By now, every superhero fan should have seen Captain America: Civil War. And if you haven’t, what are you doing reading this? It has your favorite heroes fighting each other and the best on-screen Spider-Man since… ever! Assuming you have seen it though, you may have thought that Steve Rogers liked Bucky Barnes a little more than he let on. In short:
Twitter: #GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend
Chris Evans: pic.twitter.com/QmCRfkotKB— stevebucky (@stuckygifs) May 24, 2016
Beginning late Monday night and continuing all day Tuesday, Marvel fans took over Twitter to demand the comics company come out and say it already: #GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend!
https://twitter.com/mizgillianberry/status/735134306113200130
Fans who have called for the relationship to be fully explored are now understandably excited to see the trend has taken off.
What an awesome way to start the day!!#GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend pic.twitter.com/CZvCwHCsGE
— Amalia✨ (@amaliatown) May 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/DAREDEVllLS/status/735112257399599105
Because seriously, he’s no longer living in 1942. He and Bucky shouldn’t have to hide it.
We saw that #GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend was trending on Twitter and thought… doesn’t he already have one?https://t.co/ZxxrGXl4Os
— BBC Three (@bbcthree) May 24, 2016
It’s not like he’s been hiding it particularly well anyway.
#GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend because Steve lived in one of the biggest queer cruising spots in NYC with his best boy who was his everything
— onorobo (@onorobo) May 24, 2016
#GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend – hold on a minute, doesn’t he already have one? 👌🏼😂 #bucky pic.twitter.com/0sLjQBHtc7
— Cineworld (@cineworld) May 24, 2016
Come on, even his ex knows.
https://twitter.com/PusksAnna/status/735180291350888448
It’s not even as though Bucky’s the only object of Steve’s affections. Go back and watch the movies. Dude gets around.
So there's a #GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend campaign.
Can't speak for @clarkgregg, but I bet Coulson supports it 😀 pic.twitter.com/riSWxQXHY9
— Clark Gregg Reporter (@TheCGReporter) May 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/_A1va/status/735119531765596162
http://awkward-imp.tumblr.com/post/144868486042/speaking-as-a-stony-shipper-i-dont-care-if-he
And rumor has it, he’s already scoping out another prospect.
https://twitter.com/reg1776/status/735142728367886338
(Oh, if you don’t think there’s already been Obama/Cap slash fiction, you are too pure and innocent for the internet.)
As you might have guessed, not everyone is on board with this plan.
How about instead of #GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend we stop pushing for the alteration of established characters and make new ones instead.
— Jak Atak (@atak_jak) May 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/DalenFlynn/status/735182885955604484
https://bagelbarnes.tumblr.com/post/144868163090/just-a-few-of-the-nasties-lurking-in-the-tag
But try as they might, there’s no stopping this train.
Someone just told me "gays don't read comics" & now I want them to #GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend EVEN MORE pic.twitter.com/A4GMopEFNK
— boo boo the fool (@wckdstiles24) May 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/caIikids/status/735182777881071616
https://twitter.com/bilrac/status/735095798787125249
Now, it is true Steve Rogers has had relationships with women. But, if anything, that just means…
https://twitter.com/TheBreeMae/status/735180491297456130
So every time you try to bring up Peggy Carter, just remember:
"but what about peggy cart-" #GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend pic.twitter.com/m7NVYNIBtS
— iris (@lindesfarneii) May 24, 2016
And hey, let’s not pretend we were all OK with the romance subplot in Civil War anyway.
https://twitter.com/teambucky/status/735111706217750528
https://twitter.com/pensforguns/status/735066486889447424
Besides, if you read the comics, Steve has never seemed all that into women.
#GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend – okay but look hes practically already married, just look at them #makeitofficial pic.twitter.com/bj36SnscWc
— 𝕮𝖔𝖑𝖔𝖓𝖊𝖑 𝕽𝖔𝖌𝖊𝖗𝖘 🔜 MCM London (@colonelrohjaz) May 24, 2016
Domestic boyfriends fighting over the TV remote at home instead of going on a mission #GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend pic.twitter.com/CnYo5nRKnM
— 𝕮𝖔𝖑𝖔𝖓𝖊𝖑 𝕽𝖔𝖌𝖊𝖗𝖘 🔜 MCM London (@colonelrohjaz) May 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/DarrenConnolly_/status/735109580120850433
And I mean never.
https://twitter.com/streetsneeze/status/735143734271082496
And remember, this is all inevitable. Even if Marvel doesn’t officially give Cap a boyfriend, rest assured someone already has.
https://twitter.com/meakoopa/status/734998815586017281
i am all about this, my sons deserve to be together!!!!!#GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend #stucky pic.twitter.com/N4axYyOoVC
— jo 𓃠 burcon (@encrgize) May 24, 2016
Good Captain, I have brought you a magnificent gift #GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend pic.twitter.com/OjgK8r0GZL
— Lego Loki (@Loki_Lego) May 24, 2016
So come on, Marvel. Your fans are calling on you. It’s time to step up.
http://pastalava.tumblr.com/post/144867821564/givecaptainamericaaboyfriend
