“The artwork, which debuted in “Total Film” magazine, showcases Captain America and Iron Man’s teams as they pair off and fight each other in classic Marvel Comics style. Additionally, the captions for each throwdown offer clues and insight into the heroes’ motivations in the film.
For example, though she was an unwavering ally of Cap’s in “The Winter Soldier,” Black Widow finds herself siding with Tony Stark against Steve Rogers in “Civil War” in an attempt to “pick up pieces of her life.“
The caption for Rhodey reveals that he has a third codename, having ditched War Machine and Iron Patriot. Instead, the character now goes by War Hammer, a name he has not used in the comics.
As for Bucky, the aforementioned Winter Soldier, actor Sebastian Stan’s quote teases, "You’re always trying to guess what side he is on… because he can go both ways.” (X)
So that helicopter clip at the beginning has been kind of low key bugging me for a bit now, and I realized why.
See this? From D23;
Bucky in a cage.
These are from early on in the trailer, after the Marvel logo while Ross is talking;
Look at the cage in the back right where the red light is, multiple red lights, actually, since there’s another on the left by the furthest left guard, and this weird, circular platform Ross is walking towards which could potentially be a ground elevator to go down, or it leads right up/across to Bucky’s cage (given that he’s in cell ‘23′ though (haha D23 I see what you did there potentially on accident/purpose), Bucky’s probs not on the first level of the complex).
My guess is, this is where they hold Bucky, whenever they catch him.
When Ross catches him, or Tony, from the looks of things (and maybe Zemo? ?? I wouldn’t be surprised if Ross was working with Zemo and knows, or doesn’t know, just who he is. I also think Martin Freeman is working with Zemo but I digress).
A Bucky-centric trailer breakdown of Captain America: Civil War.
Full disclosure, I was completely blindsided by the arrival of the new trailer for Captain America: Civil War and I am still recovering. :X Combining the counts from my YouTube playlist, iPad and iPhone I’ve watched it about 200 times, so now it’s time to speculate...
I’ve also seen the D23 trailer and revisited the Ant-Man post credits scene, so some of my references will come from them as well. Note that I will focus mainly on the parts related to Bucky Barnes’ storyline and details that show where each scene may be in the overall film.
Starting where I think Bucky’s story starts:
Bucky is seen here spending some much-needed downtime in a country that could be Spain or Italy (see: farmacia in background) but is probably Romania. He has his signature red shirt with cap and jacket, but no backpack. He looks like he’s just spotted or been spotted, particularly since he apparently disappears in the next frame (or hops on a passing car).
The editing suggests that it is Steve who spots Bucky, but judging by the “A” on Steve’s uniform, which is removed in his later scenes with Bucky, I think this shot of Steve is actually from the opening sequence, when they are tracking Crossbones in an African-looking country (Wakanda?) My theory is that Bucky has actually been spotted by Black Panther, who wants revenge for a bombing earlier in the film, which Bucky is accused of orchestrating.
1:47 - Bucky grabs his backpack(?) and takes off running, but soon sees he is pursued from above (maybe that pesky helicopter?). I wonder if that’s just his belongings, weapons, or something more important?
1:02 - Bucky then nabs a motorcycle and flees into a car tunnel. It’s important that he is defensive, not offensive here. He really doesn’t want any trouble, this a man who just wants to hide from the world.
1:03 - Hard to see in this screencap, but if you refer to the video you can see that Bucky is wearing the backpack, so this is probably part of the same chase sequence. The red tunnel walls are also important, along with the fact that Bucky isn’t wearing a cap anymore. Maybe it fell off when he started running?
1:53 - It seems that Bucky’s escape through the tunnel is hampered by the arrival of Black Panther, who somehow gets Bucky off his motorcycle so the chase continues on foot. At this point Steve arrives to stop Panther and try to capture/reason with Bucky before anyone else gets to him.
1:56 - Bucky still has the backpack, as he jumps up on some cars to escape.
But the chase ends with Cap and Bucky surrounded by police, and Cap hanging up his shield. It seems like Cap is defending Bucky but still subject to the authority of the police, who probably take Bucky away after this scene.
1:14 - You can see Bucky (with backpack but no cap) right before the camera pans over to Cap. Also note, there is no “A” for Avengers on Steve’s shoulder, so this is after his uniform was claimed and modified by the CIA.
After this sequence, Bucky is likely captured. There is a scene from the D23 trailer where Bucky is seen in a glass holding cell? Pure conjecture here, sometime after this point is when Steve gets the news that the plan is to kill Bucky, not put him on trial. Which is when he and Falcon come up with their covert plan...note the gray t-shirt...
Also note Sam’s cover polo shirt as they plan in the bar, which is the shirt he wears in another scene...
0:17 - It looks dirtier here, so more evidence that the “planning” scene came first. And that Natasha was warning Steve against messing with Bucky’s extradition/trial/execution, and Steve went and did it anyway.
0:07 - In the post credits scene, this sequence begins with Falcon saying, “Hey, Cap” as he first catches sight of Bucky. The tone of Falcon’s voice suggests that Cap didn’t know where Bucky was in the room. My guess is that after the rescue (see helicopter scene below) Falcon (or someone, maybe Sharon Carter or another ally?) brought Bucky here. Note: Bucky is down to his red shirt w/o the jacket.
0:11 - Cap’s dialogue “Do you remember me?” has an air of conditionality, in other words, he’s in the middle of a decision and the deciding factor will be Bucky’s memory of him. Also note that Steve is wearing a dirty gray t-shirt and his face is a bit scuffed up. This seems to indicate that scene follows the helicopter scene in the trailer...
1:57 - As director Joe Russo stated, “He’s hanging onto that helicopter for an extremely passionate reason.” Is there any bigger reason besides Bucky being in that helicopter, most likely against his will?
So does that disprove my earlier theory, maybe Steve saved Bucky from being taken away in the helicopter, sent him to a secure location and are trying to convince him to come with them? Which explains why they don’t have much time: “The people who think you did it are coming right now...”
Bucky’s memories of Steve plus his statement of innocence ( “I don’t do that anymore”) are all the proof Steve needs. Going back to the Ant-Man post credits scene, it seems that Bucky gives them additional info, something that Tony would never believe or wouldn’t be able to help with because of the Accords. Is the info that Bucky knows who is behind the bombing? Does Bucky know about Zemo? Was Bucky investigating Zemo and then Zemo framed him? Do they need to convince the world that Bucky was mind-controlled, in order to prove his innocence?
Whatever it is, it’s something that Ant-Man can help with, as we see in the D23 trailer with Cap, Bucky, Sam, Scarlet Witch and Hawkeye tracking Scott Lang him down under a bridge. At that point, the full team is assembled. But before we can get there, we see a daring escape with Cap and Bucky:
0:32 - Cap is in full uniform, so somehow he had time to change. Bucky has his jacket again. Bucky leaps off a building, hopefully to be caught by Falcon?
In these screencaps you can see that Steve pulls the rifle aside and Bucky kicks the officer, with a classic tag team move. Again the goal is flight, not fight. They are most likely going to find Ant-Man, whose specialty is breaking into things, so that could be an indication of what type of mission this is.
After this escape is where I imagine the “arming” scene comes in, where Bucky picks out a weapon.
1:25 - Bucky has new clothes and seems more like his old self, though still disturbed. His expression seems to be one of guilt and regret, wondering if he even deserves to live.
Steve’s reassurance is pretty clear. I also wonder where these weapons are coming from, as Steve wouldn’t have the resources of SHIELD or the Avengers at this point. Bucky seems pretty confident, maybe he has a hidden stash from Hydra, which includes his new outfit?
At some point after this he meets the team, and the German airport scene takes place.
*Alternatively, I think I remember from D23 that Bucky was in the background of the Scott Lang bridge in his casual outfit, so perhaps they go find the rogue Avengers and Scott, then return to Germany for the airport confrontation.
1:46 - The characters in this scene (Cap, Bucky, Falcon, Hawkeye, and Scarlet Witch) are all present in the D23 scene under the bridge with Scott Lang. So chances are they survive the confrontation, or vice versa, the confrontation occurs first.. We see Black Panther in some serious action vs. Bucky, whom he seems to have a special interest in. I agree with the rumors that Bucky is framed for an event that causes T’Chaka’s death (BP’s father) and that the goal of revenge unites him with Tony, whose father also died because of Bucky.
Tony’s expression at the end of this scene is also important. He is holding Rhodey, who seems to have crash-landed with a gutted reactor. It’s likely this was done by Bucky, as we will see later. His eyes are looking upward, as if watching someone (Cap’s team) fly away above him.
Next comes the D23 trailer shots of Steve and Bucky on a separate mission in the mountains. Not sure what happened to the rest of the team, but if they were captured somehow it could make the situation even more dire for Cap. The mission is interrupted by Tony’s arrival. We can see Bucky in the background covering Cap.
Which leads to one of the most epic battles in the MCU:
Some have pointed out that this location may be an old Hydra fortress, or even the Red Skull’s main base from CATFA. Either way, it appears that Steve is seriously wounded during this battle, causing a violent reaction from Bucky.
Iron Man is facing forward with his arms outstretched, looking at something across the room. My guess is that he has just shot Cap.
2:04 - Bucky reacts by attempting to remove Tony’s arc reactor, as he likely did with Rhodey. He looks pretty furious, but doesn’t immediately go to help Cap. So either Cap is across the room, but recovering, or he is beyond Bucky’s reach.
The trailer revealed more Bucky than we’ve ever seen before, but raised even more questions. For one, I don’t see a path to redemption for Bucky in this film. What about all the crimes he committed as Winter Soldier? With Tony, the CIA and international forces against him, how can he ever become Captain America? I can’t wait to see how Sebastian Stan, Chris Evans and the Russos answer these questions in May 2016, but until then I’ll keep speculating :-)
Fem “Young Justice” Robin Cosplay - from a Captain America pattern!
This is the story of how I made a Robin costume from the Simplicity 1030 Captain America costume and the Simplicity 5840 Jedi Robe pattern. Fandoms collide!
Young Justice Robin is a spin on the iconic outfit with two important differences: no undies and no green! As a character on the Young Justice TV show, Robin was an athletic tech nerd, so he needed an outfit to match his personality.
Source: PhillyBee on Deviant Art
I started with the two patterns below as guidelines, using the elements I needed and then improvising the rest. For the Captain America outfit, I went with the smallest men’s size (6), which was a little big on me (women’s size small in tops). It’s panel based so easy to adjust though. The greatest thing about this costume is that it comes with a pattern for the pouches! I didn’t use it this time due to time constraints, but definitely keeping that in my arsenal. The key thing to remember is that you don’t need to use different colors for the panels, and that you can pin the stripes pattern pieces next to each other instead of cutting them out separately, which creates a two-paneled front instead of a striped front. Also, since Robin’s sleeves are black, I cut out two sets of the sleeve tops and layered them to make the top part red and the bottom part black.
For the robe, I used the basic robe pattern with no fabric overlay, but I made sure NOT to cut the arm hole part of the pattern. I cut two sets of the “yoke” pattern piece and sewed them together to create the shoulders...luckily it worked!
In terms of fabric choices, the Captain America pattern is made for knits, so I went with a soft, red knit that felt like a thin sweatshirt. I’ll try to break down the amounts of fabric I used. I bought most of this at wholesale prices in my local fabric district...with some haggling:
Three yards of red knit - $8
Two yards of black fabric for cape (heavier, silky) - $4
Two yards of yellow fabric for cape lining (light, silky) -$4
Two yards of black silk knit or spandex - $6 (or just buy some black leggings for $5, which is what I did).
One yard of yellow vinyl for belt and yellow strips - $4 (or if you’re pressed for time, you can get a Batman Utility Belt from Amazon).
Velcro, for the cape, zipper for the back, and a strip of 1.5″ black elastic for the front stripe - $5
Black felt or another more interesting fabric for the circle, yellow craft foam for the “R” - $3
Accessories include gloves, boots, and mask - price will vary
All in All, I had a challenging but rewarding experience creating a Robin costume, can’t wait to add more elements to it for future events!
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