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Cap was absconded from youth and normalcy. We see him in Winter Soldier still wanting that. Still debating, holding on to Carter, telling Falcon he doesn't know what to do.

As a kid, I didn't have much time for Captain America. I thought him to be boring do-gooder. But the Brubaker comics and his portrayal in the MCU have made him one of my favorite characters (and I will point out the other thing that changed is me -- I'm older and no longer see his idealism in such a poor light).

But the very best thing about Captain America is this uncertainty, underscored by his trust in people. Not just Americans, but people. Captain America has an unwavering faith in the goodness of humanity, despite everything he has seen. He tells Falcon he doesn't know what to do, but, here's the cool part, he still trusts Falcon to do the right thing. Cap would never build an AI behind people's back (for several reasons), but mainly because he doesn't believe in making decisions without other people. He values everyone.

He's also a man out of time, disconnected and alone. Which makes his faith in people even more remarkable. He's not giving lectures on the Greatest Generation, he believes that people haven't changed.

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Posted by ProjectP2294

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Posted on 5/4/15 at 1:39 pm to Baloo

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I'm older and no longer see his idealism in such a poor light

"Who would volunteer to let a German scientist experiment on them for the sake of their country?"

I thought that was pretty great. I think Evans and the writers have done a really great job over the 4 movies of fleshing out Cap and making him a more interesting character than I ever thought he could be. I didn't read him in the comics because I always just thought of him as a symbol of a bygone era more than a hero.

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Posted by Freauxzen

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Posted on 5/4/15 at 2:48 pm to Baloo

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As a kid, I didn't have much time for Captain America. I thought him to be boring do-gooder.

I agree in part. I was the same way, until I started reading him. He filled a void left by Superman. Especially after the Death of Superman. There was something about him that i can't really nail down as a kid.....

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But the Brubaker comics and his portrayal in the MCU have made him one of my favorite characters (and I will point out the other thing that changed is me -- I'm older and no longer see his idealism in such a poor light).

And now I just dig everything about him. I think the films have done him well, particularly AoU.

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But the very best thing about Captain America is this uncertainty, underscored by his trust in people. Not just Americans, but people. Captain America has an unwavering faith in the goodness of humanity, despite everything he has seen. He tells Falcon he doesn't know what to do, but, here's the cool part, he still trusts Falcon to do the right thing. Cap would never build an AI behind people's back (for several reasons), but mainly because he doesn't believe in making decisions without other people. He values everyone.

He's also a man out of time, disconnected and alone. Which makes his faith in people even more remarkable. He's not giving lectures on the Greatest Generation, he believes that people haven't changed.

Exactly.

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