Captain America: Civil War was a turning point for the Marvel Cinematic Universe and its fans. After the film’s conclusion, the Avengers were effectively separated and would not be reunited until after The Snap. Consequently, everything that happened in Civil war set a precedent for years to come. So naturally, one of the biggest trends to come was to choose the side of Captain America or Iron Man. But over the years, it’s become apparent that the members of the Iron Man team may have speculated about a crucial aspect that caused a rift between Tony and Steve.
Recently, the Iron Man team was trending on twitter and once again created a discussion on the sides of the fans in Civil war. While many sided with Cap, there’s no denying there are points in Iron Man’s favor. For starters, there’s a degree of truth that The Avengers and other heroes needed some oversight for their actions. Especially in recent years, the potential threats from heroes running around unchecked could be catastrophic. However, other fans simply chose Tony’s side because of the lineup and quality of some members. But the biggest misconception came when Tony and Steve were confronted with the truth about who killed Tony’s parents.
In the Civil war scene, Tony confronted Steve asking if he knew Bucky was the killer. Steve answered honestly that he didn’t know it was Bucky. But when asked for an answer, Steve simply said “yes”. While one could interpret this to mean Steve’s first response was a lie, there’s also reason to believe he said yes so Tony would have someone to direct his anger at. In fact, many fans have clarified that when Steve spoke to Zola in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, it was confirmed that Hydra killed the Starks but never who pulled the trigger. As a result, it’s likely that Steve really didn’t know Bucky did it, even though he knew it was someone who worked for Hydra.
In fact, up to this point Civil war, Steve didn’t have much time to get answers from Bucky, especially when he was made aware of more Winter Soldiers by his side. With that realization, it would have been just as likely that one of them had suffered the blow. Also, Bucky, already unsure of his own memories, made a point of trying to keep his friend at bay. Therefore, while he could have told Steve the truth, he probably didn’t want to incriminate him further, as well as the fact that he himself might not be sure if he had suffered the murders. .
By admitting a truth he was unsure of all the time, Steve proved that he would always be the one to fall for the grenade and risk both of his friendships to do what he thought was right. He knew Tony would need someone to direct his anger towards, and even if he wasn’t sure until then if Bucky was the killer, he probably would have defended his friend anyway. He might not have expected Tony to go after Bucky since he was just as much of a victim, but he still did his best to get between them and show Tony that revenge never hurts. is not the right way to do it.
While Tony’s reaction made sense when emotions were already running high, the fact that Bucky killed his parents and Steve hid the truth isn’t a solid reason to be on. Civil warof the Iron Man team. In reality, there’s still a lot of room for ambiguity as to whether Steve knew the truth or was trying to tell Tony he didn’t know without appearing to be covering for his friend. Nonetheless, while the basics of Team Iron Man were solid, Tony’s reaction was more of a stain on Team Iron Man’s record than a point to prove when picking sides, as it was Tony who acted with his emotions when Steve tried to maintain logic and peace. .
