6 Reasons You Should (Totally) be on Team Cap!

Everyone is impatiently waiting for the upcoming Marvel movie, Captain America: Civil War, the last of the Captain America trilogy. Civil War will adapt the Marvel crossover event Civil War of the early 2000s into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In the comic storyline, a group of young heroes accidentally (while they were trying to save people) caused a massive explosion killing people and wiping themselves out in the process. The media coverage of the incident had the U.S. government passing The Superhuman Registration Act. Iron Man championed the Act. Captain America opposed it. The superheroes and super-villains alike divided on the matter. Nothing good came of it—it divided the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, and the Avengers.

In the movie, from the trailers and information about the movie given, the whole crux of the matter is centered on the Winter Soldier’s past. Bucky reformed, but that did not mean that his past actions were going to be ignored by the international community. Captain America goes out of his way to help his long-lost best friend, but in doing so, divides the superhero community.

Here are some reasons why you should totally be on Team Cap.

6. Captain America

Captain America is literally the moral standard that all superheroes in the Marvel Universe follow. Captain America is one of my favorite superheroes. He started as the ultimate underdog. Steve Rogers was a sickly, weak young boy who just wanted to serve his country in its time of need. It was his bravery and willingness to sacrifice himself for others that he was chosen for the Super Soldier Program. Steve Rogers just does not wear a costume and call himself Captain America for no reason. He has a purpose to serve and protect others that cannot do so themselves.

Captain America is the type of man who you want to follow into battle, because you know that he has your back and everyone’s best interest at heart. The best part of being on Team Cap because of Captain America would be able to see the normal side of Captain America, who under the mask is simply Steve Rogers.

Cap stands up for what he believes in and he does not shy away from doing so even if everyone else is telling him that he’s wrong. The whole focus of Civil War is Cap standing up for his friend, even though it may not be the best choice or even the wisest decision.

5. Ant-Man

Paul Rudd is reprising his role as Ant-Man in Civil War. The likeable Scott Lang, an ex-convict, who in his self-titled movie unwittingly stole something from an Avengers base, sides with Captain America in Civil War. Ant-Man is a character that believes in doing the right thing, no matter how or why or the consequences. It was that character trait that landed him in jail, after all.

I also cannot wait for Ant-Man’s interactions with the other Avengers that sided with Captain America. I think that Ant-Man and Hawkeye would get along pretty well. I can see Ant-Man trading quips and sarcastic comments with Falcon.   There are so many questions that come up with Ant-Man joining Team Cap. Did Falcon recruit Ant-Man? Did Ant-Man become a part of the Avengers prior to Civil War? Are we going to see glimpses of Wasp?

Also, will Hank Pym have a problem with Ant-Man joining up with the Avengers, or at least half of the Avengers considering his past problems with SHIELD? Granted, this movie is about Captain America and secondly about Bucky Barnes, but it should be interesting to see how Ant-Man finds a place on the team and what his role is going to be.

4. Falcon

Captain America’s new best buddy is Sam Wilson, known as the Falcon. A supporting character in Captain America: The Winter Solider and a cameo appearance in Ant-Man, Falcon is a good friend to Captain America. Since Falcon’s introduction, I have been dying to see more of him on the screen. Sam Wilson was a special operations soldier who manned the Falcon suit. He helped other veterans with PTSD and other post-battle traumas. He quickly befriended Captain America and Black Widow in The Winter Solider.

He is a let’s-roll-with-it kind of a guy. He was quickly on board to help Cap with whatever he needed in the second movie. Sam Wilson may make sarcastic comments here and there about how “People that shoot at you usually start shooting at me,” he is totally gung-ho and all about helping Cap rescue Bucky. There is always opportunity to learn about how Falcon and Cap found Bucky and everything else about their special case in The Civil War.

3. Hawkeye

Clint Barton is one of my favorite characters in any universe. Unlike the rest of the team, Hawkeye is not a super-solider, not equipped with special machines or technology (save his trick arrows), and remains a spy and the best archer in Marvel. Hawkeye is a normal guy, who just so happened to be a member of the Avengers. I definitely am interested to what Hawkeye’s choice to be on Team Cap means for Black Widow and Hawkeye’s friendship and not to mention if Hawkeye’s MCU wife had anything to say about it. Hawkeye’s decision to be on Team Cap is no surprise. Perhaps we will see a bit more character interaction between Captain America and Hawkeye, as well.

2. Stucky bromance

I am a sucker for awesome stories about friendship. Steve and Bucky’s friendship is an amazing display of friendship. From their days as just a couple of kids from Brooklyn to soldiers in World War II to Winter Soldier and Captain America, they are with each other until the end of the line. Captain America divides the Avengers and the world because he knows that he needs to stand up for his best friend.

After all, why would Marvel Studios spent so much time on their friendship if it was not super important to Steve’s character development? Cap’s interactions with Bucky are probably the most important in all the movies. Captain America: The First Avenger had Steve wanting to join the Army just like Bucky and he was devastated when he thought Bucky had died. Captain America: The Winter Soldier was literally all about their friendship and it was put through the wringer with Bucky being the brainwashed Winter Solider and all. Captain America: Civil War will no doubt be another testament to the strength of Steve and Bucky’s friendship.

If there is any reason to be on Team Cap, the continuing friendship of Steve and Bucky should be one of the top reasons.

1. Do we really wanted the U.S. Government/Military/The United Nations regulating superheroes?

HYDRA got into world politics or U.S. politics? I mean, if S.H.I.E.L.D., the world’s most premier super-spy organization did not know that there were HYDRA moles littered throughout its own organization, is there any hope for the rest of the various bureaucratic agencies to have defences against supervillain super-groups? Probably not. Captain America: The Winter Soldier established that Cap has trust issues with the government and its organizations.

The infamous question about “who watches the watchmen” obviously is a basis for the superhero civil war. While the trailer does not explain much more other than some cool fight sequences and shots of the various characters, the underlying issue about the role of superheroes and super-humans is a major theme throughout the entire superhero genre. After all, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice discussed the question about whether or not superheroes should be accountable for their actions and should metas and Superman be regulated? There is a constant debate throughout superhero comics about superheroes’ place in the world that they live.

The Superhuman Registration Act is one result of the debate.

Some of the reasons to be on Team Cap can be a double-edge sword. Who’s to say if Captain America is actually right? What if Captain America is being selfish because of his friendship with Bucky? Should Bucky’s past actions as the Winter Soldier be completely exonerated? No, probably not but probably will. There are a lot of tough issues and questions that will be raised in the upcoming Captain America: Civil War movie.

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