I Just Watched Episode 3 Of "The Falcon And The Winter Soldier" As A Casual Marvel Fan, And I Had Some Thoughts

    12. Daniel Brühl's coat!!!!!!!!

    Hope Lasater
    by Hope Lasater

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Hi pals! Welcome to week three of my thoughts watching The Falcon and the Winter Soldier as a neophyte Marvel movie fan.

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    It's safe to assume I will know little to nothing about the comics for the rest of time.

    Let's get into Episode 3, "Power Broker."

    1. This "previously on" is so long. It's also reminding me how much I don't care about what's happening, lol.

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    2. "Reset. Restore. Rebuild." < "Reduce, reuse, recycle." < "Reduce, reuse, recycle, Rihanna."

    3. Oh my god, one guy spits in Fake Captain America's face and he screams at him. He is not prepared for this job.

    4. Alright, someone explain to me how Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan are in Germany — again — right now. Who is paying for this? We know they don't get paid for being superheroes.

    5. This Sebastian Stan/Daniel Brühl scene would mean a lot more to me if I remembered anything about their dynamic.

    6. "Super Soldier serum" is this show's version of the Riverdale "serial killer gene."

    7. ♫ Here's a recap of Daniel Brühl's wrongdoings, courtesy of Anthony Mackie. ♫

    8. I don't know how to explain it properly, but Anthony Mackie just said, "They're pushing you off the deep end" in a really off way and I do not like it.

    9. The meatware!! THE MEATWARE!!

    10. I am into this "Daniel Brühl escapes" scene.

    11. But Anthony Mackie, of course Daniel Brühl was gonna show up in that garage room. Why are you surprised? How else did you think this could end?

    12. Daniel Brühl's coat!!!!!!!!

    13. This old guy on the plane is either evil or he's gonna die. I hope the former.

    14. Oh yeah, the Red Skull! LOL the guy who pulled off his face to reveal a wild face underneath. That was bananas.

    15. Why is this bridge going into a very big city essentially empty?

    Sebastian Stan, Daniel Brühl, and Anthony Mackie walking on a basically empty bridge
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    16. I'm a bit lost right now. Is the person who makes the ~Super Soldier serum~ here? Or is this, like, an early step in their plan to track down that person? I know they've explained it and I just did not absorb it.

    17. Whoa, someone's walking over a grate with heels on! That is a big move.

    18. I like the joke of you're pretending to be someone else but they have a bonkers "usual" at a bar. That's a fun little thing.

    19. I'm soooo not into fighting like this.

    20. I like Selby's vibe.

    21. Are you serious, Anthony Mackie, you left your phone on? Get your head in the game.

    22. But hi, Anthony Mackie's sister!

    23. This phone call thing is fun. I wish it were like 15 minutes long.

    24. Oh, Selby's dead! Bye Selby. I liked your vibe.

    25. Emily VanCamp! Hello there!

    26. LOL. I love how Emily VanCamp's thing is "I'm on the run and it's hard...but also I live a fancy life."

    27. How is Anthony Mackie convinced that's the real "Woman with a Parasol" after merely looking at Google Images? How is that enough?

    28. If Madripoor doesn't allow extradition, why is Emily VanCamp so on the run? You can tell your family where you are.

    29. I think I'm supposed to care about too many things right now, and I care about none of them.

    30. I am not a party person, but I would absolutely adore this event. It has all the art! You know, actually, I'm not cool enough for this concept.

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    31. Shoutout to Daniel Brühl's wonderful casually bad dancing.

    32. Wow, that party scene was completely unnecessary, other than getting us some party action.

    33. Why are they talking about the art party like it just happened when it's now morning? There's no way they were at the art party for that long.

    34. The container isn't empty! Either the person's pulling a Peeta and they're fully made up to look like the container or it's a magic door situation. I hope the former.

    35. It's a magic door situation.

    36. "Make me a better offer and I'll talk" is not a counter proposal.

    37. Oh my god, this is very violent.

    38. Oh, that "you're not gonna move your seat up, are you?" was a thing in one of the movies. Kewl. Luv it.

    39. This conversation between the baddies is soooooooooooo expository.

    40. Hey, Fake Captain America! It's been a while. Forgot you exist.

    41. Did Anthony Mackie's sister ever call him back?

    42. I do not like Karli Morgenthau. She kills people very casually, but, you know, so do a lot of the "good people" in this world.

    43. Sebastian Stan, what do you mean you're gonna go on a walk? Why is everyone okay with that? Why is that chill? Think of the context!

    44. What are these little things Sebastian Stan is following?

    45. Who is this??? What is happening?

    A woman I do not recognize is at the end of the episode
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    Alright, that's it for Episode 3. My main takeaway: This episode was not my taste, but I will never forget the brilliant concept of an art party.

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    See you next week, weirdos who don't fit in and don't want to fit in.