Comic geeks know all about the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s off-season in the box office which was brought back from the dead this year by Deadpool & Wolverine. Whether the studios will be victorious in keeping that legacy alive has been a debate that is a long time coming. However, with Marvel Studios’ newfound love with bringing their characters back to life, literally and figuratively, the anticipation for Sebastian Stan’s Bucky retreat has been heightening with his return after four years, leaving fans to gouge out their personal verdict on the character as a whole.

MyTimeToShineHello on X recently shared a clip of Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes from The Falcon and the Winter Soldier to ask comic fans about their opinion of the Marvel character. While Bucky’s return in Thunderbolts* next year had fans on their toes previously following the unveiling of their first teaser trailer, speaking about the character in the superhero universe had them surfing the tides with a wave of mixed emotions. Though some declared Bucky not their piece of cake, others rallied behind with an arsenal of facts to attest their support.

Bucky Barnes has been one of the underrated characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While everyone agrees that the character has a lot of potential for further exploration, his brief on-screen appearances still cause a storm whenever the Winter Soldier takes over. However, not all fans share this sentiment since many hold Carl Banas' "savage" version of the character closer to their hearts instead of the MCUs. 

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Though nearly everyone feels he deserves more screen time, especially following Thunderbolts*’ teaser showing Bucky in full action mode, many struggled to look beyond the character arc with more depth and imagination than what has been said or shown.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s treatment of comic characters has prompted field days for fans for decades. Though some of them are testimony of true brainstorming, others tell a far different story. But with Marvel Studios’ penchant for bringing back its box office momentum, the anticipation has grown tenfold for its future slate of releases. Hence, even with some doubt about the character, fans are excited to see what Sebastian Stan’s Bucky brings to the plate with his heroic return.

Many fans showered love for the character but admitted its lack of direction in the MCU. Others looked forward to his forthcoming story arc with their eyes peeled with enthusiasm.

Despite the polarity, the most surprising thing within the thread was that there was no explicit negativity about the character but only a bit of lamentation over its treatment. However, given the MCU has the chance for redemption like never before, they hope the tables turn around for Bucky since the fan favoritism speaks volumes about how much the studio can achieve with Sebastian Stan.

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