theblackwidowswife:

can we take a moment to compare these two scenes with each other?

the first one, in cacw, bucky lies there peacefully, like sleeping beauty. he consented to going back under, trusts the person out side and he’s hugged by white fog with warm light surrounding him and his glass container.

the second scene, in tws, is the exact opposite. bucky is scared, confused and he is reaching out, probably for help or answers. he is in distress, not calm and peaceful as he is in cacw. furthermore view is limited by a small bullseye, everything else is covered in metal. he can’t see the people’s faces out there and in the movie it was previously obvious, bucky didn’t trust these men.

but let’s keep focusing on his mimic.

in the first gif, his eyes are closed and he is relaxed. he has some bruises from his last fight, but other than that he seems fine. he knows what’s coming, prepares himself and gets to in- and exhale a deep breath before he gets frozen.

now back to the hydra scene. look at his face, his brows are furrowed in slight confusion, he doesn’t know what’s to come. his eyes slightly widen, he opens his mouth shortly before he gets frozen. in a matter of a second, or two. his head involuntary falls back, his breath most likely caught somewhere in his lungs on its way out. faster than he can probably comprehend what’s happening he is stone cold and shares more similarities with a white walker/ the face of literal death than a human, looks-wise.

this is the same man, going through the same procedure and yet they both are a totally different experience to watch. mostly because on the left, he has made a choice and does what he believes is best for himself.
on the right, a choice has been made for him and what happens to him is what hydra believes is best for themselves.