Falcon And The Winter Soldier Showrunner Wanted To Keep Things Real

‘Falcon And The Winter Soldier’ Showrunner Wanted To Keep Things Real

Some people found parts of ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ unsatisfying or uncomfortable. But according to the showrunner, that was intentional.

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The finale of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (or is it Captain America and the Winter Soldier?) got audiences everywhere talking almost immediately, from appreciation and maybe a little confusion about things that didn’t make much sense. Series showrunner Malcolm Spellman recently discussed things following the ending and had some illuminating things to say about the particularly socially conscious series.

Many viewers were surprised at how directly the show tackled some hard hitting issues like systemic racism, and according to Spellman, that was intentional. The intention of the series writers was to reflect the real world, giving viewers who might not be in tune with certain struggles an analogue to help them understand. “In these current times,” he said in an interview with Deadline, “people from all races, from white to Black to Asian to whatever; even the ones in the richest countries, are feeling a sense of loss and struggle.”

Spellman, who was recently announced as the head writer for the upcoming 4th Captain America film, took particular pride in those moments that related specifically to real life problems. When asked about the similarities between the Flag Smashers’ attack on the GRC in New York and the very real insurrection and coup attempt on January 6th in Washington D.C., he proudly touted how his writing team had come up with such an idea before it actually happened. That isn’t to say he’s proud about it happening, but he remarked at how the diverse group of writers had a certain finger on the pulse of the nation. Essentially, they knew that even if the attack on D.C. didn’t happen, it was still a very real possibility.

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Many viewers also had a little beef with how The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’s sort-of villain John Walker ended up by the end. A popular argument concerned how he seemed to get off easy while receiving an unearned redemption. Well, Spellman says that wasn’t just an oversight. When questioned about how Walker should have been held more accountable for his actions, Spellman simply said “But when does that happen to people like him? You can’t be fake when you’re telling the story.”

That seemed to be the overarching theme in the writers’ room. They wanted to reflect the real world as much as possible, keeping it authentic even if it meant robbing the audience of a few satisfying payoffs. Even as Sam Wilson took the mantle with his new comics-accurate Captain America outfit, others still never got what they deserved, like Isaiah Bradley. Even after Bradley finally got recognition for how he suffered with the super soldier serum, it was entirely due to Sam’s influence. Even then, it’s just a statue and a plaque in a room. There were no proper reparations, and that was no accident.

The struggles faced every day by people of color in America are an uncomfortable reality, and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier drove some of those home in a way that didn’t sugarcoat it for any viewers less familiar with such issues. How well that idea was pulled off depends on who’s being asked, but either way, it certainly made some waves.

Source: Deadline

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