Which MCU villain would make a better Captain America...

Which MCU villain would make a better Captain America... Apr 14, 2021 14:56:03 GMT Lord Death Man likes this

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Post by ReyKahuka on Apr 14, 2021 14:56:03 GMT

Apr 14, 2021 14:22:54 GMT Lord Death Man said:

Apr 13, 2021 19:57:29 GMT DarkManX said:

I can't believe people don't realize he's supposed to be a villain. Even if you don't know the comics the guy was never on the level even from the start.

The second episode of the show portrayed John Walker as a talented and committed soldier who seemed to want to make good on Captain America's legacy.

I don't see this iteration of John Walker as a villain. He's certainly turned a dark corner, but he's more misguided than evil.

John and Steve are very different kinds of soldiers who fought in very different conflicts. Steve fought in a "good war" that was almost universally thought to be necessary and righteous. Walker fought in unpopular conflicts that were more ambiguous in their objectives and outcomes. Becoming Captain America is a means of balancing out the wrongs he perceives in his career as a soldier.

Furthermore, I think Bucky and Sam were way too hard on Walker initially, and they acted unprofessionally towards him. Walker didn't unilaterally decide to become Captain America. He was asked, and he accepted. Sam and Bucky owed him professional courtesy (if not respect) at the very least.

Completely agree with most of what you said, particularly with the stuff in bold font. But Walker also came across as entitled, prideful and increasingly arrogant as the story went along. They were dicks to him for sure, but he was also throwing people against walls and yelling, "Do you know who I am?" Hard to imagine Steve or Sam doing that, even to an enemy soldier, much less a non-combatant. The serum augments the good and the bad, so it'll be interesting to see if he can defeat his inner demons or descend completely into madness.