I had ZERO interest in this series. I gave it a chance, and I would say it's one of my favorite things Marvel has done. I was really interested in the internal struggles the characters were having. I liked John Walker because he was so hard-headed and had to relent a little bit. I liked Karly because she was so driven, but showed moments of uncertainty. I liked Sam because he was always trying hard to do the right thing, but was eventually steered in a direction he didn't think he'd go. Then, I liked the way they addressed some of the complicated issues the world is dealing with now--the fact that there aren't any easy answers, but that we have to look at things differently than we have been. It kind of reminded me of Jimmy Stewart in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, or Gregory Peck in To Kill A Mockingbird. But with wings, a shield, and a metal arm.