Sam and Walker having a Big Damn Fight is so obviously something that should have happened that I'm baffled why the showrunners didn't go there. They have this whole sequence where Walker makes himself a new shield while practically steaming with rage (how DARE they take his shield away!!!!)... and then next time we see him, he's happily fighting alongside Sam who is in full Captain America gear, using the shield that it sure seemed like Walker thought was rightfully his?
It's SUCH a good set-up for Walker to take his eyes off the prize (stop terrorists) and pursue his own selfish agenda (fight Sam for shield RIGHT NOW because it is MINE MINE MINE), and it would have been a much more thematically resonant final battle. Of course, they couldn't have used the "I'm not going to fight you" thing, but sometimes that just doesn't fit in a story, you know? They could do a callback to "I can do this all day" or something if they want to tie Sam to Steve that way.
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Date: 2021-05-08 01:07 am (UTC)It's SUCH a good set-up for Walker to take his eyes off the prize (stop terrorists) and pursue his own selfish agenda (fight Sam for shield RIGHT NOW because it is MINE MINE MINE), and it would have been a much more thematically resonant final battle. Of course, they couldn't have used the "I'm not going to fight you" thing, but sometimes that just doesn't fit in a story, you know? They could do a callback to "I can do this all day" or something if they want to tie Sam to Steve that way.