So many of the comments here accurately reflect how I feel about the show. I think we were all so hopeful because we are so invested in Sam and Bucky, and the charm and gravitas of these two leads is undeniable. So while I still adore the primary actors and always will, and I appreciate how just their presence is making the show watchable, the series as a whole is what I consider to be a failure because they've gone into it without any real sense of direction or competent scripting. There are some sweet moments however, I found the first episode to be one of the best, and felt it may yet overcome the lack of story, but no, they went down the endlessly preaching road, the endlessly standing around talking about feelings road, which really is a cheap way of getting out of having a plot. The primary baddie, while to my eyes a very striking and beautiful young woman, is utterly tedious as a character. I can't count how many times I was bored to sobs and almost turned it off, most often when she was talking or doing anything at all really. Next time I think Marvel will have to take better care with their combination of writing and casting their bad guys. So often a superhero film bases much of its success on the gravitas of the baddie, and there is ZERO gravitas here. I like Zemo, I like Sam's sister, but without a real plot nearly every great actor here is wasted. Marvel also needs to consider - if we are going to preach politics non-stop, are we preaching to the choir? Preaching to the choir is boring for everybody. Most Marvel fans (I find) are already anti-racism/anti-evil, so why spend every single minute preaching our beliefs back at us? We're already on board with a black Cap, so just give us a rollicking adventure already! This is why Superheroes are so popular in the first place - the momentum of adventure! Such a waste of talent. Please, please Marvel, don't repeat the mistake in future. Go back to your roots, and let the good script and the story carry the day! Not all the standing around whining about things we are already aware of. This is supposed to be escapism at it's highest! Educate WHILE the plot is in motion, don't make us have to sit through lectures please. We can get that anywhere else in the world.