Steve’s Endgame Ending fixed
What if at the end of Endgame when Steve is returning the stones, he has to give up something he loves, right? So what if he gives up his super-serum effects (an au tweaked and borrowed from @growingpaynes-art ), and turns back into pre-serum-Steve? A list of reasons why I think this would work:
A) Straight off the bat it’s easy to keep Steve in the MCU with Chris Evans’ contract ending if they replace the actor who plays pre-serum-Steve (obviously with a guy who looks similar to the first movie, but without the CGI). I know people might be confused why he looks different but the MCU’s changed actors before and it’s not the hardest stretch of the imagination. Also thematically it’d be cool to have Steve be literally unrecognisable to the audience.
B) I think a lot of writers for the Avengers are so focused on writing ‘Captain America’; ‘bland, stoic, with no sense of humor’, that they forget about Steve Rogers; the young disabled man who would put his life on the line to fight fascists. This would be a great way to get back to the basics of Steve’s character and show the audience who he truly is.
C) Honestly it would just be nice to show that Steve is just as righteous and brave with his disabilities, something not often shown in media. Even the MCU likes to focus on Steve’s asthma and ignore that he actually was disabled. (which i’ll touch on in a second).
*and now for some more headcannon-y stuff*
A) From screenshots from the movie, and a list at Disneylands Tomorrowland exhibit, the canon list of Steve’s disabilites and health problems are:
Asthma
Anemia
Diabetes
Color-blindness
Arrhythmia
Scoliosis
Chronic colds
High blood pressure
Easy fatigability
Heart trouble
Sinusitis
Fallen arches
Partial deafness
Stomach ulcers
Pernicious Anemia
Astigmatism
Nervous troubles of any sort
History of; scarlet fever, rheumatic fever
(Jesus Christ Steven)
B) It’d be cute to see Steve actually be able live with his disabilities, unlike in the 30’s. I cannot stress how much eugenics there was back then (and still is now, but WAY more casually acceptable back then). Even the actual Captain America storyline reeks of it a bit; experiment on a disabled man to ‘fix’ him and turn him into a soldier. However in the 21st century imagine if he could get the help he actually needs! Obviously a lot of his stuff is chronic, but he could actually live with it instead of just surviving like he would have done. And be able to afford them, unlike back in the Great Depression. Back braces, inhaler, mobility aids etc. It’d be nice to see a disabled person living with themselves as the HAPPY ending, instead of as a tragedy as it’s usually played.
C) The story of him actually seeing worth in his old (new?) body and himself instead of just a vessel for Captain America. A self-acceptance arc. Being able to retire in peace without anyone recognising him as Captain America without having to give up his life in the 21st century.
D) The Smithsonian exhibit is so closely tailored to his propaganda persona that it fails to acknowledge him as a person. I wouldn’t be surprised if the general public has never even seen a photo of him pre-serum, or knew how bad his illnesses were besides ‘just asthmatic and skinny’. He could easily walk around and not be noticed by anyone.
Tldr: Steve’s proper ending in Endgame should have had him return to his skinny form in exchange for the stone, and him being able to retire to finish art school in peace.
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I really should have talked about this author when I did my “good MCU fanfics” rec series a few weeks ago, but to be honest, there’s so much to recommend with this author that they get their own separate post.
Basically, ever since 2017 this author has been writing counters to all the things crazy Tony stans say, and pointing out all the bad things Tony has done. I’m going to share some of my favorite ficlets with you now. Warning, there are a LOT.
Tony [Stark] has a lot to answer for - the author’s very first ficlet series in which they detail every way Tony wronged the other Avengers in Civil War. This one is only 12 chapters, so I don’t see the need to point out my faves as there are so few.
Actions Have Consequences [For Tony Stark] - highlights:
- May Parker finds out what Tony did to Peter in CW and gets him arrested
- The many problems with the Sokovia Accords
- My favorite if this collection; the Wanda chapter
- Team Cap did not rely on Tony’s money
- The Guardians of the Galaxy offer their take on the Accords
But Wait, There’s More [Prop-Tony Tropes]! - highlights
- Howard Stark would not approve of Tony’s actions
- Tony’s man-pain is not an excuse
- Wanda’s illusions were not mindrape
- Obadiah Stane’s under-the-table deals are not comparable to anything Bucky (or Wanda for that matter) went through, and Tony was most likely self-aware enough to realize that
- Why the fuck would Ultron stop mid-fight to say that Wanda was responsible for creating him instead of Tony?
Inconvenient Truths About Propping Tony Stark - highlights:
- Tony’s gamble to kill Stane was not a sacrifice
- Nebula would be disgusted and horrified if she knew what Tony did in Siberia
- My favorite of these: after the Snap, Steve gets a visit from Wanda’s spirit thanking him for giving her a new family (this was written pre-Endgame where we learned everyone was totally deleted from existence)
And the [Prop-Tony] Tropes Just Keep on Coming - highlights:
- The idea that Tony could get the Accords amended is preposterous
- If Nebula learned about the Accords, she would be furious at Tony
- Steve crashing the Valkyrie in the ocean WAS a sacrifice
- Contacting the Nigerian authorities would not have stopped Rumlow
- There were absolutely civilians who supported Team Cap
- Vision would NEVER turn against Wanda
- Killing Vision immediately in Infinity War would have been a horrible idea
More Inconvenient Truths About Propping Tony Stark - highlights
- Pepper was probably aghast at Tony’s refusal to help undo the Snap
- Morgan could have seriously injured or killed herself with that helmet and gauntlet
- May Parker would be horrified if she learned about EDITH
- Tony never gave a shit about Vision
- Tony never cared about Wanda in the slightest
- The other Avengers would have personally arrested Tony if they learned about EDITH
- Tony was not left for dead in Siberia
- Tony was fine with letting the world burn so long as he got his perfect life
- If Tony knew about the Accords ahead of time, that makes him even more despicable than he already is
- Shooting Sam point-blank was arguably the worst thing Tony could have done
- Team Cap DID face the consequences of their actions
- If Tony tried to tell Wanda he wasn’t responsible for her parents deaths (which I’d like to think he had the common sense not to do), she would absolutely school him
- The Avengers would have been better off without Tony (this one is a DC crossover in which Luicis Fox and Superman take Tony’s place in the first Avengers movie)
- Tony may or may not have designed the sonic cannons Ross used on the Hulk
- Rhodey was not given a suit during the climax of Iron Man 3, and that was dumb
- Tony never gave Nebula a second glance after getting back to Earth
- Peter would cut ties with Tony completely if he learned about Siberia
- The SHIELD data dump was carefully planned
- Bucky would NEVER, EVER turn on Steve
- Bruce would be disgusted with Tony for supporting the Accords
- None of the Avengers tried to kill Tony during Age of Ultron
- If Wanda has to stand trial after Age of Ultron, then so does Tony
- Pepper and Rhodey would be furious at Tony if they knew what happened in Siberia
So Many [Prop-Tony] Tropes So Little Time - highlights:
- If Clint learned about Tony’s refusal to help undo the Snap while he was still Ronin, he would most likely have taken drastic measures
- The Doctor would never in his/her two thousand years of life or beyond support Tony (this one was particularly cathartic as a Doctor Who fan)
- Wanda does not have to forgive Tony just because Yinsen did (and I would like to hope Tony had enough self-awareness to understand that)
- Rhodey and Vision would both blow their stacks if they knew who Peter was
- Sarah Rogers would be proud of Steve for standing up to Tony
- Pietro Maximoff would NEVER support the Accords, much less take Tony’s side over his own sister’s
- Peggy Carter would be ashamed of Tony
- Steve is an actual captain
- Team Cap would not leave Scott (or anyone else) behind if they could help it
- T’Challa would not refuse to help get Wanda’s shock collar off
- If you seriously think a World War Two veteran would support Tony over Steve, you are delusional
- If Tony and Gamora ever met, she would not like him
- Maria Stark would not approve of Tony’s actions
- Steve having that checklist in Winter Soldier is not indicative of his skills as a leader
- Wanda would never side with Tony over Steve
- Nigeria did not support the Accords
- The universe would have been better off if Tony had gotten shot down instead of Rhodey and he went to Siberia instead
- Bruce never tried to hurt or kill Wanda in Infinity War or Endgame
- Why the fuck would Asgard support the Accords?
- There is no canonical proof that Wanda or Pietro were formally trained by Hydra
- Scott was probably horrified at the fact that Tony did nothing to help after the Snap
- If Sam actually did get shot down, Tony at least would probably have just kept going after the Quin-Jet
- If for whatever reason Wanda had cast her Hex in the ruins of the Avengers Compound while everyone was still there, it would not have lasted very long at all
- Abraham Erskine would probably hate Tony
- Michelle Jones would have had Tony running out of Peter’s apartment like a bitch if she had been with Peter that day
- If Tony forced the Avengers to choose between him and Wanda, they would choose Wanda
- May and Ben Parker would NEVER be pro-Accords
- Wanda convincing Tony to start spending his money on the world would be a good thing
- Wanda and Bucky never met until Leipzig
- If Logan Howlett randomly showed up in Leipzig, he would be on Team Cap
- If Redwing was sapient, it wouldn’t betray Team Cap for Tony
- If Howard and Maria Stark were deep-frozen in Siberia, they would horrified to see what Tony was doing
-If Tony summoned Khonsu to kill Team Cap, he would be the only one Khonsu would kill
Ghosts of Conversations Past - in which Tony’s awful words are reacted to more appropriately. Highlights:
- Bruce is furious at Tony for saying Steve should have been left on ice
- Peter dumps Tony upon realizing his deception
- Wanda and Pietro actually get to call out Tony for claiming that arms dealing was never his life
- Revealing Clint’s family to Ross was arguably the most evil thing Tony ever did
- Natasha is internally hurt at Tony’s callous insult after Leipzig
- Steve explodes at Tony over his WMD crack
- Bruce reacts more appropriately to Tony’s story in Iron Man 3
- Remember that double whammy homophobic AND transphobic comment in Iron Man 1?
- Stane’s final quip about Tony was 100% true
- Tony sticking it to Congress directly contradicts him being pro-Accords
- That famous gif of Tony rolling his eyes only exists because he is a jackass
- Vulture gets to take his explanation further and rants about Tony’s callousness
- Tony is a massive hypocrite
- Tony not paying the Avengers is completely in character
- Per No Way Home, Tony had a Star Trek Matter Replicator and never shared it with anyone
You Could Make a Case for That - assorted headcanons realized. Highlights:
- Morgan being a robot would have made about as much sense as what we got
- If Strucker’s pedestal for Loki’s scepter was booby-trapped, Tony would have died, and the universe would have been better off
- Tony insisting that Wanda and Pietro belonged in prison would be wildly hypocritical
- The Infinity Stones may or may not have made sure Tony died
- That deleted scene from Endgame where Tony shaves Rocket is 100% in character for him, and it is awful
- Tony not wanting to undo the Blip might have made more sense if Morgan was adopted after being orphaned by the Snap, but that would definitely have made him even more despicable
- If Mantis read Tony’s emotions, she would feel nothing but egotism and rage
- Whether Novi Grad was bombed by Hydra, NATO, or whoever, Tony is stil responsible for his bombs being sold to them
- If Pepper went to Siberia via the Rescue suit, she would be on Steve’s side
- the villains of the MCU liking Tony is not a good thing (this one was a rebuttal to a specific Tony stan fic)
- Tony failing SHIELD’s evaluation in Iron Man 2 was completely fair
- Tony has a lot in common with Lex Luthor
- Vulture didn’t reveal Peter’s identity, and Loki didn’t reveal Clint’s family, but Tony did
- The fact that Tony and Bruce were nowhere near an interface when Ultron came online is irrelevant; the mere fact that they had plugged in evil alien tech is the problem
- Steve did not hurt Tony by disabling his suit in Siberia
- Vision and Shuri probably helped keep Team Cap off the radar
- Goose the Flerken would not like Tony
- Steve and Tony on Vormir together would not work at all
- Tony has a lot in common with Kang
- If the other two Peter Parkers learned about Tony during No Way Home, they would be horrified that MCU Peter looked up to him
- If Tony had tried to rebuild the world after the Snap, he probably would have made things even worse
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