12 Reasons Captain America Makes The Best Standalone Marvel Movies
6. The Writers Have To Work To Make Cap' Bearable
Easy subjects can lead to less effort being required and subsequently lazy writing. And to make Captain America into a blockbuster with the capabilities of denting the worldwide box office is no easy task. His very name will put off whole countries (and did, with The First Avenger being the originals full title in some territories), while even those with some appreciation of American culture could easily find his induced flag waving a little sickening. Even though the comic character has moved on from his WWII propaganda days, its still a spectre on his reputation, meaning the stories need to work to make sure they appeal as stories, rather than just being a backdrop to the character. Prompting the question of just whats in a name, his standalone films have worked hard to keep that one-sided viewpoint from happening. The first film presented the initial character as a piece of propaganda, having the Cap of the forties comics and the in-world Steve Rogers made clearly distinct. The Winter Soldier likewise keeps thing global, not going any more into Americana than any other blockbuster (impressive given the Washington D.C. setting).
