The first Black Captain America’s hidden history can be further explored in the comic Truth: Red, White, and Black. He spits at the two, “You know what they did to me for being a hero? They put my ass in jail for thirty years.” Bradley was an imprisoned guinea pig, poked and prodded and robbed of his blood. Unlike Steve, he did not volunteer.īucky introduces Bradley to Sam as a hero, but the old man scoffs at the notion. Then, Bucky says, “Tell him the guy from the bar in Goyang is here.” The old man allows entrance, and the former enemies stare each other down.īradley and the Winter Soldier traded blows during the Korean War. His grandson Eli ( Elijah Richardson) answers and denies entry. He’s not shocked to learn Captain America dupes are running around.īucky takes Sam to Baltimore, where they knock on Mr. The revelation rattles Sam, but Bucky less so. What gives them their edge is a super strength, one seemingly supplied via Erskine’s serum. These terrorists seek to reunite the world as it was during The Blip, a.k.a. Halfway through The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 2, Bucky and Sam ( Anthony Mackie) have their asses handed to them by the Flag-Smashers. One such soldier was Isaiah Bradley ( Carl Lumbly). During his time as an assassin, Bucky encountered other government agents seeking his eradication. As the Winter Soldier, Bucky spent decades brainwashed, killing the innocent and the not-so-innocent so Hydra could gain a tighter grip on the globe.
He was reborn from it, and he never got the popsicle vacation that Steve did. His buddy Bucky, however, knows a thing or two about evil. He was too busy, but he also never looked. Whether he was in the ice waiting to be rediscovered or on the battlefield bringing the hurt to Thanos, Steve Rogers never saw the evil being committed in his name behind the scenes. The Falcon and the Winter SoldierEpisode 2 exposes the horror behind the Avengers’ most noble action hero. Many have suffered in the United States’ hunger for the ultimate human weapon. There is more to Steve Rogers’ legacy than a shield and a do-gooder attitude. In The Incredible Hulk, General Thunderbolt Ross permitted the abominable mercenary Emil Blonsky to give an updated serum a shot. Bruce Banner became the Hulk after combining Erskine’s science with Gamma radiation. James Buchanan “Bucky” Barnes ( Sebastian Stan) got a bastardized dose from Armin Zola. The Red Skull was the first to put himself under the needle, and his red facade was his reward. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we’ve already met several super-soldier knockoffs. While Steve saved as many days as he could as Captain America, scores of scientists tormented themselves attempting to replicate Erskine’s formula. Erskine’s assassination by Hydra ruined everything, creating a one-of-a-kind propaganda tool in Steve, and propelling the Army back to square one. Steve Rogers was a test subject, an experiment. The United States military was not looking for one super-soldier. Yes, prepare for SPOILERS.Ĭaptain America was never the goal. In this entry, we examine the troubling history revealed in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 2 (“The Star Spangled Man”) and wonder if Sam can ever pick up that shield.
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It's what Steve wanted, so it's what Bucky wants.The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Explained is our ongoing series delving into Marvel’s grand new bromance between Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes. It's the latter who hangs over this scene, as he does most of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Bucky respects Steve's decision to choose Falcon as the new Captain America, and that's why he hands the shield back to him. Although Bucky briefly holds the shield, there's no indication that he wants to keep it for himself, much like there's been little sign that he would want to be Captain America - unless, perhaps, Steve Rogers had asked him directly. When all is said and done, Bucky stands with Captain America's shield, which is covered in blood from the fight, and drops it at Sam's side before walking away. Related: Marvel Retconned Avengers: Endgame's Biggest Captain America/Bucky Problem The outcome was this same, with the remnants of Team Cap getting the win, except this time Bucky was the last man standing as the sequence came to a close, after he and Sam teamed-up to take out Walker with the shield.
The 2-on-1 battle was reminiscent of the closing fight scene from Captain America: Civil War, with Sam fulfilling the Captain America role in a sense, and Walker like a dark mirror of Iron Man. It was apparent from the get-go that talking wasn't going to resolve anything, and so instead the characters let their fists, shield, wings, and vibranium arm do the talking.
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