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She-Hulk: Attorney At Law has taken over the MCU fanbase by storm as the latest Marvel original series streamed on Disney+. While the show features a touching friendship between Jennifer Walters and her paralegal Nikki, they have been long preceded by one of the best friends in Marvel history: Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes.


Steve and Bucky are cemented as one of the most iconic and earliest friendships in the MCU. Beginning as childhood friends, the two’s bond survived multiple wars and provided heartfelt as well as hilarious scenes in multiple Marvel films. These are some great memes illustrating the relationship between Cap and Bucky that are sure to fill fans with nostalgia for the earlier MCU eras.

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10 Who’s Bucky?

One of the most shocking events in Steve and Bucky’s friendship was their reconnection in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Cap was initially headset on defeating an ordinary enemy, so it was a great surprise to both Steve and the movie’s audience members that The Winter Soldier was actually his childhood best friend.

Related: 10 Quotes That Perfectly Summarize Bucky Barnes As A Character

It proved to be a complex situation when Bucky couldn’t even remember his own identity, given that he was brainwashed and manipulated by HYDRA. Thankfully, Bucky was able to gain his memory back and mend his relationship with Steve Rogers down the line.

9 True Devotion

It’s no surprise that Bucky and Steve have one of the best friendships in the MCU, especially since the two had known each other since childhood. Even though the two had a complicated reunion in their adulthood, they proved to follow each other “to the end of the line” until the end of Captain America’s reign in the MCU.

It proved to be a complex situation when the two were pitted against each other as enemies. Thankfully, their friendship survived past the encounter and the two were able to reconnect as equals, and Bucky even got the chance to fight by Steve’s side down the line in Avengers: Endgame.

8 Peggy Over Bucky

While Bucky and Cap had a solid relationship that spanned across multiple Marvel movies, the end of Avengers: Endgame created some controversy for viewers. As touching as Steve’s choice was to go live a life with his old sweetheart, Peggy, fans couldn’t help but be saddened by Bucky’s loss of his best friend.

As well as a heartfelt goodbye to Bucky, Steve shared an important moment with his close friend Sam Wilson as well, which solidified his role as the next Captain America. As honorable as this was for Sam, Bucky stills holds the irreplaceable position as Steve’s childhood best friend.

7 Fierce At First

When Bucky Barnes was introduced as The Winter Soldier, he was framed as an intimating and powerful figure, especially as the main antagonist of the second Captain America movie. As a professionally trained assassin, it’s no wonder why The Winter Soldier was seen as terrifying initially.

Despite being a brutal enemy at first, Barnes has transformed into a less terrifying person in his later appearances on screen, and alluded more to the role he had during Steve and Bucky’s younger years back in the 1940s. Just as he concluded with a more heartfelt relationship with Steve Rogers, Bucky also proved to be more of a softie alongside Sam Wilson in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier.

6 The Shield

The passing on of Captain America’s shield was a moment of grand significance for the MCU. While it was given to Sam Wilson, some believe that Bucky’s important role in Steve’s past should have awarded him the new role as the next Captain America.

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During his time as The Winter Soldier, however, Bucky was not very present to be a best friend for Cap. For multiple reasons, Sam Wilson ended up getting the honorable role as the next Captain America, leaving the audience to understand the tragic time lost between Bucky and Steve despite their closeness.

5 Sam Vs. Bucky

Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes are obviously both close with Captain America and oftentimes fans compare the two friendships to each other. Some fans have seen the passing of Captain America’s shield as a sign of favoritism, but others think Bucky got the better goodbye.

Despite the many people that Steve had to say goodbye to at the end of Endgame, the creators of the movie made sure that the Cap said some significant words to Bucky. Despite not getting the shield, Bucky still was able to get satisfying closure with Steve given their final talk.

4 A Smoothie

While Steve and Bucky were always dedicated friends, it took some time before the rest of the MCU members could warm up to and accept The Winter Soldier. This was understandable, given Bucky’s association with one of the Avenger’s major enemies, HYDRA, for some time.

Related: 9 Memes That Perfectly Summarize Bucky Barnes As A Character

Bucky’s crimes against members of the Avengers even earned itself as one of the main conflicts of Captain America: Civil War. Fortunately, with his unending loyalty to Steve, he was overall forgiven given that he was brainwashed, and ultimately became a trusted member of the Avengers himself.

3 Stucky

It’s no doubt that Bucky and Steve have a loyal relationship, especially on Steve’s side. The unnerving events in Captain America: Civil War were partly inspired by the unflinching support Steve had for his friend.

Steve’s intense friendship with Bucky has even inspired one of the most popular ships in the MCU: Stucky. Though a romantic relationship between the two isn’t canon, fans have certainly made many claims about one given the caring loyalty the two have shown for each other.

2 Till The End Of The Line

Every pair of best friends needs an iconic catchphrase, and Bucky and Steve’s has always been “I’m with you till the end of the line.” This was established during their first introduction in Captain America: The First Avenger and was used during one of the two’s major milestones: their heart-wrenching fight in The Winter Soldier.

Unfortunately, “the end of the line” is not just an expression, as it became a reality by the end of Avengers: Endgame. Even though Captain America’s departure was sad for every MCU fan, thankfully viewers can still have Bucky content because of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier.

1 The Progression

Bucky and Steve’s relationship has remained one of the most iconic pairings in the MCU for their dedication and memorable lines to each other. One of the key reasons for the best friends’ fame, however, is the length of their friendship.

MCU fans were able to see Steve and Bucky’s bond grow for a long time, starting when they were hardly more than teenagers. Their relationship spanned for about ten years between their first and last movies together, creating a deeply touching conclusion between the two after Endgame.

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