Marvel is better when it focuses on real-life issues of society and politics. That seems to be the growing sentiment amongst Marvel fans who are tuning into The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and discovering that the new series isn’t shying away from some of the most hot-button societal topics of the last years. Episode 2 of Falcon and the Winter Soldier went even deeper into the issue of race and the history of black characters in the Marvel universe, and how they related to the struggles of people of color today. And fans seem to be behind it. Clearly, Marvel doesn’t just have to offer escapist fantasy – and there’s definitely a proud history of the franchise doing more.