UPDATE 7/10 Yes, the final episode is that good. Tied things up nicely, and raised my rating by two stars. Short version without spoilers: digs into society's roles for people based on their station, race, and gender to assess how things got this way and what to do about it.

ORIGINAL 5/10 Seriously, this New Captain America guy never would've made it in the movies, and I can see how Evans beat this actor out for the role. Every scene he's in is maddening, and not (just) because of how he's written.. Maybe this show would be better without him, but I still doubt it'd gain more than a point. Falcon, Bucky, Zemo, the Dora, Val, and Isaiah & his nephew (?) are outstanding. Even Sharon's new capacity is well done. Karli & friends are good. Everyone else, however, is trying way too hard to be a well-financed, bad-azz cosplayer.

Even the closed captioning is a bust - it can't tell the difference between thunder and fireworks.

And that, boys & girls, pretty much sums up the whole show.