I love that he's true as steel and his character is so consistent that not even the Marvel Cinematic Universe machine could keep from writing him as saying things like, "There's only one God, ma'am," and "there are men laying down their lives; I've got no right to do any less than that," and "If we sign this, we forfeit our right to choose. This document just shifts the blame."
I love all his mannerisms. I love how whenever he's trying to make a new friend or figure out what the right thing to do is or even connect with a girl, Chris Evans puts this look on his faceâit's not "sheepish," I think the word is "earnest,"--that perfectly communicates "I'm not insecure in who I am, but I don't know how to do this specific thing yet, so here I go, just going to give it my best shot."
I love that he gets most frustrated when someone who is capable of doing great goodâlike Natasha, or Tonyâis compromising or letting other stuff get in the way of doing good. Like, he knows they know better and can do better, and he knows theyâre choosing not to, and thatâs what frustrates him. Thatâs where you see him actually talk over them, interrupt them, get irritated enough to be less naturally courteous. Because his default is to not interrupt, not talk over others, because heâs usually humble. But do that âI know better but Iâm choosing to be worseâ thing and you get Steve Rogers testy.
I love that heâs like a loyal dog. Heâs in love with ONE (1) woman, and he crosses time and space to be with her. And heâs got ONE (1) best friend heâd rather die than defend himself (alone) against.
But even with that incredible loyalty, Steve Rogers is willing to sacrifice for the greater good. Heâs willing to be separated from Peggy forever to save lives. Heâs willing to choke Bucky out to save lives. Heâs willing to fight his new teammates if heâs got a moral reason to be in conflict with them.
And heâs got a team of new friendsâa teamâand even the one who butts heads with him the most, even the one who blames the end of the world on Steve, even the one who causes the most trouble for Steve and the people Steve lovesâSteve doesnât defend himself against that guyâs accusations. When Tony tries to hurt Steve Rogersâ feelings, even though they are all suffering and this is no time to turn on each other, Steve doesnât fire back. He doesnât get offended.
I love that he knows heâs a symbol of virtues and ideals that most people find corny or hokey (In-UNIVERSE!) He knows it. But he willingly accepts that. Whether itâs making high school moralization videos for teenagers to watch in detention, or catching strays from supervillains who mock him for being preachy, or being the end of the Averngersâ jokes. Steve knows heâs the corny moral guy. And he doesnât mind. He lets them make their jokes and take their shots and goes ahead and records the cheesy high school videos. Because he really believes in the virtues and ideals, and he really fights for them like a real man and a real warrior. Heâs not insecure. So why not? Why not get into a costume and make the videos?
I LOVE that he doesnât know what it is he likes to do. Because heâs been focused on duty and selfless action for so long and so hard that circumstances got extremely crazy and he never has days off.
I love that he went from being someone who wanted to do good but was constantly stopped from being allowed to, to someone who became everyone elseâs symbol of high ideals and assumed the mantle willingly because someone needed to, to someone who realized that others were doing thatâso now the most good he could do was step back, let them, and go do a more background good as a husband.
I think Cinderella is the ideal fictional woman, really. But no Disney Prince has anything on Steve Rogers. Not to me.
Do you think thereâs any chance Doomsday will remember who he is and keep him Steve Rogers?
