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Relationships In Captain America And Peggy Carter

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Captain America has significant relationships with both Carter women in the MCU. In his first film, Peggy Carter is who pushes him to be Captain America, to not get wound up in the fame but to remember who he is and why he joined the military - to fight for the little guys. Peggy is the last person Steve talks to before going into the ice, and he sacrifices himself not only to save the world, but to save her. They make plans with one another so that his fear of what he is about to do can be decreased (not that it works). Sharon Carter (Peggy’s niece), is introduced in Captain America: Winter Soldier as Agent 13 - it is not until Civil War that we learn of her connection to Peggy. Sharon and Steve’s romance begins in Winter Soldier to a degree, ironically though she is the one who protects him for most of their relationship that we have seen. She defends him during the Hydra take over and even in Civil War she breaks a lot of rules by giving his gear back as well as insider information. What Sharon offers is a tie not only to his past, but a tool to help guide his future. …show more content…

This happens twice to Captain America and both times secondary characters speak (out of context) the thoughts he is having or needs to hear. In Winter Soldier Steve visits Sam at a local VA where Sam is holding a group meeting on PTSD. Sam talks about having to carry your baggage from war and how it is never an easy thing to do; at this time in the film Steve is struggling with his commitment to S.H.I.E.L.D. and if he is still a soldier or if he has become an errand boy. We see Steve meet with Peggy (in her old age) and talk about how he stayed because he knew it was created by her and for the right reasons, he justs couldn’t decide if the reasons were the same or good enough any

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