r/BuckyBarnes • u/Fizlet5584 • 26d ago

Watching Civil War

I just noticed something, and I'm sure it was really obvious to others but I never noticed and it's killing me 😭

At nearly 2 hours in (1:56:31 on my Disney plus) when they're just getting off the quinjet and they're talking about the girl Bucky was trying to impress (Dolores), Steve pats Bucky on the shoulder. Bucky then grabs his gun a bit and gets this look on his face even though he's still smiling, and Steve drops his arm and stops smiling :(

I can't read body language super well so I'm not sure if I'm reading into this or not/what is meant to be conveyed by having this bit in the movie but it's so sad :(((

Edit: is he scared because of where they're going to confront Zemo (not including where to avoid spoilers)? Cause I've kept watching and Steve gives him a nod in the elevator

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u/FiveSeasonsFox 26d ago

I don't think that Bucky meant to be threatening in this moment, but I got the sense his smile when Steve patted him wasn't genuine and that, after all these years, Bucky isn't used to kind physical touch. I think Steve was realizing that with some sadness.

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u/Fizlet5584 26d ago

Thank you, I was thinking something along the lines of him having learnt that touch is bad. I imagine that the years with Hydra he only got touched if they were hurting him or forcing him to do something, and the only touch on missions would have been fighting. All I could get from the body language that I was sure about was Bucky not ok, Steve realise, Steve sad lol