Reasons Why Shae Is #TeamCap

5/10/2016

Written by Shae

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Scotty and I have been arguing since before the movie even happened. He's Team Iron Man and I'm Team Bucky. Whoa, Shae, it's Team Cap. No, it's really Team Bucky when you're a Shae. On a serious note, I am more Team Captain America than anything. Why?

1. Steve Rogers is literally standing up for what he believes is right. This whole UN take over of the Avengers is a terrible idea, and Steve knows that. Sometimes you can't just hand the reigns over and wait for a decision. Bad guys happen and do their thing every day, and while they all may not be Avengers worthy, some could be. Our team of Superheroes have been responding to every crisis over and over without fail. Except for the fact that Tony totally did cause Ultron...so....you know...cleaning up Tony's mess is part of the job too.

2. Steve is also defending his friend. Okay, Bucky is a total murder-y assassin. But, Bucky also can't help his actions. While totally being mind puppet-ed by Hydra, he kills a lot of people. Some of which might have been Howard and Maria Stark, despite the fact that Howard was his friend once upon a time. I mean, he even tries to kill Steve now and again. The sad truth is, Bucky can't be held responsible for his actions, because while he was the one carrying them out, it was all done under total mind control. Which sucks. But Steve is willing to go to many lengths to ensure his friend is taken care of. He's been searching to get Bucky back ever since he found out who the Winter Soldier was! That's true friendship.

3. Among all the things, Steve doesn't give up. Whether he's in the wrong or right, if Steve believes it's the right thing to do, he's going to do it. Sometimes standing up for your beliefs is the hardest thing to do, but really, if it's truly right, do it. And Steve does. He refuses to join the new Alliance because he thinks it's a bad idea. Let's not forget he brought down S.H.I.E.L.D. due to Hydra infecting it. He exposes the bad guys and does what he has to do to ensure success.

4. Steve truly cares for his people. Family is what you make it. Well, if your family is being torn apart it sucks. Even during Civil War, Steve cares for the other side. Fighting with the others isn't something he wants to do, but he'll protect whomever he must. Especially when his friends are being wrongly targeted, like Wanda and Bucky. While Tony is willing to do the same, his methods can sometimes be in the extreme.

Is Steve the right choice? What side were you on? Despite everything I do lean heavily on the whole can't we all just get along train...because fighting sucks!

2 Comments

Kristen P.

5/10/2016 02:04:32 pm

I agree with you, Shae. I'm Team Cap simply because of the whole government takeover. I think there should certainly be a checks-and-balances for the Avengers, sure, but having the government take over seems a little ambitious on the government end of things. They could force the Avengers to attack a country for selfish reasons. I get that the U.N. is a collective of goverments, but should a country that isn't part of the U.N. do something that's questionable in the U.N.'s eyes, they could just send the Avengers and bam, goodbye country! And there is also the point made of inactivity in a global crisis on the U.N.'s part that could risk millions, if not billions of lives, for not sending in the Avengers. It's definitely a tough thing to ponder, though.

Sean D

5/11/2016 01:29:10 pm

#TeamCap all the way! I love Ironman and I love Tony Stark. He is consistently one of the more entertaining aspects of the show and his back and forth with Banner in Avengers was great. However, I can't get on board with him for one big reason: his motivations are flawed. He typically acts out of guilt and/or fear, which causes more problems than it solves. He is also arrogant to the point of blindness and this has put those he loves and others in danger over and over again. One of my favorite parts of Civil War though was how it presented both sides as majorly flawed. Despite being right about Bucky in the end, Cap did allow himself to be manipulated right along with everyone else. However, he seems to be motivated by truth and a search for the truth above all else, which I can totally get behind.