#rip battlestar

Me when people say John Walker is irredeemable and damaging the image of Captain America like we didn't see what Steve did, to his actual friend. (He just didn't do it on camera)

They were also both doing it for their bestie's <3 This is not hate to Steve I do like him he's the OG for a reason. Im just pointing out the hypocrisy of SOME fans.

The Dora enter the scene when John Walker has just threatened Sam. One of them throws a spear into a beam between them, protecting Sam who is obviously didn’t want to fight.

So John Walker started the fight by threatening a Black man who helped defend Wakanda. #WinterSpoilers

John’s behavior toward the Dora is insulting and passive aggressive & FILLED WITH MICRO AGGRESSIONS (Like when he referred to their spears as "pointy sticks). He touches Ayo without her permission in a gesture that white men often claim is friendly but is actually a condescending way they assert their authority and power over others, especially women.

YOU DO NOT PUT HANDS ON A BLACK WOMAN WHOM YOU ARE PAINFULLY UNFAMILIAR WITH. It is not cute neither is it an ice breaker. Just F*cking DON'T ✋🏾🚫🛑

We’ve seen John uses that gesture before, along with his nonchalant “aw shucks” act before. At this point we, the audience, should be aware that it is a mask that covers calculated violence and can’t be reasoned with. Ayo sure sees it. #WinterSpoilers

Which makes it very interesting to see so many people cast the Dora as aggressors in this situation. It shows how much we’ve internalized white supremacy that we see a white man we know to be dangerous threaten a Black man but frame Black women as the aggressors.

PS I understand that by virtue of how the fight scene is filmed it looks like the Dora, Ayo especially, have lethal intent. But if anything the fight demonstrates that if the Dora Milaje want someone dead he would be dead. They left those men alive. 🤷🏽‍♀️

And by returning the shield, they demonstrated that John Walker was of ZERO THREAT to them.

The Dora Milaje showed restraint and more importantly, class.

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*Introduction*

Steve: I am here now.

Sam: Steve, what the heck? I thought you retired. We even got you that sweet house in Queens.

Steve: Oh, I was. But while I was returning the Stones, I had a premonition of the future via Time Stone.

Steve: I quickly realised I had to get involved.

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*First meeting*

John: Oh my god, YOU'RE STEVE ROGERS!

Steve: Yes I am. Here, have some candy.

Lemar, from a distance: Yo, why you so old?

Steve: Time travel shenanigans.

Lemar:

Lemar: Alright, cool.

John, now with a notebook: Mr Steve, sir? C-can I have an autograph?

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*After Sam and Bucky visited Isaiah Bradley*

Sam: ... Should we tell Steve?

Bucky: Fuck no. He'll just get mad at me.

*Meanwhile, Steve was at a nearby park, feeding birds*

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*Steve mentoring John*

Steve: The shield is not a weapon. It is designed to protect those who cannot protect themselves.

John: But you use it as a weapon all the time, sir.

Steve: I meant that figuratively.

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*Steve and Bucky complain about life*

Bucky: I can't believe you left me with this mess!

Steve: I can't believe we even have to deal with this mess.

Bucky: God damnit, why is everything so complicated?!

Steve: We're old. It's our age catching up to us.

that is NOT Captain America