assetandmission:

I know opinions are divided on how Civil War treated Steve, Bucky, and Stucky: some of us hated it, others are disappointed or felt it was lacking, and some are still going over the possibilities. 

But let’s talk about what we did get out of this film, in terms of cute headcanons and characterizations for Steve and Bucky! 

  • We saw Steve and Natasha basically acting as adoptive parents to Wanda, teaching her how to be a superhero, with Sam taking over when she caught a ‘villain’ so she wouldn’t have to hurt anyone. Then Steve turned off the newsreel about the accident and made sure Wanda knew it wasn’t her fault. And, when Steve got snippy at General Ross for upsetting Wanda?! So cute. They all recognized that she was just a kid, and kept her safe every step of the way. Protective!Steve is everything.
  • (Even Rhodey – when Ross handed Wanda the Accord she looked so overwhelmed and terrified, but Rhodey reached out for the contract so Wanda didn’t have to face it. AND Clint protected her from explosions at the airport. The tiniest moments, but I loved them so much).
  • Sam and Nat flew to London to be with Steve at the funeral, even though they didn’t know Peggy that well. Best friends for life!
  • Bucky in his little apartment in Romania! With his caramel kitkat bars! And his plums! And his photo of Steve from the Smithsonian museum! We didn’t see much, but there were all kinds of little tokens that showed he was trying new things and had made a life for himself in those two years. He was healing, however slowly, smiling and socializing.

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