aaron himelstein – knitting in the dark

seguin2011-deactivated20160217:

^{The unsung heroes.}

novacorps:

silvertons:

You picked the wrong side, agent.
Depends on where you’re standing.

#no joke probably my favorite scene from this movie #that unnamed launch tech has no way to protect himself – this is runlow this is strike #he has no idea if he can depend on the people //around// him to protect him #but he still says no i’m not gonna do that #and he’s scared he’s so scared they all are #but shield isn’t some faceless shadowy organization (or //just// that)#shield is these people – these techs – these agents – sharon #they believe in something greater – not loyalty to captain america but to the ideal that he represents #a better world – the work they were doing (thought they were doing – //were// doing) despite hydra #and they’re gonna keep doing that – fighting for what is right standing up for what is right #and that starts right here with this one simple gigantic refusal #he stands up to the biggest toughest guy the one who could kill him easily and says no (silvertons)

When he said “Captain’s orders” I started to cry

isi-the-fangirl:

Okay seriously, I’ve never seen this guy get any credit, but check this out. Steve had just given his speech that Hydra had infiltrated SHIELD and Project Insight was their means of taking total control. Project Insight, which must have taken hundreds of mislead SHIELD employees several months if not years to get this far, and suddenly all priorities are reversed with a few words from the Star Spangled Man With A Plan. So when Rumlow marches in and orders this kid to go through with it, he stares him down for a good 20 seconds, demanding “Is there a problem?” twice in the process. Everyone else is watching in tense silence. This guy is clearly terrified and probably in shock knowing everything he worked for was a Hydra crafted lie, but he sticks with his morals and finally works up the courage to say no, not happening. This is everyday heroism, on par with the man in the Avengers who stood up to Loki when he ordered everyone to kneel. It’s sticking up for what’s right, even in the face of repercussions and knowing your actions alone won’t stop what’s happening. At least you had the strength of character to do the right thing, when it would have been so much easier to follow along and not make yourself a target.

Give this kid a medal.

This guy is one of my favourite characters in the film, purely because of Aaron Himelstein’s performance. He is so, so wonderfully believably human, and it’s moments of realistic heroism that help stop Cap 2 from being just another film about people with highly specialised and/or superhuman abilities doing things that push the boundaries of plausability. This kid’s moment of defiance is such a small dramatic moment when compared to the epic battle that follows, but its enormity in terms of importance to the film as a whole should not be underestimated.

Also – Sharon Carter totally saves this character’s life a few seconds later. When she and Rumlow start fighting, she kicks the kid’s chair out from under him so he doesn’t get shot (because he’s rabbit-frozen), and he hits the floor and is able to hide under a desk.