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'The Falcon and The Winter Soldier'-Not Exactly Superheroic, But Decent to Watch

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Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan star in 'The Falcon and The Winter Soldier' on Disney+. Photo courtesy of Disney.      While the cast made some enjoyable moments, ‘The Falcon and The Winter Soldier’ was more of a political demonstration than a superhero, buddy cop-type series. Given that there are still some questions left unanswered and conflicts left unresolved, I would give it a 6/10. ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ takes place after the infamous Blip from ‘Infinity War’, where Sam Wilson/Falcon (played by Anthony Mackie) is wondering if he can handle the mantle of Captain America while also taking care of some family problems, and James “Bucky” Barnes/Winter Soldier (played by Sebastian Stan) is trying to correct the wrongs of his brainwashed killing days. If those aren’t tough enough, maybe the rise of a new Cap named John Walker (played by Wyatt Russell) and the leader of terrorist group Flag Smashers named Karli Morgenthau (played by Erin Kellyman) will give these