MCU: 10 Unpopular Opinions About The Captain America Trilogy, According To Reddit
Captain America's trilogy makes up some of the most popular movies in the MCU but some Reddit fans have expressed their hot takes, both good and bad.
Not only was Steve Rogers aka Captain America one of the most popular heroes in the MCU, but his movies are often regarded as among the best in the entire Marvel franchise. Of course, when it comes to the MCU, there are always a lot of opinions and some aspects of the Captain America trilogy are seen differently.
While these opinions might represent a smaller portion of the audience, they are nevertheless interesting looks at the movies. From the changes fans would have liked to see to brutally honest takes on the quality of the movies, even Captain America and his trilogy face some unpopular opinions on Reddit.
10 Civil War Should Have Been An Avengers Movie
The Civil War storyline in Marvel comics was a massive event that pitted teams of heroes against each other with Captain America and Iron Man leading the two opposing sides of the conflict. The MCU's adaptation made the story smaller in Captain America: Civil War.
Despite the change, many fans seemed to think that it worked with plenty of Marvel heroes and Captain America as the focal point. However, Redditor cityofangels7x wanted to see the storyline done as a proper Avengers movie to give it the appropriate scale. They added that the third Captain America movie "should have been when Steve was on the run as Nomad."
9 Steve's Post-War Life Was A Missed Opportunity
Given that Captain America went on to battle aliens and robots while saving the universe, it is easy to forget that he started his journey as a hero in World War II. Though the war hero aspect remained part of character throughout the MCU, some felt there were interesting areas left unexplored.
Redditor Incognegro1997 expressed a desire to see Steve Rogers deal with life after the war was over and the struggles real-life soldiers faced. Particularly, they thought him questioning "what am I supposed to do when the fighting is over" would have been a great concept to tackle.
8 Crossbones Was Underused
Captain America has battled a lot of villains in the MCU, some more memorable than others. While his showdowns with the bigger bad guys in the Avengers movies get most of the attention, other villains were tragically overlooked according to some fans.
Brock Rumlow aka Crossbones is a well-known Captain America nemesis in the comics but didn't have a huge presence in the movies. While many fans found him to be an adequate secondary bad guy, Redditor TeacupsInTime complained that the character was "pushed aside."
7 Captain America: Civil War Was The Best Use Of Black Panther
T'Challa aka Black Panther made his debut in the MCU in Captain America: Civil War before going on to headline his own massively successful solo movie. but while Black Panther made the character an icon, some were more impressed with his first appearance.
Though T'Challa had a supporting role in Captain America: Civil War, he was made to be an interesting character and Chadwick Boseman's performance was very effective. But Redditor TheRedMarioBrother felt he was "sidelined in his own movie" by the supporting cast.
6 Bucky Is More Interesting Than Steve
The relationship between Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes was very much at the center of the Captain America trilogy. Bucky made for a great friend, a heartbreaking enemy, and a factor that complicated Steve's journey as a hero.
Bucky worked well as a character who mostly operated in Captain America's shadow, but some fans felt he should have gotten more of the spotlight. Redditor WassupSassySquatch admitted that they were "more invested in and curious about Bucky" than Captain America himself.
5 Captain America: Civil War Is Overstuffed
While Captain America: Civil War did shrink the scale of the comic book story significantly, it still managed to have a massive cast of heroes that rival an Avengers story. With scene-stealing additions like Ant-Man and brand-new heroes like Black Panther and Spider-Man, it was a packed adventure.
Many fans were thrilled to see all these heroes together, some for the first time. But others were angry it took away from who should have been the star of the show. Redditor TheScarletKnight2014 disliked that "Cap doesn’t get his own solo Avengers-less film."
4 Captain America: The Winter Soldier Is Boring
While Captain America: The First Avenger introduced the character into the MCU, many found Captain America: The Winter Soldier changed the game for him and the entire MCU. The solo adventure which finds Cap surrounded by enemies and uncovering a hidden threat has been called the best MCU movie by many fans.
Unfortunately, Redditor Sunrisemelon was not one of those fans who were impressed with the sequel. They found the movie to be boring and admitted they "can’t comprehend how this one is considered the best."
3 Captain America: The First Avenger Is The Best MCU Movie
Cap's first solo movie was received decently upon its release as people tried to decide if this was a character who they could take seriously in a live-action movie. As the popularity of the character has grown, so too has Captain America: The First Avenger's reputation, though it is still largely considered the least popular of the trilogy.
But there are some fans who feel the movie is very underrated and deserves more love. Redditor Muhahahahahahaha went so far as to declare that Captain America: The First Avenger "should be held up as the best Marvel movie."
2 Cap Was Wrong In Civil War
Steve Rogers is the kind of character who is so noble and so righteous that it should be annoying. But while certain other heroes can pull off the more ambiguous identities, there is a comfort in Cap always being right, even when he faces off with Tony Stark in Captain America: Civil War.
While neither man is meant to be the villain, the consensus is usually that Tony pushed too far in his position and was in the wrong. But Flint_DeVolcania disagreed and placed the blame on Captain America, saying he "was being arrogant and immature."
1 It Is The Worst MCU Trilogy
While the Thor and Iron Man trilogies have entries that are considered among the top-tier of the MCU, there are also ones that are not favorites among fans. On the other hand, the Captain America trilogy features three movies that have been largely celebrated as some of the MCU's best.
But there are some that feel quite the opposite about this collection of movies. Redditor DoctorSmith01 dubbed it the worst of the MCU trilogies and claimed that "too many fans treat these movies like they're profound metaphors."