Storm CertifiedCritical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Nuanced Character Depth
- Emotional Resonance
- Strong Opening
- Cohesive darker narrative
- Sam Wilson’s Transformation
- Isaiah Bradley Tribute
Points of Contention
- Slow Pacing
- Underwhelming conclusions
- Loss of humor
- Heavy Exposition
- Overambitious Scope
Professional Reviews
7 reviews from 1 critic80 Matt Purslow 7 reviews · avg IGN “While I’m not against The Falcon and The Winter Soldier being almost entirely a character piece, I hope the story of the Flag Smashers proves a worthy ongoing hook in subsequent episodes, as right now it feels a little like background material.”
Matt Purslow 7 reviews · avg
IGN
“While I’m not against The Falcon and The Winter Soldier being almost entirely a character piece, I hope the story of the Flag Smashers proves a worthy ongoing hook in subsequent episodes, as right now it feels a little like background material.”
All 7 Matt Purslow reviews, aggregated above
90
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier: Season 1, Episode 4
“Episode 4 delivers a serious, dark chapter that further strengthens the show's heavy political themes.”
90
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier: Season 1, Episode 3
“The Falcon and The Winter Soldier hits a new high point with episode three's action-packed espionage mission.”
80
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier: Season 1, Episode 1
“While I’m not against The Falcon and The Winter Soldier being almost entirely a character piece, I hope the story of the Flag Smashers proves a worthy ongoing hook in subsequent episodes, as right now it feels a little like background material.”
80
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier: Season 1, Episode 2
“The Falcon and The Winter Soldier continues to be a dense, thoughtful show about men who are really good at punching.”
70
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier: Season 1, Episode 5
“The Falcon and The Winter Soldier's penultimate episode struggles, but does delivers some fantastic character moments.”
70
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier: Full Series
“An admirably thoughtful and politically‑charged MCU project, undermined by an excess of thinly explored storylines.”
50
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier: Season 1, Episode 6
“The Falcon and The Winter Soldier concludes with a messy finale that struggles to explore its characters and themes.”
