They just thought he was the right man for the job. Meanwhile, Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes both grew up in a different America, one that was just as racist (if not more so) but also one where that racism wasn’t something white men had to think about very often.įor Steve and Bucky, giving Sam the shield likely had nothing to do with race. Sam’s conversation with Isaiah Bradley earlier in this same episode seems to suggest the answer is no, but the Falcon clearly isn’t going down without a fight. MarvelĪnother question Falcon and the Winter Soldier has been circling since Episode 1 also comes up in this same conversation: Can America accept a Black Captain America? Sam and Bucky in Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 5. Did Steve offer to take Bucky back with him? Did Bucky say no? If there was ever a time for a flashback scene, it's now, but considering Chris Evans’ graceful exit from the MCU, this little exchange between the Falcon and the Winter Soldier will have to do for now. Of course, this raises a whole other question: what else did Steve and Bucky talk about? Their conversation must have happened before Captain America went back in time. This explains not only why Steve and Bucky didn’t interact during that final scene, but also why Bucky seems fine with the fact that he wasn’t chosen to be the new Captain America. In short, it means that before Captain America gave Sam the shield, he planned the entire thing with Bucky. There’s so much packed into these four little lines that it’s tough to know where to start, but let’s focus on how this changes Avengers: Endgame. Bucky: When Steve told me what he was planning, I don't think we understood what it felt like for a Black man to be handed the shield. Here’s a key part of their conversation: Sam: The legacy of that shield is complicated, to say the least. There, our heroes have the heart-to-heart conversation we’ve been waiting for since Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 1 while taking a break from shield throwing practice. MarvelĪfter Sam and Bucky confront John Walker and take away the shield, the duo ultimately winds up in Louisiana with Sam’s sister and her kids. Old man Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson in Avengers: Endgame.
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