After "Wanda's Vision", "Falcon and winter soldier" took over the baton and continued to expand the Marvel territory in the field of television.
Unlike "Wanda's Vision", which focuses on the sitcom style of the last century and takes a different approach, "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" combines the secret agent theme with the political thriller genre, which also pulls the audience who wanders in the magical town created by the Crimson Witch into a more "down-to-earth" world.
Obviously, Falcon and Winter Soldier have brought a lot of surprises to fans in the "Captain America" series, and the result of "1+1" is more than double funny and wonderful.
Kevin Feige has also said that after the movie gave the two of them "interesting chemistry," the Marvel Cinematic Universe wanted to explore more.
However, as a "double male protagonist" parallel Marvel series, "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" wants to achieve not only the comedic effects and action scenes that are not inferior to the movie, but also touch the core of contradictions and conflicts in real life in a virtual world parallel to real society.
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Racial issues in the superhero world
Obviously, each of the Disney+ limited drama series created by Marvel has a unique style that is most suitable for itself and cannot be copied.
"Wanda's Vision" is a perfect combination of sitcoms and the wizarding world, while "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" can be summed up in "Buddy Film", which in short tells the story of two men who have forged a deep friendship after many adventures.
The show's creative process is dramatic: every screenwriter has to find a Marvel executive to pitch their ideas.
Malcolm Spelman, a screenwriter of African descent, put the central theme on race and identity, and used films such as "Prison Break", "Deadly Weapon", "Rush Hour" and other films as references;
Malcolm Spelman and fellow black producer Nate Moore (Captain America 2, Captain America 3, Black Panther) agreed, so although Spelman didn't play well due to migraine attacks while preaching to Fegi, moore's support eventually became the show's creator.
And as Malcolm Spelman puts it, "He (Moore) heard what I wanted to do—to make race the focus of the story." I think he knew he was right to do it. ”
Based on Malcolm Spelman's philosophy, "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" will inevitably touch on the more extensible contradictions and problems that have not been unfolded in the Marvel Cinematic Universe before.
"Having a black man as Captain America" is not only the narrative focus of the show, but also causes widespread discussion outside the show.
After learning that he wanted to shoot "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier", "Falcon" Anthony McKay was hesitant to make a shoddy TV series, nor did he want to be the first actor to screw up a Marvel TV series, but in the end Malcolm Spelman's idea touched him.
McKay himself believes that if the series eventually gives Sam Wilson the title of Captain America, it will have a profound significance: "Black children will certainly be greatly encouraged to see black actors play Captain America, but it is equally important for Latino, Asian or white children." 」 ”
Coincidentally, Malcolm Spelman has a similar statement: "I think 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' is a kind of inheritance and development of the mantle left by Black Panther director Ryan Coogler and lead actor Chadwick Bosman. I believe that the existence of great black idols is necessary. They are not only for black children, but also for white children to accept (such a point of view). ”
Therefore, the expression of "Falcon and winter soldier" is not only as simple as who will be the next Captain America, but also from a cultural point of view, its spiritual connotation seems to be thicker.
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Capture reality from reality
The story of Falcon and The Winter Soldier is simple: After Avengers 4, without Steve Rogers, the two superheroes move side by side in a world that has gradually recovered and stabilized after a heavy blow.
As the two protagonists, the respective psychology of Falcon and Winter Soldier and the changes in the relationship between the two are the focus of this drama.
However, considering the tacit understanding between McKay and Sebastian Stan in and out of the play, the audience obviously does not need to worry about the spark between their characters.
"There's a real chemistry between the two of them," Malcolm Spelman says, "and imagine that when you were writing the first installment of a brothers film series, you knew their rhythm and style even before you started writing." ”
McKay and Stan, on the other hand, are excited to carve out their own little corners in the ever-expanding Marvel universe.
In Falcon and the Winter Soldier, they have plenty of room to represent the more complex and fuller side of the character.
Sam has to face the bittersweet and bittersweet of ordinary life, and "centenarian" Bucky is also trying to integrate into the new era.
"We ultimately focused on his quest for identity, how to truly accept his past, and re-understand the world in which he now lives." Speaking about the character he has created for more than a decade, Sebastian Stan replied.
From the words of the creators, it is not difficult to find that what "Falcon and Winter Soldier" wants to do is to dig out the more real and closer to ordinary people side of superheroes in a more realistic background.
However, "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" wants to express much more than that.
Director Kelly Scogrand said the series will further explore controversial issues such as who is American, who has the power to decide what principles the country stands for, and what forces people to act extremely in the name of patriotism, which also makes Falcon and the Winter Soldier more complex in terms of values than other Marvel movies and TV series.
From the Flag Breakers to the new Captain America John Walker, Falcon and the Winter Soldier will explore the nature of patriotism and extremism, and even from a moment when a country is at a crossroads in crisis, viewers may see scenes similar to the U.S. Congressional riots.
If "Wanda's Visions" set a precedent for Marvel television in terms of form, then "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" will focus on integrating the depth of realism into the superhero genre. Perhaps, this will also be a powerful step for Marvel.