How Bucky could work on the same team as John if he hates him? (no thunderbolts* spoilers)
**this question was asked by most viewers before the release of the film, so for my answer I will use only the materials of tfatws.
Well, the entire last episode tfatws is practically dedicated to this question: they’re both soldiers and know how to prioritize. Whatever is between them, they understand when they’re on the same side and when they should join forces (ep2&6).
To see this in action, let’s get back to Bucky. In ep6, he saved Walker’s life twice, volunteered to watch over him, conducted a reconnaissance of the bunker together, and jointly set a trap for the Flag-Smashers. And this despite the fact that the day before there had been a fierce fight between them over the shield.
Unfortunately, some moments with them were cut. For example, in the original version of the battle in ep4 against the Flag-Smashers, Bucky blocks Karli’s path to the knocked-out John!Cap.
Or, from the show’s special, it turns out that in that very scene from the trailer, Bucky wasn’t just screaming from the strain, but was calling John for help.
And I still believe that it was Bucky’s call that brought the dissociating John back to reality when the Flag-Smashers were beating him because he heard that someone needed him, his help.
It’s important to understand that Bucky hated the idea of John as Captain America (and even then, due to a close connection with his predecessor and inner insecurity), but not John himself as a person, otherwise it would have taken some time for that feeling to develop.
Moreover, once the stumbling block in the form of the shield disappeared from the radar, the tension between these two eased.
So, here’s what I’m getting at: Bucky and John don't have to be friends to function effectively on the same team. After all, they are both professionals, and even if personal animosity remains, it does not mean that they are going to endanger or sabotage each other.
P.S. This post was created primarily for the sake of deleted content, so there is no in-depth analysis here, only the main points.
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