So this show chose violence today, barely few minutes into this episode and it managed to bring tears to my eyes. What an outstanding performance by Sebastian Stan, the relief Bucky felt in that scene was palpable. Then back to the present and Ayo scolding Bucky was like a kid being scolded by his Aunt, his whole demeanor in that scene was so unlike what he was like with others. It's understandable that he respects the Wakadians so much, they practically saved his life. He better give them Zemo later or at least send him back to prison.
"The desire to become superhuman cannot be separated from supremacist ideals. Anyone with that serum is inherently on that path. She will not stop, she will escalate until you kill her". So the serum is corrupting Karli? So what Erskine said is still true for this supposedly refined serum, it's still bringing out the worse in People.
" He's just gonna extort you and do that stupid head tilt thing".
Zemo was like
John Walker has Supersoldier serum envy, that Guy is definitely going to take it if he gets the chance. As an elite soldier it must really hurt his pride to see all these people beating him in a fight.
"Something is not right about Walker." Yea dude is loosing it. The weight of the symbol is crushing him, he put so much pressure on himself trying to live up to what he thinks being Cap is all about. I really feel for him, he's way in over his head.
Whoa the Dora Milajes are here. " Dora Milaje has jurisdiction wherever the Dora Milaje find themselves to be".
"Looking strong John".
Bucky's face when he lost his arm
" They weren't even supersoldiers ". That's exactly the moment Walker made up his mind to take the serum. The Dora Milajes gave that man the beating of his life.
The conversation between Lemar and Walker shows how much being cap means to Walker. He didn't start out being a bad person, he wanted to be a good person but he can't deal with the pressure, so he took the serum thinking it would make up for his feelings of inadequacy.
OMG that final scene. Walker has completely lost it. Yea he just lost his best friend but killing an unarmed man in broad daylight in such a brutal way is crazy. The guy was already mentally unstable, taking the serum made things worse and pushed him over the edge. Wyatt Russell played the hell out of that scene. That's possibly the most bone chilling scene in all of the MCU. Someone give this man an Award.
What made that scene so poignant was that Steve had a very similar moment like that in civil war. Tony had just hurt Bucky and Steve went ape****, but even in that moment when he was standing over Tony with the shield he choose to disarm him rather than lose himself to rage. Zemo was spiting facts, there has never been another Steve Rogers. Steve (and maybe Bucky) are the only ones that were not corrupted by the serum.
That's the best episode of the show, can't wait for next week.
