7. He’s the moral backbone of the MCU
As the first Avenger Steve has lived through, and experienced, more drama than any other character from the MCU movie stable. With a back-story spanning 70 years from the outbreak of World War II to the complex paranoia of the modern age, he’s the only one to have lived in two different decades: one advocating idealism, the other quite the opposite. His character make-up is therefore much deeper than his allies, encompassing a wealth of cultural changes and ever-shifting attitudes towards superheroes within one body.
In short, he’s the underrated heart of the Marvel movies, one who’s had to adapt to survive more than most whilst his unflagging ideals take a resound battering. That he remains a complete badass throughout instead of moaning about it only makes him more awesome.
