Bucky was believed killed during World War II, and subsequently went unidentified as the Winter Solder for decades. Marvel Cinematic Universe Falcon and the Winter Soldier DisguisesĪll of that said, it isn’t necessarily impossible for him to fly under the radar, if only because of the timeline of things. In the aftermath Bucky was framed and this picture was splashed across every major news outlet in the world: Bucky was very good at the covert part of his existence.īut then came the events of “Captain America: Civil War.” You know, when the Sokovia Accords were being ratified in Vienna before an explosion set off by Zemo killed Wakanda’s King T’Chaka. As Natasha explains to Steve in “Winter Soldier,” most intelligence communities didn’t even believe he existed. Okay, yes, as the Winter Soldier he typically wore a mask that covered the lower half of his face (remember, even Steve didn’t recognize his childhood best friend until the mask came off in “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”). Again I ask, how? He’s not exactly Joe Everyman - he’s a world-renowned assassin.Īlso Read: 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier': What We Know About This New Captain America So to recap, Bucky was able to become friends with an old man whose son he once shot at point-blank range, become a regular at a restaurant, establish a flirtation with a bartender, and even go on a dating app all seemingly without anyone realizing who he is. Nakasima is the bereaved father of a young man Bucky murdered years earlier while still brainwashed as the Winter Soldier, and their friendship is apparently related somehow to Bucky’s atonement process. And then soon after comes the reveal: Mr. Bucky also talks about how he tried online dating but didn’t much care for it. And while it’s not clear what she thinks about his flimsy excuse for the glove the audience knows is covering up his Winter Soldier metal arm - he tells her he has poor circulation, which isn’t the WORST lie a 106-year-old could tell - there’s no indication she suspects he’s a cyborg.īut that’s not all. She thinks he’s joking when she asks him how old he is and he tells her the truth - 106 years old. She asks him about his family and friends, and appears generally confused by his cagey answers. Unless this young woman is an excellent actress, she genuinely seems to have no idea who Bucky really is. (Though if we’re being real, she didn’t need all that much convincing).Īlso Read: 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' Just Brought Back A Surprising Captain America Villain Nakasima plays matchmaker by convincing her to go on a date with Bucky. Nakasima, with whom he has lunch at a restaurant often enough that the bartender (played by Miki Ishikawa) knows them by name.
To be fair, Bucky does have one friend, an old man called Mr. He doesn’t even have ten contacts in his phone. His therapist (Amy Aquino) even notes that Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) has made repeated attempts to contact him, which Bucky has just ignored.
And apparently, he isn’t establishing any new relationships.
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With his newfound freedom - both legally and mentally, as we also learned that Bucky is in full control of his mental faculties once more - he’s now living a quiet life in Brooklyn. Chief among them is this: Bucky has been granted a full pardon for his crimes. When we first encounter Bucky (Sebastian Stan) in the episode - bless us all, during a government-mandated therapy session - we learn a few key facts.
Seriously, how is a low-key existence even possible for Bucky at this point? How does NO ONE recognize the Winter Soldier? The first episode of “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” left us with plenty of questions, but before we get into theories and connections and conspiracies, there’s something pressing we need to address: How in the hell is Bucky Barnes living in any kind of anonymity? (WARNING: The following post contains spoilers from the premiere episode of Disney+’s “ The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.”)
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