The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: Fans Are Freaking Out Over John Walker’s Shocking Use of Cap’s Shield

The fourth episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, “The Whole World Is Watching,” was an exciting ride that ended with a shocking twist. Warning: Spoilers Ahead! After Karli Morgenthau (Erin Kellyman) accidentally kills Lemar Hoskins/Battlestar (Clé Bennett) in a fight, John Walker (Wyatt Russell) takes some drastic measures that have shocked Marvel fans. After secretly taking the super-soldier serum, Walker chases after Flag Smashers, but he’s unable to find Karli. The new Captain America takes his anger out on another member of Karli’s group, using the famous shield as his murder weapon. Naturally, fans are growing to hate Walker even more, but they’re also loving Russell’s performance.

Russell is very aware of the hate his character is getting, in fact, he doesn’t mind it. “It would be an honor, I guess, to be disliked in the Marvel universe,” Russell previously told USA Today. “I don’t think there’s really been many MCU characters who’ve had quite the dilemma he’s had in terms of trying to fit into this sort of moralistic superhero world,” Russell explained. “He’s been thrust into this role as Captain America and he’s going to do it his way, and he wants to do it right. But his way is a very specific way that he has learned through being basically a trained human hunter. I mean, that’s what Marines are. They’re not Steve Rogers, they’re not the same. They’re not like Boy Scouts anymore. They’re a little bit more gnarly.”

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You can check out some of the reactions to that big John Walker moment below…

#NotMyCap

words that john walker will never understand pic.twitter.com/Iq8YWEzKaj
— pau | tfatws (@wintersholland) April 9, 2021

Deep Thought

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i honestly love what they’re doing here. it shows that symbols are a reflection of who’s carrying them. with these two captain americas, the shield has different meaning. john walker is everything that steve rogers didn’t want to be. pic.twitter.com/vP8gptcEJc
— orlane ⍟ (@wxntersbarnes) April 9, 2021

Wyatt Russell > John Walker

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Yes we hate john walker but lets appreciate wyatt russell for portraying walker very well. He’s a good actor and it shows. We hate his character even more now pic.twitter.com/N28onLyuTY
— rxchel (@moonjellic) April 9, 2021

Does Twitter Exist in the MCU?!

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the citizens really said “john walker’s true colors, caught in 4k” pic.twitter.com/tGzqMImNlF
— leann || tfatws spoilers !! (@moonchildloki) April 9, 2021

Team Sam Forever

The whole point of John Walker is that his actions are the opposite of the Captain America ideology and it will come to the point where it’s indefensible. Flaws in a character make them so much more compelling. It was always meant to reinforce why Sam should have the shield pic.twitter.com/yzzWqwm1iZ
— Aniq ⎊ (@aniqrahman) April 9, 2021

Womp Womp

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john walker “being cap is the first time I’ve been able to do something that actually feels right”
also john walker 5 mins later: pic.twitter.com/k5bHObTIDU
— jane (tfatws spoilers) (@jameswolfbarnes) April 9, 2021

Night and Day

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steve rogers john walker
using the shield using the shield
to protect to kill pic.twitter.com/lnvuHOIGuQ
— federica🐨 ‎⍟ TFATWS era (@moonishbabe) April 9, 2021

#ZemoWasRight

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the serum made john walker go from bad to worse in less than a day bye pic.twitter.com/FIQlHohdjw
— zach (@civiiswar) April 9, 2021

Hurts to Watch

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john walker really turned steve’s symbol of protection into a weapon pic.twitter.com/UwowfUO39V
— ً elle ?! (@enbyrogers) April 9, 2021

More Comparisons

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steve rogers losing his best friend vs john walker losing his best friend pic.twitter.com/RN9snKRMGk
— immy • SPOILER WARNING (@chaibucky) April 9, 2021

We Love a Crossover Meme

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John Walker after episode 4: pic.twitter.com/6IWLxkSv6m
— Zach // tfatws spoilers (@wandasfruitbowl) April 9, 2021

In Conclusion

we need to discuss how good Wyatt Russell’s performance as John Walker is. I haven’t seen a character this hated in a long time, and it all comes down to how good his performance is. So damn good. pic.twitter.com/IiVpoqvAEw
— Fraser (@JediNabber) April 9, 2021