I agree with you that this show isn’t on Wanda’s level. Kmart Cap is a bit too obvious. I mean of course the medal of honors weren’t deserved and he and his buddy have war crimes in their background. It’s like they had to make that up just to make him more unlikable. I think just making him a hot head that jumps in without thinking would have been better. You can still make him snap without having to disparage him first to make sure everyone knows he’s evil. Karli is also just a weak criminal. I mean every shot of her they have to make her look so sad and reinforce that she’s really a good person but she's doing what’s necessary and you see her kill people with no care in the world. There also seems to be no real chemistry. Zemo might be the best character IMHO.This is closer to my understanding. Most of the last episode took place at a GRC refugee camp. They are essentially fighting for justice for the refugees who were displaced by the blip. The Global Relocation Council is some sort of international body that is supposed to help these refugees, and the Flag Smashers are fighting for equal or better treatment of some sort. That said, there was also a mention earlier in the season about them being against borders and such. Its vague and confusing.
I don't want to be the guy who comes in here and trashes the show most people are enjoying. Its has had some pretty good super-hero action scenes. The story is very weak imo. Neither the villains nor the heroes are compelling or even interesting characters to me. Perhaps its an unfair situation given the hard act this show has to follow. I thought WandaVision had a great combination of a fantastic story, creative, brilliant writing, great acting (multiple great performances from week to week) and great characters. The story kept me on the edge to the point where one day I was working from home on a Friday and could not resist watching the new episode when I had some free time before noon. Falcon/Winter Soldier is a total head-scratcher to me - so many parts of the story, characters, etc. just make no sense to me.
I’m still enjoying it, but it’s definitely not close to the movies and Wandavision. It’s way more forced and doesn’t flow as well.