I was so excited for john walker to roll up to the party with his home depot diy shield project and act deranged......................................and for him to be pushed over the edge by the serum and his internal chaos................and to be used as an attack dog by hydra.............just not as fun when he thinks he still being a good person

“now they’ll never forget what you did for this country.”

Sharon Carter’s Origin story was not just Captain American: Civil War. It was the heteronormativity

Redeeming John so the government just lets him do whatever he wants during a hostage crisis despite him being a murderer and having Sam and Bucky cool with him while ALSO having him work for Madame Fucking Hydra is such a fucking cowardly move.

Like... why redeem him then? So it’ll “hurt” more for Bucky and Sam when he’s full Hydra? Why would Bucky and Sam be okay with him? Why sacrifice THEIR characterization just for the “plot” twist that Val is Hydra two movies from now or one tv season from now?

Is the comic book reference worth it? Is having Bucky and Sam cool with him worth this?

This is so fucking emblematic of what is wrong with Marvel. Characterization and plot flow is sacrificed for comic book easter eggs and to set up new phases and projects. It’s lazy and it’s ugly

Soooooooooooooo how long do we think it took for Bucky to ask Sarah out DURING the party 😂😂

can't believe mcu really said nat and sharon are dating..........

I think my fave part of Uncle Bucky and the kids was when he's standing there chatting with multiple kids hanging off his arm. Pretty sure I screeched a little bit. Also, part of me really hopes that Sam occasionally makes "Uncle Buck" (80s John Candy movie) jokes that Bucky absolutely does not get until he catches the film on TV one night. He is both mildly irritated and grudgingly amused. Also, Soft Bucky and Sam are life. Also also, still processing that ep. May send more later. :D - B

YESSSS OMG I loved that scene, my squeals scared Mo a little but it was worth it. That was so goddamn cute <3. The delightful little nerd with the murder strut is secretly a really sweet guy around kids. Goddamn that is the best thing I’ve seen today. (Well that and Bucky showing up with cake to the cook out).  THAT SWAGGER!!!!

Goddamn I love him and Sam so much.

I’ve actually not seen that movie either but yeah, that would be really cute. Just Sam calling buck “Uncle Buck”, smiling softly, Sarah staring at the both of them like; goddamn just kiss already.

(Personal headcanon: she ships it, but she gives Buck the shovel talk anyway. The force that is Sarah Wilson terrifies Bucky.)

If you think of more, please do send it. I really, really want to write something for them today. Once I’ve taken a nap because I am exhausted.

Am I the only one a bit disappointed with how the last episode was written ? 🤔

finished fatws and i have rushed, two minute thoughts below the cut

things i did not like:

sharon as the power broker. listen i am HERE for letting women be morally ambiguous or villains and power hungry, but SHARON feels wrong, especially given her actions in tws, and then her speech at peggy’s funeral. just the wrong character to pick.

the momentary redemption of john walker. i assume this will be walked back eventually but it sure felt weird to see them palling around with the violent murderer just because he stopped his annoying distraction personal vendetta to try and save some hostages

things i did like:

SAMUEL WILSON. i love that man with my whole soul. i love his speeches. i love his refusal to just be ONE thing. i love him.

bucky taking accountability for his actions as the winter soldier and still being able to move forward and live his life.

CAPTAIN AMERICA AND THE WINTER SOLDIER

overall, i hope there’s a second series because this one just felt like it had one or two ideas over what it could handle in its time frame and i would like to untangle some of that. but i really enjoyed the show! and i want more sam and bucky everywhere in my life thanks!

oh shittttt-

We really got rich gay uncle Buck coming to his baes family cookout vibes. A win I was not expecting

"Where is your other half?"

"Bucky," Sam said, leaning forward. If he was going to lunge, he could get in the way, intercept before mistakes could be made. Like he said, they needed Zemo, as little as Sam liked to admit. He didn't move though, his grip on the chair only growing stronger. You weren't just a sensitive subject, a taboo topic, you were an open wound Bucky hadn't figured out how to sew up, something that hemorrhaged out of him, a constant reminder. You'd been there with him through it all, in all those killings, trainings, brainwashing, captured not long after him. Like him, on your death bed, few options left. Where he went, you did too. Never one without the other. But, when Bucky went to Wakanda to heal, to rest, you fled, feeling unworthy of their hospitality, their care. You wanted to do it on your own, your faith and trust in others lost completely. When Thanos came, you did not appear beside any of them. No one had seen you or heard from you. They went looking, but knew better. It was all part of your training.

"My second greatest creation," Zemo smiled, his joy out of malicious, but also admiration, a love in the same way a father has for his child, or more like Frankenstein loving his monster. Pride. You were perfect in every way, much like The Winter Soldier had. "Together, you were something else." Something dangerous, unstoppable, genocidal, Bucky thinks, but does not say. He has a feeling Zemo is thinking the exact same thing. Re-activating the two of them had been one of his greatest accomplishments. "You were always the stronger one, it seems." He shrugged, eyeing his crowd of two. Gone like you never existed at all, you called Bucky once, out of the blue, for one final goodbye. He never told anyone. Your last call, your last chance, carrying too much pain of what you'd done and who you'd been. He begged to see you, to help you, but dread had crept in, a warning that you were gone for good this time, forever, hanging up abruptly, leaving him alone again, listening to his own pleas.

"Don't push it." Bucky warns, trying to hide the shake in his voice.

Sam: I'm Captain America

Me:

Oh. My. God. So, i love Sam Wilson. Like, so much. On a scale of 1 to 10, it's probably on, like, a million. Just, why is he such a beautiful, kind hearted, and strong willed person? Makes it impossible to not fall in love with him, ya know?

Sam: Wow, this TV show is really long

Bucky, joking: Not as long as my-

Sarah: THERE ARE CHILDREN HERE

Sam’s speech after the Big Fight feels especially prescient giving the state of the US right now.

let’s go, FATWS finale thoughts (spoilers, obviously)

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I gotta be honest, I kinda dreaded this episode because I already knew they kinda wrote themselves into a corner and hoo boy it was kinda a mess

Man I’m loving Sam’s Cap suit even though it’s probably just a CGI fest

I really hope I’m not the only one that really hates that Sharon’s the Power Broker, even though there were already hints. They could have pulled a WandaVision with this one but they didn’t...

Strange to see Walker change his mind and be buddies with Bucky since they were just beating the shit out of each other last episode... but I guess when you have a “common enemy” (i.e. FlagSmashers) you don’t have a choice

RIP Batroc, I don’t even know why you were in this show

I’m quite sure Karli has been shot before and she was fine, but this time she just... dies???

Sam's speech with the senator, god that whole thing just screamed cheesy propaganda (I could write a whole ‘nother post on this alone)

Zemo getting the last laugh from behind bars was satisfying

Is Zemo getting out, he’s apparently serving a life sentence. I’m sure we’ll see him again, though

So Isaiah is suddenly fine with Sam taking up the Cap mantle?

DONT DISRESPECT THE CARTER NAME LIKE THAT

the end party scene was cute ig

So Val works for Leviathan? HYDRA?? I know she’ll appear in Black Widow, but now I just don’t like that they crammed her into this show instead and confused everyone

U.S. Agent post credits scene was just... a bit on the nose?

The final scene with Nakajima... too rushed. let Sebastian Stan do his thing for longer, goddammit

I didn’t even notice that it was changed to “Captain America and the Winter Soldier” lol

bucky was SOOOOOO fond like hes so proud of sam i

No but it’s Bucky finding his happiness with Sam and his family

Ok but at what time do you guys watch Falcon man?? Im at work and can’t watch it until later today :(((