BuckysGirl16

As a fan of the MCU (and of Bucky Barnes especially), I really enjoyed this show. I really liked seeing the character development of both Sam and Bucky as individuals, and as friends. The show starts out with the struggles they face following the events of "Avengers: Endgame," and into new struggles. While it still includes their hilarious rivalry from the films, it slowly shows them realizing that they have more in common than they realize, and they find a newfound respect for one another.

I also liked that the show brought back a few forgotten characters from "Captain America: Civil War;" Helmut Zemo and Sharon Carter, and it was very interesting to see their character arcs as well. From showing a more funny and human side to the dark, disgruntled Zemo, to a more streetwise and embittered Sharon Carter, I was really intrigued to see how their characters had been faring since we last saw them in the franchise. Likewise, I thought it was great that the show addressed current issues in our world today, especially systemic racism through the character of Isaiah Bradley- a forgotten super-soldier, whose tragic story was erased from history.

On the other hand, while I liked the way the show ended, I was disappointed that they never fully explained what happened to Steve Rogers, especially since he and Bucky never got the best closure that I was hoping for in "Endgame." Likewise, I wish they could have given Sharon Carter more redeeming qualities than they did at the show's end. The show did leave a few plot details unresolved, which I would have done differently, but otherwise it does leave Sam and Bucky on a more positive note, with them celebrating their victory with Sam's sister and nephews!

In my mind, this version is superior to the overrated musical remake of the film, which they've sanitized way too much. This version is a more deep and satirical look at bigotry in the 1960's, that also has a great soundtrack of 60's songs, which I actually got up and danced to when I've watched this film. The actors in this film are all superb (R.I.P. Divine), especially Ricki Lake as Tracy Turnblad, who is a true standout, likewise Colleen Fitzpatrick is impressively great at playing such a sadistic shrew (even Brittany Snow just couldn't live up to Fitzpatrick's performance in the least bit). Not many people realize that "Hairspray" was NOT a family-friendly musical, let alone a dark-humored satire of a dubious time in history