Sophia Michaels
Here’s the rare relationship that got worse over time instead of better. Steve and Peggy work together during World War II. Their flirting is a highlight of “Captain America: The First Avenger.” But their romance is doomed — Steve gets stuck in ice, popping out in the 2010s and missing most of Peggy’s life.
On ABC’s “Agent Carter,” Marvel explored what Peggy’s life was like after the war and after she moved on from Steve. She carried grief with her but still lived a full life, even falling in love with Daniel Sousa (Enver Gjokaj). Oh, but the MCU wouldn’t let her rest in peace.
Marvel decided the most important relationship in Steve’s life was with Peggy. This didn’t make sense, when his lifelong best friend Bucky Barnes was right there, literally propelling the plot of both Captain America sequels. And at the end of “Avengers: Endgame,” when Steve should have finally gotten to spend some time with his friend, Marvel yeeted him back in time to Peggy. This bizarre narrative choice hangs over Disney+’s “Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” and it makes you wish they’d just killed Steve off.
Both Peggy and Steve both deserved better.
