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Post by ReyKahuka on Apr 14, 2021 15:42:26 GMT
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 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. It isn't illegal to be a smug prick, but when your attitude causes you to start committing war crimes, you become the villain no matter how honorable your intentions were at the beginning. Feeling inadequate isn't an excuse to go over the deep end. I would've endorsed the government giving Walker the serum (if they had it) from the beginning (but he shouldn't have taken the name Captain America), but taking an untested PED in the field because he got beat up by a couple of chicks is hardly a respectable decision. Maybe he got a raw deal from the government, from Bucky and Sam, maybe he's desperate to live up to an ideal; But he still has to follow the rules of engagement. You can be the villain without realizing it; you can be the villain without being purely 'evil.'
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