Can I just step in here for a second and point out that when Steve found Bucky, he was all alone, repeating his name rank and serial number (which is what soldiers are trained to let be the only things they say under torture or interrogation) to an empty room. They’ve clearly broken him to the point where all he can do is just keep saying that over and over again. And what’s the first thing he says when he snaps out of it?
in the first avenger, when steve gets into a fight over a guy complaining about a short reel about the war effort, steve is not standing up for America. he’s not standing up for the “war effort” or propaganda or anything of the sort. that’s not why he gets in that fight.
this woman is opening crying in the middle of the theater, emotionally vulnerable and visibly broken.
when steve tells the man to show some respect, he’s not asking for him to show respect for the flag. he’s asking the man to show respect for the men who carry it, and for the families left behind, to show any semblance of empathy he can muster. it’s always been people that steve’s cared most about.
my turn-ons include back massages, long walks on the beach, and Bucky Barnes straining so hard to project I’m Just Experiencing Normal Feelings While Having A Nice Drink With My Best Pal that his face becomes an agonized rictus
#I FEEL NOT AT ALL DEVASTATED BY ANYTHING I’VE BEEN THROUGH IN THE LAST 24 HOURS!!!!#I’M JUST HAVING A NICE CHAT WITH MY SUDDENLY TALL AND HANDSOME BEST FRIEND WHO IS HERE IN THE SHIT WITH ME INSTEAD OF SAFE AT HOME#AND FEELING REGULAR ABOUT IT!!!!!!!!!!!#DEFINITELY NOT WORKING THRU ABOUT 60 KINDS OF GRIEF/ENVY/LOSS/RELIEF/TERROR/SELF-HATRED ALL AT ONCE#definitely not having a furious inner dialogue that goes “am i jealous of steve? am i second fiddle now?”#“wait does that imply that steve was ever second fiddle?? he wasn’t. i’m a FUCKING ASSHOLE! oh god he’s talking what is he saying”#“LAUGH”#bucky barnes#marvel#“have i been looking at him weird? is my face regular? what face do people make???”
the1timetraveller 