Thread by @g_so, I liked Captain America for a time as a child, but he [...]

Gerald So

g_so

I liked Captain America for a time as a child, but he wasn& #39;t my favorite b/c he took a serum to become a hero, unlike having an accident that you then have to learn to live with.

I& #39;m not clear on everything the serum gave Cap. It& #39;s possible he had a good tactical mind before taking the serum, but if he hadn& #39;t taken the serum, he would& #39;ve been 4F, not had the chance to exercise his military mind.

OTOH, I kind of like the idea that he volunteered to take a one-of-a-kind, experimental serum when maybe no one else would, but since then we have all these others who& #39;ve taken the serum.

I also never understood why Cap would throw his shield. It& #39;s like the best shield ever. Why not keep it and use it mostly to shield yourself?

I do like that, by having others who& #39;ve taken the serum, you can differentiate their personalities from Steve Rogers& #39; and show that he, Sam, and Bucky would use their powers responsibly while others wouldn& #39;t.

General question of superhero physics: Can someone possibly lift 10-30 tons bare-handed and have the physical build of Spider-Man, or other heroes of supposedly similar strength? Wouldn& #39;t you need a build closer to the Juggernaut& #39;s?

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