I hear Sam Wilson...

Did somebody say Sam Wilson?

[sng-illustration]

Anthony Mackie

[anthonystan]

#same bucky

[tfry1440]

Honestly, Bucky is all of us @siancore 😂😭🤤😍

[barnesandco]

As a black man in America, the idea of representing a country that has never stood for you, taken up for you, encouraged you, built you up, afforded you opportunity, or acknowledged what you've done since you've been here, makes it very difficult to put those stars and stripes on your chest and say you're representing that country.

So, Sam is in a position where, you know, how does he live with the idea of what his parents, his grandparents, his great-grandparents, his ancestors went through and that not be changed, acknowledged, or in any shape, way or form [there be thought given to that] by the country that he's supposed to protect and represent.

-Anthony Mackie on Sam Wilson taking on the mantle of Captain America (photographed by Chip Carey for Entertainment Weekly)

[doramilaje]

THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER Episode 2: The Star-Spangled Man

#a comedy

[ihearsamwilson]

Motion to replace the statue of liberty with a giant statue of Sam Wilson, wings spread, arms outstretched.

Only possible con: entire world population determined to live in New York City to be near him.

Solution: All other major world cities roll out their own Falcon statues.

[ihearsamwilson]

When Sam Wilson flies over the Bermuda Triangle, dozens of ships get found.

[ihearsamwilson]

If you look in the mirror and say “On your left” twice, Sam Wilson will appear in a blaze of light just to stop you from saying it a third time.

[ihearsamwilson]

Sam Wilson simply walked into Mordor.

[ihearsamwilson]

One time Sam Wilson punched me in the face. It was awesome.

[ihearsamwilson]

I swear the only reason this guy was in the opening scenes was to be an audience stand-in when Sam singlehandedly blew up the bad guys and flew to the rescue.

I’m not complaining.

[ihearsamwilson]

When Sam Wilson was born, angels sang. They always recognize one of their own.

[ihearsamwilson]

Captain America dresses up as Sam Wilson for Halloween.

[ihearsamwilson]

Me watching literally any action film: Oh, look, another opening chase scene where the stakes are poorly established and they drive around the city of their choice in a hard-to-follow car chase.

Me watching Sam Wilson in an opening chase scene where the stakes are poorly established and he’s flying through a canyon fighting helicopters: This, though! This is cinema!

[ihearsamwilson]

Me, playing it cool

Image transcript below the cut

[Image transcript: A table with three photos of kestrels (a small falcon) paired with three lines of text. The text put together reads “Yeah, I am excited the normal amount for Falcon and Winter Soldier to come out this Friday,” but it’s broken up as follows:

“Yeah, I am excited the normal amount for” is in a plain font, paired with a picture of a calm kestrel looking dignified.

“Falcon and Winter Soldier” is in a dramatic font, paired with a kestrel preening (puffing its feathers out in a ridiculous excited way) .

“to come out this Friday” is back in the plain font, paired with the same dignified kestrel. 

/end transcript]

[dumbassunicorn08]

[ihearsamwilson]

It’s exactly 3 weeks until the first episode of Falcon and Winter Soldier drops!

Do I think it’s going it’s going to be deep, sophisticated, intellectual television? No.

But do I think it will at least be reliably good fun? I mean, honestly, I’m trying not to get my hopes up even that high.

But you KNOW I have it marked on my calendar, have watched the trailer a few times already and will surely watch it more in preparation, and that I’m quietly vibrating with excitement.

3 weeks!

[ihearsamwilson]

One time Sam Wilson flew too high and the sun melted.