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.
The serum amplifies everything that is inside, so good becomes great.
Bad becomes worse. This is why you were chosen. Because a strong man who
has known power all his life may lose respect for that power, but a
weak man knows the value of strenght. And knows compassion.
It occurs to me that one of the reasons Steve isn’t worried about getting killed isn’t just his courage and strength of will, but also the fact that he’s lived with the idea of death all of his life. During his life, he’s dealt with the idea of dying young. He wants to make it worth it, make a difference.
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