reasons bucky barnes is too good for this world collected from both the mcu and comics, feel free to add if you like
as the winter soldier he botched a shot because a little girl got in his line of fire
his first christmas as himself again he gave a wad of cash to a homeless vietnam vet
after the events in washington d.c. he returned to his handlers but didn’t kill them (just beat ‘em up a little) bc he didn’t want to spill anymore blood
he got really emotional when the young avengers patriot, hawkeye, and vision saluted him and said it was an honor to work with him
once told off one of his soviet handlers for suggesting that the black widow belonged to anyone
visits his little sister at the alzheimer’s hospital where she lives
has actually uttered the words “holy cow” on screen
wanted to be a park ranger
saw Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in theaters with his dad and little sister
actually put his hair in a manbun and wore an apron over his uniform to make eggs and bacon for himself and steve
builds model spaceships while living on a spaceship in space
adopted a space aardvark he found in chains, scared, and alone
also adopted a tiny child who has been known to be an actual menace bc she had been used as a weapon and he knows what that’s like
his name is literally “bucky barnes”
plums???
lives by the code W.W.S.D. (What Would Steve Do) when things are looking tricky
sat with a couple of kids on the fourth of july to watch the fireworks while eating a red, white, and blue popsicle
when pressed to choose a restaurant, he always chooses pancake houses
his idea of fun includes going to futuristic science fairs
he makes Steve look sensible with how reckless he tends to be
he always felt inadequate, but still fought nose to nose with super powered people even while he had no abilities
he put on a brave face from a young age because he didn’t want to disappoint others
he always puts others first and is compassionate to others’ suffering
he curses all the time, but he also makes jokes all the time, often at his own expense
he also makes Steve laugh and ribs him all the time
this is how badass he is and yet he doesn’t think he measures up
his plans are usually throwing himself headfirst and winging it
Sam, Steve and Natasha often have to go save/back up his reckless ass
he’s polite to vendors, elders, young children, veterans,
Namor actully (begrudingly) likes him
he’s actually really neat and can’t handle how messy other avengers are
Wolverine can’t stop calling him kid
thinks every avenger should carry guns and doesn’t get why they don’t
changes the design of the star on his arm to fit someone he wants to pay tribute to
doesn’t even see how good he is
Also a few more from comic canon because 616!Bucky is my darling son I always wanna talk about:
Likes anything sweet: chocolate, pies, popsicles, candy, pancakes, cookies, cake, just about anything with sugar
Loves games and bets (arguably cheats tho)
Lowkey pouts when scolded
Loves gymnastics
It was pointed out before, but I’ll say again because it’s like 70% of who he is: likes to make people laugh (and also happy)
Says if he has to compare everything with fighting nazis he’ll never get to complain about anything, so he never compares stuff to nazis because he wants to complain damnit
CUDDLY AF
