Falcon and The Winter Soldier fans react to the "darkest moment" in MCU history

Falcon and The Winter Soldier episode 4 ending
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Spoilers for The Falcon and The Winter Soldier episode 4 follow…

As might be expected, the collective fandom is in a state of shock. Not only did Battlestar (Clé Bennet) perish during a fight with the Flag Smashers, but John Walker (Wyatt Russell) has also gone rogue and killed one of the members of the revolutionary group – with Cap’s shield.

For many, it’s beyond the pale. The image 🌊of Walker holding the bloodied symbol while being caught in 4K – the episode is called "The World is Watching" for a reason – is going to live lꦿong in the memory.

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Now, attention turns to🐭 the next episode. Fans are gearing up for Sam and Bucky to take down John Walker. If the super serum-addled actions of this week are any indication, it could be a throwdown for the ages. 

Mercifully, Marvel is still keeping things light elsewhere. There’s now 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:an ext🎉ended cut of Zemo danꦇcing the night away available to watch. Plus, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:the new Loki trailer is full of all sorts of timeline shenanigans from the smooth-talking God of Mischief. But the blood on the red, white, and blue won't be washed away so 💦easily.

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