Synopsis:

Like many of the other Disney+ MCU series, this clearly felt like it was originally envisioned as a film that was then stretched out to fill out a limited series. It's a good story with some great moments, but it drags on and is stretched too thin. This edit attempts to reorganize the fairly simple plot into a single film of 2 hours and 22 minutes, an average run time for an MCU film.

Intentions:

Cut the 6 episode miniseries into a functional film that fits comfortably within the MCU.

Change List:

- Eliminated a lot of the first episode, including the opening action scene, that doesn't add much to the overall plot. - Simplified Bucky's arc while still giving his character growth. It's now more about how being alone is what's holding him back. There's less focus on him trying to directly make amends beyond what's discussed in his first therapy session. - The tension of Sam and Sarah having to sell the boat is still there, but I removed a lot of the plot surrounding it, such as them trying to secure a loan. - There's less focus on Zemo, a character that doesn't end up adding a whole lot to the plot. As the characters say, he's a means to the end. - Cut Valentina out of the story. - Karli gets a lot of cuts, specifically the discussion of how people will rise up to help her, as they never do and it's never a plot point. - Walker's wife and his sequel set up is removed. A lot of scenes with him tracking down Karli are cut. - We no longer see how Zemo escapes prison, making the scene where he just shows up in a guard uniform and Sam's reaction much funnier. - Zemo does not explode Karli's troops from prison, the last time we see him is when the Wakandan's take him away.

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