Critics – who needs 'em, right? Certainly not Captain America. Despite receiving a lukewarm initial reaction and noticing flaws in Sam Wilson's filmic debut with the star-spangled shield, that hasn't deterred fans from supporting the new Captain, who has earned a significantly higher audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes in comparison.

Brave New World. Captain America: Brave New World is nominally a political thriller in which the new Captain America (Anthony Mackie, taking over the role from a retired Chris Evans) must uncover a conspiracy to mind-control soldiers and embarrass the newly named President of the United States,

Brave New World does have a post-credits scene, for what that’s worth, but it’s a baffling one, particularly compared with the MCU’s usual habit of using the post-credits space to drum up excitement for the next movie on Marvel’s roster. Let’s dig in.