ever justified? Who gets to decide who lives and who died? Episode four touches on all these questions and more in amazing ways. 

Another question this episode raises is would you take the super soldier serum? Peter discusses the immense responsibility having the serum holds. We question whether or not Sam would ever take the serum? Does it really corrupt people? We end our discussion by checking in with Bucky's character and discussing his future. 

Thanks for listening to Mystery, Science, Marshall! I'm so glad you're joining us for the podcast's coverage of Marvel's Disney+ series "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier." In this episode, Marshall welcomes his best friend Rachel Hauschildt to the podcast to talk about episode three of the show entitled "Power Broker." 

This was a very different episode than the past two. Marshall and Rachel begin by discussing Bucky and asking the question of what does Bucky really want? They agree it was scary to see Bucky fall so easily back into the Winter Soldier persona. Both hosts were surprised at the increased level of violence utilized in this episode, appreciating how the writers are leaning into the darkness of this situation. In discussing Zemo, Marshall raves about the villain's unpredictable and mischievous nature. With looking at John Walker's story, they notice interesting parallels to Bucky's previous decisions, pondering the question of does the end justify the means? Rachel loved seeing Sharon Carter in the series, and Marshall theorizes about her true motives. Finally, the two discuss how this series explores responsibility and identity along with the looming presence of the Global Repatriation Council. After the ad break, Marshall and Rachel challenge each other to write a Haiku about a Marvel character. 

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