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S3E01 The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

The Kingsmen premiers its third season by delving into the thought-provoking show, The Falcon & the Winter Soldier (2021).

With their esteemed guest, Jordan Acosta, they explore topics like power and privilege, conflicting interpretations of symbols, the worthiness of a successor, imagining a just future, and striving to always do better.

Outline

  1. [00:00:12] Introduction
    1. [00:00:58] Ph.D. Announcement
    2. [00:03:07] FWS vs. Wandavision
  2. [00:05:19] Theme of Power and Privilege
    1. [00:11:15] John Walker’s Blindness
    2. [00:12:54] American Lives vs. Enemy Lives
    3. [00:13:43] The “Correct” Society
    4. [00:14:23] Internal vs. External Power
    5. [00:14:47] God Looks at the Heart
    6. [00:15:31] The Convergence of Authoritarianism
    7. [00:16:23] Zemo’s Misguided Ideology
    8. [00:17:18] ‘Us vs. Them’ Mentality
    9. [00:18:14] Irony of the Flag Smasher’s Unity
  3. [00:19:36] Sam is a Peacemaker
    1. [00:21:27] Sam Wilson as a Tragic Hero
    2. [00:22:59] The Wilson Boat Symbolizes America 
    3. [00:24:24] Steve Rogers as a Tragic Hero 
  4. [00:25:22] The Symbolism of the Shield
    1. [00:25:47] Historical and Mythological Attachments 
    2. [00:26:55] Negative and Positive POVs of the Symbol
    3. [00:27:32] Which Perspective is Correct? 
    4. [00:27:56] A Symbol’s Centripetal and Centrifugal Movement
    5. [00:29:42] Sam Must Grapple with All the the Shield Represents
    6. [00:30:00] Sam Fills the Shield with Fresh New Meaning
  5. [00:31:49] The Shield and Its Bearer as Incarnation 
    1. [00:33:32] Aiming for Perfect Virtue
    2. [00:35:23] Being Your Authentic Self 
    3. [00:37:00] The Chiastic Structure of Walker-Rogers-Wilson 
    4. [00:37:36] Sam’s Personal Friendship with Steve 
  6. [00:38:18] Various Responses to the Ideal/Shield
    1. [00:39:04] Sam’s Worthiness 
    2. [00:39:54] The Belief that We Can Do Better
    3. [00:40:12] Sam’s Negotiation with Carrying the Burden of the Shield
    4. [00:41:25] Wrestling with the True Object Behind the Tradition 
    5. [00:42:32] Walker Did Not Have to Earn the Shield 
    6. [00:43:16] The Stark Contrast Between Rogers and Walker 
  7. [00:45:44] John Walker, Resentment, Idolatry
    1. [00:48:33] The Hidden Value of Experiencing Failure 
  8. [00:52:18] Following Orders vs. Doing What’s Right 
    1. [00:56:29] the Law and the law 
  9. [01:00:21] Characters Represent Political POVs
  10. [01:03:22] The Armor and Shield from Wakanda
    1. [01:06:45] Sam’s Suit as Wakanda’s Forgiveness 
    2. [01:07:18] Sam’s Vulnerability Enables Him to Do Good in the World
    3. [01:08:18] What Has Been Given Can Be Taken Back
    4. [01:09:16] Irony: A Black Woman Declares Freedom For a White Man
  11. [01:11:46] Art Creates Space to Imagine Potential 
    1. [01:14:07] Ayo Exemplifies Forgiveness and Free Bucky from His Own Prison 
    2. [01:15:28] Stories Challenge Us to Embody an Ideal 
    3. [01:15:48] Imagine Sharing a World with People One Dislikes
    4. [01:16:53] Justice Requires Imagination to Envision a Good World that Does Not Exist Yet 
  12. [01:17:55] The Struggle of Democracy as a Social Practice 
  13. [01:19:19] Sharon Carter, A Good Person Who Lost Hope
    1. [01:20:31] For Some, Their Mere Existence is a Crime 
  14. [01:21:47] Conclusion