I do wonder how Winter Soldier would have struck me if I saw it cold. Because obviously I knew the two major plot points (Hydra and the identity of the Winter Soldier) way before this. I do have to say that I never actually knew what Hydra's evil plan was and, frankly, it was better that way. As I said upthread, this is a major turning point on Agents of SHIELD, and I'm inclined to say that they made more out of it than the movie did. Primarily because in the movies SHIELD is something there, but not something you're immersed in the world of, and on the show you are. But also on the show I don't think you actually find out about the stupid hellicariers. You just learn that Hydra has seized control of SHEILD and there's something big going down elsewhere and Nick Fury is dead and nobody knows who to trust and upsetting things happen with characters you actually care about and then everything ends in disarray. Like, nobody knows what's happening.

I have heard good things too.
This is mind-boggling to me. But I am looking forward to it now.

I KNOW! (One reason I watched The Martian was because I knew Troy was in it...)
I did not know that. Fun!