I'm A Casual Marvel Fan, But I Just Watched Episode 4 Of "The Falcon And The Winter Soldier" And Had Some Thoughts

    18. They are yelling in the middle of this street about things I am sure are confidential.

    Hope Lasater
    by Hope Lasater

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Hello! Welcome to week four of my episode-by-episode thoughts watching The Falcon and the Winter Soldier as a casual Marvel movie fan with zero comics knowledge.

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    Let's get into Episode 4, "The Whole World Is Watching."

    1. Alright, we're starting in Wakanda, that's fun!

    Wakanda cityscape
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    2. These hypnotism words – I do not know the correct phrase – are so much better than the Riverdale ones, which were literally just "tangerine" three times.

    3. Oh my god I hate little flashback-memory things like this.

    4. Sebastian Stan has to act this right now, lol. He's doing a really good job, though.

    5. Wait, she's leaving without explaining how she found Sebastian Stan. Also do those little balls serve any purpose other than, like, making a cool trail?

    6. I've totally forgotten why Daniel Brühl cares about everything that's happening, and I'm cool with that.

    7. Ummm, Daniel Brühl just said that Super Soldiers are what led to Nazis, and I don't like that. Also comparing Nazis to Ultron the robot and the Avengers is not acceptable.

    8. Oh, unrelated thing that I am ashamed I did not notice in the last episode. I should have. (Thank you random internet thing I saw for pointing this out to me.) Why were there so few Asian people in Madripoor, if any? What the hell?

    9. Why does Anthony Mackie think he won't be recognized?

    10. And why is there such an assumption that everyone speaks English?

    11. Hahahaha. They feel a need to explain to us why Karli Morgenthau isn't just another villain, because, let's be honest, she is.

    12. That Sebastian Stan throwing that thing drama was a lot.

    13. Ooh, I love secret compartments!!! One at a grave is weird, but alright.

    14. "If you're doing something and it makes you scared, it's probably because it's the right thing" is TERRIBLE advice.

    15. Oh my god, they're trying to tie in the Evil Hand People plot with the New Captain America overarchingness. Nah.

    Morgenthau's partner says to her, "I didn't think there could be another Captain American until I met you"
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    16. These two have really strong opinions about the Captain America shield but I feel like they have no reason to care so much?

    17. Hahahaha. Fake Captain America and – what's his name, Moonstruck? – Moonstruck are walking in Riga in their full superhero outfits. NBD.

    18. They are yelling in the middle of this street about things I am sure are confidential.

    19. Where are Fake Captain America and Moonstruck keeping their wallets and their phones and stuff?

    20. This is a whole lot of men.

    21. Karli Morgenthau is really not fazed by seeing Anthony Mackie, after very smartly handing off the child she was holding.

    22. I'm gonna be annoyed if Anthony Mackie and Karli Morgenthau bond and he almost has her!...only for Fake Captain America to barge in. That would be dumb.

    23. Oh, I HATE Fake Captain America! "Do you really want his blood on your hands?" Not cool! Be better than that!

    24. "Everything I do is to end supremacy." LOL. That's not how people use words.

    25. I'm annoyed. Fake Captain America is barging in, though not with the kicking-the-door-in drama I expected.

    26. People with superpowers doing big high jumps is always funny to me.

    27. I like Karli Morgenthau's coat.

    28. Oh, Daniel Brühl's gonna give himself the ~Super Soldier serum.~ Sure.

    29. Oh no, he is destroying the vials! Oh yay. Again, don't remember why he supports this cause, but that's on me.

    30. Oh my god, Fake Captain America's gonna give himself ~Super Soldier serum~! That's great.

    Fake Captain America holding a vial of the Super Soldier serum
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    31. Ah, he just steals it. I'm cool with that.

    32. The Power Broker just called Karli Morgenthau "little girl." Absolutely not. No.

    33. Also, did we meet the Power Broker? I don't remember.

    34. Why wouldn't Anthony Mackie hypothetically take the ~Super Soldier serum~? I think I would. Running that quickly would be amazing.

    35. Fake Captain America dramatically kicked a door open!

    36. "The only thing you're running in here is your mouth" is...oof.

    37. Oh that's right, the Wakandans! Hello. Welcome to the party.

    38. "Let's put down the pointy sticks?" Fake Captain America needs to go.

    39. This is the funnest fight yet, but, like, focus, people. Of course Daniel Brühl sneaks out.

    40. Oh, Fake Captain America's friend is named Battlestar! I wish it were Moonstruck.

    41. Fake Captain America is acting very well.

    42. Karli Morgenthau really sucks. Poor Sarah.

    43. Where did Sebastian Stan and Anthony Mackie's suits come from???

    44. Fake Captain America has now crashed through a door, too!

    45. So much crashing into glass!!!!!!

    Anthony Mackie flying into a building by crashing through the large skylight and a man going through a glass door
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    46. And Fake Captain America bends a pipe! He's officially taken the ~Super Soldier serum~, folks.

    47. This is a lot of fighting for me.

    48. That little knife twirl from Sebastian Stan was so unnecessary but I love a display of confidence that takes up valuable seconds.

    49. Oh no, Moonstruck!!! That's so sad. Lemar was cool. I liked him.

    50. Even MORE glass crashing!!!!!!

    51. Fake Captain America is hurting this guy fully in public. That's not gonna go over well.

    52. Oh my god, he just killed him violently with the shield. Oh my god.

    53. Fake Captain America holding that bloody shield is a great ending image.

    That's it for Episode 4! My main takeaway: I wouldn't say I loved it, but I think it's my favorite so far! So much death, though. Jesus.

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    (I couldn't find another GIF from this episode, so enjoy Sebastian Stan's little knife twirl again.)

    See you next week, lonely Starbucks lovers.