These two have so many powerful quotes that imply how willing they are to sacrifice themselves for each other, but people often forget this one, the one that leads us to the roots of their friendship in MCU. Steve is heartbroken, he has to go on in this life without his parents. Bucky offers his help, he offers a place for him to stay at. Steve doesn’t wanna trouble him but also wants to point out that he is perfectly capable of taking care of himself. And now, the best part. Bucky doesn’t deny that. He doesn’t even state out that he knows that because he knew that all along. He knew Steve isn’t a fragile flower who will shrivel and die. He knew Steve’s a fighter and that he has been through so much and he knew that Steve can pull through this too. He just wanted Steve to know he will stand by his side no matter what happens in their lives, he offers his company in this worst moment of Steve’s life, because that’s what kind of person Bucky is. He doesn’t plan on ever leaving Steve.
Actually, according to the 1923 Supreme Court interpretation of the Naturalization Act, you could also become a naturalized citizen if you were of African descent. 1924 was when Native Americans were included. Gotta exclude those Asiatics, though. But this is too complicated to put in that one line so… yeah.
I wanted Steve and Bucky to be in more worker strikes, but apparently the biggest ones in NYC were either immediately post-WWII, or in 1911 following the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, and most of the protestors were Jewish women who worked in the garment industry. (And lbr, they totally missed the Civil Rights movement.)
Here’s the quick Wikipedia link to the child labor thing. 🙂 I learned so much making this comic!
Happy Birthday, Steve. The world is not that great right now, both here and in Marvel-verse, but let’s keep on trucking.
knitting in the dark 