The Sabotaging of Sam Wilson's Captain America

Today we will talk about the undermining of Sam Wilson's Captain American. a lot of people are being very dismissal of the character's progression; not welling to give Sam Wilson a chance. They're are many ways the character Is being sabotage.

The under powering Of sam Wilson's Captain America:

Sam Wilson's Captain America portrayed by Anthony Mackie, somehow nefted compare to his white counterparts Steve Rogers and John Walker because he does not possess the "super-soldier serum" which provides them their enhanced strength, speed and endurance. It's like disney deliberately decided to make Sam Wilson an underpowered "Captain America" in a world where physical superiority often defines success and a way to establish an character. Steve Rodgers received super soldier as a skinny guy who would be consider a lack luster soldier in the military. John Walker later took the serum to enhance his abilities while Sam Wilson with military and "avengers" experience, along with being in shape. Yet Sam Wilson depends on his combat training, tactical thinking and Wakandan wingsuit for his abilities.

During the climactic shield battle in "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" Sam faces his greatest challenge when he fights Walker. The training Sam received does not help him defeat Walker because the John Walker possesses superhuman strength that makes him unbeatable in direct combat. Bucky Barnes who is also a super-soldier takes over the physical combat duties which demonstrates Sam's lack of superhuman abilities. The scene reveals the story's central conflict because Sam needs to demonstrate his Captain America worthiness without the physical advantages that previous white heroes possessed. His heroism stems from his unwavering moral conviction combined with his leadership abilities and his ability to endure challenges. The decision to deny Sam physical enhancement as the first official Black Captain America the same physical edge as his white predecessors creates questions about the racial bias in Marvel's character development. actions he demonstrates that the shield derives its strength from the person wielding it rather than from the serum; but to me that's just a lame excuss to not give Sam Wilson the serum. We can walk and chew gum at the same time. The writers could atleast given Sam Wilson the serum In Captain America brave new world or a power suit with enchance capabilties. I get the strength of character angle, but we already got that aspect from Steve Rodgers.

The Racial Double Standard in the bias fandom:

A significant number of fans display unwarranted doubts about Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson becoming Captain America because of what appears to be racial prejudice. Many fans who accepted the unstable John Walker without hesitation now reject Sam's qualification for Captain America despite his established background and high moral standards. The different ways these fans view these characters reveals an unacceptable prejudice that requires Black heroes to demonstrate their worth twice as much as white heroes. Double standard: a Black man must prove himself worthy in ways a white man never has to. This also goes back to the late Dewayne McDuffie, when he called out the double standards point out how people would claim "black panther" taking down the "avengers" is unrealistic yet are completely accept "batman" taking down the "justice league", obvious bias in the comic book community.

The beginning revealed John Walker as a major warning sign because he displayed arrogance along with insecurity while trying to establish himself as the "new Cap." Multiple viewers empathized with his actions after His hotheadedness led to the death of his best friend, "Lamar Hoskins", and he brutally murdered a defenseless man in public. Many viewers scrutinize Sam Wilson who holds six movies of Avengers experience and demonstrated heroism without any super-soldier benefits. Sam earned his value through leadership and tactical skills and compassionate actions which made his worth evident without needing super-soldier serum. I'll say it again unlike Walker, Sam didn’t need a serum to validate his worth.

The negative reactions toward Sam as Captain America stem directly from his racial background. From the beginning Steve Rogers received universal admiration while Walker managed to gain sympathy despite his dangerous mental instability. The shield belongs to Sam Wilson who demonstrated loyalty and made sacrifices yet faces different expectations than others. Comics have consistently established Sam Wilson as a legitimate Captain America but some readers perceive his selection as a forced "woke" choice instead of natural storytelling.

Audiences tend to accept a white man with major flaws as Captain America more easily than they would a Black man who perfectly represents the character's values. Through his own merit Sam has already proven his worthiness without needing super-soldier serum. Certain fans must decide if they will ever understand that the true issue lies in their own unwillingness to accept him.

How Thunderbolts undermined Anthony Mackie’s Captain America:

The Disney movie Thunderbolts diminished Sam Wilson's authority as Captain America through his exclusion from leadership roles. The film denied Sam Wilson any leadership position on the government-approved team which would have established his status as the new Captain America so he took the Thunderbolts to court for copyright infringement; its like disney is deliberately undermining a black man of leadership and establishment as captain america. The unusual plot development appears to be a purposeful attempt to prevent Sam Wilson from becoming a true leader like Steve Rogers.

The Avengers followed Steve Rogers as their leader so Sam Wilson should now guide the next generation of heroes. The decision to give leadership of the team to Bucky and other characters perpetuated the notion that a Black Captain America should not possess equal authority. The need for Sam Wilson to fight for shield ownership once more indicates clear prejudice against him. The true commitment of Marvel to Sam Wilson as Captain America would have involved giving him leadership responsibilities instead of forcing him to pursue legal action.

Conclusion:

The depiction of Sam Wilson as Captain America in Thunderbolts demonstrates a concerning trend of diminishing Black leadership throughout superhero stories. Marvel stripped Sam of his natural leadership abilities by forcing him to fight for branding rights which Steve Rogers never had to endure. The decision to limit Sam's leadership as Cap represents a refusal to accept him as the authentic Captain America while maintaining racial double standards. The true value of diversity at Marvel should result in Sam leading teams instead of fighting for recognition. The character—and audiences—deserve better. Sam's legacy as Captain America will remain unsatisfying until he receives the same level of respect and authority that Steve Rogers enjoys.