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12.07.24

#Mira-Marathon | MCU

Film Name: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014); Production Studios: Walt Disney Pictures, Marvel Studios, Marvel Entertainment; Director by: Joe Russo, Anthony Russo; Screenwriter: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Steve Epting, Ed Brubaker, Michael Lark; Starring: Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Samuel L. Jackson; Genres: Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller; Running Time: 2 hour 16 minutes;

"Captain America: The Winter Soldier" is a superhero action film in which Chris Evans plays Steve Rogers, who works as an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. and fights a dangerous conspiracy. Together with Natasha Romanova (Scarlett Johansson) and Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), he protects the world from a threat. Pros: Exciting plot with unexpected twists, Interesting characters, Spectacular battle scenes, Dark atmosphere, The Winter Soldier. Cons: Several logical inconsistencies, The final battle is a bit long. Overall: One of Marvel's best movies with an engaging plot, dynamic scenes and interesting characters.

My rating:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Captain America and Queer History

CW: mentions of sexual themes (nothing on screen)

Ok. So, whoever did the research for Captain America either didn’t do it or knew exactly what they were doing. 

Steve Rogers grew up in Brooklyn. No one denies that. Most comics/movies put him in the DUMBO or Brooklyn Heights neighborhoods. Those and the surrounding neighborhoods were notoriously queer in the 20s-40s. 

His neighborhood would have been awash with gay bars, drag balls, automats and cafeterias (which were usually lgbtq friendly back in the day), both male and female prostitutes, and the likes. He was probably cruised or propositioned regularly.   

The neighborhood next to the DUMBO was the Brooklyn Navy Yard which was covered in both brothels (some female but mostly male). You could see men (mostly sailors from the Navy) making out or getting blown in in most ally ways.  

The Ed Brubaker 2004 comic run put Steve’s apartment just a few minutes away from St. George Hotel, one of the biggest gay hang outs of the time. 

Remember that scene from CATFA where Steve and Bucky talk about going to Coney Island? Well Coney Island of the time was covered in gay bathhouses.    

So, Even if you don’t think Steve Rogers was queer or he came out only after being in the future there is no universe in which he is not comfortable around lgbtq people. They probably even remind him of home.

-Phoenix  

Sources: 

https://www.out.com/2013/10/07/queer-waterfront-brooklyn-history

https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2019/03/when-brooklyn-was-queer-the-forgotten-history-of-gay-existence-on-the-periphery-of-urban-life.html

https://theattic.jezebel.com/a-journey-through-the-queer-history-of-brooklyn-full-o-1833613031

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/in-the-early-20th-century-america-was-awash-in-incredible-queer-nightlife

https://www.history.com/news/gay-culture-roaring-twenties-prohibition

https://marvelatlasproject.net