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

Which MCU villain would make a better Captain America... Apr 14, 2021 15:23:33 GMT

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Post by Lord Death Man on Apr 14, 2021 15:23:33 GMT

Apr 14, 2021 14:56:03 GMT ReyKahuka said:

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

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.

It's true; Walker isn't entirely blameless in this situation; however, entitlement and pride, while generally being undesirable traits, aren't crimes. I think Walker's attitude resulted from him knowing that he would be working alongside with next-level operators who fought in an interstellar conflict. Walker is just a soldier who fought admirably (or maybe not so admirably) in a conventional war. His feelings of inadequacy were justified on some level. He tried to make up for that by wielding the only super-power he had at his disposal - the authority granted to him by the United States of America.

And I fully endorse Walker taking the super-soldier serum. It should not have been a question. He is the successor to an instrument of the US government explicitly designed to help fight the wars of the future. He should be no less than Steve Rogers in strength, skill, and mental aptitude. He should be greater than, if anything. It's cold and but impersonal, but Rogers and Walker are blunt instruments. They are living weapons to be deployed in the interest of achieving national objectives. Steve Rogers had qualities that allowed him to transcend that role, but he was also willing and able to carry out his duty.