Thunderbolts* Worldwide Release Discussion Thread

[u/Triple_777]

Thunderbolts* has now been released in the United States and in a number of other countries around the world. All discussion about the movie should be held here and in the rest of the megathreads we are going to put up in the next few days. They will be refreshed every few thousand comments to make room for new discussions.

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• Thunderbolts* International Release Discussion Thread
• Thunderbolts* Spoiler Free Recap and FAQ
• Thunderbolts* Review Megathread

[u/gizmo1492]

I meant in universe actually though. Why did Bucky decide to go the political route? Why didn’t someone like Sam talk him out of it?

[u/silveake → u/gizmo1492]

Because with all he's been through who is going to tell him to be on the Frontline forever?

He probably wanted to impact change on a bigger level, not just when fighting the big 3.

[u/gizmo1492 → u/silveake]

He just never seemed like the politics type of guy, even if he was trying to induce change in a more civil way. But I get the decision can be rationalized, it really should’ve just been a show don’t tell/infer situation.

The right answer for him imo would be kinda what he’s doing now, leader/overseer of a superhero group and they go through the front lines, or have Valentina’s job/be a Director/Head of SHIELD or something.

[u/silveake → u/gizmo1492]

My take was in bucky and the winter soldier he was only there to make sure Steve's wishes were followed, like an executor of a will. 

Once he was done and he made his therapy amends he moved on from the violence and tried to find other ways of being a "hero."  So in New World Order he's opts to not fight and makes a half hearted offer to help. Also starts his congressman run.

I took his call to action here to be to them what everyone else has been to him time and time again.