While Bucky and Hunter are by no means the same, the opportunity to reconcile these two arcs was certainly there in Infinity War. The MCU has found creative ways to integrate different minor characters into its cinematic canon in the past. Even after his de facto exile, Hunter would return to Wakanda in times of crisis, and out of respect for the monarchy, would follow orders from his brother-king if given by the office rather than requested by T'Challa himself. In a similar sense, it would appear as though MCU Bucky hopes to exist in this space: peaceably living behind the scenes, coming through in times of crisis. Nevertheless, the White Wolf has always been fiercely loyal to Wakanda. ![]() When T'Challa ascended to the throne, he sought to disband the Hatut Zeraze for their infamously brutal methods, but the soldiers under Hunter's command were loyal to the Wolf, and the Hatut Zeraze went rogue, becoming international mercenaries. King T'Chaka gave Hunter command of the Wakandan secret police, the Hatut Zeraze, or Dogs of War. In this way, Hunter was Black Panther's answer to Thor's Loki. He and T'Challa endured a challenging fraternal relationship, marked by jealousy and conflict. Hunter faced discrimination from his fellow countrymen, as he was the first outsider ever to integrate into Wakanda. ![]() An outsider, he was adopted by King T'Chaka and raised as his own son. 2) #3 (January 1999), The White Wolf was an orphan named Hunter whose parents died in a plane crash in Wakanda. But this role of the White Wolf is incompatible with Bucky's future for two reasons: first, the future of Black Panther 2 and the MCU's Wakanda is a large question mark right now, and second, Bucky must confront his guilt directly and atone for his past actions instead of eschewing them by becoming the White Wolf. Given the MCU's apparent prior inclination to transition him into the White Wolf, and the self-imposed isolation his therapist touches on, it would make sense that he hopes to recede into the background, only coming to the fore in times of great need. ![]() While speaking with his therapist, Bucky says that he wants peace and calm-like the brief respite he had in Wakanda-to properly deal with his guilt. Related: Falcon & Winter Soldier Recap: Sam & Bucky's MCU Story So Far (All Movies)Īnd it would appear as though The Falcon and the Winter Soldier takes a similar aim at guilt in the way WandaVision tackled grief. The consequences of his past formed the primary third-act conflict of Civil War, as his involvement in Howard and Maria Stark's death drove a schism between the Avengers that would ultimately lead to Thanos succeeding in Infinity War. But he was faced with a new struggle: instead of fighting against his assassin programming, he was forced now to grapple with the guilt of his past actions and associations. There, he learned again to function as a normal person in spite of his enhanced abilities. After being pried from HYDRA's grip by Captain America in Captain America: The Winter Soldier and its sequel Civil War, Bucky found his way to Wakanda where he was undergoing rehabilitation to remove the mercenary programming from his brain.
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