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Random thought: Bucky is a big Hamilton fan. (No I will not elaborate)

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I just noticed a thing.

Why in fanfictions super soldiers have (most of the time) heightened senses, but in the MCU the only thing that is heightened is force?

I'm not criticizing fanfictions, to be clear. I'm pointing this out because it would have made a lot more sense in the canon. Like, the first scene that pops in my mind is at the start of CA:CW, where Steve is keeping an eye on the streets from the window of a hotel's room. Nat and Wanda are his eyes on the streets, I get it, and Sam with Redwing is his more "meticulous" looker. But Steve could have done half of that alone if his sight was hightened.

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We've forgotten someone.

Sharon. Sharon Carter, the Power Breaker. Because after that plot twist at the end of TFATWS she can't be thrown away.

What she's doing? Infiltrating the government? Expanding her net of traffic? Had she made contact with Valentina? Will she be a menace in the future or she'll keep quiet and simply be a gangster?

Now I'm really curious.

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I won't tiptoe around it, because come on, everyone is speaking about it. So. !!Alert CA:BNW and Thunderbolts* spoilers!!.

The whole Avengers/New Avengers thing. I'm really confused, because it seems loosing sense. Basically, we know that Ross asked Sam to reform the Avengers way before Thunderbolts* happened, even if the ending of CA:BNW and the beginning of Thunderbolts* happen at the same time - well, when Bucky goes to talk with Sam in CA:BNW while Joaquin is on the brink of death he says that he has to attend a fundraising, most probably reffering to the one in Thunderbolts* where he speaks with Mel, so yeah Thunderbolts* starts a little before maybe. Anyway. While they talk, Sam says to Bucky what Ross asked him, and he shows at the ex-assassin how worried he is that most probably he won't be up to the job - so he starts speaking about how it would have been better if he had taken the serum, etc. But at the end of the film, Sam decides that the Avengers need to be formed again. And probably now the legitimate question is, why would Sam work for the government after what all happened? Why is he going against what Steve, him, Nat, Wanda fought in Civil War? First, he doesn't work for the government, but with. Since the start of TFATWS, we see him work with the army - Joaquin is part of the US Air Force, and I think he still is after he becames Sam's wingman -, and also during CA:BNW. When talking with Isaiah, he says that he respons to Ross because he thinks that working with him is the better option for the people around the country. Captain America had been a symbol for over a century, and he has also to feel the void left by the end of Avengers. Sam is open to a dialogue, trying to take the best out of it, but without going against his ideas. We don't know if the Avengers are gonna be under the government, like the Sokovia Accord wanted - and considering that Sam will be their leader, I doubt it.

I find the bigger question mark is about the whole "filed for copyrights" and "it went poorly". Valentina is the CIA director, even if at the start of Thunderbolts* she's under inspection from the government for her black projects - I think she still is, by the end of the film. So tecnically, if she declares that the Thunderbolts are the New Avengers, they're the real Avengers and not the team that Sam will form. "But we are the Avengers, the government said so", to quote Yelena. The whole debate about the name, thought, should have been just after Valentina announced that the Thunderbolts were the New Avengers. Why then they're talking about it after fourteen months?

Going a little off topic. Bucky seems so tired by all of this. The way he talks, the way he move. Clearly the talk with Sam wasn't the best one he had, and his surprise when Yelena told that Sam was suing them is a sign that they're on thin ice. But for fourteen months? Come on. Bucky clearly can't take himself out of this, and maybe in the beggining, when it was first announced, he told Sam that it could be a way to keep an eye closer than before on Valentina - we don't know why he run for congressman, but it seemed that had something to do with Valentina -. And maybe Sam was okay with that, or he didn't gave to much weight to it. Still, fourteen months after he didn't have a team ready.

It's just all so confused and with no explanation. Hoping they'll arrive soon.

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Random headcanon: Bucky loves Dirty Dancing.

And Sam, who liked it partially because it was her mama's favourite, finds himself randomly singing its songs, due to the too many rewatches made with Bucky.

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Sambucky/Winterfalcon before TFATWS:

Full of fluff, Bucky recovering and being soft, Sam being quite sarcastic but caring deeply and helping Bucky in every step.

Sambucky/Winterfalcon after TFATWS:

Pure chaos.

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Let's talk about the couple therapy scene in TFATWS.

Or better, about when Sam said "and when we're done, we both can go on long separate vacations and never see each other again". Because, I think it's not considerate from Sam's point of view.

Sam can be the gentlest mosre comprehensive soul in the entire MCU, but he has his limits - as Steve has, as everyone has.

And, Bucky kinda of crossed them.

No aswering his texts, going AWOL, for months - considering that TFATWS is six months after Endgame, maybe the last time they met is a little less, but it's still a lot of time - just disappearing like he did when he was searched for being the Winter Soldier - well, this time Sam has Bucky's number, but it can't do much with it, as seen.

And then, after a complete radio silence for months, Bucky storms again in Sam's life accusing him for giving away the shield, from nothing.

Sam takes this hit. And the next, when they fighting the Flagsmasher in German. And the next one, by Walker and his way of trying to be Steve - but being kilometers away from him.

And finding out that there's a black supersoldier but nobody knows about him.

The last drop is Bucky's arrest - okay, not much his fault this one, only partial -, the racism towards Sam by the policeman and Walker trying to buy his favor by getting out of jail Bucky.

So, it's pretty obvious with Dr. Raynor therapy session - for how bad she can be, she's actually the one who push the two of them of collaborate, even if this means breaking out of jail Zemo and what comes next - he just explodes. Bucky snarky responses, Bucky not understanding what he's going trough, Bucky accusing him of not having anymore a reason to exsist.

Sam is tired, he can't take that shit anymore. He just want to live in peace, and try to live with his decision to give away the shield - it's hurting him pretty bad.

For once, he really says what he think, not what the other wants to hear. For once, he thinks about himself, letting out all his anger.

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Sometimes, I'm a musician - when I'm not a mechanical engineering student, or a fanfiction writer, or a fanboy, or simply a person. And one of these times, I go around, attending little workshop, something different from the classic "Oh, you're a cellist? you play classical boring music" well, yeah, classical music is how I learnt to play, by the way. But sometimes, I experiment new kind of music, like improvisation. And modern improvisation, let me say it, it's another whole world, different from the standard music.

The last workshop I've done, we were in a little wood, more precisely in a lawn in it, somewhere in the mountains - imagine a classic mountain house (not a cabin), and near, the starting of a wood. The name of the workshop was "Allegro con bosco", wich means: allegro is a type of tempo in music - joyful, but not fast (that's presto); con bosco means "with the woods", in italian. And it fitted, because we had to play what we had around: grass, rocks, trees, and little percussion instruments - we ever had whistles that imitated the call of birds. I know I can sound like some kind of mad man, but after a day spent there, and understanding what can be created - we where a ground of eleven, so we sorta had a director, because we were mostly inexperienced on the topic - I can say that that type of improvisation can be really beatiful.

Anyway, all of this only for saying that, I was listening at some Oh Hellos music, and "Dry Branches", how it starts from random noises and notes and then flows al toghether forming a melody, it reminded me of that experience.

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I'm working on a fanfic and, since it's a canon-divergent type, I'm searching a lot of informations - like, who doesn't normally do it? I know, sometimes writing need a lot of research.

So, here's my question. Someone knows in wich years did Riley die? Because, here's the thing: nowhere, but literally no where, we have a date. And it's mostly because Riley it's only a MCU character, not from the comics, so informations about him are really very few - mostly what's said in CA:TWS.

Thanks for the help!

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The thing that sounds strange to me is: Bucky was a sweet boy - in the First Avenger, in Civil War, in Infinity War and in Endgame. By sweet boy I mean he was always smiling, yeah mocking a little Steve (but mostly in the First Avenger), but in general he was gentle and he wouldn't hurt a fly. Like, in Civil War, he tries to avoid as much as possible as direct fight, knowing that otherwise the Winter Soldier would get the best over him - like when they're in Romania, and the germans attack his apartament, and he have to fight them face to face, Steve says "we're trying not to kill them" because in that moment is the WInter Soldier fighting, not Bucky. And the famous scene in Infinity War - "Where's the fight?" -. He's tired of fighting, but he fights anyway (by the way, this scene is been already analyzed by a lot of people so I don't go further on it). And when he sees Steve again, he's that sweet boy again, all smile and rough hug. He's the same even in Endgame, in wich - comfirmed in TFATWS - he already knew what Steve was gonna do.

Then, why in TFATWS he has this rage? I know he's pissed that Sam gave away the shield, but he isn't only pissed for it. If it's for the new world, he could ha kept on living in Wakanda, where he seemed in peace with everything. Then why he returned to the USA? And the whole pardon thing by the Government about him and Sam - because, Nat is dead and they made her a martyrdom for the cause, and so Steve, even if apparently they don't say that he's dead (the scene where a fan asks Sam if it's true that Steve is on the moon) - sounds strange. I get it for Sam, he has the shield, so given that the Government wants to have control on the shield and all it symbolizes, but Bucky is knew for being the Winter Soldier, an assassin - and also Cap's best friend, but more for being an assassin. So what, they want an asset, ready to the use - this is a possible theory for the Thunderbolts (ex criminals being underground hero) -?

What it's understable is why he's pissed at Sam, and that's clearly explained in the series. And, probably he's pissed because he's alone, he don't know what to do with his life - therapy sessions don't help, because the only goal of Dr. Raynor is to get him back to work in the fastest way possible, so it's a point in favor to the Government wanting him as an asset.

So really, I don't know. That's that sudden change in six month and it isn't explained properly. And now there's Thunderbolts, in which he's again in another context and with different people - like, can this man have a peaceful life? (but probably, surely, he's like Steve: he can't stay still.)

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So... What if?

Sebastian Stan as Matrim Cauthon from The Wheel of Time. Just listen to me for a moment. So, this is Matrim Cauthon - for the friends, Mat.

These are just some of the fanart, based only on how he's described in the books. We have also a series of the Wheel of Time, but we won't consider it because it's a little different from the books - and I haven't seen it yet (or, better, I've seen the first episode but it's already too different from the books and I stopped there.)

Now, this is Jefferson, from Once Upon a Time - also known as the Mad Hatter, played by Sebastian Stan.

Both like hats - Jefferson does them, Mat wears them to be as anonymous as possible; both like to wear eccentric clothes - Jefferson even if he lives in modern times, Mat sometimes has hard time stay anonymous precisely because of the way he dresses; both have a scare on the neck - Jefferson by decapitation, Mat by hanging; both travel a lot - well, in the Wheel of Time every character travels a lot.

So yeah, that's it. That's why I think that Sebastian Stan could be a good Mat, even if it isn't one of his usual dark all serious character - to be honest, Mat can be serious and dark; but the point is that he doesn't want.

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Sambucky/Winterfalcon is Pink Floyd coded.

Confortable Numb, The Great Gig in The Sky, Breath (in the Air)... Even Shine On You Crazy Diamond (part 1-5).

And, I don't really know well all the Pink Floyd's discography, but. They simply fit.

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Sam and Rhodey are friends. I accept nothing against this. Because that scene in the first episode of TFATWS, and the cut scene.

And I don't care that that Rhodey is a Skrull and the real Rhodey is somewhere near Chernobyl. It's that Rhodey that lived during the blip, that fought in the battle against Thanos.

They're two men that have lost their best friends. And have to keep alive their legacy.

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Okay hear me out, part 12 (or 2nd edition, part 1).

1st episode of TFATWS.

Because I'm rewatching it.

It's just... a very sad first episode. I mean, all the series have a heavy meaning behind Sam and Bucky's comedy. But the first episode is really heavy.

The first scene is Sam ironing a white shirt, wearing it with a dark jacket, and putting the shield in its case. Is he going to Steve's funeral? Most probably, because after, when he gives the shield to the government, he talks about Steve in past sentences.

Then, he's doing just a mission - actually, I don't understand the utility of that scene. To see how his life is going on after everything? And to introduce Torres? That's an idea. But, I find it a little out of context with the episode.

And after, he gives to shield to the museum - pay attention. He gives the shield to the museum, not to the government. Or better, the shield becomes a property of the government, but not a weapon. It's like an artistic object, that need to be preserved. He talks with Rhodey - that, totally out of contest, I know, but probably there's already a Skrull replacing him - who very gently let Sam know that he would have prefered if Sam had kept the shield and became the new Captain america.

Twenty minutes (more or less) after the start, it's Bucky turn.

It starts with a nightmare/flashback. A little cliché, but works with the story. It's a good excuse to introduce Christine Raynor, Bucky's psychologist - a good character, that I think helped a lot Bucky, and indirectly Sam, the only time they met - and show how Bucky it's coping with everything (bad, but not so bad).

Then there's Bucky as he appears to people: gentle, a little shy, trying to avoid any fight possible. No one could think that he's he was the Winter Soldier.

From that moment on, it's Sam's and Bucky's scenes alternating: Sam returing home to his sister and nephews; Bucky going on a date with the cute girl of the japanese restaurant; Sam and Sarah trying to get the money they should - but no because Sam is one of the many that returned from the Blip; and goes on like that.

Then, out of the blue, there's Torres in Switzerland, and a pretty good caos. with the Flag-smashers.

But the caos isn't even a part of what the government announces: there's a New Captain America.

All of this just to say that: 1. It's a good introduction to actually see how they're doing. Avengers: Endgame happened just six month before, and with all surely it wasn't simple - for anyone. 2. They don't try to make the atmosphere lighter, no. They say the things for how they are: messy, bad and caotic. 3. Bucky and Sam somehow recall the atmosphere of Captain America: The Winter Soldier. They can be shown as lighthearted characters, or as comical, but the truth is that neither of on is like that. It's more a the sarcasm is strong in this ones. That doesn't mean that their life is all ok. And well, if with Bucky is a pretty known things, with Sam usually is forgotten.

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This morning was raining - to say the thruth, it only stopped raining like half an hour ago. And while it was raining, I was playing cello in my room. The thing is, that most people (or non-musician) don't know, it's that sometimes, when you're playing, making some technique exercises, you go in a sort of catalepsy.

And, the door to go on the balcony open, the rain, me playing, dragged me to some years ago, when a similar scenario prompted me to write a Stucky fanfic - unfortunately I've deleted it from everywhere I could have saved it, because I was so damn stupid at the time (and, from what I remember it was write in a pretty good way for the time).

The point is, all this made me want to write and read Sambucky/Winterfalcon. Like if I didn't already write a couple of it and read a lot.

It's all rain's fault - and of Capitan America: Brave New World's trailer.

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if Al and Cormoran have the same father then they're half brothers not step brothers, so just saying brothers is perfectly fine and easier

Sorry! English it isn't my first language, so sometimes I make mistakes. Thanks for making me notice it!

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I think that my mind is totally lost.

Because I can't think about a crossover between the Boys and Strike.

Like.

Two british men - we don't know exactly from what zone comes Butcher, but we know that Strike is from Cornwall.

Both tall, always dressed with a long dark coat, a shirt under it - Butcher with the strange fantasies, Strike more normal, usually blue or light blue. And both of them have this intrinsic irony when they speak.

Well, to be more specific, Strike masks that more then Butcher - it's also about the different work they do: Strike is a private investigator, and he needs the money, he can't push away his clients; Butcher can do almost everything he wants (also, he doesn't seem to have money problem).

Then, we have the long time friend(s).

For Strike is Shanker, a man that was raised with Cormoran. He's like a Frenchie, with his shady dealings, but with a little of MM. He's a true affect toward Cormoran, and even if he makes him pay his servicies, he always helps - like in "Career of evil", he's ready to protect Robin (before) and Cormoran (after). Even being Cormoran taxist to Robin's wedding, even if it means to go all the way to Yorkshire.

Butcher, obviously, has Frenchie and MM, even if there's some friction between them in the time they work well together, so - they're the Spice Girls.

The bigger difference I think it's in their co-protagonist.

Hughie is dragged in the business by chance, he doesn't remain really traumatized but he goes near a nervous breakdown, and that's also the reason he leaves the group and starts working with Neumann. He seems a little shy at the beginning, gaining self-confidence as the story proceed - in the first season we see just some flash of it, meanwhile in season three he's totally confident in taking the Temp V, for example.

On the contrary, Robin is confident and tenacious from the beginning. She also meets Cormoran by chance, thanks to a leasing company, starting as his secretary then becoming his assistant and after workpartner, because that's what she wants, and being a detective it's her dream. She continues, even after a case that awakes old fears, anxiety and panic attacks.

Well, a crossover would be something really difficult, but I think it can work.

Something like, one side we have the story of the Boys as we know it. But on the other side, we have this duo of detectives, working minor cases - not only spying on secrets lovers and helping divorces - that involve heroes. A little like it was in the beginning the Mallaroy squad. And then something happens, and the two groups met - like, on the trail of a hero, escaped from England to the United States, Cormoran and Robin meet this strange group of people, who wants to eliminate heros. And somehow, they agree to it, because their traumas and problems come from, let's guess. Heroes.