Captain America: The Winter Soldier story

movie: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) · 2014-03-13

Captain America joins forces with Black Widow and Falcon to uncover a conspiracy within the spy agency S.H.I.E.L.D. while facing a mysterious assassin known as the Winter Soldier. It is the sequel to Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and the ninth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

16 total · 9 major · 7 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
facing organized pursuit major Steve and Natasha were on the run from the Hydra infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D. secret government organization.
friendship major Steve encountered his childhood best friend Bucky Barnes, but Bucky had been mind wiped and didn't remember Steve. Nevertheless, Steve tried his best to make Bucky remember their friendship.
government secrecy major The S.H.I.E.L.D. secret government organization.
preemptive strike in self-defense major We are asked if it is acceptable to build a trio of spy satellite linked, flying aircraft carriers to be used for seeking out and killing potentially dangerous people before they commit crimes.
secret government project major A secret government agency was working on the even more secret Project Insight: a project to develop three flying aircraft carriers linked to spy satellites, designed to preemptively eliminate threats.
security vs. freedom major The Hydra rogue organization was sowing global chaos with the objective of making humanity surrender its freedom in exchange for security.
speculative vehicle major Much was made of three giant, flying aircraft carriers.
supersoldier major Captain America (a.k.a. Steve Rogers) was the ultimate supersoldier.
what if I found myself in the future major Steve, a World War II soldier who was frozen during the war and revived in the present day, was adjusting to life in the 21st century.
artificial body part minor Bucky Barnes had a mechanical left arm. [arm]