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back in my marvel phase (did i ever really leave it) here to overanalyze characters and obssess over bucky barnes he/they my ao3

[snevins]

team cap vs team iron man is at its core steve valuing freedom above all else while tony values protection at all costs. like steve says “we fight so that people can be free” whereas tony says “we fight so that people are protected” and they both manifest in very different ways

[endlesss-rain]

scarlet johannson did not spend an entire decade fighting tooth and nail to make natasha into an actual character instead of the sex object writers wanted her to be while also having to endure the most vile, misogynistic questions during press tours for people to now disrespect her legacy because yelena is 'better'. the only reason why that is, is because of everything scarlet went through. natasha singlehandedly paved the way for every other female superhero in the mcu and don't you forget that

[snevins]

forever a bucky can’t stop falling in love with captain america truther but not in the weird “bucky sees sam as a steve replacement/steve 2.0” way but in the “being captain america requires a certain type of person, so while steve and sam are different people, they hold a lot of the same core values, beliefs and character traits and bucky just has a type” way.

like sam and steve operate the same in a lot of ways. theyre like-minded - there’s a reason steve chose sam to take up the mantle, and there’s a reason sam’s so good at it. at their core, the have a lot of similarities, and those similarities are something bucky values in a partner. he doesn’t love captain americas for their ability to fight people and kick ass, but for their innate goodness, their commitment to fighting the good fight even when (especially when) they’re outmatched, and their intense dedication to always doing the right thing and protecting people’s freedom. these are all things bucky admires in a person/finds attractive and the captain america mantle has just gathered his type all in one place right in front of him

[mayomkun]

Always keep your partner safe so you can continue arguing with him.

[weaponizedducks]

"do you think Bucky looks at sam and sees steve" no actually i dont!!! i think bucky looks at sam and sees sam!! curses upon you and your bloodline

[mayomkun]

Day & Night

[snevins]

i’m starting to realize my main motivator for writing fics is spite and anger over my favourite characters being mischaracterized or completely glossed over and forgotten about

[starsandscars81]

I can’t believe this has to be said but… you know Sam is upset at the thunderbolts* because he doesn’t want the avengers to be controlled by the government, right? That’s why he was on team cap in civil war. Do you know that? It’s important to me that you know that.

[snevins]

when you’re trying to read sambucky fanfic but everyone keeps horrifically mischaracterizing sam wilson

[snevins]

the day people stop dropping brain dead john walker (mcu) takes is the day i will finally know peace

like he’s such a morally complex and interesting character who was a perfect narrative foil to sam and the long-standing arc of what it means to pick up that shield and be captain america. he perfectly displays the sentiment we got back in the first captain america movie “not a great soldier, but a good man”. the us government picks a great soldier, the greatest one they have available. they do not understand that being captain america is so much more than that. a guy like john walker thrives in the morally grey environments of war but you make him the beacon of morality and goodness that is captain america and he crumbles. he was not made for it. the us military made him into a soldier, a weapon, and asked him to be something else. he acts the way that a soldier acts, does what a soldier would do, but captain america was never supposed to be a soldier, so he fucks up and makes the wrong decisions at almost every turn. he’s doing his best but he wasn’t built for this so it isn’t enough

his character is also such a good commentary on the us military, how the government asks terrible and life ruining things of its soldiers and then leaves them behind at its earliest convenience.

like john walker is the definition of “i am what you made me”. they made him exactly who he is, he lived his life by their mandates, he did everything they ever asked of him, and it wasn’t enough because they asked him to do something he could never do, stop being a soldier

[snevins]

i got so passionate about it i wrote a fic if you’re interested 🥹🥹🥹

https://archiveofourown.org/works/64648174

[snevins]

https://archiveofourown.org/works/64648174

Eventually, he looks to his predecessor. Tries to find out how Steve Rogers threw the shield and emulate that. If it worked for Steve, it should work for him.

He pays attention to Steve’s technique in the video, hands his phone back to Lemar, and throws the shield. It hits the target, comes back, and he reaches to catch it before it hits the ground in front of him.

Three bones shatter in his hands.

OR

John Walker's failed attempt at being Captain America from his point of view, with broken hands and shoulders shaking under the weight of expectations he was never built to carry.

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the re-entering of my marvel phase has caused me to not be able to stop thinking about tfatws, and somehow this happened. I spent one 12 hour sitting writing it, so if it's a little insane i apologize but i hope you enjoy!!!

(ps while this is John Walker centric, it is not in any way John Walker apologetic. he's not a good guy, just an interesting complex character)

[snevins]

anyone who thinks yelena and bucky should be together in thunderbolts is wrong because bucky in in love with sam and i’m not sure what yelena identifies as but it’s not as someone who is into men

[snevins]

the day people stop dropping brain dead john walker (mcu) takes is the day i will finally know peace

like he’s such a morally complex and interesting character who was a perfect narrative foil to sam and the long-standing arc of what it means to pick up that shield and be captain america. he perfectly displays the sentiment we got back in the first captain america movie “not a great soldier, but a good man”. the us government picks a great soldier, the greatest one they have available. they do not understand that being captain america is so much more than that. a guy like john walker thrives in the morally grey environments of war but you make him the beacon of morality and goodness that is captain america and he crumbles. he was not made for it. the us military made him into a soldier, a weapon, and asked him to be something else. he acts the way that a soldier acts, does what a soldier would do, but captain america was never supposed to be a soldier, so he fucks up and makes the wrong decisions at almost every turn. he’s doing his best but he wasn’t built for this so it isn’t enough

his character is also such a good commentary on the us military, how the government asks terrible and life ruining things of its soldiers and then leaves them behind at its earliest convenience.

like john walker is the definition of “i am what you made me”. they made him exactly who he is, he lived his life by their mandates, he did everything they ever asked of him, and it wasn’t enough because they asked him to do something he could never do, stop being a soldier

[notebookpapers]

“stucky or sambucky?” Both. I think it’s objectively funnier if this dude can’t stop falling for Captain America

[quackityposting]

watching tubbo list 100 women is so funny

[quackityposting]

this is so incredible

[amygdalae]

It's funny having a very high tolerance for pain but a very low tolerance for other forms of discomfort. Like yea tattoos piercings cramps shots cuts bruises whatever thats nothing. But I better not get nauseous or hear a loud sound. Or I'll die

[ampersketch-art]

Your friends watching something for the first time and getting to that scene VS you, the knower.